. Electric railway journal . erence of thereceivers and the committee was setfor July 5, but on that day the wagescale committee of the employees failedto meet with the receivers. The receivers in a statement issuedduring the week ended July 2 declaredthat should arbitration be resorted toand a smaller wage cut be fixed or thearbitrators rule against a reduction ofwages, the railway will pay back to themen any amount due them. Public Service May Run Jitneysas Feeders If the demand for the service isfound to be inviting the Public ServiceRailway, Newark, N. J., may establishjitney routes as fee
. Electric railway journal . erence of thereceivers and the committee was setfor July 5, but on that day the wagescale committee of the employees failedto meet with the receivers. The receivers in a statement issuedduring the week ended July 2 declaredthat should arbitration be resorted toand a smaller wage cut be fixed or thearbitrators rule against a reduction ofwages, the railway will pay back to themen any amount due them. Public Service May Run Jitneysas Feeders If the demand for the service isfound to be inviting the Public ServiceRailway, Newark, N. J., may establishjitney routes as feeders to its trolleylines. This statement is attributed toThomas N. McCarter, president of thecompany. Nothing definite, however,has as yet been decided. Mr. McCarteris quoted to the effect that the planhas not advanced far enough to dis-cuss the financial arrangements, butthat if the company does take on busoperation the new branch of its trans-portation business will be financed insuch a manner that there will be Wage Cut in Nashville.—A wage re-duction of 3 cents to 7 cents an hour forall trainmen of the Nashville RailwayLight Company, Nashville, Tenn., hasbeen announced by E. C. Edgar, vice-president and general manager. Therate of pay of 45 cents to 55 cents anhour has been reduced to 38 cents to48 cents, a maximum reduction of 15per cent. More Bus Lines Planned.—The Boardof Estimate of New York City hasvoted to authorize Grover A. Whalen,Commissioner of Plant and Structures,to put in operation a bus line fromEighth Avenue and 155th Street tothe Dyckman Street ferry landing. Theboard also authorized bus lines fromFifth Avenue and 110th Street to Mos-holu Parkway and from the Fort Leeferry landing to Mosholu Parkway. City Stipulates Settlement Terms.— The City Council of Des Moines, la., onJune 27 pigeonholed indefinitely threeordinances proposed to place the DesMoines City Railway on a footing whereit could be financed until a new fran-chise is negotiated
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