Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-30

1he actual work OF fighting the rail
road companies has begun. Shots have
been fired by lawyer Eli H. Chandler.
counsel for the Citizens League, and IA
solid front will be maintained from this
time until after the Public Utilities
commissioners have heard the pleas OF
the people OF this section OF New jersey
Mr. Chandler was at Thursdays meet
ing of the League and his interesting re-
port OF the steps he has so far taken me,
with unanimous approval. While in
Trenton Tuesday the attorney had an
audience with the Commissioners ana
called on the attoreny general. The lat
ter was out of the city, but Mr. Chand-
ler was not disappointed as he secured
date, August 9, when hearing will he
given the lawyer and as many of the
people OF this section as may care to
take the trip.
1t is expected that a majority of the
Leagues executive committeeman will at
tend this hearing for the purpose OF im
pressing the Utility Commissioners with
the weight of the movement But the
League wishes the news to 60 forth that
it is important that every citizen of this
borough shall attend the hearing OH
August 9. At 9.20 on the morning Of
that day a train will leave the p H. r.
terminal i'll Atlantic City for New
York, stopping at Trenton, i'll ample
time for the hearing which takes place
at ll.30, Mr., Chandler dwelt Oh the
necessity OF big crowd at this hear
ing, and that while no one may be
given an opportunity to talk at length,
each man may be able to present one
new and important fact that will carry
weight with the Commissioners.
Mr.. Chandler said that members OF
the Board and secretary Barber has as
sured him OF their Willingness to do
everything that lays within their power
to get at the bottom of the merger OF
the two roads. Commissioner Sommer
Was specially interested in the matter,
particularly when he was informed that
one of the alleged merged roads is
operating under steam franchise. This
man was also ignorant of the fact that
the Suburban is in reality trolley road
and not street railway. 1t is ex-
pected that these truths will carry
weight before the Commissioners.
Commissioners Active
This letter has been received by Mayor
Crawford, as well as by Mr.. McNeely
Of the League, from the Board, and i'm
mediately following it is the copy OF
Il reply received by the Board from
X bf, 30 h.,
Shore Fast Line:
Board Of
Public Utility Commissioners
For the State of New Jersey
Trenton
July p, 1910.
Rates of fare-At. City Il Shore R.R.
Atlantic City to Pleasantville.
Hon Thomas L. Crawford,
Mayor, Pleasantville. n. j.
Dear SIR
| am instructed by the Board to send
you the enclosed copy of the reply OF
the Atlantic City and Shore Railroad
Company to the letter of the Board call
ing attention to the complaints in re-
gard to rates of fare between Atlantic
City and Pleasantville.
The Board has fixed Tuesday, August
9th, at the State House, Trenton, at
ll-30 am, as the time and place for d
hearing on this matter.
Very truly yours,
A. n. BARBER,
Secretary
Stern's Reply
Atlantic City 4 Shore Railroad Co.
Land Title Building
Philadelphia, Pa.
July IA, 1910.
Mr.. Alfred n. Barber, Secretary,
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Trenton, N. j.
My Dear Sir:
We are in receipt of your of the llth
inst, with enclosures as stated.
There is no basis whatever for the
claim that the Atlantic City & Shore
Railroad Company has leased the At
lantic & Suburban Railway Company
(referred to by you as the Atlantic City
& Suburban Railway Company. There
is no ownership or lease hold relation
between the Atlantic City & Shore Rail
road Company and the Atlantic & Sub
urban Railway Company.
We feel safe in assuming that the
agitation which provoked yours of the
llth inst. has been brought about by
this Company increasing its fare be-
tween Atlantic City and Pleasantville
If your Commission SO desires, we
would be very glad to take up with you
this question, as we are confident we
can satisfy the Commission that the in
crease in fare was not only justified
but absolutely necessary. Furthermore
the rate now charged is as low as any
prevailing in the State of New Jersey