Evening journal., 1915-12-29

delaware Equal suffrage Association |
at a luncheon at her home on Friday,
December 81.
and many stops do not permit of very
rapid transit. The increase of auto
mobiles and auto trucks has added
greatly to congestion and delays are
more numerous than they have ever
been in the past, due to these causes. |
The city has been performing an eX-
traordinary amount of contract paw
ing work which interferes with the
operation Of the system Conditions
around Third street bridge. resulting
in its frequent importation has caus-
ed very unsatisfactory service to
South Wilmington. This is a cause
beyond the company's control. The
installation OF special track functions
between the lines of the two sys-
tens which has been pushed vigorous
ly since August last, has been the
cause of more or less delay. Street
paving in various locations on the
part OF the city or its contractor has
caused considerable delay. The re-
routing of the various lines was a
gradual process and caused more or
less delay and inconvenience to the
patrons using these lines
THE service to Washington Heights
has proven unsatisfactory owing to
the company's inability to maintain a
six to twelve minute headway. which
is primarily due to the single track
on Washington street between Della
ware avenue and the bridge. requiring
/ three minutes each way, and any de-
/ lay occurring downtown affecting all
cars on the line. The condition is be
! ing remedied as speedily as possible
/ Due to the fact that every car is sched-
uled for operation. the reserve equip
ment has been reduced, so that de
lays due to breakdown in cars and
car equipments have been more numer-
Gus than would happen with ample
! reserve rolling stock This will be
improved as soon as the new cars ar
rived and are put I'm service.
{ Improvements Made.
Since August last the following inn
prOvements have been carried out by
the traction company: Rebuilding
track as follows-Second street.
French to Walnut; Poplar. Second to
Front; Tatnall. Twenty-ninth to Thirt-
ieth; Boulevard. Twenty-second to
beyond Concord avenue; Wood
lawn avenue. Pennsylvania to
Delaware avenues; Walnut, Front to
Third; Washington. Twenty-second to
Twenty-third; Union, Eighth to Ninth
King. Ninth to Twelfth; the installa-
ton of special track work at the fol-
lowing points-Front and Poplar. Sec
ond and Walnut. Front street, be-
tween Walnut and Poplar; Second and
DUPONT. Seventh and DUPONT, Four
teenth and DUPONT Seventh and Clay
ton. Twenty-third and Market. Vande-
yer avenue and Pine Front and Mon
roe, Seventh and Market Ninth and
/ Woodlawn avenue, WOOdlawn avenue
and Delaware avenue. Delaware ave
nue. and Benson, north of Washington
street bridge. Thirteenth and Wash
ingtOn, approaches to b. & o. bridge
at Lancaster avenue, raising track,
Lancaster avenue and Greenhill ave
nue.. working connection with the new
Third street bridge. large addition to
its car barns. new car shops, en-
i, ployes' club room. Encouragement of
(, feeder systems for combined opera
! tion.
Removal of old Peoples Railway
[ crossings as follows: Eighth and
4 Orange, Tenth and Orange. Vandever
3 avenue and Pine. Twenty-third and
) Market, Delaware avenue and JefIer-
son; removal of track as follows.
= Second, Walnut to Poplar, Thitieth
! Washington to Tatnall, Tatnall
T Twenty-eighth to Thirtieth. Twenty
F. second, from Washington to Boule-
= ward, Fourteenth street from DUPONT
to Scott, Orange, from Eighth to Elev-
enth.
THE following work is now in prog
2 ress or in contemplation: Sizing
Washington street near Twenty-sec-
ond, junction. Thirteenth and Mar
ket, junction at Front aud Harrison
junction at Maryland avenue and Ce-
dar, Fourth street from Union tc
, Woodlawn avenue, junction at Ian
caster and Greenhill avenues, double
. tracking. east Fourth street from
Pine over the approaches to the new
bridge to Heald street As various
track connections we're installed, tn,
lines were re-routed and the new
! transfer system put in force.
1T is believed by the officials of the
company that the trainmen of this
. system are as fine a body Of men as
can be found in any community, but
D owing to the difficulties set forth
5 above and to the necessity Of the en-
e ployment of new men. who are not yet
, trained to our standard of efficiency
{ the travelling public at times is not
h served with the usual attention and
e courtesy. This is regretted by the
n management as well as by The train
p men, and it is confidently expected
I that as soon as additional equipment
is secured this branch of tie service
will be completely remedied. Unit
r that time the Indulgence Of the pub
S lie isAprayed."