Evening journal., 1918-01-11
TRACTION COMPANY
Investigation NEXT
City Council Names Com
mittee of Five TO Con-
duct Quiz
NO COMMENT
ON RESOLUTION

The service OF the Wilmington &
Philadelphia Traction Co., viii be in
vestieated by a committee Of five mem-
bers Of City Council, in compliance
with a resolution offered by Council
man Harrington and adopted by that
body last night.
In accordance with the resolution,
President Lyon appointed the follow
ing members on this committee Of in
vestigationN Councilmen Mearns. For
wood, Cathcart Harrington and Abber-
ger.
The resolution. which was passed
without comment from any Of the
Councilmen follows:
whereas. Our street car service and
electric light system has become so de-
fectiye that remonstrances from all
over the city are becoming so common
that 10 IS time something should be
done by the City Council TO help our
citizens who are crying aloud for JUS
/ tice and equity In return for the privi-
leges given TO this public service cor
pOration In granting them this profit
/ able and envious franchise.
Whereas, Their lighting system has
become so obnoxious through their in
ability TO furnish any kind Of staple
lighting as TO almost cause panic and
disaster in large halls and buildings
where there are large gatherings. The
sudden darkness and gloom in the
homes Of our citizens. the dark streets
In the outlying sections Of the city and
their inabilityto establish any kind OF
a permanent light should not be toler-
8ted any longer
Whereas. Tie street car service, es-
pecially during these cold, dangerous
DAYS and nights, Is abOminable, stupid
and dsgracefully disgusting, certain
lines out OF service. transfers given over
these dead lines and no one stationed at
the intersection TO even notify the pas
-enuers that such a line Is not run
ming. but Just unload them there and
let them stand and freeze until they
become disguested and walk 10 theii
destination. Other cars insufficient ~
numbers, passing such intersections a:
Fourth and Market streets. going west
car after car iammed and cannot ever
stop TO pick Up that cOngested and over.
surplus OF workinkmen that ara dump
ed there IN the cold rain and snow
without any accommodations or eithel
shelter or enough cars for transporta
tion.
Whereas. Working meu and wOmeI
leaving their work after toiling an dal
in warm shop or factory, being mor'
OF less used up and often times per
spiring very freely. are dropped OF
at these congested intersections, or o.
these dead line functions and left ther
/ through the inability Of the tractlol
company 20 furnish them what they ar
- duty bound 20 do-good, staple an
D rapid iransportation-left In weathe
D Ike this. entirely at their mercy. {
- suffer the rayares Of sickness and DIS
< ease brought on by This uncalled 10
( exposure. due 10 this bold, intrepi
q and fostered monopoly; therefore, b
e il
, Resolved That committee or nv
n be appointed 90 investigate the ac
tions. shortcomings and the intoler
able street car and electric service O
g. the Wilmington q Philadelphia Irac
Z tion Company and report the sam
- back 90 the Council
4 Councilman Mearns. chairman or IN
% committee. announced this aftarnoo
o nai a conference would be held wit
+ Thomas W. Wilson, vice-presideni an
general manager OF the Traction Con
o pany. in Council chambers tomorro'
night