Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-16


70 the Editor of the Newark Star;
Dear Sir:
Public Service Transfer Notices No.
and No .
The rigid ruling of the Public Ser
vice Corporation making it's own
laws regarding transfers and COM
pelling the travelling public to make
transfers at points not known and
ineonvenient to the general public,
and which points may be changed
daily and without due notice, has
caused the writer to protest against
the arbitrary actions of the Public
, Service Corporation, and the result
OF my action has resulted in the is
sting of Transfer Notices No. l and
No. ?, now appearing in many of the
cars.
Why the public should have to pay
two or more fares when one fare
should carry them to their destina-
lion | cannot understand. The plea
of Mr.. McCarter that points of trans
fer have been changed to prevent
dishonesty on the part of the public
is unjust, as the public are trusted
for their honesty by business men in
general. The fact is that the Public
Service Corporation is reaping a
harvest of extra fares that they are
not entitled to, and If you have not
the extra nickel you must walk.
The following is copy of the cor
respondence:
September II. 1914.
Thomas N. McCarter, Esq, President
Public Service Corporation, 759
Broad street, Newark, n. j.:
! Dear Sir:
Re: Conductor No. 230e
Last night, Wednesday, September
is, rode with lady on your Main
Line" from Elizabeth, and we OBJ
,ained transfers to go to Bloomfield.
We got off the car at Broad and Mar
ket streets, Newark, which point has
been your transfer point heretofore.
Disappointed at the connection we
walked down to the nearest point aud
took the Bloomfield car at Mulberry
and Market streets. Your conductor,
No. 2309, after taking the transfers
came in the car, and in a most in
sulting and boisterous manner said
that the transfers were mo good
He returned the transfers, No. 002446
and No. 002447, with the night cou-
pons separated from the transfers,
thus destroying the transfers lac
eording to the printed matter on the
transfers), for which we were en-
titled to a ride. I insisted on his ac-
cepting the transfers, but to no pur-
pose. Later when near the III. and Nj.
tube station he stopped the car near
ly ten minutes. holding up several
cars from continuing their journey
and making the passengers impatient.
7 offered him the extra fares several
times, but he would not accept them
unless I walked back and deposited
the money in the box. This ! would
not do, as we had already been in
suited and disgraced by his previous
actions. Another conductor came to
find out the reason for the delay, and
he took the money and deposited the
same in the box without hesitation.
| requested transfers for the Cross
town car and he refused to furnish
me with the same. because the other
conductor had deposited the money
in the box. His reply to me was, II
: had not paid my fares" In view of
our experience ! think that this mat
ter is an important question for the
Board of Public Utility to settle, in
order that the general public should
not be imposed upon or insulted
through ignorance because of changes
YOU make. I am entitled to refund
of the excess fares and an apology
for the insults. The printed matter
on the transfers with reference to
points of transfer cannot be read by
the general public. Having stated
Inc 1dCIS VIII walt lO1 yOHi reply
after you have investigated the mat
ter before taking further proceedings.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) j. NJ. EVANS.
Public Service Corporation
of New Jersey.
Newark, N. j., Sept. Is, 1914.
. Dear Sir:
have your letter of the 18th in
slant, regarding the action of Con-
- t1.4 fntf Inc
have referred this matter to the
general manager of Public Service
Railway Company for immediate in
vestigation, and will advise you fur
Their. Very truly yours,
(Signed) THOS. N. McCARTER.
President.
]. NJ. Evans, Esq, IS Hazewood
road, Bloomfield. n. j.
Newark, N. J, Oct. |, 1914.
Dear sir
Referring to your complaint, un-
der date of September II, ! referred
the matter to the proper department,
and inclose herewith copy OF the
report made thereon, which ] trust
will be satisfactory to you in the
premises. Very truly yours,
(Signed) THOS. N. McCARTER,
President.
Public Service Railway Company.
Newark, N. j., Sept rs, 1914.
TO the General Manager:
Replying to the attached complaint
received by our president from Mr..
j. NJ Evans, of Sc Hazelwood road,
Bloomfield, against the actions of
Conductor No. 1909, of the Bloomfield
line:
Investigation shows that these
passengers boarded car at Mulberry
and Market streets and rendered in
payment of fare two Main Line
transfers, Which Conductor Bell re-
fused to accept, telling complainant
that this place was not the transfer
point, and informed Mr.. Evans that
the proper place was the D., L. & w.
station. They refused to pay their
fare and car was held up at Null
berry street for three or four min
utes. Mr.. Evans finally decided to
pay fare, but when requested to step
to the rear platform and deposit
same in the fare box he threw two
five-cent pieces on the floor, and
conductor refused to pick same up.
We find that a conductor on a Pat
erson car boarded Conductor Bell S
car to ascertain the trouble, and
picked up the money, placed it in
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