The New York herald., 1864-10-16

the whole expense Of tho company Ths public sssIna
naturally consider Ss stead, o~ % &. r1sr .hs
y only the spring TIDE, with hs slack wafer n other
hours Of The day No possible number Of could carry
all the passengers comfortably seated carry them
crowded without runous loss at the hours alluded 70
bs laid up Idle during the residue Of the day We have
always sought 10 conduct business would any
other-fary, hoporably and gentlemen, and with .
just regard TO the interest Of stockholders and The
Large surplus We have lots purchased for the removal
OF our depos TO she end Of our route which partially
pad for when the tunes justify Y We dispose Of our
payments and bald depot there u any balance IL
belongs TO our sockhodssa IL these any business ovsn
%: publishing Of nswsPapss that has paid sss profits
were csrressly stated 10 the year ending October
By The sta.iscs Of the Esssng Pod ssksn from re-
ports, under oath. h which. however, balance a
~ % Ssnc o. 1s s' 81 T'os. % nnd
reducing the amount, can be easily asosrtancd, by
comparing the oes sf hay. cats, corn. straw, horses
making road, 70 say nothing Of the increase OF the
prices Of labor how much road s earning Or losing
cost cents and snr.s quarters On cy rsoad
to carry passenger when gold ws at par What then.
does cost nowY assert positively that It has cost
over i've cents to carry passenger for the last
hs road and that have had such profit heretofore
q 70 enable Us TO work without any pay.
II there ID any practicable plan proposed by which this
matter can be between the railroads and
thsse who refuse TO comply with their legal rights with
out collision, should be glad to hear E bus decent
sense Of SELF respect alone would dictate not yield
70 clamor against the smallest advance made byany
or interest in the United States since gold
made undcr instruction Of law.
Il ! am sorry to occupy SO much Of your space; and
nnougn. ,n the words Of Niles OReiley, we are not
come before the public even In vindication Of
right. We are perfectly willing to soil tickets our
cents, because We find dfcalt to obtain pennies
Ct large premium; bnt in case passenger is not pro-
vlood with . ticket should insist on legal rights
70 collect the tax, and could only do by receiving
cents.
low in proats what the public estimate them new
grants obtained. bo answered that the public
mind 10 speculative and disposed TO exaggeratea
neighbor's profits than its own There was "water
lot mania in 1886; orus mutioaulis fever about the
same time. II took the shape Of railroad grants In
1S6o-l; Of gold shares in the winter Of 1864, and
petroleum companies present All OF these have been
mines Of inexhaustibe wealth for the monept Some OF
with careful have Yielded fair r.
beyond reasonable rate Of interest for the risks
business. there is any point omitted in this
ncaon which appears 70 avoid suppress any facts to
which the public entitled 70 information 1t because
IL hastily written and will bs supplied or substantsted
proper ''p''''' slS s1sY LisPsSH sYHR President.
The Omnibus increase OF Fare
has not given rise 70 Au.s much excitement a on
the railroads. but there daily occurring instances Of
the most shameful conduct the part Of the driver
conductors. gentleman named Stuart rode down in
one Of the Enickeboeker stages yesterday afternoon ana
take Six cents for the fave He kept waiting long
time for change, and finally asked for il, whom he was
assaulted with perfect torrent of violent abuse from
the mouth Of the driver who told him be ought
provided with the exact fare Tue driver eventually,
o. tho city authorities, the drivers OF omphuses nos
obliged to make change for passengers This al hum
bug. Omnbuses were made for the public convenience
and not solely for the profit of their propretors II M
true the propretors have the right to make ALL
BILE regulations demanding or exact change from,
passengers can hardly be tortured to under the
class OF reasonable regulations Where legal money is
their employers suffer tho loss The buses, at
present managed nuisance and disgrace to the city,
are packed with human berss as closely as sardpes n
boxes and thousands OF owDefsof private vehicles
completely shut ont from tue use OF down town streets
to mike room for the vehicles Of the omnibus monopo
lists nrive-z drive SLOW FIST they please.
lame and bauky horses and abuse passengers any
extent they may see 1T.
The Ticket swfndIe ON the Ferries.
This is another nuisance to which District Attorney
Smith might probably turn his attention. Every day
passengers imposed upon by the issue OF checks
given out by the ferry companies Illustrations the
best method OF showing up this swiDdle well as the
kindred swndes practiced in the stages and railroad
cars, and will relate the following which
rs just TO the pont-A gentleman returning from Brook
yn yesterday proered ten currency the fare
taker Fulton street brooklyn ferry house. The
fare taker offered In change puuber OF paper checks
which tho gentleman refused TO take. stating that he
seldom crossed the ferry, and therefore such checks
were OF 70 him. The collector told the gentleman
he must either take the checks the ferry
The gentleman In reply told the collector that lie would
The boat without paying unless he got proper legal
change, ana on attempting tn pass IN was seized by the
collector and policeman and thrust outside the gate
Having remedy left but 10 submit took
OF checks protest passed the boat
This outrageously wrong should no peremporily
put stop to. These ferry companies have right to
Issue shin plaster checks and force them public
Every hour 10 the they receive thousands OF ooppes
from passengers, and should be amply prepared
them back in change. They have right to hoard up
coDpsrs and sell them at premium while they attempt