The New York herald., 1922-05-05
Figures Show No Hopes for
Higher Fare; Must I'm
prove Also.
ASK 1Oc. FARE IN QUEENS
Receivers Would Operate
Steinway Lines Separately,
They Tell Court.

The Transit Commission issued or
ders yesterday for service investiga-
tions, beginning May Is. of inadequate
transit facilities on the Manhattan
elevated lines. now under lease by the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company,
and also on all surface railway lines in
the city.
The commission will examine the
four major surface railway SYSTEMS
New York Railways and Third avenue
systems. in Manhattan, and B. p. T.
and Brooklyn City, in rBooklyn. In
vestigation of the lesser surface lines
probably will proceed simultaneously
with counsel or other attaches as ex-
Rminers.
1t is hoped to complete by July the
whole citys service situation. eppro-
Orders for more efficient service in the
subways Of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit system may be expected in about
three weeks.
Big Improvemcnt In II. n. II.
On the resumption yesterday of the
p. II. It. subway and elevated service
examination Clarence j. Shearn placed
in evidence from the company's reports
II. ures indicating so striking an i'm
provement in it's financial affairs as
TO warrant much heavier expenditures
for the comfort of tho travelling public.
1t appeared that FOR the nine months
of the B. r. T. system was s2oi2.o41.
compared with deficit OF IS. .3s6,34S for
the corresponding period of the preced-
ing year, a gain of $7.39s,3s9. For March
alone the gain was 36i per cent. net
earnings being s35o.34l. compared with
ss5,440 for March, 1921.
Darius A. Marsh, counsel for Lindley
NJ Garrison. receiver. unsuccessfully
objected to the use OF the figures. on
the ground that the hearing was re-
stricted to the affairs of the Consol-
fdated Railway Company the operating
subsidiary for the b. r. T. subway and
elevated lines.
They mean the deathkncil of your
hopes for higher fares" exclaimed John
p. O'Brien, corporation counsel. with
chuckie.
Il didn't ask you any question: re-
torted the b. r. T. lawyer.
Like data for the operating company
the Consoldated-showed that. after de-
Quoting all interest charges and taxes.
the net corporate income for March
was ss9557. an increase or .1s9 over
the same month of 1921.
Revenue Car Miles Increased.
Still comparing March figures for the
two successive years. 1t was shown
that the revenue car miles operated
by the Consolidated had increased
3o9,74S and that the number of reve-
nue. passengers had increased 2.070.940.
The number of passengers increased
6IA per cent, revenue car miles. oper-
ated. 6.4 per cent. and car seat miles.
SO per cent.
when w. s. Menden. general mama
ger of the B. r. T. for the receiver.
was recalled to the stand Mr. Shearn
brought out the fact that in Mr.. Men
denis list of train and car increases.
introduced at the last hearing, there
had been many Implications. Mr..
Shearn declared:
THE point Is whether the service has
been increased as IL should be and
whether your financial condition will
not permit it to be much further in
creased"
Corporation Counsel O'Brien. before
adjournment. asked IL the city engineers
might have access to the B. r. T.
power houses to make an investigation
30 show the wasting of a whole lot
of money like the 1nterborough"
George d. Yeomans OF the r. r. T.
legal staff suggested that the city's
legal adviser address his request to Mr..
Garrison. the receiver. Mr.. Shearn said
that he would recommend later n sepa-
xoto
w. r.. T. service investigation will be
resumed next Wednesday morning.
Danger Of 10 Cent Fare I'm Queens.
Surface railway passengers on the
lines o. the New York and Queens Rail-
way Company may find II necessary
next week to pay two Ave cent fares to
carry them to destinations for which
nickel heretofore has been sufficient
The old Steinway section Of the
Queens lines, which connect With .he
Long Island end OF tho greensboro
Bridge. passed recently into the hands
OF receivers Robert c. Lee and stephen
Hun. president OF the Third Avenue
Railway Company (of Manhattan). Mr..
Hun Is anxious TO operate the Stcinway
lines in conjunction with the Third Ave-
rue road, which taps the Manhattan end
Of the Queensboro Bridge.
Before Justice Callaghan OF tho Su-
preme Court In Queens yesterday the
receivers sought permission TO operate
the Steinway lines as a separate entity
and for a separate fare. Irrespective OF
the other lines of the Quoenr system.
which stlll remain under control of the
Interborough.
Tho Transit Commission yesterday
sent George o. Redineton. its counsel. TO
Long Island City IN the hope that
decision might be withheld until .hc
commission endeavors to bring about an
arrangement for preservation OF the