The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-28


 commission:
 Bridgeport Conn. s
 January 2s, 1914. Public utilities Commission Gentle
 mem -asA S99
 It ought not to be necessary to call your attention to the poor serviee Bridgeport is gettia,g from the Con nectieut Company but it has become sso intoIerable, even to- the point ef disgust that something should be doneA to relieve the situation, and as all letters to the management are ig- nored, OUT only Eope seems to lie in xactions by youges commission. q shall only speaks of matterss which have come to my personal knowledge. as- suming that the same conditions exist at other factory centers in Bridge pert. will try and keep within bounds as to language-s 5syos~ ]. .S F'irst-DIrinE rassh hours, ssWh hen those who have worked hand all day, look to this company to carry them home, the cars are so crowded that it is next to 4irnppssible to move. Sar- dimes in a box 4but expresses it, Re cen tly two ladies left the car at ITap- istan avenue, and I heard one say. We had better get off here and wal k to West avenue, rather than be car ried to Broad street and walk back. E If we stay here we won't be able to get out at West avenue" " =. have known tt1e car to be so Janned that pedestrians have kept abreast until the. Ncar reached Lafayette street, all to enable the conductor to collect the fares More than mat, I have known passengers to leave the car at Broad not being able to handle the crowd i It is a common occurrence for con- dustor to ring up seventy fares be- fore reaching Main street, and on one occasion eigshty-six fares were ac-
 
 n,le and Fairfield avenue.s In "a ear so crowded, it is impossible for a -passen- ger to note everything, but on one car which registered sixty gl1t fares, no less than 37 called for transfers. and when the transfer. point was reached, they stood on the eor1icrs from five to twenty 11iartltes before they 1eou1d re- ceive9 foothold on car going their way. = Another time, out Of twelve, ten asked for transfers All this is unnecessary. The coInpany's excuse that they cannot anticipate these rush hours, comes from one of two causes. ignorance Or incompetence. Circus day, or something specual would per haps justify this excuse, but here We have a condit itfon which has existed for years. To all 5intents and purposes. the same people take these cars day in and day out Fhe company knows or ought to know by this time, how to handle this matter Give me abeo1uue authority, and will eliminate nine- tenths of the complainrs and do itkin= side of four weeks.
 SecondAEq cry day in the year q. e.an1loto,gpeak for Saturday or sunday) cars are run from Hancock avenue to Main street without the services of a conductor except such as may be renz defed by Tom, Dick or Harry, who may be standing on the rear platform. This is not only positively dangerous, laJ1t fai i1- for. VU.f3 11 for the time being in the company,s hand, and unless stopped will sooner or later result in loss of life.
 Third-In order to relieve the con- jestion at the West End, a car comes . along, marked |To Main street and Fairfield avenue,'' as big a piece Of fooIisflness can be imagined. While it may help a little at the West End, picture this car load dumped at Main street and Fairfield avenue, only to wait or tired of waiting, walk. Per sonally, I have left a ear at the Ar cade walked, following the cars reg t1la1- route reached my corner and waited seven minutes before this car show ed up.
 F>ourth--It is a daily occurrence that passengers, at Congress and Main streets, hear the familiar "An out, this car goes to the barn." and from ten to fifty are left waiting. until dis gusted, many walk home I have counted as many as four cars going to the barn between :45s and e:15 p. n., while at every corner on Main street, crowds were waiting for trans portation. So that instead of finding extra oars for the shop people, ears are actually taken off.
 Fifth-I have only referred to a few evils. Have said nothing of cars wrongly marked, which is a common fault, but reserve the right to bring other matters up later trust your conmission will grAnt a hearing. and that this hearing may take place in Brid geport.s and that relief may s-re- suit. I beg to remain,
 z& Very truly yours,
 GEORGE H. CONGER,
 No. 695 East Main St.