Evening journal., 1913-10-25
~PENNsYr WILL BETTER SERVICE.

"PENNSf7 WILL BETTER SERVICE.
VAT HEN THE EVENING JOURNAL began
w era weeks ago. its fight for better passenger
and freight service on the Delaware railroad and its
branches it confidently expressed the opinion that the
nigh officials Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
who control the operation OF the lines the Del
maryia Peninsula, would redress the grievances Of
the people when the public dissatisfaction growing out
Of existing conditions called to their attention and
emphasized both TO broad general lines and detail
We expressed that opinion because we knew the
Pennsylvania railroad is the standard railroad of
country; that its high officials rank among the
leading transportation experts in the world; that
they believed in "a publc-be pleased and not "a public
be d." policy. and that neither the passenger nor
the freight service the Delaware division and its
transportation excellence fixed by those officials on
other parts of their great railroad system.
Nor confidence in those head officials mis-
placed. Following the publication of articles
and editorials in THE EVENING JOURNAL supple
mented by editorials from other Peninsula papers and
letters from aggrieved patrons Of the Delaware divi-
sion, those head officials sent investigators the
division its branches with instructions to get at
the seat Of the trouble and to make reports
Those Investigators have not yet completed their
work but they instructed 20 do it and we
feel that far it may be possible, the head
officials Of the Pennsylvania railroad will institute
forms that will bring Peninsula transportation up
We have received from one of the most prominent
and active officials of the Pennsylvania railroad and
a man who has much to do with the investigation
in progress, a letter which breathes the proper
spirit toward the people OF the Delmarvia Peninsula.
For your information ! may say that have the
interests of the Delmarvia Peninsula very much at
heart and are going over our whole service there
with view of improving it in every way possible"
this Pennsylvania railroad official, who has head
quarters in Philadelphia writes "Of course, at some
points there things which may look easy, but
which not simple to accomplish We are. how
ever, making headway and will appreciate your CO.
operation"
In reply to that wish to say that everyone on the
Demarya Peninsula will appreciate the spirit of
promise that letter It will serve to dis
sipate much of the il-feelng that has been engen-
dered by the conditions that to be corrected That
the high officials Of the Pennsylvania railroad mean
business is shown by the rearrangement they already
have made OF the freight service out Of Franklin City
Va for the convenience and profit Of the shippers Of
oysters fish and potatoes The details of that
rangement of service after complaints had been
sent to this paper from shippers there and also after
representatives Of the railroad company had
ferred with the shippers. In statement issued by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and sent to
find the following:
Representatives Of the company held a conference
with the principal shippers of Franklin City Oc-
tober Bird, and experimental arrangements made
70 meet the Wishes OF iheSe 6hlpperB Dy having one
freight train leave Franklin City at u or / o'clock.
midday on Saturday Of each week This will in
sure early Monday morning delivery in New York
and Jersey City and forty-eght hours in deliv
cry 20 Pittsburgh and other points west and north of
Harrisburg II this schedule proves practical il will
be made permanent and consideration viii be given
TO other suggestions made. The Encouragement Of
the freight service out OF Franklin City after con-
ference with the shippers, Is IN keeping with the
policy OF the Pennsylvania railroad far possible
to arrange It's service. both passenger and freight to
suit the convenience OF the greatest number of its
patrons.
That is true but the trouble has been that In many
things that policy which radietes from the main Of
fees of the company in Philadelphia for the joint
benefit of the public and the railroad has failed here
tofore to reach lines the Delamarva Peninsula.
Nov that it is beng applied here the results OBJ
tained cannot fail to be good. We shall be pleased
to cooperate heartily in every way possible in the
good work, and shall give the Pennsylvania rail-
road officials full credit for all things they may do
looking to a modern service for the people Of
Peninsula.