Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-09
METUCHEN WAR
TROLLEY CO.
Fight for Through Service to
New Brunswick.
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Metuchen, Feb. 9:-Metuchen is
about to begin a war ON the Public
fService Railway Company. For sew
eral years the business men and
those who travel to New Brunswick
by trolley have been strongly OPP
posed to the alleged side tracking
of the borough by the p. S. @. About
| fifteen years ago the officials of Rar-
titan Township granted a franchise
Ito the Brunswick Traction Company
by the terms OF which Metuchen was
to have q through trolley service
from Benners Corners, North Metu-
chen via Main street to New Bruns-
! wick.
About five years later, after Metu-
chen was incorporated as a borough,
the Raritan Traction Company Sc
cured u franchise for q line on Ana-
boy avenue, which enabled It to run
cars from Robinson's Corner to-
Perth Amboy. Connection was
made at Robfnson's Corner with the
New Brunswick line by transferring
passengers. This continued until
both trolley companies were ac-
CURED by the Public Service. When
the merger was made one OF the first
things done was the installing Of
switches at Robinson's Corner, con~s
Meeting the two lines. For a time
cars were run through from Perth
Amboy to the county seat by way
Of Main street. Metuchen, but one
day this service was abruptly dis
continued, and while cars continued
.runninr between the two cities they
ran via the trolley junction and Gid
not pass over the North Main street
line. Instead Main street became a
branch line with a shuttle car At
first this car VAS manned with a
full crew then later to cut down
expenses one man was taken OF
leaving all the duties Of conductor
and motorman to be looked after by
one person All of this has been
very unsatisfactory.
Connections with the main line
cars are often missed. The point
where transfer is made Is often
times a pond of water or q mud hole
for the spelling OF the fine dresses
OF Metuchen's ladies'. The men OF
the town grumbled every time they
met. The ladies used pretty strong
Language at the card parties and
| bridge clubs and the Public Service
was Invariably the subject at Issue.
THE business Men claim that the
present trolley arrangement has
taken thousands of dollars away
from the town and has the effect i
taking people out OF town who would
probably come here II there was a
proper trolley service.
1t is argued that the Public Ser
vice Is running through cars without
a franchise and while some OF the
borough officials OF past years have
admitted this 1t has usually been
claimed that Tor the sake OF the peo-
pie of Perth Amboy and New Bruns-
wick 1t was not deemed wise to stop
the through cars. On the other
hand many people argue that Metu-
chen should frst look out for her
own interests and that the Public
Service should not be allowed to
operate any line without q fran
Ichise. A through trolley service for
Metuchen IS demanded.
Al strong advocate for q through
Trolley serytca~for Metuchen Ii
Iformer Postmaster Truman II. Pier
son. Mr.. Pierson conducts q large
trea1 estate business and say he has
ipS1aCldi ALQ 8A&4SC ~ hNAy Al
stances where the present service in
lures the town. Mr.. Pierson has
stfrred up q lot OF interest and there
Is a definite movement On foot tc
make the Public Service toe the
mark Councilman g. *. 6oper mss
agreed to lead the forces who wanl
an improved trolley service and al
the meeting OF the borough council
MONDAY night had a resolution pass
ed calling for an investigation o.
the conditions blythe Street Commit
tes OF council and Borough Attorney
Pearss.
Advocates Of tbs through trolley
service claim that If 1t IL not within
1Srcs % -ola. ~ sss tav maj
4 ter will be brought TO the attention
OF the Public Utilities Commission
J at an early date.
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visit to Berlin WEE TO interest thu
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