The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-11
CATS AND FsaSEs-A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HEIALD:-

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In the rapid growth OF cities the means of quick
and uninterrupted locomotion, although OF vital i'm.
portance to the community, seldom meet with the
attention deserved, until the Inconvenience
becomes so glarng that change Is forced py actual
necessity. Not very long since few numbering
stages were sufficient to transport the compar-
ativey small number Of travellers from one part of
the city to another. Now how many stages would
be requiredS Certainly more than our streets could
accommodate. In time the necessity came, and
forthwith street railways and cars made their ap-
pearance. Now the necessity has come again. and
the cars even with the most skilful management
are quite inadequate to convey our moving popula-
ton from one point to another. 1t Is only neces-
saTy to observe the crowded condition OF our public
conveyances in order to prove the truth OF
the assertion-nfty or sixty persons damned
into space intended to accommodate
Twenty-Five, the majority standing and hold.
log on to straps and other contrivances in
fortunates 80 treated may frequently be seen re-
spectacle, well dressed ladies', sick persons and
even children, all OF whom are compelled to submit
the torture and ndecency in order TO reach their
homes other means OF transit being at their dis
on many Of the routes cars are started nearly every
minute and are cranmed and crowded to the ut
most point OF human endurance before they have
performed the nrst mile OF their journey, leaving
those who reside about the middle Of the route a5
solutely without the means Of travelling, unless It
avail to wait-car after car comes up each In the
same state OF REPETITION, ana much patience Is re-
on one Of the platforms can De secured at the %
nent risk OF being jerked OF by any accidental vara
ton in the motion OF the vehicle. We have all seen
these things. We see them every day. The neces-
sity for increased accommodation Is univer-
sally acknowledged. Many Of us care not for a
the system as applied to our wvs sse 70
or aged relatives. Many OF the companies. who are
our masters In this matter make most pralseworly
accommodating; but all fall far short Of the over
wheming public necessity. Is it moi time then to
reaching homes when fatigued with the labor OF
the day or the heat OF the weatherp Why should we
not use dummy englness Because they frighten
horses Then drive one horse In front Of the engine
and the cause Of fright Is removed The horse need
not be required to pul-the engine win do thatbut
Of three four or vc cars might be started as often
occasion required. and plenty Of room left all the
time for psSssengers on any par, Of the route Tne
block for the ingress and egress Of passengers,
and never In the middle OF block and BY this sim
quence Of The increased number OF passengers. The
railroad companies could thus run tek cars less
se ad
nuisance would be abolished.
witness the scene at Fulton ferry for about two
children, horses, carriages trucks and costermohg
ers' carts, all intcrmlnged in indescrbabe confusion.
perry ought We longer 70 endure the inconvenience
when the remedy is SO simpler Let Us have boats ex
pressy for horses and vehicles Of every description
and other boats for passengers only, light rapid and
easily managed The points Of declaration might
be arranged that the streams Of trafc could not
interfere with each other. and the passenger boat
requiring little time for loading and unloading, could
be almost constantly running. DO this and another
crying evil would exist only In memory. There are
many other nuisances IN this city which annoy ana
Inconvenience US eyery day, ana 20 abolish these,
without destroying or interfering with vested Inter.
ests IL Is only necessary 10 little Of that scarce
tlcle. COMMON SENSE