The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-14
TRAFFIC MANAGER
HEARD LAST NIGHT

FURNISHING the transportation
facilities, and believed the lines
CT which he was an official would
be the operating factor.
Mr.. 0steen then asked for any
questions which may be pro-
pounded and was asked several
which were readily and satisfac-
torily answered. One of these per-
tanned to baggage.
Explains Matter
This was explained that due to
the transfers necessary to the
trip to Miami and back, there
were occasions when baggage was
missing for a period of "a hours
but not one report of lost bag
gage had ever been recorded in
Key West or Miami. VIM. Ar
mold, agent for the lines in Key
West, corroborated this state
ment, and said that while some
reports of missing baggage had
been received, later advices show
ed that they had been recovered.
Mayor Harry C. Galley said that
Mrs. Galley had made the trip sew
eral weeks ago to Miami and
found a piece of valuable bag
gage missing upon her arrival.
But happily it was recovered with
in a brief time. However, he be-
lieved that some better method of
handling the impedimenta of
travellers might be worked out.
Mr.. Osteen explained the opera
ton of transfer of baggage at
Hog or Grassy keys or to the fer
ries at these points or at No Name
Key or Matecumbe and realized
that there were chances of some
of the pieces being misplaced
but, happily, when this had hap
pened, they had always been re-
covered.
Regarding Larger Buses
Asked about running the buses
through from Key West to Miami
using the ferries Mr.. Osteen ex-
planned that the large buses could
not be used thus until there was
some changes in the ramps at the
ferry slips The new buses are
entirely too long and when going
down the ramp the bottom struc-
ture touched the acute edge of
the incline and hung there. Sew
eral of the buses had suffered
some damage from this.
Franklin E. Albert, manager of
the ferry system suggested that
possibly the county commission
ers could suggest to the State
Road Department making the
necessary changes in the ramp
construction, and if this was done
and the road department agreed,
the loading of the buses on the
ferries would be possible.
Chairman Carl Bervaldi at this
juncture asked if it would not be
feasible for the company to oper-
ate two buses daily to and from
Key West. Mr.. Osteen replied
that it would necessitate travel
lers getting up and to the station
at very early hour, in Miamia
and as rule persons travelling
for pleasure did not appreciate
anything which contributed to
their discomforts.
Mr.. Bervaldi said that there
were many instances where such
added facilities would be invalu-
able to persons travelling on bust
ness and believed that many
would take advantage of the new
schedule. Mr.. Osteen said that
immediately upon his return to
Miami he would make a study OF
the schedules of trains and other
media of travel, analyze the sit
uation and arrange a schedule fol-
two buses daily at the height OF
the season, as suggested by Mr.
Bervaldi.
Many Other Questions
Other Questions OF more or less
importance were discussed anC
the traffic manager was heartily
in accord with any or all of them
which were considered feasible
and responded favorably to all OF
them.
He took opportunity to praise
Mr.. Albert for his very courteous
attitude and ready desire to CO.
operate in all matters which
would work for the comfort of
passengers on buses and ferries
expedite the travel over the lines
Those who listened to the talk
by Mr.. Osteen and the discussions
which he invited, were very much
impressed with his sincerity and
the most skeptical person within
his hearing could not entertain
the slightest doubt as to his
earnestness. his belief in the
future Of Key West. and his keen
desire to do all things possible
FOR the transportation facilities to
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