Smyrna times., 1919-05-21
RLIIROAD OFFICIALS TALK
TOSMYRNA BUSINESS MEN
LAVE NO THOUGHT OF CUTTING
orr SMYRNA TRAINS SOON.
Advise Smyrna, However, to Be Pre-
nared to Meet the Situation and
establish Their Own Bus Line.

establish Their Own Bus Line.
C,re,intendent G. M. Smith, of the
noloware Division P. B. w. R. R.,
-;+b three members of his staff:
Chorles E. Zortman, division engin-
Nv. William A. Fleming, train
master. and E. H. Roe, superintend-
ont of agents, came to Smyrna, Sat
,,rdav afternoon, in the superintend-
@rt,s private car, to confer with Smyr-
20 Town Council, and the business
NON of Smyrna, over certain rumors
..ording the curtailment of trains
+bo abandonment altogether of the
.sonoer service on Smyrna Branch.
,hont the time the special train ar
rivpd a thunder shower was on and
nrovented a larger reception to the
roilroad men. They, however, were
u,o+ in automobiles and taken over
4oun The meeting was held at the
o4oo Of L. M. Price & Son, and
Loort-to-heart discussion was had.
Tho meeting resulted in Smyrna gain
inc nothing and with no assurance Oh
-o,,nanencv in the present arrange
nent. much less the reinstatement Oh
+bo ate evening train south. Several
o++oronts were made to draw Supt.
Smith out on the freight end OF the
service. which pays much better and
0oes to the credit of Smyrna Branch
bo hold the discussion down strict
" 70 the passenger end Of the propo'
.;+;on which he said was costing
obou+ $4,000 a month to maintain tC
rat revenue of approximately SSO'
month. He said he had no though
Of discontinulng the passenger serV
ice without due and sufficient notlce
that he was not here to say 1t "oul
be next week, next month or may U
- bo during his administration as 81
norintendent, but as a business pIol
os;+;on conditions were such thS
sOroo dav orders would come to MI
10 cut the passenger service o.
While the company is anxious 10 Il
tain and really improve the 1reigl
service Supt. Smith advised the low
Council and business men to pe Ie@'
70 noeet the situation as to the pa
senger trains when it does come
Rut Line to Clayton Not Practica
His suggestion that Smyrna e't'
Vsb its own bus line between SniyI
and Clayton was deemed lmpracVl'
HE and met with as much proU
as anv attempt to disturb the Il
proposition other than the n
road Company operating H.
shown to be of little or no avail
fact business men who took paI'
the discussion tried to snow %
Smith what a blow it would De
the prestige of Smyrna to cut
train service, or to do anything
cause Smyrna to lose its ldentlVy
the railroad map and time scneo
Smvrna. it was shown, kept aoI
of all the State towns in the ND
of improvements, and as a town
a right to be properly recogm
That Smyrna was never TAKE
when the railY,ad was built down
State was shown to belong to
generation.
Cooperative Good Will An AS
II was also shown that we are
ING with the present, and whlle
passenger end on the Smyrna d
does not now or never has palu
it was pointed out to be no
than the Delaware City Brancn
others on the system), the COZ
tive good will of a community "
asset to be figured with, tna'
not appear on the ledger side o
facts and figures. The railroad
were courteously received al,
4 leaving Supt. Smith sugges0eu
committee from his office NEE.
committee of Smyrna Town y =
II to see if a readjustment Oh
Il might be made to the satisl"''
all concerned.
A Trainmaster w. A. Fleming
A Trainmaster w. A. Fleming
4 here today at noon and is y
IA this afternoon with PRESIDE
II Town Council L. M. Price ana
mittee composed of business !
II see what changes in schedule
4 be arranged to the satls1a'
both the Railroad Company Z
Town of Smvrna