Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-13
He DIRECTS SEATS
TOBE REARRANGED
Will Enable Patrons to Enter
and Leave Cars More
Comfortably.
BUT II MAY STAND IN AISLE
Director of Public Safety Says
Rerouting Will End Many
Transit Problems.

Temporary solution, at least OF the
street car problem in Richmond viii,
officials believe. ne afforded by police
order Issued last night by Director OF
Public Safety William NJ. Myers reEu-
lattns the number of passengers to be
carried on onc-man cars, and directing
Inc virginia Railway and Power Com
pany TO so alter the seating arrange
:ncnt OF the cars tha: crowding in the
aisles will be obv!ated.
The order. which goes into effect this
morning. limits the number of passen-
gers TO forty-fve and prohibits any
one from standing nearer than one
ioot OF the motorman
The safety" cars as at present con-
ssroGted VII! seat thtrty-two persons
sfome1rtaaSiy ,frnef aa1 The order directing ,he
seats provides for the substitution of
ionEttudinal seats on one side OF the
car; aJ h ,hat on which passengers board
ana aliEht from the cars.
Eleven May stand In Aisle.
inc new arrangement viii permit
stand in tho aisle and four on tho
back platform. In order that one-half
OF the aisle may DO kept clear for pas
of the car, straps Will not be installed
on the lonsitudtnal-seat side OF the
car; car. those standing being compelled to
onto. the hand holds on the OUTSIDE.
or aisle end, OF the backs of the two
Permanent solution Of the problem.
aeoording TO Director Myers. Is rerout.
Ing OF cars that now congeet Broad
streets. He recommended TO the Coun-
cit Committee on Streets yesterday that
The committee; or subcommittee there
OF. get together with tho street car
eompanyt and work out plan or re-
Ssaa Ssnta e saa.s lars S.ssisSm sssS .o soisias
BAyn Car Safest In Use.
ma, hrstGsor SCI ayers EXPRESSED the belief
Pc iH,h sold gsef 81 By the e, t1aetien
,ian ha, re rfefStstly ZEN were made at the, drec-
vas turned loose on Eighth Street-dee
ciared by Director Myers to be the
man withdrawn from his post and The
car stopped within its own length. The
Ear ioass shen n,ya wss reversed and again turned
same result. at viii not run unless
some one has hold OF tho controiier'" on
ne ne SaS Stated; The motorman. may lose
MS neaa, but the car, never" he added
Ihe director dispelled the fear OF
some some that passengers would find it Diff
OF accident. When the car is mo,ion.
Tess, ne said; a child can open the door
& 6y merely laying the weight Of its
Making Check on Several Lines.
Director Myers told OF a check made
uiss uy .he e, poaice sa Department of the sched-
not been completed. For this reason
me committee on Streets took no ac-
,toh nc, ats at i,s meeting yesterday. the mat
meeting Of that body Monday, Jan
Director Myers told of taking the
with the street car company. The ~.
Mc.als ,.faa he said admitted that the SER
wee. wee was "a ,,a not what it should be be
Inent. Since then forty-two Of the
one.man cars have been added TO The
various lines. with. Director Myers tne bee
!leNed. an improved service
The principal trouble with the ono.
man cars. he said. is during the rnsh
hours on Broad Street between Seventh
Street fesn betReen s'Fef5s Eigbth and srd on Main
Streets.
aIrsehberE Ask. Injunction.
missioner sh1i i'rsch6esg yes.Dss State Labor Com
cGitihzen, made application in the Law
ana Equity Court for an Injunction re-
Tpa,s,ninE power Somhs the nv Virginia Railway and
man cars On the streets Of Riehmond. n md"
In his bill OF complaint, Mr.. Hirsch
iat,ss chan sed that the company is vio-
tyRs tym e, OF car because 1t does not not" Fender der
,eIncient service" and is not "of the
farther @ end aI1ssa. most approved pattern" He
auires the company to have conduc-
Tor and a motorman on each car
stated nts.9rnsy tSat T.; no,, Randolph Williams
the Virginia RaiIWsv nGisee had nd been filed on
pany last Saturday, but the comniain-
AN an daeenadn nag iaiied to file paper giving
OF tho specific nature OF % IN. hn0w1edge cnn~fa;s
fhe f company s was required to answer.
Judge Beverly T. crumn who
sided. agreed and set the hearinr for
January %. hs ior