Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-23
TRANSFERzONE
CHARGES AGREED
TOBY THEP.S.
City Trolley Inspector Says
Company Is Willing to
Make Changes.

According to the report of City
Trolley Inspector Joseph Crawford,
submitted to the Board of Works
In session this afternoon, the Public
Service Railways Company is willing
TO make nine changes in the trans
fer system as outlined by the Board
of Works. Mr.. Crawford has been
at work on this report for the past
three weeks and the board would not
vote on any franchises asked for by
the company until the report was
received.
Mr.. Crawford, in explanation of the
report, stated that the recent trouble
arising over transfer points win prob
ably be eliminated when the new
system is in vogue.
The company agrees TO change the
zone line on Broad street, which was
complained of so much by people
who patronized the Mt. Prospect line,
to Clinton avenue, instead of Market
street, which win satisfy the people
lnasmuch as they can reach their
destination by the most direct route, !"
said Mr.. Crawford.
r The zone line on South Orange
avenue from Bergen street to Twen-
tieth street, 50 that the people of
the Vailsburg section can reach the
theatre district and the Police Court
on Washington street by changing
south on the Kinney line at Wash
ington street. This Will also satisfy,
IN my Judgment, the people of that
section who have made complaints.
The corporation win also make Nc
Whorter and Ferry streets. as well as
the Pennsylvania railroad depot. a
transfer point for passengers who de-
sire to change to the Springfield and
Kinney lines from the South Orange
and Plank road lines.
AS regards making public the
transfer system, they have agreed to
furnish each conductor with a book
let containing transfer of every line
in the city. SO that the conductors
can explain to the passengers the
transfer system which is used in the
city. This, in my Judgment. will be
step In the right direction. Copies
of these booklets will also be filed
with your inspector.
The question of passengers trans
rerring from the Elizabeth, the Main
line, the Kearny, the Perth Amboy
end Trenton lines is. in my judgment
pest decided by continuing to use the
LackaWanna depot as a transfer sta
tion for northbound cars, which di-
verge at this point, as 1t affords shell
ter to the waiting public, a conve-
nience which was strongly recon-
mended during the early discussion
between the board and the railway
company.
The railway company also agrees
10 enlarge their publicity campaign
regarding transfers, which will en-
body many of the features suggested
by your body at the special meeting
held on December IA, such as suita-
BILE card to be exposed In the cars
and through newspaper advertising.
The conductors also are receiving
special instructions so that the ques-
ton put to them by the passenger
oHer'ng transfer at the wrong point
can be more readily answered so as
to avoid confusion and trouble.
THE last point of intersection
which is the transfer point, and
which has been such for many wears,
VIII be continued, as was agreed upon
between your body and the railway
company early this year.
The number Of complaints to this
Office during the past week have di-
minlshed one-half, while out of those
received and investigated by your in
spector two-third of them were
found to be cases where people from
out of town desired to make their
transfer point at Broad and Market
streets. not knowing of the change In
the system. 1t is safe to assume
that these people will in the future
know the transfer point.
The company has also ordered new
transfers. which will have on the
back the transfer points printed in
prominent and legible type, which
has met with the approval Of your
inspector, who attaches herewith a
copy of the same. No other printed
matter will appear on the back of
this transfer