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EVENING LEDGEE-PniLADELPHIA, THUKSDAY, NOVEMBEB 5, 1914
CUTS NORTHWEST SECTIONS DEMAND TIME-SAVING TRANSIT
TRAMT HEEDS
OF NORTHWEST
ARE PRESSING
iRoxborough, Manayunk and
rails or bchuylkul Isolated
From Other Parts of City
by Slow and Costly Car
Service.
Cormantown, Also, Will Profit
Qroatly by Adoption of High
Speed Program, Free Trans
fers and Five-Cent Rides.
Upon the adoption of the transit pro
gram, which has been arranged botweon
Director Taylor and tho management of
tho Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company,
the present exchango ticket will bo wiped
out, as provided, and free transfers be
tween surface lines, and between surfaco
lines and rapid transit lines will bo Issued
Instead.
Passengers traveling within tho north
west section and between tho northwest
section and other sections of tho city pay
(208,000 a year for exchango tickets. Thoy
will bo relieved of this clmrgo under tho
terms of the transit program.
Tho northwest section la bounded by
the Schuylkill River on tho west and
southwest, Callowhlll street on tho south,
20th street on tho east, and on the north
and northeast by Hunting Park avenue
and a line drawn .In a northwesterly di
rection from 20th street and Hunting Park
avenue, praotlcally on the line of Wls
sahlckon avonuo to tho County Line,
separating Roxborough from German
town. This section was Included In the recent
article on North Philadelphia, but there
are certain features which were not cov
ered In that article.
HAVE PASSENGERS $203,000 YEARLY.
The first feature Is the saving of 1203.000
a year to passengers within nnd traveling
to and from tho northwestern section
by tho elimination of the exchange ticket
on surface lines as stated.
Upon completion of tho Brood street
subway, under the terms of ttio transit
program, the residents of the northwest
section will bo enabled to tako tho near
est east and west surface lino leading to
a station on the Broad street subway,
transfer at that point to tho high-speed
system, travel thence on transfer In a
forward direction, directly or by addi
tional transfer, to any station on the
existing or recommended high-speed sys
tem penetrating every Important section
of Philadelphia, and upon leaving the
high-speed system tako an additional free
transier on tho surface lino leading from
tho station1 In a forward direction to point
of destination, making the cntlro journey
described for ono 5-cent fare
To -illustrate this, under the terms of
JCSo transit program tho people of Mana-
yunK ana me r ans 01 me scnuymiu win
bo able to take tho present Allegheny
avenue line (extended) to tho Allegheny
avenue station on the Broad street sub
way and thus avail themseUes of the use
ot the high-speed system pending the con
struction of the Parkway subway and
elevated leading through tho northwest
section to Roxborough.
WHEN PARKWAY SUBWAY IS DONE.
Upon tho construction of the Parkway
subway and northwest elevated, the
people of Manayunk and Roxborough
will be enabled to take the present Alle
gheny avenue line (extended) to a sta
tion on the northwest elevated at or near
20th and Allegheny avenue.
Director Taylor has recommonded
prompt completion of Henry avenue
from 29th and Allegheny avenue to Rox
borough, Including the construction ot
the Henry avenue bridge over the valley
of the Wlssahlckon.
He has also recommended that a
branch surface lino be extended from
the present Allegheny avenue line over
Henry avenue to Roxborough p nUlni
the completion of the northwest ele
line.
This surface line will enable the people
of Roxborough to reach the Broad and
Allegheny avenue station on the Broad
street subway and travel thence to any
- point on the high-speed lines as above
a ted, with the privilege of taking an
dditlonal surface car line leading from
So station to point of destination In a
t-aiorward direction for one S-cent fare,
fl The people ot Roxborough are now
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obliged to travel down an exceedingly
dangerous grade from Roxborough on
the Independent Railway Line to Mana
yunk, and there change to the cars of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company In
erder to reach the business district or
othsr sections of Philadelphia, making
the cost each way two fares, or 10 cents.
Tli only alternative la to take the steam
Tkllroads from Manayunk.
7toxBOROuaHa isolation'.
Jtoxborough Is only seven miles from
i City HaH, but la point of time and cost
jMreaulJ-ed to rsach the business district of
ghuadslphlo, it might as well be li miles
ut This Isolation U unwarranted ana
be rsllsved.
Kwboroujh and Manayunk have a
populntloa of more than U.OOOj CJorraan
towR hs a papulation of mora than
Wstinse from Ridge- avenue la
ttsafcM'aucb to Ways areaue in Qer-
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jas M nrils ajart, separated by the
tt)ly of WluahIeko)t week vrlth a TO-
Jhttt avtwM ocnneaUar them via Walnut
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ear fnallUkis, and the 9op!a wA
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Philadelphia Rapid Transit and travel
one mllo to Mldvalo avenue; there trans
fer to the Philadelphia Rapid TranBlt
line running over Mldvalo avenue to
Wayne and Cheltcn avenues 2.1 miles
there paying an additional five cents on
the Wayne avenue line to Cliveden ave
nue, 0.7 miles.
Thus what should be a round trip Jour
ney of only 2.6 mllos for 10 cents by a
direct car line, which Is greatly needed,
Is at orcsent a round trip Journey of 9 4
miles nnd costs 30 cents a day, or more
than three cents a mile.
The northwest section as described con
tains a population of 176,000 people.
BROAD STREET SUBWAY
HELP.
A largo patt of that population H now
Inconvenienced by the congestion of traf
fic on the existing surfaro car lines, espe
cially those leading to the business dis
trict. This congestion will bo rellovcd
temporarily by tho construction of the
Broad street subway, which Is to be op
erated as stated In conjunction with tho
east and west surface lines leading to
tho subway stations as free transfer
gatherers and distributors of travel, and
later by tho Parkway subway and tho
Northwest elevated.
Furthermore, tho district north of
Qlrard College demands additional sur
faco car facilities, the nbsonco of which
could he attributed partially to the pres
ence of the Qlrnrd College, through which
streets have not been opened. This Is a
barrier which transportation lines hava
not yet penetrated. Thero Is a groat
agitation going on In tho Northwest sec
tion to havo a street opened through the
Qlrard Collego grounds, In order to afford I
relief to tho peoplo who reside directly
north of the college
Tho transit report does not disclose the
time-saving which will result to the
Northwest section, as distinguished here
from North Philadelphia, by reason of
tho construction of the Broad street bud
way and tho Parkway subway and North
west elevated, but not onlv the cost of
travel to people living In the Northwest
will bo vey greatly reduced in money as
well as In time, under the terms of the
transit program, but the existing con
gestion will bo relieved with resultant
comfort ind convenience to passengers.
Thousands of acres of magnificent high
land which will be penetrated by Henry
avenue will be mado available for devel
opment when their Isolation ceases with
proper transportation facilities.
Millions of dollars will be added to
property values In the northwest section,
particularly In and about Wlssahlckon
and Roxborough.
EASY ACCESS TO PARK.
The Northwest Elevated, extending
from a point of connection with the de
livery loop under tho Parkway to Green
street entrance of Falrmount Park, thence
northerly to 20th street and Allegheny
avenue, thence via Henry avenue to Rox
borough, will afford easy access for the
entire population of Philadelphia to prac
tically every point In Falrmount Park,
the "people's playground."
Passengers will be enabled to board the
high-speed system In every section of
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or by transfer to a point near Green or
Dauphin street entrances of the Park,
The Dauphin street entrance Is the ter
mtnuB of the Falrmount Park Transporta
tion Company's line, which serves both
East and West Parks. Or they may go
to 29th and Allegheny avenue and there
transfer via the Ridge avenue line to the
south end of the Wlssahiokon Drive or
continue on Henry avenue bridge over
the Wlssahlckon. The surface line over
Walnut lone would also afford access to
the upcr Wlssahlckon by transfer from
Roxborough.
People will have the alternative of
reaching West Park from any point on
the high-speed system by the Market
street "IV and the crosstown surface
lines In West Philadelphia.
Tns of thousands of people in Phila
delphia are now denied the privilege of
ready access to all the principal points
in Falrmount Park They are paying for
the upkeep of the Fork and wont to shore
with other clUtena its advantages which
they will be enabled to do when Director
Taylor's plan is carried through, for it
wl)t give everybody quick and cheap ac
cess to every Important section of Fair
mount Park.
This Is all important to every citUan ot
Philadelphia, as well as to peoplo who
vUl'. this city from elsewhere.
THH OBRMANTOWN SECTION.
Beventy-five thousud people live in
aenaantewa and the dlrtrtet feousded
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and Chestnut Hill from Roxborough.
The people who travel within this dis
trict and between this district and the
other districts of tho city are subject
to a charge of $27,000 annually for ex
change tickets, which charge will be
eliminated under the terms of the transit
program.
They are subjected to the necessity of
using steam railroads to reach the bus
iness district of Philadelphia or the only
alternative of using the existing con
gested surfaco car lines In making tho
long and slow Journey to and from their
places of employment
Director Taylor's plan provides that the
Wayne nvenue line and tho German
town avenue line shall convey people di
rectly to the Broad street subway or
branch near Broad and Cayuga streets,
and that a new line shall bo built through
Chew street, connecting with the Broad
street subway or branch at or near Broad
and Olney avenue.
OLNEY AVENUE LINE.
lie also has recommended that the
Olney avenue line operating over Chelten
avenue shall convey people directly to
the Broad street line or branch and that
a connection shall be built between the
present Olenslde line and the Broad
street subway or branch at Olney ave
nue, giving direct service from Glenslde
instead ot the roundabout service as at
present.
He recommends that these five surface
lines, namely: the Wayne avenue, Ger
mantown avenue, Olney avenue. Chew
street and Olenslde lines be operated
directly to a point of connection with
the high-speed system and that they
shall serve the public as free transfer
gatherers and distributors of rapid tran
sit travel.
The people of Qermantown under the
terms of the transit program will be en
abled to take any one of these five lines
down to the high-speed system, there
transfer on to the high-speed system
and travel In a forward direction di
rectly or by free transfer on the high
speed system to any important section
In Philadelphia, and upon leaving the
station of the high-speed system take
an additional ride on the surface car
Una leading from that station to point
ot destination without extra charge.
making the entire Journey for one (-cent
fare.
The -people of Qermantown and vicinity
demand the relief which the transit pro
gram will afford them, and which will
save them time and money and will
make Qermantown one of the most con
venient places of residence in the out
lying section of Philadelphia.
CITY WILL GAIN AUTHORITY.
Furthermore, the transit program pro
vides that upon its adoption the city shall
under the terms stated therein be enabled
to require the P. R. T. to make necessary
extensions to its present surface system.
The city is now without authority to re
quire the P. R, T. to make such exten
sions. Prompt adoption of the program will in
sure the ability of the city to provide
for such extensions of the surface car
system as are reasonably required to
serve the public.
Qermantown is isolated from Roxbor
ough and the Schuylkill River, as above
stated.
Germantown la Interested la ending this
UoUtlou by the coastruetUa of the snr
las cor lias betwwn Wayne avenue and
Kexbofowgb via Walnut line, a cH stance
ot only 14 saltes.
TfcM Ua wul enable the pf4 of t
Qermantown section to reach tho Schuyl
kill Rlcr about Plat Rock Dam and will
open up wonderful opportunity for pleas
urable pastimes which boating, skating
and other aquatic sports afford.
With Germantown connected up with
tho Schuylkill River abovo Flat Rock
Dam that most beautiful section of the
rlvor, which has ample depth for boating,
will become ono of the favorite pleasure
resorts of Philadelphia.
The recommended high-speed system
operated In conjunction with surfaca
lines and free transfer gatherers and
distributors of rapid transit travel will
bring Qermantown within eaiy nccess of
every other section of the city for one
5-cent fare.
SCHEDULE OF TIME SAVING.
The facilities provided for by the transit
program will cut down the time required
to travel from:
Germantown and Chelten avenues to
City Hall, from 48 minutes to SH4 min
utes a saving of 29 minutes on the round
trip.
Germantown and Chelten avenues to
65th street and Woodland avenue, from
71 minutes to 16 minutes a Baving of CO
minutes on the round trip.
Germantown and Chelten avenues to
S2d and Market streets, from C5 minutes
to 11 minutes a saving of 28 minutes on
the round trip.
Germantown and Chelten avenues to
League Island, from TO minutes to 15H
minutes a saving of 47 minutes on the
round trip.
Oermantown and Chelten avenues to
Green street entrance of Falrmount Park,
from 40 minutes to 26H minutes a saving
of 37 minutes on tho round trip,
Germantown and Chelten avenues to
SOth and Allegheny avenue, from 23 min
utes to It minutes a saving of 14 minutes
on the round trip.
Chelten avenue and Chew street to
City Hall from 4S minutes to 23 min
utes a saving of 40 minutes on the
round trip.
Chelten nvenue and Chew street to
63th and Woodland avenue from 76
minutes to 4i minutes a saving of 1
hour and 1 minutes on the round trip.
Chelten "avenue and Chew street to
SU and Market streets from 61 min
utes to 33 minutes a saving of 44 min
utes on the round trip.
Chelten avenue and Chew street to
League Island from 77 minutes to 43
minutes a saving of one hour and eight
minutes on the round trip,
The foregoing time-saving on the round
trip will likewise be available to the
residents of the districts surrounding
Chestnut Hill and Germantown. From a
point on Chew street midway between
Chelten avenue and Mt. Airy these sav
ings will be increased 18 minutes.
This time-saving will bring about a
great development of real estate with
the resultant advantage to the city as
well as to the owners of property.
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TIME SAVING, GERMANTOWN TO CITY HALL
A slnglo ride from Roxborough or Mana
yunk to tho central part of tho city would
convince any one of tho necessity of the
proposed rapid transit system for that
outlying section. To ride from City line
and Ridge nvenuo on the Roxborough
lino to Eighth and Chestnut streets this
morning It took an Evenino Ledoer
reporter Just 83 minutes
On account ot the present facilities, the
ride had to be divided Into two sections
from city lino to Wlssahlckon station
and from Mnln street and Ridge avenue
to Chestnut street. About three minutes of
the time was consumed in walking down
the hill from Wlssahlckon to Main street,
making tho actual time on the car 80
minutes.
When It is considered that you can go
from hero to Atlantic City in the same
time tho necessity for quicker service
sis readily realized.
In a recent report of the Department of
City Transit it was stated that tho present
time frdm Roxborough to City Hall was
67 minutes, but this is due to the fact
that the department calculated from a
point in Roxborough which was nearer
than tho one taken by tho reporter.
Tho accompanying diagram Is based
upon the Transit Department's report.
Tho reporter left Rldgo avenue and Me
chanic street (Roxborough line) at 7:65
and reached Main street and Ridge ave
nue at 8 20. He then took the Rldgo ave
nue line nnd reached Eighth and Chest
nut streets at 9:16.
TRYING TO THE TEMPER.
On the second stretch of the Journey
thero were no seats available for a. half
hour. When Qlrard avenue was reached
some) ot the tired shopgirls managed to
squeeze In here and there, and even for
this they were thankful. Being compelled
to make the trip from Roxborough to the
city in two cars, wait a long time lor a
car and then stand after getting It Is
enough to test the temper of the most
docile passenger, and It is little wonder
that many of the riders are tired before
they begin their work each day.
Tho trip from the centre of the city
to Roxborough and Manayunk at night
is Just as bad. Only those fortunate
enough to work near the southern ter
minus of the line can count on getting
seats, A working girl who leaves her
place of employment at 6:30 does not
reach home until nearly 7 o'clock.
Not only speed but much greater com
fort ag well is promised when the pro
posed rapid transit system Is established.
It Is to Include both a subway and ele
vated line, The subway will lead from
the business district under the Parkway
to North 23th street. There it will con
nect with the elevated line to Henry
street and from Henry street to Rox
borough and the city line.
EASY ACCE3 TO PARK.
The line will also afford suitable access
for the passengers ot all lines to Fair
mount Park. Henry street, which is the
Connecting link between the city proper
and Roxborough, is as yet unopened, but
as there has been considerable agitation
by residents in the northwestern part ot
tho city to have the street opened, it is
believed the thoroughfare will soon be
accessible for the rapid transit project.
The construction of several bridges will
also be necessary In Wlssahlckon and
Roxborough, and Councllmen of that sec
tion have promised to do all in their
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A DREARY JOURNEY
Traveler Through That Sec
tion of City Impressed by
Necessity of Transit De
velopment. With 11 policemen as a bodyguard n
lonesome passenger started on a trip this
morning from Ridge and Allegheny ave
nues via trollay car. There Is a cemetery
near the terminus of tho carllne at this
point and a few houses here and there.
But the environment breathes a spirit of
loneliness and the bluecoats therefore
wore a welcome sight
Tho car got under way from this point
at SOI and, after passing about a dozen
houses, plunged through a wilderness.
Towering weeds and lots littered with
rubbish greeted the eye as the car wob
bled along.
Off in the distance one could see clouds
of amoko and occasionally tall smoke
stacks. This was tho dnly sign that the
car was still In the city
This peculiar stato of affairs puzzled
the pnssenger for a little while, but he
had not ridden long beforo ho saw tho
reason for the chaotlo surroundings. It
was the carllne Itself.
t 29th street a number of houses hove
into view and a few passengers Joined the
squad of policemen. From this point civ
ilization began. On reaching 22d street
the car was filled. Then It deviated from
Its straight course nnd went lumbering
along to Lehigh avenue. Passing the
Athletics' baseball grounds at 21st Btreet
was a treat and reminded the riders that
they were actually in a city of progress.
Lehigh avenue was traveled to 17th
street when there was another abrupt
change in the program This time the
motorman took the disgruntled riders
back to Allegheny avenue. But Just be
fore the car swerved Into this street, an
other Interesting sight met the gaze of
the passengers. It was a herd of goats,
about CO of them, grazing on the some
what faded autumnal grass. The grass
was dotted with cans, bits of wood and
papers, from among which the goats
managed to pick out their breakfasts.
"If we had rapid transit" said a passen-
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ger, "we'd have a house for every goat
on that plot of ground."
"What else can you expect to be thereT
growled another rider.
Tho laugh that followed showed that
others were of the same opinion.
The car then followed a straight path
but at Germantown avenue the first pas
senrer left, for his chief purpose was to
reach the oentre of the city from Ridge
and Allegheny avenues and compare the
urao maoe wiin mat calculated by the
prospective subway route for the some
distance.
It was 8:29 when tho Allegheny ave
nue car arrived at Qermantawn avenue
and a minute later the trip downtown
was started via Germantown avanuo and
Tenth street on The Number route.
Conditions were vastly different on the
Number car. It was packed from end
to end, and no one could get seats but
women with babies.
It was Just i-m when the car reached
Tenth and Market streets.
The journey from Ridge and Allegheny
avenues to Tenth and Market streets con
sumed in all 65 minutes. This make It
obvious why there ore so many vacant
lots near the west end of the Allegheny
avenue line. Persons living In tint purl
of the oi ty do not care to undergo the
winding trip or the congestion oa the
Ridge atenue line from there to thilr
places of business or employment
In the report of the Dpartiu-.t of City
Transit the time between 38 th and Alle
gheny avenue and City Hall is given as
IVA minutes, but thU Is duo ta the fot
that tho company's calculation was based
upon the trip vta the Mage avenue Uae.
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GERMANTOWN CAR
CRDSH DAILY TESTS
WORKERS' METTLE
Straps at Premium During
Annoying Ride of Forty
five Minutes, With Humor
ists as Only Diversion.
Transit Program In Brief
The transit program provides for the
operation of all hlgh-spoed lines in
conjunction with tho surface system,
which will servo as the agent for the
gathering and distributing of passen
gero using tho high-speed lines with
out oxtra charge.
Thus tho advantages of rnpld tran
sit will bo extended as equally as
practicable to ecry front door In
Philadelphia.
Passongcrs will bo enabled to travel
In a forward direction between every
Important section of the city and
every other Important section of tho
city quickly, conveniently and com
fortably by way of the combined sur-'
fnco and high-speed lines, regardless
of the number of transfers required
In so doing, for ono E-ccnt fare.
Eight-cent exchango tickets are to
be abolished.
Patience H nn acquired characteristic
of passengers who travel on tho Qorman
town nvenue trollejn and dally pray for
rapid transit. When they crowd in cars at
Qermantown and Chelten avenues each
morning riders mnko a rush for straps.
The successful tako a tight grip nnd read
newspapers, swaying to and fro 46 min
utes. It takes Just that tlmo to rldo from
tho point named to 10th and Market
streets, whero most of the Qermantown
passengers alight.
The demand for better transit facili
ties In tho wny of subways, elevateds,
Zeppelins, or an thing that can travel
quickly cannot be wondorcd at Tho com
pany has dono all In Its power under
present conditions.
"Let's move to Germantown," used to
be a popular cry of thoso who lived In
other sections of tho city, but residents
there admit that this shout has dimin
ished recently, owing to slow street car
facilities. Tho business man nnd woman
who are confronted with strenuous tasks
every day and long hours must add ono
hour and half more to their tlmo to al
low for reaching their plnco of cmploj
ment and returning home.
An Evekino LEDaEii reporter boarded
a Germantown car at Germantown ave
nue nnd Chelten nvenuo this morning at
7:85. An obliging pnssenger shared n.
Btrap with him, and, between dodging
heads and shifting crowds, the reporter
observed as much as possible under the
conditions.
Ho noticed that the passengers had an
air of patient resignation. Thoy realized
that with tho car already packed and
reinforcements to come from any trans
fer points, thero wna no hope.
Tho tedium of the Journey wna reltoved
somewhat by the facetious remarks of a
thin man of mlddlo ago who confessed
that ho had been making tho trip dally
for several years. This voluble historian'
related tho evolution of rapid transit In
Qermantown.
Despite his complaints, the conductor
said ho was glad to have him aboard.
Ho mado the passengers laugh, nnd when
they laughted they forgot to kick about
the slow progress made.
The car traveled spasmodically. Every
spurt ended about a minute after It
started. This was duo to the fact that
tho motorman tried to mako time, but
was Interrupted by prospective passengera
ulio dslred transportation.
At Hunting Park aienue the reporter
breathed a sigh of relief when ha saw
a couple dozen passengers alight But
his relief was short lived, for about tho
snmo number got on at this point and
kept tho Jam as tight as ever.
Another falso hope was raised at Al
legheny avenue, whero there seemed to
be considerable exodus by girls em
ployed In factories. They took cars go
ing east The space left by these pas
sengers was quickly filled, however, by
girls presumably employed In the stores
and shops In the central business sec
tion. But the straps In tho car were strong
and passengers were nbla to stand the
surging and bustle of the Incoming and
outgoing crowds without losing their
places. There were two more of these
rushes at York street and at Dauphin
then the car seemed to settle down for
business. Packed from door to door. It
struggled down 10th street, reaching Mar
ket Btreet at 8:21.
Condition! are the same on the trip to
Qermantown from Hth and Market
streets during tho rush hours at night.
Every rider except an old woman or a
pretty girl Is fortunate to have the use
of a strap.
When the Rapid Transit improvements
recommended by Director Taylor, of tho
Department of City Transit, are com
pleted, the trip to and from Qermantown
will bo reduced 16H minutes each way via
the proposed Roxborough high-speed line.
His plan also contemplates the construc
tion of a subway of four tracks from
Race street to Pike street and a two
track line from Pike street to Olney avei
nue. It also Includes provision for a
connection near Pike street of a two
track branch to the Northeast Boulevard
section.
When the Broad Btreet subway is com
pleted the traffic originating on tha
Wayne avenue and Qermantown lines,
whloh constitute tho two great arteries
of transportation through Qermantown,
will be carried directly to the new high
speed line at a station at or near Cayuga
street, where passengers will be trans
ferred free and conveyed to practically
every Important section of Fhlladelphia.
Thls route will save riders from German
town to City Hall H14 minutes.
Furthermore, tha director has recom
mended the oonstrucUon of a new line oa
Chew street to serve the northeast sec
tion of Qermantown. This line will act
as a feeder to the station on tha high
speed line at Olney avenue.
Thousands of persons who travel dn the
Qermantown avenue or Wayne avenue
lines, either Inbound or outbound, suffer
from the treaisadous congestion on tho
ears, particularly south of Cayuga street
and the thought of these cars being routed
direct to the high-speed line, instead of
being routed oa at present through the
busy and congested streets for miles to
to bustoess district, with tba attendant
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