Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-21

stated to a News representative that
ne could not give out any inlorma-
ion with referance 10 whether tho
property would continue TO be oper-
ated But since II was, people were
greatly surprised Saturday morninc
q find that their means Of locomo-
ion was sundered. Many people
waited more than half an hour with
ont knowing that cars had Deen put
out OF service, since no official mott
iiCation was given.
Not Owned Locally.
In conversation with an officer OF
he City Light and Water company
he News reported was told last
night that the City Light and Water
Company had no connection whatey-
ar with the purchasers OF the road
and therefore. was unable 10 give
out any information. lie declared
that the company was owned in the
East and was not a Doherty con
ern. Mr. Fallar. who was formerly
general manager of the street rail
way is now receiver Tor the proper
~. lie was willing to give our al in
formation which was available. but
This was scanty, since all he could
luthoritatively say was the meager
message received from the Brownell
interests.
Commission To Act.
IL was limited last evening that the
a. tanf9vt HtHfN al N.af
up at once. There Is an impression
now being circulated that an attempt
will be made 10 remove the steel ana
les, and junk the property. In which
Ease the city. II Is intimated. would
fight the proposition To the limit.
situation serious.
I'm the meantime the transpOrta-
ton situation is somewhat serious
Amarillo has never possessed a reg
ular route jitney service like many
larger cities II was said yesterday
that several persons owning autos
are contemplating entering the bust
ness. taking advantage of the large
patronage which moves TO the sub
urbs. Since Amarillo Is possessed
of several outiaying districts which
are rapidly growing and require
some sort OF transportation system,
the iitney service Is looked upon fay-
orahly The Glenwood addition, a
town in itself is the worst wrought
up over the situation. Glenwood l.
about two miles from the business
J district and 20 get TO town by per-
sons not owning autos Is a very lif-
iiCult matter The Santa Fe sho
and round house employees are also
badly hit by the suspension.
Polk Looked Lonely.
Yesterday was the first day IN
several years that the main street OF
/ the city stately and busy Polk -
saw no trolley coursing down her
length The autos which have re-
/ Gently congested this street were hay-
ing an the room they needed.
other Company Operates.
The Amarillo Traction company.
/ which operates a service from Polk
and Seventh to san Jacinto Heights,
! two miles west Of Polk. was not ar
fected by the suspension on the 9th
or line, since o. is a separate and dis
: tinct street railway organization
This line has recently made many
great Improvements iu ne rolling
stock and roadbed an seems 20 be-
paying its way
other Cases.
The situation ls one that is being
watched by the entire city ~ T.
identical with that which obtained
IN san Angelo two or three years
ago The owner of the electric lire
there. unable 20 make Il pay diyi.
dends. offered o. lock stock and bar
rel. 90 tho city on condition that u
paw bacl, an taxes and operate o. The
oity refused Co do this The line wen,
dead Since then, however. progress
sivc san Angelo people interested a
large street railway corporation IN
the East 90 build s ucw line is nov
operated and other lines are boing
constructed. Abilene. a city o. 49,.
900. has an electric system running
through the city from simmons Col
lore 20 Fair Park. n distance 0f 81
miles operating only tN0 cars reg
Iiarir and three during PUSHES THIS
tine has been a paying investment. o.
is one OF the lines which managed
in some mysterious manner 90 rei
around paving through the business
streets. leyine a swath slightly wid
or than the track the length OF the
paved streets.