New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-11

Surface Roads Agree to Issue
Them at ISL Points.
SINGLE SLIPS EIGHT CENTS
When Two Changes Are Made
Passengers Must Pay Dime
-Whitridge Protests.

The surface car companies fled with the
public Service Commission yesterday
,.o,,runicauons telling how they had en-
,ersd into an arrangement with one an
..be- establishing transfers at I5l inter
.scting points OF the various competing
lines. as ordered ~ the commission on
rpl,. II. AS forecast exclusively in The
Tribune yesterday the rate Is 20 be S
,.rts fer single transfers Two cents ad-
,,ional. or 70 cents in all will he charged
Gar a second transfer. or a u" ride as
.,aAc men like 20 call II
The letter from Frederick ". Whitridge
&. receiver Of the Third Avenue Railroad
rompanv. expressly stated. however. that
,ha arrangement for these joint rates was
-, on agreement between his and other
companies as 70 the apportionment Of the
t.-ss received. His letter saws
have found ~ irnpracticable 70 gree
,b them AZ the present time as 70 the
snportonment OF the joint fares 70 be
.ssrsby established. II seems 70 me better
srSt n ascertain from actual experience
ne extent Of the use OF the new transfers,
ia p0iuts Of increase OF passengers or
,o,Vsstion and the changes in service that
NV bA rendered necessary. and then de-
ferr,ine By agreement or arbitration the
ro-tion Of the fares which n is fair and
hist each party should receive Or retain.
H4 also takes issue With the right Of the
commission - order the restoration Of
transfers.. as follows
an ADVISED however that notvith-
sanding any sucl agreement y IS my
a-N4 = nfa@f1e
vcu- legal power 20 require Independent
ard competitive street railroad companies
70 interchange transfers with one an.
other According 70 the judgment OF al
engaged in the practical opera ton OF the
Third avenue system. II is probable that
the 'oint fares now proposed 70 be estab-
pshed will not afford reasonable and just
Compensation for the service rendered.
~ Whitridue Fears Confsestior.
"a adds that universal transfers will
,ara 70 restore conditions existing IN View
T'rk when there was a monopoly IN the
surface lines since the lines viii be
crowded Dr. the passengers Of their com
peritors ar lower rates. removing the in
csrtive 70 attract custom by better ser
vice He SAYS that the present earnings
n RS company are insufficient 20 pay
reasonable return on the investment. and
sny additional unremunerattve burdens
viii result IN practical confscaton.
The agreement for Joint rates between
TIE companies IS for period II one year.
with the provision that ar the end ~ that
me such changes shall be made as ex-
vsr,ence shall indicate 70 IL necessary in
ne opinion Of the operators. II is 10 go
mo effect as soon as the necessary ar
rsngemenrs can be made. but in any case
not later than September Is. After the
transfer system has been in operation for
me month the division Of fares is 70 be
agreed upon
In case no agreement can be reached
On this question between the various com
psniss - IS 70 be submitted 10 arbitra-
-o- u was said az the ONCE OF the
Public Service Commission yesterday that
re commission had power by law 70 de-
ssm!ne the apportionment in case the
srpanies could not agree among them
s.Ies
7FHers vas apparent yesterday
decided di1erence Of opinion among the
or-ato-s NJ the lines involved as 70 what
mare Of the Joint fares each should get.
The seth street line at present is getting
tn.v % cents out or eaCh scent rare re-
,sfved b. 1T Jointly with the Metropolitan
lns a. the transfer points now in ex-
stence said Charles b. Strong. Of counsel
o. the 5nth street company. We are
snort haul line hut we are going 70 have
tremendous trsfic dumped on us from
The other lines We are the only surface
Ire in New York now that IS not IN the
hs1ds Of q receiver. but we will be forced
tsre unless We get cents as our share
q these Joint rates
Asks for More Time.
Letters agreeing % the terms as set
forth for the restoration Of transfers wore
rreired by the commission Yesterday from
ne Third Avenue Railrpad Company. the
Second Avenue Railroad Company the
Metropolitan and the 59th street line. The
South Shore Traction Company wrote ask
lg for an extension Of time. shortly after
ne ISSUANCE Of the order. on July Il.
communication was received from the re-