The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-17
Abuses On city nasiroads.

Ab0ses On city Railroads.
FEE Third AVENUE B0AD--srArEAeNr or rHE
M PREsIDnw OF THE ROAD.
The COMMITTEES Railroads Of the Board Of Council.
men-Mr. Van Riper. Chairman On Thursday, AZ
O'Clock p NJ, at the chamber Of the Board to hes
parties in relation TO alleged on the Third Avenue
Railroad. There was but q slim attendance present.
Mr.. WIN. A. DARLING, Presiden. Of the Third Avenue
Railroad, first appeared before the COMMITTEES. He
alluded, In quite lengthy opening speech to the gene
raj nature Of the complaints brought against his road
end charged that the were in the main frivolous
and easy to be answered.
The CHAIRMAN stated that of the chief &C mpsia.s
made against the road was overcrowdng the cars with
Mr.. DARLING sad this could not we'll 30 avoided Pas
'ss . to hurry would jump on the. the cara;
~ directing the drivers and conductors not allo
passenger 70 get On the car after II was full.
Mr. DARLING repnei that 70 enforce this regulation
would wanp every railroad company in the CITY. TIE
cost Of running car trip, he stated, % 25 The
con 2. Tor single car .awng only
making loss thus OF i've cents to road each trip 1t
would Jake ave policeman to keep passengers of ron Cal.
the vast majority Of those riding he believed did not
object to iioDg this account The Complain against
It was scs beyond cont sd,csson that propsety cNnsrs
up town appreciated The value Of the Tnird Avenue
and knew perfectly that the road did well as undes all
the circumstance, could be expec ed.
The CHAIRMAN asked il more passengers could not be
carried with increase of horses ~ naring longer and
Mr.. DARLING pronounced this impracucsb,s The c,m
parry he iaid, had tits subject uadsr careful c3nsdera
ton before the vere constructed Nc. DAriiag pro
sire and intent Of tue Third Avenue consult tne
convenience and wishes OF riding over It's road In
OF cars expenses receipts and general Of
the road BE stated thai there present ORGY csrs
running ON the read which made sgg eeste Of 800 trips
DAILY. In the ensuing summer there ~oud be
and more tips Fifteen would shortly put on
some Of whah viii all the way TO Yorkvilie. I. Is
The receipts the past year were This yea. be-
thought ,hey would ch $500 O00 the reesipt the
These we're rather dun monshs The avsr.Ss
number Of daily sepgers 1t ridng the
were IL, 0oo they hao carried single DAY high
caiy expenses we're $500 about $500 The
ense OF conveying every passenger 81 cents
from NJ to IL ct Intervals Of three mnuts: from
II II. to p NJ, At intervals Of four m,nu.es from
d. to $50 p ~, at intervals of three minutes fon
minutes; from p NJ to tl6 P n. at intervals OF tso
minutes from b:46 M to $50 P. NJ ct interval. Of
three minutes from $50 NJ r NJ At intervals Of
four minutes; from till Q P. N At Intervals OF Ave
minutes and gradual leDghenipg inssrvAs ill mid
night, from which time till A. n. they at intervals
much that was chargeabe to rhe Third Av4nne road
should he charged to the Ne~ Haven and Harlem roads
and Second Avenue road whose cars ran over lion
Mr.. GOODWIN subsequent to the remarks Of Mr. Dazzling
presented pettcn to which he SAID desired to sail
the attention of the ,mmitree.
Mr.. DARLING aaid tbs petition laid bs'ore the
previous Board ana he thought could not Do entertained
by the present committee. Even ii IL could be-
anly only the signatures Of Irish girls VINO
lid not write their Own names The Post Office :srk
Yorkviie, he said confessed him OF having
twenty five names Of parties who exed oaly in his
imagination.
Nj. GOODWIN contended for the integrity Of tho petition
The CHAIRMAN decided that 1t was not properly before
them, and ruled it out.
Mr.. GOODWIN followed, with recitation of various
abuses which he insisted parties obliged to submit
to who roce over the Third Avenue Railroad. Over
crowded and detention st street.
burden Of complaint entered.
Mr. A. L. SHiPMAN next appeared before the commit
The detention at Sixty first street the only fault
had to find with the road He asked that this be
died.
Mr.. N. TMrsoN appeared last before the committees.
He thought the Third Avenue upus ly stained
against, and made lengthy speech in justi
management.
The committee adjourned to next Wednesday when ~
stated complaints would be heard against Foursn
Avenue road.