The evening world., 1919-10-22

with the ofnciais in an endeavor TO
fnd a fair and decent solution.
Whatever conclusion we arrive at will
have to be adopted"
Job Z. Hedges. Receiver Of the New
York Railways Company, told the
diners that the Mayor. els relying too
much on the Judgment Of another
person" and that "the person 10
whom refer Is not interested in the
economic principle involved in the
case, but rather his potential iniiu-
ences In the crowded city"
''That person is now getting ready
TO sever his relations, but the Mayor
cannot eco IT," lfr. Hedges went on.
Later, the Mayor will come along
and say, 81 was misinformed. 1 have
found out that I went to the wrong
source for my information
Mr., Hedges added that the problem
could never be solved by "rhetorically
entertaining people," and that what
the Mayor should do h TO get engi-
neera TO study the operation OF the
cars during specified period and
continue TO watch operations until an
equable rate of fare had been arrived
at. The talk of watered stock. he In
listed. had to b. INDUCED IN 80 that
the thirst Of a man rheboTtcally In
cltned might be quenched."
Mr.. Hedges said that he was anxious
bo see that the seCurity-holders got
thedr money back, and that Just as
soon as he found he was eating into
tho principal Of the lines he would
ask the court TO put the cars IN the
barns.
Due 70 the separation OF the Brook
lyn City Railroad from the B. r T.,
with the consequently increased fares,
the u. II. II. was forced TO run many
extra trains yesterday TO taRe care
OF the additional traffic- Figures made
public by the company were that
60. 900 moro passengers arc now using
the lines daily than was formerly
the case.
Tho West End subway trains were
running under n f1ve-minute headway
instead OF a seven-minute, as for
merly. and the Sea Beach trains on
q four insteSA Of a five. Myrtle Ave-
nue. elevate6 trains were increased
while the Lexington Avenue "L" and
the Fulton Street IL" both ran two
moro trains an hour. Additional cars
have been added to most OF the trains
Public Service Commissioner Nixor
sent q letter to Frank Lyman, PreSi
dent OF the Brooklyn City Railroad
requesting that free tranafers be re.
stored between the subway and tn,
surface roads at S6th Street and ThirC
Avenue. Such transfers are provided
for. the Commissioner stated. IN con
tract 4, providing for tho operation o.
the dual system.
The Commissioner stated that on,
Of his inspectors had received q trans
fer from the New York Consotdatet
Road, but that a Third Avenue sur
face conductor had refused to homo
II, and that the surface line had re
fused another inspector q tranRfer. 1
the request Is not honored Il II OF
pected that legal action will b
brought
Judge Mayer, in the Federal Cour,
authorized receiver Hedges to se
aside SS per cent OF the gross trans
portation revenue as q reserve &C
count for maintenance and deprecia
ton. The order also stipulates tina
IL the amount expended for upkee
exceeds SS per cent. the difference
TO be credited to operating expenses.
In a letter yesterday advocating In
creased fares, Ray ID. Lillibridge
Co. OF No. Ill Broadway announce
that they had informed their en-
ployees that they would receive froi
J the firm whatever the increases cos