The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
COURT ORDERS
FOUR GREEN CAR
LINES STOPPED
12,000,0O0 Fares to Be Lost,
but System VIII Save
$414,527 in Year.
NINTH Av. ROAD SEVERED
Observation-Disclosures and Am
sterdam Long Distance
Rides to Be 10 Cents.

Drastic measures were taken yes
terday in an effort to save the hard
PRESSED New York Railways Company
from suspending service because of a
lack of money with which to meet
operating expenses. Federal Judge
Julius NJ. Mayer in AN all day session
in his chambers in the Woolworth
Building took the following steps
Ordered the four lines whose cars
are operated by storage batteries in
the narrow streets of downtown -
Avenue C, Spring and Delaney
streets, Madison street and the Sixth
avenue extension-to be abandoned.
These lines have carried 100000
people year. 1t was estimated that
the move will save the green car sys-
TEN s414,527 during the coming year.
Severed the Ninth avenue line from
the system and ordered it returned to
its stockholders for independent op-
Grafton. The ownership is practically
the same as that of the Eighth avenue
line, which was severed from the sys-
tenn two months ago. 1t was esti-
mated that the severance will enable
the system to save 100000 during the
coming year.
Ordered tentatively that the sx-
change of transfers between cars of
the green car system and those OF the
Eighth and Ninth Avenue Railroad
| Companies be discontinued. Transfers
have been exchanged at all points of
| intersection since August l with a
charge of cents.
Green Car Men Resentfu1.
The resentment that has grown among
the men who are trying TO rraintain
| the green car tines as a system against
Mayor Hylan and his administration
| found frequent expression in the pro-
ceedings in court. Receiver Hedges was
| particularly vigorous. He said the time
had come to ring down the curtain on
a cheap vaudeville show that is thought
| to anuse the people" and get things
done that will prevent catastrophe.
when the storage battery lines stop
and other lines are released" said the
/ receiver, ''the responsibility will be
placed where It belongs. The people
will awaken to the facts and will realize
that hypocrisy does, not take the place
of intelligence"
Col. Henry L. stimson, counsel fol-
the receiver, declared that Mayor Hylan
had contributed to the success of the
B. r. r. strike which led TO 20 per
cent. wage increase for all traction en-
ployees. In the case of the New York
Railways Company, he said, this in
crease was the direct cause of the press
ing emergency In which the system finds
itself. The increase added s1,50o,o0o
year to the payroll Of the company. III
order to keep the essential lines in op
. Grafton it is necessary to eliminate every
cause of loss.
Public Service Commissioner Nixon
said he was obliged to agree with the
receiver and Col. Stimson. 81 have been
doing what I could TO save this situa-
tion," he said, but instead of becoming
better 1t has become worse. I have re-
ceived no cooperation from the munich
: pal government and now an effort Ii
! being made to put me in leading strings
!. through a writ of prohibition to prevent
! my doing things required by my oatf
OF office l hope the responsibility will
, be brought TO him 10 whom it belongs
Abandoned by Stockholders.
Charles p. Howland, counsel for tn,
committee for the 5 per cent adjust
|, ment mortgage bonds. asserted that tn
!, New York Railways Company has beeI
J abandoned by its stockholders. Much o
a the conlpany's Sl750O,0O0 In capita
stock was residue after water had beel
!, = mercilessly squeezed out Of the Metro
!, politan Street Railway Company, IL
= predecessor. It is held by Interborougl
:. Rapid Transit Company interests
: Mr.. Rowland said that the property o
: the company Is worth far more than tn
= S4s673O0O IN bonds outstanding an,
= that II is erroneous TO believe tha
n abuses which were current years ag
. now persist. For the bondholders he ap
q ! proved of the plan to discontinue tn
4 storage battery lines.
a Col Stimsor explained the situatio
u which makes Il neeessary 10 stop 4.
storage battery cars he said il WA
estimated that the authorization
charge 2 cents for transfers insured in
creased revenue OF 100000 during tn
e coming year and Mt the time gave
II hopeful outlook This optimism was dis
Il aIpated by the s1,600.0o0 wage increas,
,s He said that If by January 1 the re
10 ceiver pays taxes aggregating s1,373
,e 600, which will be past due, he wi
le have s55,O00 left for current expenses