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 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 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- No train service between 1:03 Transit Bureau reported that addi- Inadequate service below Park Taken up with company, which 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. 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 Protest against removal of crane satisfied. Delays due to obstruction of bridge Taken up with company, which, because of expense, refused to in- Reduction of service on Jewish Matter investigated. 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 14209, Dr. L. M. Robins. . Unprotected railroad crossing on 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 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. Insufficient service to Ridgewood Investigated by Transit Bureau and No platformmen at Chambers Covered by Case 2074. 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. 14534, S. J. Syer. N. Y. Cons. R. R. Co. 14546, Anonymous. Union Ry. Co. Insufficient service to Long Island 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 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. Taken up with company, which 14562, Gustave Feldblum. Inadequate service at 1:30 A. M. Dismissed upon report of Transit Nassau Elec. R. R. Co. Bureau. 14566, D. Cowen. 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- 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 Ten minutes headway instead of Covered by Case 1880. of cars. 14569, Wm. N. Cohen.... Dark cars, lights not turned on; 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 Taken up with company, which in- 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 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 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, Long headway between trains Arrangements made with company from Fresh Pond road between 6 and 9 A. 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 14589, M. G. Zauner et al. Long headways between trains in Investigated and delay found due Taken up with company, which Investigation showed train had de- |