The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-08

So angered over the passage of the
ordinance last night were some of
fthe jitneymen today that they refused
to operate their buses over the
Stratford avenue route, but one of
the Jihneymen's executive committee
was sent to talk with the drivers on
that route and prevailed upon thm
to continue operating their cars until
after the meeting tomorrow morn
ing. Some of the jitney drivers have
entirely refused to continue the serv-
ice on the streets, but the disgrunt-
led ones number only one or two.
eve intend to leave the whole
matter for the public to decide said
both Harry Frank and John
Schwartz this morning. "AH the jft-
neymen are operating their cars as
usual and we expect them to con-
tinue the service. We will have a
meeting tomorrow morning and the
plan of the jitneymen will then be
decided upon"
Talk of the jitneys Immediately
taking up the routes as laid out by
the Board of Aldermen was heard
among the jitneymen, but this was
also claSsed as rumors by the execu-
tive heads of the jitney drivers. 1t
was also said that some drivers have
started for New York but this was
another matter denied by the heads.
Jitney executives were loud in their
denunciation of the aldermanic mem
berS today. 1.-The Democratic mem
bers did not know what the ordinance
was until it was presented to them"
jitney leaders said, land a majority
of the Republicans didn't know what
was in the ordinance. It was not
drawn up until o'clock and every
thing was in favor of the Connecticut
Company.
''That isn't the way to pass an ordi-
nance. We were not given a chance
and now that the aldermen have
passed that measure they will find
they will have a big fight on their
hands We intend to let the public
decide this matter just the same as
they did in Waterbury where the pub
lie is demanding that the jitneys be
put back on their usual runs. Up in
Waterbury they have only about 35
or 40 jitneys and they want them back
on the regular streets. Bridgeport
will take the same action before this
matter is finally settled"
Grumbling on all the jitney runs
could be heard from the drivers today
, and this predicts a warm session when
the jitneymen get together tomorrow
to decide what action they will take in
protest of the ordinance.
When notified that some of the
drivers had threatened to remove
their buses from the routes, Captain
James Walker of the Traffic division
held consultation with these men
and advised them to stick to their du-
ties. He explained that the public
must be accommodated, and that tn o
drivers would be doing only the right
thing if they remained at their posts
in view of the present circumstances.
Captain Walkers remarks were we'll
taken by the men who were inclined
to "'bolt,' and after a short conference
they agreed to keep their machines
running on the old routes.
STORRS DOESN'T KNOW
Especial to the Bridgeport Times)
New Haven, Conn, Sept. S.-Pres-.
/ ident Lucius Storrs of the Connecti-
cut Co, issued a statement today that
he had not yet received the ordi-
nance from the city of Bridgeport
and hence was unable to say when
he would issue the order for the
preparation of the equipment for the
| return of the trolleys.