Evening journal., 1919-06-07

cities. As we showed IN mat letter, inc
service Of our cars on Market street Is
less than In any Of the cities noted.
An inspection Of Market street az any
Time, and particularly at the rush
hours for the use Of the street by The
trolley company, VIII plainly show that
the congestion OF Market street Is due
70 the parking OF automobiles and
other vehicles thereon. rather than 10
the use OF the street by street cars.
rhis parking Of automobiles along both
sides Of the street .orces all moving
vehicles 10 follow the line Of track and
causes needless delay in the general
tide Of movement.
AS we said in our letter OF May Z
the present sysem Of operation has
been gradually developed from tho be-
ginning and the street car lines were
routed 10 follow the trend OF travel.
The present routing Of The cars In our
Judgment carries passengers where they
desire TO go. and puts them In touch
with the business interests OF the city
In a way which would be largely de-
stroyed by putting into operation eth
CT plan No. 4 1r T.
Any changes in the routes OF cars
with which the public Is now conver-
SAINT would lead 20 confusion. So many
interest and so many possibilities must
be carefully considered. that any change
in our car routes before being adopted
must necessarily have careful study
and even when changes have been made
/ they are more or less OF an experiment
and are subject 10 further change.
As noted IN connection with each o.
the plans submitted. any change j.
routes requires costly special tract
work at street intersections. whicl
would be a burden upon the compan'
and would. for a period. at least, dis
commode the public.
Respectfully yours.
WILMINGTON AND PHILADELPHIA.
TRACTION COMPANY.
Thomas w. Wilson.
"Vice-President"
For the Central Labor Union, Jamel
/ OKane addressed the commission an,
the considerable audience who crowded
/ the Mayors reception room, where the
meeting was held Mr. OKsne insisted
that more and better cars are necessary
John Lambson. Of kennard and Com
psny, speaking on behalf OF Market
street business men, presented a peti-
ton signed by some Of the leading
merchants, protesting against any plan
which would turn the shopping and
pleasure-seeking population from Mar
ket street 20 any other section or the
city. f. r. Grlffenberg, ot the Rey-
nolds Candy Company, Joined In the
protest for the business men.
] lanes O'Kane suggested that Mar
ket street congestion might be re-
lieved by establishing an automobile
parking place instead Of a garden on
the old Court House site.
The Board Of Public Utilities voted
/ TO let the Darby car-siops remain un-
changed for the present.
C.. B. Foulk. foreman Of the Elec-
trio Hose and Rubber Company and a
resident of Holly Oak. complained
against the lnfrequency with which
the Darby cars run in town. He was
late IN coming 10 the meeting, attribui-
ing his lateness TO the fact that it took
his one hour 10 get from Holly Oab
to the City Hall ]. L. Allcorn OF The
Central Labor Union, furnished data
as TO the number Of cars parked on
Market street on. weekdays and Satur-
day night
The commission requested the trac-
tion company 10 present an up-to-dats
schedule OF the cars on all the lines
at tie next meeting OF the Board OF
Public Utilities. The public is invited
TO attend the meeting, which Will be
announced in due time.