The evening world., 1919-08-18


,wned steamboat Carmania offered 10
carry anyone with Is cents 20 the
Battery, with stops at 6oth Street
and Christopher Street, but although
she was scheduled to leave at 1850
at s;so she had but .nvo passengers
aboard.
In the rush hour automobiles came
down Fifth Avenue 1--WE abreaht,
leaving only narrow lane on the
east side OF tho roadway for cars
bound north. At times the jam at
l2d Street was 90 thick that vehicles
were held up four or nv. minutes.
A similar condition prevailed IN
broadway at asa street The green
surface cars Of Broadway and Madi-
son and Lexington Avenues were not
only packed 10 the ultimate inch Of
capacity but in many instances car
ried non paying young passengers on
the roofs. When these green cars.
south-bound, came within reach OF
the upper end Of the Broadway sub
way (the n, r. T. line) at S7.h
Street they were invariably relieved
OF large part Of the cargo and the
rush TO the Broadway subway was 90
great that stations ana stalrways
were blocked as far back as the street
entrances.
All along the midtown routes Of
the surface lines passengers were
left standing in the rain as car after
car whizzed past the intersectins
streets, crowded TO the doors In
some instances passengers were
hanging TO the outside OF the cars
with the doors closed against them.
as II was impossible for more 70
crowd Inside. Many Of the cars. after
leaving iabth street. made only two
or three stops before reaching the
downtown section. The passengers
that accumulated at these points are
usually served by the Lexington and
Lenox Avenue subway lines and the
| Third Avenue elevated line.
The Hudson Tunnel trains between
soth and Christopher Street, handled
downtown trafiic TO the limit Of their
facilities. Employees at the several
stations on this branch of the road
said that all available employees
were on duty.
BRONX COMES DOWN TOWN
ON RAILROAD AND TRoLLENs.
Four railroads and ten trolley lines
were available for the 100000 Bronx
workers to get to their Manhattan
jobs this morning. All had facilities
increased over normal schedules. All
win be available for the return OF
workers tonight. These trAnsporta-
tion lines carried passengers to the
Grand Central Station, to 1s3d and
Willis Avnue. TO l65th Street and sth
Avenue and i2oth Street and ID Av-
enue. where the Manhattan surface
cars, Fifth Avenue busses and tn,
"Jitney" lines took up the burden.
Feeding the surface lines, the
Union Railways Co. OF the Bronz
operated ile extra surface cars. Nine
/, ty OF these we're operated on the West
Farms Division. On the Kinssbridgs
Division there were nineteen extra
cars. In addition TO this service the
crosstown lines on Fordham Road
fremont Avenue. l67th, 1s3rd. ie1st
14sth and lSsth Streets had fare boxes
in each end Of the cars 90 that both
motormen and conductors collected
fares and expedited travel.
The Harlem River Division OF the
New York Central added sixteen ten
car trains to the service on the east
side and the Hudson Division on the
west side had ten ten-car trains ad.
ditional. Extra ticket sellers were al
work but At all the stations there
were lines three to five blocks lonI
waiting 70 buy tickets and board
trains.
The usual rush hour transfers a
1tsth street and Third Avenue az
gregate 10000. This morning ther'
was never a time that there wer,
not at least 5000 persons at thi
junction awaiting transportation
, Extra tranic policemen were sta
toned there to help the trafhc situa
J ton and they kept the crowds In goo,
] humor. Thousands OF vehicles wer
/ out supplementlnE the car and trail
service and the Grand Concourss
usually deserted during the earl,
, morning hours. had a regular Fift
|. Avenue midday traffic jam to handle
Buses charged from q quarter to
dollar for a ride 10 42d Street an
: from so cents TO 81 TO Brookly
!. Bridge and every possible kind Q
vehicle was IN service.
. EXTRA POLICEMEN TO HANpLI
THE CROWDS.
With the surface cars running on
Q ten-minute headwsy. city buses. tax
n cabs and private vehicular convey
nnces conversing at ll5th Street. a 81
, Tious state OF trafno congestion pre-
d seated itself early and many extr
n DAtrolman were assigned 10 handl
q the situation. The Mayors city busC
: Operating In Harlem bore signs read
ing city service line"
Hundreds OF other motor vehicle
not controlled by the city were az
eepung passengers for all parts {