Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
PUTNAM

For the first time in just over five weeks Putnam people saw a troiiey car moving over the tracks Of the To- cal division, Thursday morning. It pa ssed through Putnam Center at 11.05 a. m.. and was manned by one or the new crews and carsied one or two men who are employed py the company to care for the roadbed and right of way The car was operated with extra caution through the busl- ness center and moved northward al a slow pace. Apparently no effort was made on this trip to do any passenger business, for persons who were paving to ride were aboard. The run was made northward as far as west Thompson and then southward over the line to Danielson. At Dayv1lle on the return trip two young ladies climbed aboard to ride to their homes in Danielson.
 The appearance of car in this city heralded the beginning of a movement to break the strike that mas tiee UP the line. It aroused the interest of the public and started animated discus sions of features that will attend the re- establishment of service
 One of the new angles of the situa . tion pertaining to trolleys was the story, circulated here on Thursday, that union men operating cars over the line between Webster and west Thompson, an inter state stretch or road will refuse to cooperate with the Shore Line and will decline to op- crate cars making connections at West Thompson with the cars being operated by the new non zunion men working on the local lines. This proved to be true, and is another blow at Putnams business interests, for this city gets much trade from the; Grosvenordales and a break in the ser vice between West Thompson and Grosvenordale will mean a drift Of that sections trade toward Webster, something that Putnam business ln- terests have constantly struggled against The union men on the Web ster-West Thompson line refused to run their cars for connections at West Thompson as soon as they learned that this line had again been opened, but motor busses will fill that gap for the protection of Putnams interests
 By afternoon Thursday an hourly service was being maintained the en- tire length Of the Putnam division West Thompson to Central Village and this was continued until early in the evening" No difficulty of any kind was experienced in the running of the cars, which proceeded smoothly up and dwn the line. three cars carrying out the schedule.
 Trainnaaster J. E. Hope was at the carhouse in Dayville, carrying out the direction of operations.
 The passenger traffic was not heavy Thursday, but considerable number rode, caring not who ran the cars so
 
 transportation to which the towns hereabouts have so long been accus- toned and which is really the link that binds together the various com munities along the trolley line.
 Continuance of the service. Super intendent Cain pointed out Thursday afternoon. is absolutely contingent upon the line receiving patronage. The company expects patronage as the public has expected service and there must be cooperation if the condition of the past five weeks is to become a memory of the past.
 The cars are being operated by ex- perienced men and aboard each car is an inspector. an old employe of the company, who is thoroughly familiar with the characteristics of the local line and who will supervise the opera ton of each car until such time as the new crews learn for themselves all the things that they will be required to about the grades. curves. etc, etc. Safety of operation is assured, as in ] the past, ESQ the public need have no fear on that account it was stated.
 Everywhere on the system whefe the service has been restored the return