New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
BR.T.Increases
Number of Cars
On All Routes
2l Surface Lines Operated
Until Nightfall and Much
Better Results Are Prom
ised in Brooklyn To-day
Many Strikers Return
''L'' and Subway Divisions
Near Normal Schedules;
No Congressional Bridges

WIN 4Uo SuT4ACo cars OPeTaCcO upon
twenty-one lines yesterday and a prom
Use Of GIT cars in operation on twenty
seven lines to-day, police officials and
executives of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit said last night that the strike had
been broken and that daily increase
in numbers Of cars in service will be
recorded until normal service is at
taihed.
While surface cars were discontinued
after o'clock last night the B. R. T.
officials asserted that the results of the
rush-hour traffic exceeded expectations
and they were confident of much better
results to-day.
Many Of the strikers returned to
their posts yesterday, and further
shrinkage in the strike ranks is ex-
pected.
Service Improves Steadily
According to the police count, 391
surface cars were put in operation yes
terday morning, with 400 cars as the
top figure for the day. The normal
number Of surface cars in midday
operation is $50 and there are 1850
cars in service during the evening rush
hours.
The elevated and subway lines had
1873 trains in operation in the morning
and the highest number Of trains in
operation yesterday was 149. A great
ly increased service on the IL" and
subway divisions is promised to-day
and tomorrow, although the Labor Day
plans for Coney Island traffic still are
in doubt.
The company officials had not deter
mined last night whether it would be
advisable to keep trains in service to
Coney Island in the evening of Labor
Day, and the officials realize that if
Island they must find the means of
getting them back home
The running of elevated trains on
a five-minute headwav and the resump-
tion of the surface car traffic on the
bridge yesterday were regarded as the
most hopeful signs observed since the
beginning Of the strike.
No Trouble at Bridge
The Cypress Hills, Ridgewood and
Bay Ridge trains departed regularly
from the Municipal Building station
and throughout the day there was no
serious trouble reported at Brooklyn
Bridge. Traffic congestion at the
bridge was not as great as during the
first days Of the strike and all branches
of the B. r. T. were heavily patronized
during the rush hours. Bus drivers
and hackmen suffered in consequence
At the headquarters of the Public
Service Commission it was said that
Broadway subway express trains were
running four cars on a seven and q
half minute headway. Broadway locals
of three cars also were running on
seven and half minute schedule.
On the Broadway elevated Brook
lynn the Metropolitan Avenue division
was running five cars on a six and a
half minute headway, and the Car
narsie division was running FIVE and
SIX cars on a ten-minute headway.
The Fulton Street elevated and the
West End line ran four-car trains
on seven and a half minute head
way.
Manhattan Bridge surface car locals,
which have been running throughout
the strike, were kept on two-minute
schedule. Traffic on this bridge was
normal.
Traffic conditions at the Williams
burg Bridge were reported greatly
improved last night. There was little
congestion and no trouble, with some
of the surface cars screened and others
unprotected, but all we'll patronized
Uniformed policemen will continue to
guard all cars.