. Electric railway journal . the residents from being prac-tically marooned. On April 28 the company was throwninto receivership, as noted elsewhere inthis issue. Mr. Whalen is calling for permanentmunicipal operation of both the electricrailway and the electric lighting serviceen the island. He bases the citys rightperemptorily to seize the property onthe ground that the company by itsfailure to provide service has laid itselfliable to such seizure. Wages Increased in ColoradoSprings The Colorado Springs & InterurbanRailway, Colorado Springs, Col., hasagreed to advance the wages of itstrainme
. Electric railway journal . the residents from being prac-tically marooned. On April 28 the company was throwninto receivership, as noted elsewhere inthis issue. Mr. Whalen is calling for permanentmunicipal operation of both the electricrailway and the electric lighting serviceen the island. He bases the citys rightperemptorily to seize the property onthe ground that the company by itsfailure to provide service has laid itselfliable to such seizure. Wages Increased in ColoradoSprings The Colorado Springs & InterurbanRailway, Colorado Springs, Col., hasagreed to advance the wages of itstrainmen 5 cents an hour. The re-quest of the men was for an advanceof 12 cents an hour. There is nointention at present to advance company has, however, addressedthe City Council on the matter, statingplainly the adverse conditions underwhich it is operating. The letter wasfiled with the Council because that bodyhas jurisdiction over the public utilitiesoperating in the city. May 1, 1920 Electric Railway Journal 915. Another Park Abandoned.—An orderhas been made by the Public UtilityCommission to the Bridgeton & Mill-ville Traction Company, Bridgeton,N. J., to sell Tumbling Dam Park inDeerfield township, Cumberland park was operated by the companyfor many years as an amusementresort. It contains thirteen acres. Atlantic City Men Want More.—Theemployees of the Atlantic & SuburbanRailroad, Atlantic City, N. J.^ have pre-sented demands to the company for anincrease in wages of from 50 to 75 centsan hour, or from $4 to $6 a day. For aten-hour day the men would receive$ An increase in pay was grantedthe men last fall. A. J. Purinton, re-ceiver of the company, told the em-ployees that the court, to which he isresponsible, would probably have to set-tle the matter. Wage Increase in Manchester.—An-nouncement was made on April 16 thata 5 per cent increase in wages had beengranted the employees of the Manches-ter (N. H.) Street Railway after thefinal conference
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