36. 37. October 5, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company-Highway crossing accident at Lankershim on Van Nuys line. Driver of automobile fatally injured. October 6, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division, Newport Line-Highway crossing accident at Willow avenue, Long Beach. Two occupants of automobile killed. 38. October 11, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Sawtelle Line-Highway crossing accident at Doheny drive. Truck driver and small boy killed. 39. October 12, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company-Side swipe collision between freight and passenger trains at Torrance. Slight injuries to one passenger. 40. October 13, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, East Bay Electric Lines-Collision of two electric trains in Oakland Pier yard. No personal injuries. 41. October 13, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, Western Division, Richmond Belt Line Crossing accident resulting in death of one occupant of automobile and injury to another. 42. October 15, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, Los Angeles Division-Highway crossing accident at Pacoima. Injuries to five persons, occupants of automobile. 43. October 24, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, Los Angeles Division-Highway crossing accident one mile west of Pomona. Serious injury to driver of automobile truck. 44. October 30, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, Coast Division-Collision between switching train and car of Market Street Railway at crossing of Fourth and Townsend streets, San Francisco. No personal injuries. 45. October 30, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, Stockton Division-Highway crossing accident at Arena station. Driver of automobile truck killed. 46. November 1, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, Western Division-Street crossing accident at First and Brush streets, Oakland. Occupant of automobile killed. 47. November 1, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division Highway crossing accident at Nadeau. Driver of automobile fatally injured. 48. November 3, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, Coast Division-Highway crossing accident at Perry station. Two persons killed, one injured, all occupants of automobile. 49. November 6, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, East Bay Electric Lines-Street crossing accident at High street and Encinal avenue, Alameda. One person killed, occupant of automobile. 50. November 12, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Northern Division, City lines, Pasadena-Collision between one-man car and automobile on Colorado street resulting in death of one person and serious injury to another, both occupants of automobile. 51. November 20, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division, Whittier Line-Highway crossing accident at Santa Fe avenue, Los Angeles. Driver of automobile killed. 52. November 25, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, San Bernardino LineHighway crossing accident at Eighth street, Uplands. Two persons riding on automobile truck killed. 53. November 29, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Van Nuys LineHighway crossing accident at Cortez. Driver of automobile killed. 54. November 30, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, San Bernardino Line— Highway crossing accident at Garey avenue, Pomona. Two occupants of automobile killed. 55. December 2, 1922. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, Valley Division-Derailment of passenger train at Shattuck and Nimmo spur near Bakersfield. Three persons killed and fourteen injured. 56. December 3, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company-Collision between two passenger trains on viaduct in rear of Los Angeles station. Slight injury to two passengers. 57. December 3, 1922. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, Los Angeles Division-Side swipe collision at Fullerton between a passenger and freight train. One employee injured. 58. December 5, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, East Bay Electric Lines-Highway crossing accident at Peralta and Eighteenth streets, Oakland. Occupant of automobile killed. 59. December 6, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Western Division, Venice Short Line Highway crossing accident near Sixteenth and Berenda streets, Los Angeles. Two passengers slightly injured. One 60. December 7, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, San Joaquin Division-Highway crossing accident at Bradbury crossing, three miles west of Ducor. killed, three persons injured, all occupants of automobile. 61. December 7, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, Western Division-Crossing accident at First and Fallon streets, Oakland. One person killed, driver of automobile truck. 62. December 9, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division— Derailment of freight train near Southern Pacific crossing in San Pedro Harbor District. No personal injuries. 63. December 12, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, Coast Division, San Francisco -Collision between switching cut and street car of Market Street Railway. Two persons injured. 64. December 20, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern DivisionHighway crossing accident at Sixteenth street and Long Beach boulevard. Driver of automobile fatally injured. 65. December 25, 1922. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division— Street accident at intersection of Seventh and Orange streets, Long Beach. Occupant of automobile killed. 66. December 25, 1922. Southern Pacific Company, East Bay Electric Lines-Derailment of electric train at California Junction. No personal injuries. 67. January 11, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division-Collision between train and car of Los Angeles Railway. Slight injuries to several 68. passengers. January 27, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Shasta Division-Derailment of passenger train at Parks Creek. Two employees injured. 69. January 30, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division, Whittier Line-Highway crossing accident at Rio Hondo. Driver of automobile killed. 70. February 7, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Stockton Division-Highway crossing accident at French Camp. One occupant of automobile injured. 71. February 9, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division, Long Beach Line-Highway crossing accident at Willowbrook. Driver of automobile killed. 72. February 12, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division, Santa Ana Line-Highway crossing accident at Cypress. Driver of automobile killed. 73. February 14, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Northern Division, Pasadena Short Line-Highway crossing accident at Newton street. Driver of automobile killed. 74. February 18, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Western Division, Venice Short Line-Highway crossing accident at National boulevard, Culver City. Driver of motorcycle killed. 75. February 19, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, San Bernardino LineHighway crossing accident at Valley boulevard, El Monte. Occupant of automobile killed. 76. February 20, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, San Bernardino LineHighway crossing accident at Valley boulevard, El Monte. Collision between section motor car and automobile truck. Three employees killed. 77. February 24, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Stockton Division-Highway crossing accident at French Camp. Two occupants of automobile truck killed. 78. February 27, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, East Bay Electric LinesStreet crossing accident at California and Virginia streets, Berkeley. Fire truck of Berkeley Fire Department struck by passenger train. Two persons riding on fire truck injured. 79. March 1, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, East Bay Electric Lines-Street crossing accident at Eleventh and Webster streets, Oakland. One person injured, occupant of automobile truck. 80. March 6, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, San Bernardino Line-Highway crossing accident at Second street, San Bernardino. Driver of auto 81. March 10, 1923. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, Los Angeles Division-Collision between switch engine and freight train at Redondo Junction. Two employees injured. 82. March 19, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Western Division-Highway crossing accident at Mt. Eden way, one mile east of Hayward. Two occupants of automobile injured. 83. March 20, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Western Division-Street crossing accident at High street, Oakland. Driver of automobile killed. 84. March 22, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, East Bay Electric Lines Street crossing accident at Henry and Rose streets, Berkeley. Injuries to one occupant of automobile and death of another. 85. March 26, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Los Angeles Division-Highway crossing accident at Phillips crossing near Pomona. Two occupants of automobile killed and one injured. 86. 87. 89. April 3, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Western Division-Highway crossing accident near Flosden. Driver of automobile truck killed. April 4, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, East Bay Electric Lines-Street crossing accident at Seventh and Jefferson streets, Oakland. Driver of automobile truck injured. 88. April 15, 1923. Peninsular Railway Company, Western Division-Highway crossing accident at private road crossing near National avenue. Six occupants of automobile killed. April 23, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Western Division-Street accident at Pico boulevard, Santa Monica. Driver of automobile killed. April 27, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division, Long Beach Line-Highway crossing accident at Carlin avenue, Willowville. Driver of automobile fatally injured. 90. 91. April 29, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, San Bernardino Line-Highway crossing accident at New avenue near El Monte. Driver and three other occupants of automobile killed. 92. 93. April 29, 1923. San Diego Electric Railway-Rear end collision and subsequent 94. May 10, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Western Division-Highway 96. May 5, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Stockton Division-Road crossing accident at private road one mile east of Irrigosa. One occupant of automobile killed and one injured. 97. May 13, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Los Angeles Division-Street accident on Alameda street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, Los Angeles. Driver of automobile seriously injured. 98. May 14, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division, Long Beach Line-Highway crossing accident at Willow street, Long Beach. Driver of automobile seriously injured. 99. May 15, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Western Division-Highway crossing accident at Providencia street, Burbank. Driver of automobile killed, one other occupant seriously injured. 100. May 13, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, East Bay Electric Lines Street crossing accident at Derby avenue, Oakland. Driver of motorcycle killed. 101. May 19, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Coast Division-Road crossing accident at Chittenden. No personal injuries. 102. May 27, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Western Division-Highway crossing accident at Williams street, San Lorenzo. Driver and occupant of motorcycle killed. 103. May 30, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Western Division-Highway crossing accident at Pico boulevard on Sawtelle line. Four occupants of automobile killed. 104. June 3, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Western Division-Highway crossing accident one mile west of Byron Hot Springs. No personal injury. 105. June 14, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, San Bernardino Line-Collision between passenger and freight train near Etiwanda. Eleven passengers and one employee slightly injured. 106. June 18, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division, Whittier Line-Highway crossing accident at Rio Hondo. Eight passengers in automobile stage seriously injured. 107. June 18, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Western Division, Sawtelle Line--Highway crossing accident at Doheny drive. Driver of automobile killed. 108. June 20, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Los Angeles Division-Highway crossing accident at Osborne street, near Pacoima. Driver of automobile truck seriously injured. 109. June 22, 1923. Southern Pacific Company, Los Angeles Division, Santa Ana branch-Highway crossing accident at Buena Park. Driver of automobile truck killed. 110. June 27, 1923. Pacific Electric Railway Company, Southern Division, San Pedro Line Collision between passenger and freight train near Thenard station. Five passengers seriously and forty other passengers slightly injured. FORMAL PROCEEDINGS. The following formal proceedings affecting the matter of service were decided by the Railroad Commission during the period covered by this report: Pacific Electric Railway Company, for authority to abandon and remove Wharf No. 2 at Redondo Beach. (Decision No. 11656 on Application No. 4527, decided February 13, 1923.) Application granted. West Berkeley Improvement Club et al. vs. San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railways. Complaint requesting an order for extension of Dwight Way street car line on Sixth street, Berkeley. (Decision No. 11674 on Case No. 1523, decided February 16, 1923.) Complaint dismissed without prejudice. City of San Bernardino vs. Southern Pacific Company; Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company; Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railway Company, and Pacific Electric Railway Company. (Decision No. 11789 on Case No. 1783, decided March 16, 1923.) Complaint requesting joint track connections at San Bernardino between all railroads. Complaint dismissed upon a showing that the expense of the necessary track construction would not be justified and that such expenditure would serve no useful purpose for shipping public other than to correct errors of routing for which shippers were primarily responsible. Pacific Electric Railway Company, to discontinue certain street car service in city of Pasadena. (Decision No. 12151 on Application No. 9045, decided May 29, 1923.) Application granted authorizing substitution of automobile bus service for local street car service in Pasadena, tracks not to be removed and the discontinuance of car service to be temporary pending a thorough test of the substituted automobile bus service in lieu thereof. Peninsular Railway Company, to abandon certain tracks and to reroute certain cars in the city of San Jose. (Decision No. 11233 on Application No. 7786, decided November 14, 1922.) Application granted upon a showing that the present financial condition of applicant and future prospect. of earnings do not warrant the continued operation of the portion of line of which abandonment was authorized. Pacific Electric Railway Company, to abandon and remove its railroad junction with the Sawtelle main line to the end of track in said city. (Decision No. 11400 on Application No. 7438, decided December 23, 1922.) Portion of line sought to be abandoned having been shown to fail to earn the direct cost of operation and there appearing no reasonable prospect of placing the line on a paying basis the continued operation was held not to be justified. Application granted. Edwin H. Williams vs. Southern Pacific Company. (Decision No. 11488 on Case No. 1652, decided January 9, 1923.) A complaint as to the reduction of passenger train service between Oakland, Fruitvale and Stonehurst. Commission requested to either order full scheduled service resumed or to declare franchise forfeited. Held, that the reduction of service was justified by the fact that the operating revenue was greatly exceeded by the bare operating cost and that no prospect of additional traffic and revenue was apparent. Held, that an order compelling the forfeiture of a franchise, under such conditions, was in excess of the Commission's jurisdiction as prescribed by the statutory law. Complaint dismissed. |