Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-04
TROLLEY LINE OVER
BRIDGE IS OPENED
West Hudsonites Complain,
However, Because owl Car
Has Another Route.

Numerous complaints were heard in
West Hudson today because the all
night car on the Kearny line has been
sent over the Clay street bridge route,
instead of over Bridge street Would
be passengers waited along Harrison
avenue for some time before they were
appraised of the fact that the Clay
street route had been formally opened.
Members of the Harrison Town
Council have been requested to COM
municate with the Public Service and
ask that the ''owl'' car be sent over
the Bridge street route. 1t is pointed
out many residents of Harrison use
this car at night and they will be
greatly inconyenienced under the new
arrangement. 1t Is not thought East
n ewark people will object to the route
being changed.
1t was almost o'clock this morning
when the car passed over Clay street.
The number of the vehicle was 1887.
1t was in charge of Michael Cullen.
motorman, and Henry Leicht, conduc-
tor.
With the resumption of traffic in
East Newark comes the announce
ment a trolley line is to be named
after Harrison. Contrary to general
expectations, all of the Kearny cars
will not pass through East Newark.
According to the arrangement of the
Public Service, the cars that will
traverse Central avenue in the West
Hudson borough will run between Ar
lington depot and South Broad street.
this city.
Cars that will be operated to Belle
vile turnpike on the Arlington end
will run through Harrison as at pres
ent. Instead of going to South Broad
street, however, these cars will GO
around the Bank street loop This
line will be known as the Harrison
line. With. the Hackensack cars.
which will also continue to pass over
the Bridge street bridge and around
the Bank street loop, 1t will be pos
sible to maintain a ten-minute head
way throughout the day. At rush
hours it is thought the time will be
considerably reduced.
The Roadway over Clay street will
likely be ten minutes throughout the
day. A rush hour schedule will prob
ably affect this line, too. An impor-
tant feature in the new arrangement
is the fact that the all-night car will
use the Clay street route.
Because of the fact that East New
ark was without cars, several bust
ness places were closed up and bust
ness was otherwise affected On the
other hand, Harrison proflted greatly
through the change, and the officials
of that town expressed a friendly op-
position to having the cars again use
the East Newark route.
At the last election the question
was made an issue, so far as the free
holders were concerned. Pre-elec-
ton promises to have the service re-
stored were made. The Hudson men
finally agreed to allow the Public
Service to use the bridge, but the
county supervisor opposed the length
of time of contract sought by the
| trolley people AS a result the mat
| ter was again tabled.
Mayor Cornelius A. McGlennon,
| thoroughly Disguised with the situa-
| ton. lodged a complaint with the
Public Utilities Commission Be
fore that body he gave history of
| the situation and pointed out the
need of the cars. After hard fight
he managed to convince the commits
sioners the service was needed.