The New York herald., 1864-10-12
The Strike OF the Railroad and Omni.
bus Owners.
CONTINUED OPPOSITION FROM THE TRAVELLING
pUnlIC.


bus Owners.
CONTINUED OPPOSITION FROM THE TRAVELLING
PUBLIC.
The increase OF fare on the city railroads and omn
buses has created very general feeling Of indignation
and very decided spirit OF opposon the part Of the
travelling public The most respectable people ladies as
well gentlemen, guided by remarks yesterdays
ssue have positively refused TO pay the extra
demanded by the railroad monoposts, and we have
heard Of case In which the conductors resorted
eme measures to enforce the edct OF their employers
This abstinence from harsh proceedings generally as.
cribed to consciousness Of illegal conduct the part
the corporation. the latter felt sure, even hid
doubt Of their right to ah the internal tax from
their own shoulders to the broai shoulders OF tho
patient public they would nss sternly and unswervingy
upon getting their due. So the people argue and their
argument does not capable OF easy refutation.
The ordinances OF the Common Council by which the
fare the city railroads s regulated restrict the
panes TO five cents charge for any distance south
Forty street Sixty first street. Such lines q
to Yorkvlle Harlem permitted 10 charge one
cen, more the increased distance The follow ing ex
tracts from corporation ordinances will show bow these
companies have been restricted
An ordinance passed December Is, 1852, provides:-
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six cents for the entire length Of said railroad
An ordinance oil september s, 1851, provides
That the Of passage said railroad
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cause the same or any part thereof to DO taken up at any
THE NINTH AvRvus LINE
An ordinance OF January IL, 1885, contains the fol.
lowing
Provided that than 1--WE cents be charged for each
riding over the whole or any portion OF the dis
THE Sixth AvFNrE LINE.
An ordnance OF June 2s, 1852, provides
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THE SECOND AVENUE line.
An ordinance Of December IL, 1852, provides
That the rate of said railroad shall exceed
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the fare for The entire length of said road when It shall be
THE IouRrH AVENUE line
There s no restriction on this lne Their price was
formerly six cents ~hch has snce been reduced TO ve
IL was rumored yesterday that movement was
foot the charters of the railroad companies re-
voked, or at osst TO make them stick 70 strict legal
provisions The Internal Bevenue law permits them
charge two and half per cent, which, OF course prac.
uclliy could not pc exactly ooue in giving change
ten cent stamp. But tho companies have right to
wrigge out Of the difficulty by imposing an illegal bur
den on tho public. The only means by which they
Of oueesnS Of cent Su, the public have such an
aversion shipplasers, undor any excuse that such
The increase Of the stage fares meets with as much op
position the railroad increase TIE following list viii
show the charges on the various stage ucs:-
cents.
South ferry, Broadway, Fourth avenue and Thirty.
second street, ten cents
South ferry, Broadway and Eighth street, ten cents
South ferry, Broadway, Fourteenth street aud Ninth
avenue, ten cents.
south ferry, Broadway aud Eighth street Dry Dock)
ton cents.
Fulton terry Broadway, Amity street and Seventh
nue., ten cents.
Wall street ferry, Broadway and Forty second street,
ten cents.
Wall street erry broadway aid Madison avenue eight
cents
Fulton ferry broadway Fifth avenue and Forty second
street, eight cenis.
broadway, Twentythird street ana Ninth avenue eight
cents.
South ferry, Bowory and Dry Dock, seven cents.
South ferry Broadway, Blocker street, Eighth avenue
and twenty third street, six cents.
Jersey City ferry, Broadway, Second street and vii
liamsburg Terry, five cents.
Broadway Eighth street and Sixth avenue, Ave cents
a good deal Of Indignation s occasoocd against the
mInsgers Of the siage companies CONSEQUENCE the
reusal o their drivers 10 take back tho tickets which
they have been panling upon tho public. This adding
insult 70 injury aud II Is 10 be hoped net sustained by
tie stage propre.orS