File No., name of complain

ant and company complained against

12888, R. Oehmke..

I. R. T. Co.

Poor service from 133d street Transit Bureau reported that no between 8 and 8:30 A. M.

more trains could be operated until express track was in service. Closed; dismissed.

12895, Borough Pres. M. Broken and loose rail joints cause Taken up with company by Equip

M. Marks.

Third Ave. Ry. Co.

Belt Line Ry. Corp.

N. Y. Rys. Co.

13058, Flatlande

Owners Assn.

of much noise.

ment Inspection Bureau. Repairs made and new rails laid. Closed; satisfied.

Prop. Cars turned back at Nostrand Order of company to operate all

Bklyn. Hgts. R. R. Co.

avenue.

13165, Flatbush Taxpayers' Overloading beyond short line
Assn.
points at Utica avenue, east-
Nassau Elec, R. R. Co.
bound, and at New Utrecht
avenue, westbound; request
for larger cars.

13235, James M. Golding. N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.

cars through to Avenue N barns found unjustified at present but minor changes put into effect. Closed; dismissed.

Investigated by Transit Bureau and company requested to provide additional service. Closed; dismissed.

Drip pans needed at Broadway Chief Engineer reported that cost
and Myrtle avenue, where ele-
vated structure is directly
above sidewalk.

of installation of drip pans was too high, because of war conditions. Closed; dismissed.

13357, Kips Bay Brewing & Long headways on First avenue. Taken up with company and better

Malting Co.

42d St., Manh. & St. N. Ave.

Ry. Co.

service provided. Closed; satisfied.

13458, Dr. Hubert Costigan. Passenger car used for garbage on Company purchased steel cars for N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.

this purpose. Closed; satisfied. Matter taken up with company and

additional stairways installed. Closed; satisfied.

Taken up with company and addi-
tional service provided. Closed;
satisfied.

No train service between 1:03 Transit Bureau reported that addi-
and 5:30 A. M.
tional service was not justified.
Closed; dismissed.

Inadequate service below Park Taken up with company, which
circle.
promised to operate at a more
uniform interval. Closed;
satisfied.

13670, St. Albans Imp. St. Albans station lighted by oil Taken up with company and Assn.

L. I. R. R. Co.

lamps.

electric lights installed. Closed; satisfied.

13672, Augustus C. Havi- Discrimination in favor of Gates Taken up with company and new land.

File No., name of complain

ant and company complained against

Subject

Disposition

13801, Miss M. E. Healy.. Noise caused by operation of Investigated by Equipment InBklyn. Hgts. R. R. Co.

open cars.

spection Bureau and attention of company called to minor defects and lack of lubrication on certain cars. Repairs, etc., made. Closed; satisfied. and Investigated by Equipment Inspection Bureau and attention of company called to minor defects and lack of lubrication on certain cars. Repairs, etc., made. Closed; satisfied.

13887, Charles Sudbrink... Noisy switching of cars at 145th Investigated by Equipment InN. Y. Rys. Co.

street and Broadway.

spection Bureau and taken up with company. Repairs made to track and cars. Closed; satisfied.

13889, Fred. O. Misselhorn. Inadequate service to and from Taken up with company, which is L. I. R. R. Co. to increase trains to 10 cars. Closed; satisfied.

Brooklyn Manor.

13950, Becher C. Furness. . Noisy operation at 94th street.. All necessary repairs have been 42d St., Manh. & St. N. Ave.

Ry. Co.

13991, Edward Russell.... Noisy operation of cars during 42d St., Manh. & St. N. Ave. night-104th to 105th street.

Ry. Co.

made. Closed; satisfied.

Necessary repairs made. Closed; satisfied.

14009, Alfred J. Talley.... Noisy operation on Broadway Necessary repairs made. Closed;

Ocean Elec. Ry. Co.
14037, Chamber of Com-
merce, Borough of Queens.
N. Y. & Q. Co. Ry. Co.
Manh. & Q. Trac. Corp.
Third Ave. Ry. Co.
14053, G. Schmalstich..
I. R. T. Co.

14100, Frank T. Lang... L. I. R. R. Co.

14107, W. A. Hoblin...... N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.

south from Norton street. Long delays on bridge..

Train skipped 174th Street station
at about 8:57 A. M. on Sept-
ember 6.

Protest against removal of crane
for unloading heavy freight at
Bushwick Junction station.

satisfied.

Delays due to obstruction of bridge
by contractor working there.
Material removed from space
under elevated structure. Closed;
satisfied.
Investigation showed that service
was disrupted on account of
motor trouble on another train
at Grand Central station. Closed;
satisfied.

Taken up with company, which,

because of expense, refused to in-
stall new crane without order
from the Commission. Informed
complainant and advised him to
make formal complaint. Closed;
default of complainant.

Reduction of service on Jewish Matter investigated.
holidays.

Reduction due to absence of large number of Jewish employes on day in question. Complainant later complained of overcrowding on West End line. Taken up with company and service increased. Closed; satisfied.

After investigation, company was found unable to buy necessary signs. Closed; dismissed.

Refusal of company to call for Company misunderstood time at

trunk at Clifton.

Compelled to wait from 12 to 15
minutes, evenings, for trains
to Lefferts avenue; small sta-
tion at Boerum place; failure
to turn on lights in train.

14209, Dr. L. M. Robins. . Unprotected railroad crossing on
L. I. R. R. Co.
north side of North Cedar
avenue, Arverne.

14273, Anonymous. Nassau Elec. R. R. Co. 14327, Edna M. Kershaw. Bklyn. Hgts. R. R. Co. 14358, Jesse F. Orton..... N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.

by express trains southbound
during morning rush hours,
particularly at 116th street.

which to call. Closed; satisfied. Transit Bureau made investigation and found all lights turned on; company promised to do everything possible to operate on more even interval. Closed; satisfied. Taken up with company, which arranged to retain watchman during winter season. Closed; satisfied.

Taken up with company, which reported all service possible being operated. Closed; satisfied.

Overcrowding due to type of car Covered by Case 1880.
on this line.

Insufficient service to Ridgewood
between 8 and 8:30 A. M.

Investigated by Transit Bureau and
dismissed upon their report.

No platformmen at Chambers Covered by Case 2074.
street; dangerous crowding into
trains during rush hours.

14364, Chas. S. Bernheimer Refusal of conductors to take

14515, E. J. H. Thiemer... Bklyn. Hgts. R. R. Co. 14523, Gravesend

Beach

Board of Trade.
N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.

14534, S. J. Syer.

N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.

14546, Anonymous. Union Ry. Co.

Insufficient service to Long Island
City from Manhattan and
Greenpoint avenues during
evening rush hours.

Investigated by Transit Bureau and taken up with company, which issued necessary instructions. Closed; dismissed.

Taken up with company, which increased service and issued instructions as to prompt cleaning of windows. Closed; satisfied. Taken up with company, which stated no additional cars could be operated until additional storage facilities, then under way, were provided. Closed; satisfied. Investigated by Transit Bureau; taken up with company and additional service provided. Closed; satisfied.

Noisy switch in front of 523 A number of defects in tracks
Nostrand avenue.
Overcrowding; lack of heat; re-
quest for more service to Coney
Island; operation to Bay 50th
street; installation of indicator
at 25th Avenue station; shelter
at 62d Street station.
Faulty design of cars cause of de-
lay in operation during rush
hours.

remedied. Closed; satisfied.

Matter investigated and signal installed at 25th Avenue station to announce arrival of trains. Closed; satisfied.

Arrangements made to install straps. in all cars of this company as fast as possible. Closed; satisfied. Defective rails at Boston road Taken up with company and reand 169th street; unable to sleep nights.

14557, Samuel Taylor..... Mechanical device operating side

pairs made. Closed; satisfied.

New wearing parts installed.
Closed; satisfied.

Taken up with company, which
was requested to operate 6-car
trains during entire rush-hour
period. Closed; satisfied.

14562, Gustave Feldblum. Inadequate service at 1:30 A. M. Dismissed upon report of Transit Nassau Elec. R. R. Co.

Bureau.

14566, D. Cowen.
N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.

14567, F. B. Byrnes.. Bklyn. Hgts. R. R. Co.

14568, F. S. Dunne.. Union Ry. Co.

Inadequate service at 1:55 A. M.; Taken up with company. Closed;

operation of 2-car train. Insufficient cars after 9:30 A. M.; short 2 cars.

Refusal of conductor and motor-
man to stop car at regular stop
on East 42d street just west of
Vanderbilt avenue.
Excessive speed of trains round-
ing curves; need of more straps;
inadequate light in cars.

ill founded.

Upon investigation it was found

that maximum service was operated. Closed; ill founded. Traffic regulated by Police Department. Closed; dismissed.

Speed control and larger lamps
installed by company. Experi-
ment with use of straps. Closed;
satisfied.

Ten minutes headway instead of Covered by Case 1880.
the scheduled 7}; turning back

of cars.
Inadequate service from 129th
street; car ahead nuisance; lack
of heat; inadequate lighting
facilities.

14569, Wm. N. Cohen.... Dark cars, lights not turned on;
I. R. T. Co.
long headways between
between 10
A. M. and 3 P. M. on Second
Avenue line.

14570, John H. Donlan.... Poor service between 1 and 2 N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.

14571, J. T. Austin...

N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.

14572, J. B. Brokaw. I. R. T. Co.

P. M. and between 9 and 9:30
A. M. at Park Place station;
expresses taken off too soon.

Taken up with company, which in-
stalled proper lights and agreed
to turn back as few cars as
possible. Closed; satisfied.
Taken up with company, which
issued instructions that lights be
turned on on dark days and
agreed to maintain service as
nearly as possible on regular in-
terval. Closed; dismissed.
After investigation by Transit
Bureau complaint closed; ill
founded.

Lack of heat in train leaving Upon investigation, lack of heat

Kings highway December 30,

at 8:30 A. M.

Lack of heat in trains...

found due to defective heater which has been repaired. Closed; satisfied.

Covered by Case 1426.

Company agreed to install new and

larger heaters. Closed; satisfied. Taken up with company and employes concerned properly disciplined. Closed; satisfied.

14575, Otto W. Lauckhardt Third Avenue train destined for Taken up with company, which I. R. T. Co.

File No., name of complain

ant and company complained against

14580, Rev. W. T. Elsing.. N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.

14581, Leone M. Goetz.... Bklyn. Hgts. R. R. Co.

14582, W. H. England.... Nassau Elec. R. R. Co.

14583, Julius Wolf..

Bklyn. Hgts. R. R. Co.

Overcrowding of trains between Taken up with company and service
Essex street and Manhattan greatly increased. Closed; satis-
Junction at 9:30 P. M. daily,
fied.
also on Sundays.
Long headways between cars at
Flatbush avenue and State
street at about 9 P. M.; chil-
dren occupy seats to exclusion
of paying passengers.
Failure to operate cars to Flat-
bush Avenue subway station
at about 10:55 P. M.

Lack of heat in cars.

Headway east of L. I. R. R. found to be very short. Employes disciplined regarding regulations governing children. Closed; satisfied.

Upon investigation it was found

that traffic did not warrant short line after 9 P. M. but that passengers could board through train at Fulton street and Court square. Closed; satisfied. Covered by Case 1426.

14584, C. P. Hamilton.... Trolley station stop removed Matter taken up with Police
Bklyn.,Q. Co. & Sub. R. R.
Havemeyer street to
Marcy avenue.

Co.

Nassau Elec. R. R. Co.

from

Department, which stated far side stop as requested would seriously interfere with traffic. Closed; dismissed.

14585, College Pt. Taxp. Unsafe condition of railroad Closed; no jurisdiction.

Assn.

L. I. R. R. Co.

14586, Ernest Pfierman... N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.

14587, Louis Metzger..... N. Y. Rys. Co.

14588, Mrs. R. M. Taylor. 42d St., Manh. & St. N. Ave. Ry. Co.

bridge at Gower avenue,
College Point.

Long headway between trains Arrangements made with company from Fresh Pond road between

6 and 9 A. M.
Delays to uptown cars between
34th and 42d streets between
6 and 7 P. M.

for operation of additional train. Closed; satisfied. Investigated and delays found due to traffic conditions. Closed; satisfied.

Necessary repairs made. Closed;

Loose plate in uptown track on
Broadway between 70th and satisfied.
71st streets.

14589, M. G. Zauner et al. Long headways between trains in
N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co.
morning at Cypress Hills and
in evening at Chambers street.

Investigated and delay found due
to motor trouble on preceding
day. Company promised to do
everything possible to operate on
regular headway. Closed, dis-
missed.

Taken up with company, which
promised to provide additional
service. Closed; satisfied.
Upon investigation it was found
that movement of car was regu-
lated by traffic police. Closed;
satisfied.

Investigation showed train had de-
veloped motor trouble and
passengers were informed skip
was to be made. Closed; dis-
missed.
Investigation showed delay caused
by motor trouble on preceding
train. Closed; satisfied.
Complainant fully informed as to
transfer rules. Closed; satisfied.