New-York tribune., 1908-08-12

Court when II was proposed 10 throw this line
on hands that the public had been educated
By loI1r practice covering sixteen years To trans
fers 6sth street. but all that went for moth
ing
Mr.. Thompson said he wasn't enough Of rail-
road to say whether the issue OF transfers
would increase the receipts of his company instead
of diminishing them. He said frankly. however
receipts of his line had largely diminished since
last Thursday when the transfer exchange system
abolished. but thought the giving Of transfers
had been greatly overdone in New York
Samuel NJ. Levy. representing Bloominsdale
Brothers and other property holders along osth
street in opposing any adjournment OF the adop-
ton of the order. said that II very clear tnar
the Metropolitan receivers wanted to leave the
subject of transfers legal question. and DOUBT
ed whether they had any intention Of making any
arrangement with the Central Park, North & East
River Railroad Company
LABOR MEMS PLEA
Herman Robinson organizer for the American
Federation OF Labor speaking for the labor inter-
ests of New York. declared that the people In gen
eral believed that fair treatment had not been &C
corded them In the sudden cutting off of transfers
If a question Of the powers Of the Public Service
Commission were involved he and his fellow dele
gates from the united workers Of New York had
been instructed. he said to tell the commission that
this the time for the test.
The public at large he added, has been led TO
believe that the Public Service Commission. which
has been appointed at large expenditure OF
money. is able to render service TO the people
The people want that service and ask for II, and
let at least hope that are going to get 1t as
possible
William Adams Delano one Of the trustees of the
Orthopedic Hospital in 5sth street. between Park
and Lexington avenues, said that the patients
who visited the free dspensary averaged between
four thousand and five thousand a year. They
came. he said. largely from the East and West
sides and the poorer italian quarters. and depended
very largely upon transfers in 18th street
to get the hospital One of the main reasons for
the selection of the present site of the hospital had
been to get a place which could be reached with
little inconvenience by the patients. most Of whom,
he said lame children who could not walk.
To discontinue transfers permanently would defeat
the very object which had decided the trustees in
choosing the present site.
As soon as the hearing was adjourned the
mission into executive session, and adopted
the order requiring the Metropolitan receivers and
the Central Park, North & East River Railroad
Company to establish by August "a through routes
the lines of the latter, and the Metropolitan
lines between 34th street and 18th street which
intersect connect with them. and to put in force
a Joint fare by the use of transfer slip,
coupon ticket other sufficient token" This rate,
under the order, must De maintained for a year,
unless modified under the provisions Of the Public
Service Commissions law.
While the officials of the Central Park. North
& East River Railroad Company are evidently will
ing act the commissions order. the absence
from yesterdays hearing Of the receivers ana thel
counsel and their quotation from Judge Lacombe's g
decision about transfers are taken indicate that
they will do nothing to relieve the existing situa-
ton unless the commission takes the matter TO the
courts. This is considered certain TO be done. II
word about an agreement on a routing and rating
ARRANGEMENT is not forthcoming on August a
THEATRE HARD HIT.
Meanwhile the demand for the re-establishnent
of the transfer exchange system, especially on
59th street. is everywhere heard Henry Blitz the
treasurer of the German Theatre company
which Is building a theatre 59th street and
Madison avenue said yesterday that unless the
transfers to and from the 5sth street line were
restored. the enterprise would be hard hit IN the
circulars sent ont to prospective subscribers for
seats in the theatre. which is to open this fan the
accessibility of the new house was specially en-
phasized. fact. 1t was mainly oecause tloSe
people who cannot afford to pay big prices ror
theatre seats could get TO seth street and Madison
avenue for one scent fare by the use OF trans
fer that the site chosen.