Evening journal., 1916-01-19
LABOR MEN
QUIZ Trolley CO.
Want TO Know Why Service
on Some Lines Cannot
Be Made Satisfactory
OBJECT TO SNOW
COVERED PAVEMENTS

Having received numerous COM
plants about persons falling on the
along Market street because
the snow is allowed to cake on the
walks. members OF the Central La
Dor Union, in session last night,
passed the following resolution and
ordered II sent to the Police Commis-
sion
Resolved, by the Central Labor Of
Wilmington, Del. that the attention
OF the Board OF Police Commissioners
be called to the slippery pavements in
front of the majority OF the stores
along Market street. the city's prin-
cipal thOroughfare. The snow having
been permitted to cake and making
walking dangerous to pedestrians. the
Central Labor Union believes T. to be
the duty OF your commission to notify
the merchants to have the sidewalks
cleaned az once"
Another subject considered at length
by the Union was that Of the service
on several Of the trolley lines OF the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company. Walter c. Davis. Jr., sec
retary, was instructed to send copy
OF the following letter TO General
Manager Thomas w. Wilson, OF the
traction company:
Mr.. Thomas W. Wilson
Vice-President aud General Mana
ger Wilmington & Philadelphia
Traction Company.
Dear Sir: At the meeting OF our
organization this evening / was i'm
structed to thank you for your con
sideration OF our committee I'm Mar
Gus Hook spur matter The commit
tee reported and the Central body eX-
poets TO hear from you as TO the pos.
sibiity of the spur being built by
your company.
During the discussions OF the even
ing the street car service given Will
mington patrons was strongly criticiz
ed and the secretary was instructed
| to notify you of the following:
| Workingmen are compelled to wait
on cars frequently from twenty min
utes TO half an hour, complaints
being more general from workers who
patronize your West Fourth street
Maryland avenue. West Eighth street
Vandever avenue and Newport auC
Stanton lines. Il was stated at oui
meeting that frequent have been III,
occasions when workers have waite,
for a length of time for a car on onl
OF the foregoing lines, then two o
three cars of the same line would rul
together.
It was said that the service on tn
West Sixth street line for the accom-
mediation of residents on the Wood
lawn properly beyond Union stree
was inadequate aud complaint wa
made on the long waits for the Bran
dywine Springs cars.
General complaint was made tina
during the hours of $50 to 7.3O a. N
and 500 TO $50 p. m. the numbe
OF cars was insufficient to accommC
date the patrons. Flat wheels o.
your cars were also complained of.
was also reported that on some of tn
cars equipped with air brakes used O
the West Fourth street and Dolawar
: avenue lines appeared to have fault
] air brakes thereon.
~ The organization hopes YOU wi
look into this matter and will Civ
& Il your earnest consideration.
). Very truly yours.
Central Labor Union.
Z WolteI 4. Davis, Jr.,
Of Recording Secretar
I'd The special committee appoints
at the last meeting TO present n
o resolution about building a spur fro
Nv the Chester line 10 the Third sire
line in Marcus Hook. Pa. for q
rs benefit OF Wilmington workers wi
are employed in Marcus Hook al
.s vicinity. reported having held co
les ference with Mr.. Wilson. Of the trs
ton company and that he was loC
ine ing into the matter.
ssi The committee that is arrangi
q for the banquet 10 be held at the n
NJ. Century Club. on Wednesday. Jan
AIRY 26, when Samuel GOmpers. pre-
. dent OF the A +. of L.. will be {
r. guest OF honor, made its report.
= n. ROdermei was chosen as cha
3 man Of the delegation which Is
meet and escort Mr. Gompers fr
the railroad station TO the bang
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