Smyrna times., 1909-11-24
BUSINESS MEN ASK FOR A
BETTER TRAIN SERVICE
COMMITTEE OF SEVEN APPOINT
Ed TO WAIT ON SUPT. WHITNEY
Petitions Being Circulated and Signed
Freely BY Patrons of The Railroad
No Definite Time Is Set

Freely BY Patrons of The Railroad
No Definite Time Is Set
The dissatisfaction over the little
gasoline motor car, which was re-
Gently installed on Smyrna Branch in
place of the steam service, culmi-
mated Friday evening in a mass
meeting which was held in the Coun-
ell Chamber. For several weeks the
p. B. q w. R. R. Company has
been experimenting with new type
of motive power and the diminutive
car and its inadequate facilities to
saw nothing of it's discomforts, has
met with a storm of disapproval by
not only the residents of Smyrna but .
bv all patrons OF the line who use it.
The meeting Friday evening drew out |
a large contingent of our representa-
tive citizens and business men. On
motion of Edward G. Walls, Rev.
Charles H. Holmead. rector of St.
Peters Church, was made chairman
of the meeting and Councilman Harry
B. .Grieves was made secretary. The
seating capacity of the Council cham
Der was fllei to its utmost. State
Representative Hervey P. Hall intro
duced the subject by moving that a
committee of five be appointed by the
chairman, to draft set of resolutions
and have it submitted at another
meeting. Mr.. Walls, in order to
authorizing the committee to draft
petition, have it submitted to the
people for their signatures and that
the same committee await upon Sup
erintendent A. ]. Whitney of the
Delaware Railroadat the earliest op-
portunity. The motion as amended
was carried and later the committee
was increased from five 20 seven.
Committee to See Supt. Whitney.
Chairman Holmead appointed this
7 committee: Edward G. Walls, j. E.
Hoffecker, Lewis M. Price, George
H. Dick, Samuel J.. Reynolds, Char
les R. Massey and William FAIRIES.
The committee met Immediately after
the meeting and organized by making
William FAIRIES chairman and j. E.
Hoffecker. secretary. Full and fre'
expression was given at the mas
meeting by nearly every one present
There was no attempt to criticise tn
Railroad Company for their effort t.
retrench or cut down expenses, thl
was business: neither was the typ
of car (gasoline motor condemned
There was no disposition TO dictat
or coerce. The sentiment of all pres
ent was that the little car was IN
adequate to meet the demands of tn
travelling public and they only aske
for a larger car and better comforts
The uns 4tisfactory heating and tn
ventilation were all brought out
the discussion. One of the best poin'
made against the inadequate baggae
department was by w. A. Farie
undertaken. who stated, that he h;
received a casket or body that Il
baggage car door was too small
admit. This causes great annoyan
to him and to funeral parties.
Nearly Every Body Signed Petition
By Saturday afternoon the Coz
mittee had the petition drawn up
circulated. The people of Smyr
and patrons of the line with hare
an exception, signed the petit
when IL was presented to them.
order to facilitate the work, a me
Der of the Committee was CIV
charge of each district of the To
of Smyrna and in this way they p
cured many signers. The petit
reads as follows:
We the undersigned citizens Of Smyrna
vicinity, 'eel that we are justified in ealiDg ,
attention 10 the general dissatisfaction with
small motor car on the short line between ~
ma and Clayton The dissatisiaetlo Is not '
the Smyrna people alone, but with your pau
IN general coming 70 and from smyrna.
In the first place the car is too small 70 acc
mOdate the travelling public. IheIe hre are - ~
Der Of trains every day when the car Is so pat
that there is no more than standing room
packs and huddles the classes with the ms
ard races, whichlis very obnoxious.
The baggage department is too small 70
the requi ements, which will cause delay
much Inconvenience in both baggage ana
W. fe j conideut that If you will care
look into the matter and consider the poiuts
we have made you will speedily remedy
objections 10 the satisfactio OF the smyrna p.
aud your patrons In general Please VI
stand we do not remonstrate. we rtspecI
petition
No Definite Time has Been Set
The Committee has set no def
time to await upon SuperintenG