The New York herald., 1922-05-10
RuE Steinway Roads Separate
ly at 2 A. NJ. To-day, Despite
Transit Board Decision.
DOUBLES MANY CAR RES
Suggestion to Share Receipts
Ignored-City Is Planning
Legal Proceedings.

In defiance of an opinion rendered
last night by the Transit Commission
the receivers of the old Steinway
group of the New York and Queens
County Railway surface lines an
nounced their purpose to put their in
dependent tariff schedules into effect
at o'clock this morning as planned.
This action means that practically
all passengers crossing line eastward
or westward of Woodside, l.. l.. in
continuous ride will be compelled to-
day and henceforward to pay an extra
fare unless the two corporations are
estopped through restraining orders by
the court Corporation Counsel John
p. O'Brien. representing the city. yes
terday declared his intention to seek
some such remedy unless the course
taken by the Transit Commission
should prove sanitary.
In the opinion filed last night by
Commissioner Leroy 7. Harkness the
commission holds that as matter OF
law and of common sense the mere
splitting apart OF the old Steinway lines
from, the Queens county system con-
stitutes in no valid sense new line
but rather the revival of group OF
old lines. This upholds the commits
s,on's power to suspend operation OF the
new arrangement for thirty days. The
opinion said in conclusion. however;
.Tt seems that the proper course Is
nromptIy to institute an inquiry into
these proposed tariffs and the alleged
necessity therefor. and II possible con-
clude that inquiry within ten DAYS IN
that time II should be possible TO decioe
whether the tariffs proposed are proper
ard n not what the proper tarins are
for each line. 49,,
,hero should be any interference with
the nroper functioning Of the receivers
Pending "a decision. a business-like ar
=, ,,gan,ont should be made between the
receivers aud the officials or the New
york and Queens County Company LOT
a division OF the fare. Even assuming
,ho nossibjlity OF legal proof OF necessity
for q higher rate. no great loss can be
suffered through brief delay.
"During this time the simplest method
of division would seem TO be Tor tne
receivers to collect and retain all JOINT
fares collected on their lines going
and for the company TO col
Iect and retain all joint fares collected
on its lines going westward. Some sort
az an operating arrangement should
aIso be made which viii avoid cnang-
ing cars" r., a..
Arthur G. Peacock OF counsel for the
New York and Queens County Railway.
which includes the lines mostly cast
OF Woodside. which have not gone INTO
a receivership and still are owned by
the rnterborough. signified purpose to
accept the ruling.
Mr.. Peacock and Gen. Lincoln e.
Andrews chief executive officer Of the
Transit Commission. got into commune
90 ,ior with Slaughter w. Huff. presi-
dent OF the Third Avenue Railway
Comnany. one OF the two receivers APP
pointed by Justice Cailashsh TOT tne
old Steinway group.
Thev we're informed by Mr. Hun that
he had talked with his coreceiver. Robert |
c. Lee, and with counsel, Alfred y. !
Dawson. and that under their advice he
had decided to stand by the arrange
ments TO take over the lines this morn
ing and they would ignore the action OF
the Transit Commission.
"Wfll YOU restrain US from operating |
cars west OF woodside?" asked Mr.. Pea |
cock.
"vo certainly shall" replied Mr.. Hun |
That left Mr. Peacock. as representa-
live of the surviving lines OF the Queens |
Ifounty system no oscourse but 20 take
'bc same cout~