New-York tribune., 1907-08-08

NJ. HeElar after long series OF questions. SAID
Re could not tell the number Of changes that Were
made n the schedules Of the subway or eevate4
trains because % the recommendations OF MS IN
pecto-s. who are stationed al different points 10
observe -te movement Of traffic. and upon whose
~4cou-ra-da-ions more or less trains are run on
TIE different lines meet traffic movement he
promised however, 70 have the information looAe-
Tp ana furnished 70 the commission
According 10 NJ. Hedley. the road had increased
Sc service more than 20 per cent at times CURING
hon--ush hours 70 meet an increase II travel
HEDLEY OK NEW CARS
Lezv.2g <or . tiTno this phase Of the eIaulna-
ron, NJ WINS TOOK Up the subject Of the ne"
cars that were being constructed for the elevated
and SUBWAY lines Seven Of them have been re-
rsived lately" said 0Ir. Hedley and We have been
advised thar Eve VIII be delivered 10 Us eaca week
fer TIE rex- three weeks although the contractors
report that they are working under d!fflcn4nes-
ASKED uae-e tha new cars would be used when
received IT FIeCley replied that he did not know
that that matter had not been ceterIIlIec- as
reply seemed 70 cause Mr.. WINS much surprise
But subsequent questions showed that the new
CTS would be used on ali the elevated liles eAce
he Third avenue, and that they would hafoIy D0
delivered before the middle or last OF December
Tie testimony also showed that al the cars INat
lad beer fert 70 the elevated roads by the subway
Gad been taken or and would be returned
VII the fact that your new cars VIII not De De De
hTered u rhe subway until December nave any
iaaaence l.-cn your opening and operating the
tg-1el from Battery Park 70 Borough f1aII' bIooh'
.En asked 81. wins II VIII nor oeccaUse " I
PA1ty of equipment, was the Tepiy- MI i 1E-iio
cra waats1 70 know why II they had such a1lple
egu.p-.err r.ore trains were not operated IN Ine
Subway ucw- The explanation given by Ny faeo4ey
Vas that the subway was being operated 70 its
t1sst capacity, owing the condition OF Ihe Sotn
Street staten that would be unsa1e Tor the local
tra-cs q III under less than q two minute mead
way. Re sad hat the operation OF express trans
vas less dangerous than that OF locals in the SUD
asy because the local tracks were more cEoohso'
had more curves than the express tracks
ER TyINs'S EXPERIENCES
Personal observations that he himself had made
were :o-6 " Nr. WINS He narrated how he had
heea local trains pass stations that they saoulQ
lave stopped at how he had been carried ny MS
W. station VILE riding IN local, ana no" Oh
O1e occasion he had 70 wait seventeen minutes lor
rsl2 n elevated line Mr.. WINS also salo
s-DEsy G2r-.g -On-rEsa hours trains were over
@o"cec While telling his experiences cOUise!
&C III E1edlsy had several lively u4tS 70 tAe
1l-ese11e1- of the spectators
-S]-1s Up TIE subject OF policing the subway
sd sd Z" Ines Ar WINS asked aIr- Eedley Il he
g 1ot Ulnk Il would be well 70 have SpecisI po-
-..e-@1 Tie latter thought L would if the Sollce
-"-El-ae-t would permit the Eoea - Wear ZIG
---e -11to-Z-aoI Otherwise
Sast before closing the hearing Mr. wins reverted
- lie e-ect the changing OF the physical conal-
-.-s q tie tracks S5rh street would have on n
Sss1Sng the train capzcify OF the subway. -Ar.
---e-4-y replied t5zt he thought Il WOULD eaAoe
TIMING % !ac2l trains a minute ana z ha4r
s-N-"Sg, lcsren6 ce Z two minute headWay. and
.-c.e1se tns su5wEy service during non-ru.h hours
s2st oae-rf.i-9
Al Adjournment was then taken to this afternoon
t~o A-r. Hedley will again be called AT
lis remarked that re NgoHId have a few Ques-
Ns~s 70 ask HIN.
1g-@1led that ~. Hedey wished to correct some
ss.Hls O. TIE testimony he had given the preceding
So NJ deciey did attempt 70 explain his 've:;
"~2k" answer.