New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
STREET TRAVEL IN CHICAGO.

Since last Spring, the difficulties Of travel
from the center OF Chicago 10 It's extremtos have
materially increased by the tearing up all the street
tracks the west side at and the delays which
have taken place IN completing the works on Madisons
which have been lingering all the Summer In ordi'
nary times the horse railroad do not furnish any
thing approaching to adequate accommodation for the
public, aud hundreds OF residents obliged TO walk
choose between that and the alternative OF having their
tempers rufied and their clothes destroyed by the
scramble for places IN overloaded cars THIS Is espe-
ciay the at certain hours OF the day when business
men, clerks, and tradesmon hurryng home for their
midday evening meal. Tho railroad companies say
out losing by It, aud the West Side Railroad
Company against whom there wns consider.
able cutlery last Winter furnished a state.
ment 10 The Common Council 70 prove that this IL actual
y So They urged that the contract they made 10
10 carry passengers At Ave cents does not pay them
everything necessary for running their cars greatly
increased and that since 1863, when the Company
necessary 70 pay her current expenses ana provide Tor
the Ordinary depreciation upon their stock. They made
aproposton TO the Council TO furnish IS per cent adj
charge cents for eighrido tickets for tickets OF IT
rides aud seven cents for single fares Tho three
panles run lOi cars-the West side Company alone run
ming B-makng l,o2A trips daily Twenty i've per cent
dation for 1900 more persons daily than can now be
accommodated: and IL with the public 20 decide
satisfactory state OF things must continue committee
OF the Common Council made inquiry into tho
passengers at five cents IS not profitable
business In the present state OF the markets
ride distance Of three miles in almost any directions
there being five tracks on the West SIDE four tracks ON
the South Side, and Two on tho North Side These lines
pretty well the principal arteries OF oommunca
ton from the heart OF the city TO the eIremite and
cause for complaint At this Of the year u tho
reverse Of delightful to stand in the passage penned
like herring in barrel, or cOthespins In basket
passengers on the theory that street car IA so
elastic that there must be always for one more"
Then. again, what peculiarly oIhllarating ordeal has
undergone BRIDGES melting
This Is an attraction peculiar to the West Side lines. just
bridge cang goes the bell and for the next 20 minutes
the crushed aud sprbroken passengers have TO stand
ton with the other is restored Ali the mseres and
aghYat0ns OF travel on the street railroads known In
on the West side lines by the action az the
Board OF Public Works 70 which we have already referred
At convenient points throughout the city, hack stands
have been appointed by the civic authorities aud fixed
scae OF charges has been made which the drivers are
bound In all conform to- For the benefit OF those
who unacquanted with the ordinance upon the sub
jcct We may state that provides the following
Ror each from railroad depot to another 90
For each passenger not exceeding one mile ......., 90
Ro sY distance over eoe mile and less than two uis' %
Rot passenger any distance exceeding two 50
F .cSS a ss.S S' and a1 @ S
NE above pee. MAJ be charged Tor ls d,Aaees bu. for
ydd that the distance from any depot steamboat land
es or hotel to any other railroad depot shall in ali cascade
Por the By The any hackney Oih, y,hcl.
For tn. Is. q such carriage vehicle " viii one
more pasenRe Wild Vie privilege OF from
p p,s. Ard stopping often a may be required follows
For eAsh additional hour part Of hour ........ 90
FOR passengers from place city be.
tween the hours Of midnight and O'clock m for trip
without 10 distance number Of passengers 90
PS the cab other vehicle By horse By The
hour with the privilege Of place one or
moro Passengers, aud stepping when required;
To The ar't hour. ............... 90
Por eaeh additional hour OF part Of an hour
FS The use Of any such carriage By the %
Every passenger shah be allowed 10 have conveyed
upon such vehicle without charge his ordinary baggage
not exceeding In any trunk and as pounds Of
other baggage For every additional package where the
whole weight OF baggage 100 pounds II conveyed
to any place within the city limits the owner or driver
shall DO permitted 10 charge is cents.
lChoago Republican.