Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-11-06
AND
VERONA PLEAD
FOR A &c. FARE
Appeal to Public Utility Conn.,
mission for Reduction of
Trolley Rate.

Citizens of Caldwell and Verona
today appealed to the State Board #
Public Utility Commissioners for d
five-cent fare between Newark and
those towns. The application in
cluded North Caldwell, Cedar Grove,
Caldwell Township and Essex Fells-
The present fare between this city
and Verona and Caldwell is ten
cents. Assemblymsn Charles A. Nut
ting, of Caldwell, appeared as the
complainant and conducted the ex-
animation of witnesses. It was
charged that the Public Service Rail-
way Company discriminates against
Caldwell and Verona in the matter
of fare rates.
Clarence Z. Hedden, of Caldwell.
described the crowded condition of
trolley cars leaving Newark FOR
Caldwell. He said that unless a
passenger went to the starting point
at the Market street depot of the
Pennsylvania railroad there was
small chance of securing a seat. Mr.
Hedden was formerly principal of
the Caldwell schools, and held that
position for thirty years. He testi-
fed that during the past five years
transportation conditions between
Caldwell and this city have grown
worse.
The witness said that on many oc-
casions he had known persons to
walk to Market and Mulberry streets
to get a Bloomfield car when they
had been near Broad street and Cen
tral avenue This inconvenience was
necessary in order to get a seat dur
ing the trip, he said. He told of
standing in crowded cars during
manv trips. The Bloomfield line IS
the line connecting Newark with
Caldwell.
,owded condition of cars leav-
ing Newark between and 7 o'clock
in the evening was also detailed by
Mrs. William Truck, of Verona. She
said that when shopping near Broad
street and Central avenue she weu'd
walk to Market and Mulberry streets
before attempting to board a Boom
field car. The witness explained thai
unless this precaution were taken she
would have been obliged to remain
standing in the car during the trin.
Mrs. Truck testified that she knew IF
many ofher women who met with the
same conditions.
Real Estate Mans Opinion.
That a reduction in the fare be-
tween Verona and Caldwell would
mean a big boon in the suburban
real estate market was the opinion
given by Charles S. Siinonson, cf
Verona. The latter is real estate
and insurance dealer and has live ]
in Verona for forty years.
He testified that a five-cent fare is
CHARGED between Verona and Glen
Ridsk a distance of three miles
other trolley trips were described to
prove the charge that Verona and
Caldwell are being Disseminated
against The witness also told of his
experiences on mum erous occasions
when it was imposs BILE TO get a seat
on a car travelling between Newark
and Caldwell
Assemblyman Nutting explained
that the five-cent-fare zone on the
Bloomfield line extended as far as the
Montclair Hotel. in Montclair. He
contended that this zone should be
extended to Caldwell. so that Verona
North Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Cald-
well township and Essex Fells should
get the benefit of a five cent ride to
this city.
The population of Caldwell was estj-
mated at 4 600 by Henry Y Condit, Of
Essex Fells, who was the next wit
ness Mr.. Condit Is lawyer. with an
office in Jersey City. He told of sew
eral long trips which are made
through suburban towns for a five
cent fare. to show the alleged dis
elimination. When he had nished
his testimony the witness was asked
one question by L. d. Howard Gil.
mour. counsel for the railway com.
pany:
What is the fare from Hahne's to
Broad and Marlret streets?''
The witness replied that it was five
cents. MIR. Gi mour did not explain
the purpose of his question.