The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-28
A CAR FOR WORKING MEN
TRACTION OFFICIALS READY TO
MAKE MOVE.
Petition Circulated Asking for Cheap
er Tickets and City Transfers
Concessions Likely.

Although it has been several weeks
since Attorney Latta, for the Indian
apolis & Eastern, promised car from
this city at six O'Clock in the even
ing, for the accommodation of labor
ers of Centerville and Dublin, the in
| terurban company has taken no step
| toward placing a car in service at
that hour, although Superintendent
Alex Gordon, of the Richmond Street
| and Intarurban Railway company,
stated yesterday that the interurb-
| an company would place a car In
| service at an hour when the majority
of the working men could be carried.
He said that if the working men
/ wanted a car any time between $50
/ and $50 o'clock in the evening they
could have it, just as long as it was
1 run at a time when the majority of
/ the men left the city for their homes
in the rural towns.
The reason the move has not al
ready been made, according to his
| statements, is because the street car
company has not arrived at a decision
as TO the proper time the car should
ing men of Centervihe and Dublin
should signify the hour when it
should leave the city in order to aid
the traction company. Many of them,
it is said, want the car at O'Clock,
while others would like to have it at
6:15, and it is probable that the
street car company will decide on the
latter time. The $50 car, as it is
running at the present zine, meets
with the favor of several in that they
are required to work ten hours since
the days have become longer, and a
6:15 car would be too early for them.
The Objectionable fiveEent extra
fare on the morning limited has been
taken off since the great agitation on
the part of the working men, and will
not be replaced against them, al
though the fare will still be collected
from other passengers.
According to the statements of a
prominent Centerville man yesterday
ing, the citizens of that city have be-
gun to think less and less of the re-
cent agitation, as the interurban has
shown a willingness to conform to
the wishes of the people for whom
the cars are run.
The latest move on the part of the |
laborers is the request for commu- I
ter monthly tickets. The tickets are |
good for fifty-two rides and are good I
for only one months travel, but are
so low that the working men can |
save considerable by their purchase.
Although it has not been announced
officially, and it is not exactly known
as to just how much reduction the
street car company will make, it is
said the commuter tickets are sold
for about 16 % per cent. less than
the regular fares. The petition is be-
ing signed by all the working men OF
Dublin and Centerville who are en-
ployed in this city, and already a
goodly number of names have been
secured
A clause asking that the Richmond
Street and Interurban company grant
them city transfers when leaving
Richmond is also attached to the pc
tition and will mean the saving of
five cents on each trip out, in case
the right is secured by them. Former
ly, before the right to transfers was
on cars leaving Richmond,
nose Slips emitted one 10 rue 10
Centerville, but if they are granted to
the working men, they will only be
good to the city limits, although the
men will save five cents on that dis
lance.
As son as the petition is signed by
all the men it will be forwarded to
g. J. Jefferies. general superintend
ent, and NJ. A. Kaper, division freight
and passenger agent, both located at
Greenfield
Although it is not definitely known,
t was rumored about the interurban
tation yesterday that the working men
would probably get what they asked,
in that the interurban companies
each year nets quite sum from the
rifle between the smaller towns and
Richmond. The whole question will
De settled within the course of the
lext few days. satisfactorily to all, it
S understood.
Whatever arrangements may be
made as to service, the point as to
harging fare in excess of what the
franchise provides remains unset
led.