New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-30
SERVICE ON THE TROLLEY

DIR. Paul N. Cyr was her
yesterday on a business mission
coming up on the Interurban lines
DR.. Cyr wanted to know why tn
newspaper men Of New iberia di,
not have more to say relative t.
the service given the passenger
on this line which connects tn,
two towns, in fact insisted upor
an interview being published j,
our columns. One of his com
plants was that he was on 6
ear. during a heavy shower one
day this week and the conductor
wanted him to get off hall
block from his home and in the
rain. when it has always been
the custom under former man.
agement to drop people off at con-
venient places to them when the
weather was inclement. saving
them from great Inconvenience,
and wet clothing which often
times subjects one to serious sick
ness. Another one Of his COM
plants was that on one car a
conductor will be found gather
lng up the tickets and possibly
the very next ear will be without
any, the passengers being forced
70 find the change as they enter
Tor the payment Of their fares.
Personally. we have no complaint
70 make about the management
.sf this corporation. as we fully
realize that the investment is |
enc that is not very profitable to
the stockholders. We do think.
however. that were a little more
effort made to accommodate the
passengers when they board these
ears. particularly in times Of in
element and rainy weather the
public in general would do more
towards patronizing the line.
When taken into consideration
he taxpayers Of New Iberia and
Js1ncrettc imposed taxes upon
themselves with the idea of hav.
ng certain accommodations af- .
Eorded them by this system Of
railway, 1t would be well for the
people to be treated with every
consideration possible under the
circumstances. In times Of bad
weather. especially when reach
le blocks outside Of the business .
districts. instead Of dumping one !!
ut at regular designated places,
% cars could be stopped in front ,
4 ones gate to let them get off, .
'ven though the passenger had to
2 to the stopping place when I
hey want to enter the car for a 7
quincy. Nothing would be lost Q
9 the managers Of this line by q
dopting the policy Of being as J,
etentive to each patron, AZ is 7
'oesible when 4 patron con. 9
escends to use their cars as a =
lodc OF travel. DR.. Minvielle, y
no was present at the time Of Q
le interview. stated that prob a
ny We were riding on free pass
~ preferred to remain silent. 81
ve readily informed DR.. Min. p
!eIle that We had our first free 1
|de y make on the lines Of the u
puthwestsrn Traction and Pow. j.
Company and would not refer n
The matter ct oil in our columns u
ere It not for the fact that there 10
= othcrs IN our community who m
lght b mono the wiser, and for os
eir benefit we wish now to make ~
known that free passes on rail- al
~ or anywhere else has never nc
lde - falter from doing what W
thought was our duty as a ~
lblic journalist. On the other
"a ~ are 30 DESTROYS Of seeing re
= enferprise overcome it's trials pr
4 herdships since ito ADVENT on
e our community, that we ga
1ch prefer to give . boost in. oa
- Of knock and would only co
opt that method when we found 70
other recourse but criticism in
{ columns would afford the no
0lae the proper redress. ed
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