Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02

Allegations OF discrimination. inefficient
service, fake trolley stations, "sardlne"
packing. unnecessary changing Of routes,
inJan.tary and dangerous conditions and
employees dlscourtesy are lodged against
the Public Service Railway OF New Jer-
seys trolley system in Camden in the second
annual report Of the city Plan Commission
Of Camden
The report, made to Mayor Charles II.
Ellis and city Council. recommends univcr-
sal transfers and the establishment of a
new trolley line from Twenty-seveuth and
Federal streets via Park boulevard to
kaighn avenue and the Atlantic city Rail
read ferry. II also contains suggestions
pronounced necessary for the safety and
convenience of the lines patrons.
Cooperation between public and corporate
interests I'm eliminating "innumerable COM
plants" about inadequate trolley facilities
is urged in the report, which is in part as
follows;
1.-THE commission sought an interview
with the division superintendent of the
Public Service Railway Company. Some of
these complaints were presented to him
ard number Of suggestions were offered
for improvements and extension of the
service While many of these may ap.
pear to be of minor importance. in the ag-
safety and efficiency Of passenger transit,
SOME SUGGESTIONS
"The following are some of the sugges-
tions presented for consideration of the
trolley management:
"TEa value of courtesy on the part of
the comranys employees.
'"rhe Importance of observing the laws
Of sanitation.
THE overcrowding of cars: Passengers
De acked in like sardines and trying to get
q fingerhold on the straps or end seats or
standing on the dashboards or hanging on
the platforms are undeniable evidences OF
insufficient service and of violations of the
rules of hygiene and OF safety first
"The heterogeneous character of cars;
Cars of all shapes. sizes and designs, sure
to Jolt and make noise some are sup
piled with push buttons by which the pas
senger is to notify the motorman in 9TH
ers the conductor must be signaled; some
conductors systematically announce the
streets: others only indifferently make
nouncements and others fail to do so at all
or some cars the passenger is let off at the
rear door on others he is ordered to leave
By the front door,. and on some he can use
either outlet some care have Illuminated
overhead signs designating the route: 9th
ers have only fiat painted signs that at
night can scarcely be read ten feet away.
FAKE STATIONS
The rake troiley statioh' AZ numerous
places, sometimes between blocks. at other
times at the crossings OF smaller Streets
are overhead signs reading Trolley STA
tion,' but when the passenger intends to
= sn. at sun . "e ma, ,I,..' pu.S
to, board a car there IL shoots by TO the
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less ne 70 spI.n'e,' p p'"Se ues.sna,eu tN',i
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"hout any appa,enl heoess'y anu WIN
OF NOTICE tne scneuuIeu routes are ire
a. eht'y changed rassensers may slahu
along Federal street waiting for car that
Tor some unknown reason, changes IT route
and goes down Arch, to the chagrin an'
annoyance or would-be patrons, There is
an element OF danger Introduces by switch
mi.