New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-17
CENTRAL TO SHOW CAUSE.
Westchester Commuters Want
to Know Reasons for New Rates.
FILE CHARGES WITH P. S. C..
County Chamber of Commerce
Plans Organization To Be
Always on the Watch.

The railroad investigation committee ot
| the WestcheSter County Chamber of COM
| MERGE held meeting in the rooms OF the
/ Transportation Club. at the Hotel Manhat-
tan. yesterday afternoon. which was attend
| ed by GerriI Fort general passenger sgen:
/ OF the New York Central Mr. Fort had
been especially invited to be present by tire
committee, which represents the commuters
or Nestchester in the present conflict over
the projected rise in communication rates
Mr.. Forts object in attending the confer
ence- however, was not so much to enlighten
the members Of the committee with regard
10 the reasons for raising the rates as to
ind out Just what their attitude toward the
railroad might be. They assured him that
III case the road could show a good excuse
for the advance they would do all in their
power to cooperate with il in stilling the
protests of the commuters: but they don T
want the advance made blindly and arbf-
trarily. To prevent this complaint similar
to the one which halted the advance in
communication rates on the New Haven road
YES filed Yesterday with the Public Service
Commission. I'd District. against the HaI-
lem and Hudson divisions of the New YORK
Central Chairman Stevens will hold pub
lie hearing on the complaint on June % IL
the rooms of the New York Bar Association
II West 18Th street which will be attended
by one delegate from each of the towns ef-
fected.
In addition the committee has empow-
cred Hugh NJ. Hewson. the lawyer who ap-
pe3red against the New Haven road for the
commuters. to prefer charge against the
Putnam division Of the New York Central
and further charges against the New Haven.
The former charge against the New
Haven road was that il had failed TO post
notice of its intended increase OF commute
ton rates in each station within the terri
tory affected thirty days before the pro-
posed increase should go into effect. The
new charge, to be filed with the Pubic
Service Commission to-day. Is that the road
has failed TO show plainly where the new
rates have been posted. just what the in
creases are; that is. it has failed TO post
the present rates with the rates to
give opportunity for comparison BY in
sistence upon this fresh techniCahty the
commuters hope to put of for still another
month payment of the increased fares, and
thereby save another $4,000.
The charges fled yesterday against the
Harlem and Hudson River divisions Of the
New York Central. well the charges
to be fled later against the Putnam dl-
vision. embrace both the technicaiities out
lined above.
Mr.. Hewson's plan for an organization or
commuters. which shall present a solid
front to the railroads, was favorably re-
ceived by the committee Of the Westminster
County Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
This plan provides for the appointment OF
one delegate by each town in the county
the delegates TO meet regularly, keep an
alert watch upon the railroads and take
prompt action whenever advisable. Terry
Parker. Of East Orange. y. j., who is
member of both the law and legislative
committees Of the Commuters League IN
that CITY. was present al the meeting in
the Transportation Club, and applauded
This idea. saying that the New Jersey com
rnuters were forming similar orsaniza-
ton.