Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-22
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Traction Co. States That II Will
Improve Service as Soon as New
Machines Can be Installed.
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New Castle. Jan. 22-When inquiry
was made at the Traction Cos office IN
regard to improving the power ,Ised To
operate the New Castle car line, the local
representative of the Every Evening WAS
informed that the new machinery which
the company has arranged 10 install at
New Castle for this purpose has Just been
shipped. The shortage of power Mt diff
ferent times recently during the rush hour
has been due, it was explained, 10 over
loading of the present lines, brought
about by substituting the larger and
heavier cars and also aggravated the last
few days by the slippery condition Of tho
track due to the snow. The power u at
present supplied by railway generating
and converting apparatus IN the VII
mington plants, which deliver. the current
at trolley voltage. Under the new scheme
the power will ba carried 10 the New
Castle car barn over existing high power
transmission lines and there transformed
IN the lower voltage current used by the
cars. The company believes the power
VIII be Forthcoming from the new install
latlon IN about two weeks from the time
the machinery ~ received. Thomas w
Wilson, yice-president and general mana
ger Of the company, stated that the com
psny very much regretted that, due to
the lack of sufficient power delivered 10
the carH, the service has Mt times not been
up 10 the standard, and expects the diff
Guilty will be permanently overcome as
soon as the new machinery arrives and IL
put in service Mr. Wilson stated that the
foundations for the new machinery and
all other changes in the building arrange
ments necessary to accommodate 1t were
completed about fo,r weeks ago, and that
the delay IN the receipt IF the machinery
has been quite beyond It's control, he also
stated that nothing would be permitted
10 interfere with putting the new ma
chinery into operation nj the earliest date
possible. II is expected that with the
larger cars now on the line and the power
improved rs above explained. the service
on the New Castle line will be materially
bettered
On Friday afternoon the Current Events
Class will meet III the Century Club nj the
regular hour 30. Mrs. Joseph II. Earp
will give current events: Mrs. ]. + Phil
lips aud Mrs. Horace Deakyne will each
give papers on Poets and Poetry
This evening in the Sunday school room
of the NJ II, Church social viii he held
by the mems Baraca class The four
features will be Fastlake Orchestra
clocutionist. Frank Mitchell Of the Y NJ
G. A., movies, courtesy of Lee Goudtss.
and championship quot match. The
affair starts At : 0 clock All men are IN
vitcd
The Emmanuel basketball team de
feated the CameIs Of Wilmington last
evening in this city by score Of Il 10 10
A fast game was witnessed
The guard force at the bethlehem
Steel Co s works has been reduced
On Tuesday evening the dance by the
Girls Club Of the A. NJ S Co will be
held in the Opera House.
Rev George Street spent yesterday IN
Philadelphia, where he visited hls sick
brother.
Richsrd Appleby spent last evening IN
this city, where he visited friends
Many persons from Wilmington expect
TO attend she dance IN this city tomorrow
night
Skating has been popular for the
younger folks for the past few days.
Sleighing was also enjoyed LAST evening,
due 70 the rain freezing.
William Mackey OF Philadelphia, who
had been spending several days IN this
city, has returned to his home
THIS evening the regular meeting OF the
4. . C. v will be held
Noah Wilson OF Philadelphia spent
yesterday IN this city visiting relatlyes
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