Evening journal., 1915-06-02
WEDNESDAY JUNE 2. 1915
THAT TROLLEY LINE CONsoLIDArIoN.

TIE merger of tho trolley systems of the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Company and the
Peollea Railway Company which announced yester-
day will be of benefit to the public TO the two compan
les and TO the employees. II is difficult to say much
more in relation TO it, that statement practically
braces the germ OF the entire transaction and its in
evtable esults We congratulate Thomas W. Wilson
the entorprisng vcepresdcn and general manager OF
the Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction Company
and Richard W. Crook the creator and the preseryer
Of the Peoples Railway Company. upon having
ceeded in closing big deal that had been pending for
months It speaks well for their business capacity and
foresight
We have read with interest, the statement issued by
Mr. Wilson hearing upon the deal. It shows that the
public will benefit by being provided with better more
frequent and intoieently distributed service
with universal transfer facilities that cannot fail TO be
much appreciated Il also shows, by inference, that
there will be elimination Of injurious competition
and OF duplication Of service and also a material
chcapening in the cost of operation Of the two sys
tens in their consolidated form. So far the em-
poyes concerned the deal maintains the high stan-
wages heretofore enjoyed by the motormon and
conductors Of the Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company and extends that standard TO the
employees Of the Peoples Railway Company who have
been paid upon lower basis.
The announcement shows that the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company has purchased the
entire capital stock OF the Peoples Railway Company
but that the Of that property retain the bonds
underlying the Peoples system, Richard W. Crook who
conceived the Peoples system and by many Of ef
brought t into being and kept 1t in operation, at
times under most discouragng conditions. will retire
He has earned the he is about to enjoy.
The consolidation OF the two systems necessary calls
for re-routeing of the of both Of them, and do
ms away. far it may be practicable, with both
way operation single tracks and the great delay at
urn-ous that an aggrayating incident Of such oper
rb, Twin Of fho nraud
to be among chief honehciaries Of such reroueirg,
as tho Washington street line of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company is 10 be consolidated
with Eastlake line OF the Peoples system through
extension the Boulevard TO Concord avenue, with
a connection between the two systems in Washington
street between Twentysecond and Twentythrd streets
Following that connection. alternating cars on the
Washington street line will be operated out and back
on the Boulevard between Concord avenue and the P
r. and w railroad station and out and back WASH
ington street between Thirtcth street and the p, b.
and W. railroad station. That will supply direct
railroad station service 20 the Washington street dis
trct beyond Twenty-second street and also do away
with the present long detour Of the Easake route Of
the Peoples system
The changes that to be made in the operation of
the West Eighth street. West Seventh street Rising
Sun Front street Second street. Clayton street DUPONT
street Brandywne Springs and Fourth street lines also
will be pleasing the travelling public as soon as il
gets the confusion incident to the radical ro-route
ing. While II will cause many to walk block
farther to get the they use they will be COM
pensated by quicker and better service and wider
transfer privilege The husnoss Brandywino Springs
and the convenience of thousands who go there also
will be well served by the running direct the
Fourth street steamboat wharf and operating from
there Fourth street and over extension OF the
West Fourth tracks from Union street to Wood
lawn There a physical connection will be
made with the present Brandywine Springs line
We congratulate those who have been working upon
the deal tat they have succeeded in putting through;
that they have planned such liberal changes for the
benefit Of the public, and promised Others quickly
as the rapid transit possibilities of the consolidation
have been worked out The policy evidently is to be
of the-puhc-be-pcascd II should be met on the
part Of the public in the friendly spirit