The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-23
UOBOkEN FERRY SWINDLES
FREE ADTERTISEHEST FOR
POOR CORPORATION.

HOOR
u,oatns on tho City uSckmcn and Mouope-
llrtpg the Swiudling BusineSs-How tho
dame Ii Played Specimen Instances.
The following notice, which is posted conspie-
,ousy In TIE ferry houses and boats Of the Christie
cher street ferry to hoboken, we print gratuitoasIy
AR the lens1t Of tine imI ecunious Hoboken Ferry
Company, or rather, the Hoboken Land and Im-
ro,ement Company. which, in fact, Is but the
stae OF the late L. A. Stevens, the owner OF the
ferry: e,-
ssvs placed At lie landing al the foot OF CHRISTOPHER
street. New York
fIgsr CLAss CouPE Cana
y..n,,-.o, IN charge ~ n,,v,,.
ts ,G5.ed 10 Tie public oy a Iessopable number Of
proposed las much as possiblel to connne hs ser
snas aud sou h 81 rrsR fses sns %
PIE deyGry q paseengers parcels and 6sss.ge s 70
,onS JeitiNs The service cf cnrriise Tor longer
nmc wall thus he enabled 70 reach all tae principal hack
FARKt roa ONE WAY WITHIN rHs ABOVE LIMITS
[oT ole 10 cent?
t0r uco p6roots NN
These comuany cabs are stationed Immediately a l
he gates, and sometimes within tho gl'es' ~ 'no
bot OF CHRISTOPHER street, so that they completely
head Oh The city hackmen thus securing a monopo'
Nv OF the business and causing ull other convey
snees to look csov where for patronage.
II may possibly he that in this arrange mont the
Botoscn Tarry Company, Contrary to the general
principle upon which It's business Is conducted,
honestly designed 10 accommodate the public and
project passengers from muohtion. But see how II
CASE SuMBER oSE.
A short timo ago a gentleman ctmc across nom
Hoboken. AMI desired conveyance to tue t'ith Ave
nue. liH.,--Nittuu tho Unite prescribe for these
sshs. Two cab' were Standing within re euGlo.
sue the drivers lOllinx inside their vehicles. Tho
gentleman approached anu asked 10 oe driven 10 the
Soicl. ,
aye" ea- tie response.
"We.l, can't take you now" surlily answered
tho driver
peved his reques. to be driven as Indicated.
"lhqt caG II FIRST out" replied the driver, point
ing 10 tAe hrst vehicle and 50 neither OF them wouli
pso TIE gentleman, and be was compelled To walk.
THIS Was because the Job only promised single
fare.
CASE NUMBER TWO.
few mornings since n gentleman crosse the
ferry to take the A. NJ. train on the New Haven
road He had but twenty minutes In which TO get
" the DEPOT. Approaching driver no asked him
slvy IL lie would get him TO tho depot by o'clock.
The driver looked at his watch and replied II can't
"wel, said the gentleman. "st your usual gait
can you get me tnerev
Sou had better take that carriage outside; hen
get yon there" pointing TO similar cab standing
outside the gate.
Tue gentleman approached the cab Indicated snd
posed % driving fast" when a third 'Rckman
stspped 10 with Ihe remark, arm get you there In
tune 70. s2JO" The gentleman thought lie saw
The .wndle and started afoot, reaching his destina-
ton In AinplS time.
CASE NUMBER rHRus.
Las, Saturday morning gentleman more used &c
The tricks Of cabmeB came across, and, jumping into
Me FIRST supo directed the driver 10 take him "a
ME New Haven depot. Gu arriving there he handed
he JeL0 aiy eeIt With the remark, never mint
"whats this rori" cried the driver with assumed
tnazemeni, luoki K at the stamp.
ne cd la
cents more than the rates, but no matter for that"
ny fare is one dollar aud half; don't wan
This, AID be threw the stamp back.
lour ARE is forty cents according 70 your adver
tsed rates. I've offered you any. That's all pro
ind proceeded 70 purchase his ticket. As he wa
poyns toward the cars, the driver again aecosteC
Ain. you going to pay me my fare" he de
I've offered you more than your regular fare
youl take that or nothing"
"You are id pretty man to ride up here In
carriage an refuse to pay for It. Now, look here
you don't pay ne III call policeman and have
" there. Gty cents. Take that or nothing"
~ won't take H." said The driver, and the gentle
soon alter the driver also entered the car and
again demanded o. d, which the gentlemen refused
sap Ian 3TSy 70 sSonY 81 S,Is eS.e3
his instsnt arrost. Finding he could not intimidAu
nor browbeat tue gentleman, the driver went out an
by representing 10 policeman that customer Ia,
absolutely refused TO pay him his fare, induced til
ofrcer to enter the car and Investigate the case
ome,r-why don't you pay this man his fare
GenuemAn-l have offered him more than his al
vertlssd fare and he refuses TO take IT, Here's hi
money ready for him at any time
O1icer to hackman-W here is your card Of fares
HAekman-I amt got any; that Is, lett IL
home
omeer-Then you had better get out Of here an
make more disturbance. You've no business I
demand cent; and The onicer withdrew The mach
man remained and continued to berate the pAsset
ger until the train started, when he jumped oil wiz
out receiving his pay.
These are the respectable and competent dri'
trs" employed BY the Eoboken Ferry Company, an
these are spe imens OF tho swindIes 10 which tn
tompau beratslv subjects its patrons. Il 1t M
time that tie city officials investigated the business