New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-17

put oH cAI NO. % kou'1Eouue pU1
Tobias c. Rowlcy elected twice from another
for smiiar.raison.
! Charles Mcttam. Of slstst. was colared md put out
OF another 3d-avenue car. .'-
Robert e. s. Hudse was put ont Of car No Il Cla-
avenue hne) .
A soldier Of fhe IiJth company of the Veteran Re
serve Corps ordered Off 3d-ayenue ear. but n
sisted and held his ground against all the assaults Of tie
conductor.
The ease Of Mr. George White presents some interest.
Ing features. In company with two other gentlemen he
got upon car No. 20 az three o'clock in the ateIn'o
and insuted by the condnciOr even before hkiDg
MS seat. with the remark that no was one OF those
five cent fellows and ordered 10 pay his fare % once
He took his seat and the conductor came H. collect AS
fare. Mi. While gave him Eve cents, when after taking
It be remarked If you ere 100 near TO pay The ohlra
- Mr.. Whites two friends and they refusing 10 pay
any than five cents each. he compelled III three to
leave the ear.
Atom. M on Friday, while the conductor Of earn
6G Of the 4tav line collecting fares several Oh Tie
passengers refused 20 give the extra cent one gentle
stdiJ declining 10 aceede b. the demand be was
ordered ~ the conductor 70 leave the car kcIu ne 10
CO. the coDductor whodeciared he abe Ia put out
any three Of the passengers collued The party when
number Of passengers interfeIed and rescued MN IRE
conductor caught hold Of The party, when row
ensucd Olher conductors Of the fth line then sit
their ears which had accumulated On the track opposite
The UOyld oce but this Circumstance only spread the
,clsc Atepgth two of the pas engcr. >oAcicd 10 pay
the extra rsfOr all who refused, in order that they
might Lot be late FOR the Newuave9 nam me con.
luVfOr Ntiluy iirthef resistance Nsp'ht
ear TO e. on Thousands blocked up tho street In the
effort 10 witness The row.
1he inorcrnoe of the police in favor Of the condnc'
tors Is authorized by Superintendent kennedy, @ho,
upon Saturday morning. Issued tho following order TO
his subordinstcs:
"hcn persons refuse 10 psy hc pr,' pa'sasc eemandi
nv tho railroad companies end the conductors require hss
toerc, .he party from their cas cannot be Irios
be companies hayorhe government OF thef own cs' ull
tln cour,s tskc lGoIn item" ..-
| A c.nductor however on car no 30 Of the ed-ay.
ue WIS arrested Saturday afternoon on The com
pliint OF SIR. George ". Seymour. az NO. l1J west
wth..l clnrced with nssnult and battery in pniirg
him (comrlInanD of the car after he had rendered
him the u,ull fare OF five cents lawful money oi ire
United States The conductor taken before Justice
,LedYIll 4 TIE Jefferson AeiEeI foAeeCs1i' anu Aeu
IN tito sum OF 500 to answer.
ACTION OP THE AIDBRMATTC COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Railroads Of the Board OF
Aldermen Saturday afternoon, Alderman Ottl'
well In the chair The railroad interest was well REP
resented among the large audience present.
Alderman Ottiwell stated that The meeting was called
70 consdcr the subject Of advanced fare the city
railroads. and 10 hear parties IN reference TO The sub
liect
John T. Worsicn was the first speaker who addressed
the courtee lie said that he appeared GU behalf 81
tho citizens living In the vicinity Of fiicth-st. lie
complained that the Broadway and Seventh Avenue
Eailroed Company had raised their rate OF aIe IRON
I'VE 10 Xix cents. II the citizens In that Vicinity rre
dssatl he'd With the raising OF the fare lie refused Ia
paw the increase and intued by the conductor Tor
81 doing he ~Es willing TO pas legal fare but was
opposed to monopoly making aud enforcing laws To
/ 81 tho Tls0 Ives.
Alderman Hardy suggested that the ohsrter Of tho
company be- PRODUCED which done. aud nom thus
appeared that hve cents Is the manimum charge n0"ed
by the law. Alderman Hardy Thought II would be ad
,isab TO refer ~, subject 10 the Commissioners OF In
teTna Revenue, 10 ascertain how the government TAX
should be leviad From the chatter Of the Fourth ave
nue. Company Il appeared that !; charge 81 cents
(. Mr. Worrtel continued TO speak against the extra
charge showing that II falls heavily the poorer
ci,sscs Tie related an instance where young lady
banded q ten sta Ep 10 the conductor, and. on as
laf The plaluel tllf
she would not hr albeit ride beck The Eghth.nVenne
CumpanS complain Of the immense cost al their road.
They sav t. COS. them 0tpO mile yet The Central
Railroad only cost $4,000 q me They argue that the
rsseut OF ac does Lot ay Yet then stock CANNOT
Thought ~ hundred pev c~ut. THIS shows Wheiier
there = justice IA tbciL-Om mint on not W. hh OPINION
The t,ogor rn tax should De taken from The cOinpe-
nics dvid.r H ana that then they would have profit
lof over tNes. pr cent. lie oohsdeTe that there VIA
be- rows continually IN the cars Until THIS matter "a
settled
Ahe,mqu Otiiuerl characterized the increased fare
a. outrage. The tomrlttec decided amer some
o1sntaiio % hear the opiiion Of The Commissioners
LOT Internal lerenue upon The subject before proceeding
further.
Ihey then adjourned
! MEETING or TIE RAILROAD PRESIDENTS.
| The CITY Railroad Companics have adopted q
Joint resolution that and atar the ahh 81 October.
iey viii SELL their respective "f.es ueks'- al The
e.nn,eAi taz 81 and bali per cent. Eight uelet'
en- illus b. purCl nsrl r forty on" cen'she "d ceht
binf tie narrasr ~ fare while passengers. negi.cine
Ihaye ~ piy til cents fur n Tdr
! Mr.. 4 Baey nvefs President Of the 6,h.aV. road.
has written st.r wherein he sets forth With candor
tie position Of the railroad companies IN relation "a the
pubic. After mentioning the taxes 10 when The com
p4ncs ne srdcced by virtue Of the Internal "'ehu.
bll. of -. ana is hr Myers ssys Of the advanced
I'VE .llrr have or have not he hshi snd g. question
ygbieh We have been pfcpsc qeiiy md
pres have vehement and us nhoff Aftsls tTncrh ="
: H. roo brscca the public tnd our conduciof-, wno
- the m COLI, Wal fslat
..Il.r .sron.r point Ih. grsut ri. company from
he =, (Which be- ttrn Incorrectly qeosl provides ,iai the
company .hsH r a. Ab' g. chrg" Every iafsrtErE VINO
nav ,o,. 70 f snv Distance Bpoa any port ther roai
below FohytAIdt fc . %. Of hvr cus ir ndns on
hs pa Ct fr road md anything IN the rcsotaon or .-fe
1. rn1 ls~d 20 ea1orn 70 tii. e,on.
u since Tic eosucon 81 the road from Forty bird 10
FIFTY rntL street several ysais since IL company have
never ras AZ lac fos s distance, tholgl crafiy en-
ird 10 Do 49, ad under tie General Railroad a" 81 two
cont. NIB woid give 'qrisbJ az c'hu and ihei'oi'
for tie hole dsu-r CRY onf pssengef ele ~"
or ongo OF shorter di''snce' sdfa inny r if'-
iron fy-'hd To ftrthrd 'reet BY ''et e"n'''u''''
| o. mat law under which We ale ofnniIrd'
| Nth REGARD To the immense dividends which tie
couI.,nics Or ghnaly supposed 20 make, be says;
..Th. roni with .trc es1nouy hls paid average disi
,a.,e Y,f,ru for the capi'sl ror he Isi ycar h.
"a nom, 4, rIe,i ,nconseirueo three hundred o.
hc lpop ~nh ir proportion 0! tie WIDOWS snl Aio'
Alrr defending the companies from the charge that
fhey do not furnish ,Uceni cars. on the ground that
tiey are only crowded In the morning and evening
with considerable slack Of travel during other hours
OF tue day Mr.. Nycrs adds: go.
n there nuy pracicsble plan proposed by when ms
oi.sd bciv'rH the Railroads sld ~
, rrln-e t. comply with then -sal rights without collision,
VI should ur glad tohr-F Il bu decent sense OF se irseSi
scHe would dictate not 10 yieid 20 ca5nor rsa', We %
a. sdsauce made any business interest ~ The United
>.lt.- SINCE gold made under instruction % law
nm alfy occnpv much OF your space erd nhhouE,
IA ~. words Miles OReisy, I'VE rot MN &'nnsd
family l. only u duty .i come before thr
.ub1 even ~. ,iudie alton Of igt We ar perfectly ~hl
inr 10 trkeis Oihce With the two ard Rail per
D added Co. fg cenis, because mud J. fhcgh 70 or
Tain pennies even a. large premiums; bot III rusc p1s"nr
!. nst pr.v.i.d with ticket should insist on Qua lssal
r,. to eOsc the tex and could only do SO ~ rceVns "
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