The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06


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OMNIBUS ROUTES
traverse London In all directions through the centra
parts and from the extreme suburbs There am
500 different omnbuses (about 600 Of which are
tho property OF the London General Omnibus Com.
panyj employ ing nearly 1000 persons The majority
commence running ut eight IN the morning. anu Us
rule do not until midnight or later They suc
coed each other during the parts OF tho day ut In
tervals OF Ave The fares vary from one pennJ
to sxpencc within the metropolis according TO dis.
tnncc. list or the to the chief points Of III
route Is posted In each omnibus. The chief centres
from which omnibus routes raGiate are:-
All the railway stations
The Bank oil England
General Post Office
oxford street, corner Of Tottenham Court road
oxford street, Regent Circus
Sloane street,
Graccchurch street.
Angel Inn, Islington.
Elephant aud Castle
Ludgate Circus
The chief starting points the outskirts OF Londo
are:-
Bayswatcr to vhtechapel by Oxford street and no
born.
Blackwell to Pimco
Biompt0n TO London Bridge.
Camberwel to Gracechurch street. by London Bridge
Cambcrwcll TO Camden Town, by Waterloo Bridge,
Charng Cross, Regent street and Albany street.
Chelsea, Kings Road to Bishopsgate street, by
Sloane street, ST. PauI's and Bank
Hammersmiih and Kensngton TO tho Bank by Pic
cadilly. the Strand st Paus, Cheapsidc.
Remington to Kings Cross, by Biackfriar's Road.
Mother Red Cap, Camden and Kentsh Town to
BuyswateE
Paddngton to Oxford street, HoIborn. NeWgato
street, Cheapside.
st. Johns Wood to Bank.
ST. Johns Wood to Elephant and Castle, by Baker
street, Regent street, Charing Cross Westminster
Bird
Westminster to Hishgate, by Charing Cross, Chan
Gerry lane trays Inn lane, lsngton and Holloway.
York and Albany ncar Geological Garicns Regents
Park, to Camberwe gate, by Portland road, Regent
street, Charng Cross, and Waterloo fridge.
by the omnibus routes which form an important
auxiliary TO the underground and suburban railways,
connecting tho stations and facilitating the ceasccsa
desire 10 ''move on'
HISTORY OF rnR LONDON OMNIBUS
Having said this much II will BIO well to inquire
more particularly the history working OF
omnibus system of London. II tho French that
Tor in 1862 cdct OF LOUIS XIV. established limo OK
"cdr0sses ctnq sous grand ete inaugurated the
use Of these novel carriages; they became the rage
and were monopozed for timo by the wealthicI
class SO that those Tor whom they especially de-
signed could not avail themselves OF the vehicle
Whcn IN course Of time, tho rich people grew tired Of
the novelty the poor would have nothing TO do
with the carosses, which consequently gradually
we're n revived aSus and IN s DUaus nS
London by Mr. Shillibecr, and for considers BILE
tlme were known after hm by tho name OF Shbeers
From that dato OF this of omnibuses into
England until the year 1855 the omnibus system Of
London, which was, Of course, Of much smaller pro-
portions that ut the time, purely propric
tary. In the latter year. however, NJ. Orsi who had
accompanied the late Emperor Of the French the
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scheme for Improving his fortunes and the
time lettering tho condition of the London om-
nibus traffic by introducing into London the KIND
OF management which had long worked admirably
PARIS. Having associated himself with business
named Foucard, and drawn up prospectus these two
enterprsIng Frenchmcn submitted their scheme to the
tour lending London omnibus propretors, who at
fell in with the proposal and became the agents OF Ors
L. Foucard The new company established In PARA
US a Sociste en- C0mmdndife, tho
s'coMrAGSIE GESERALK DIES OMNIBUS DE LoyDREs,"
with capital OF f7o0,ooo Mcanwhle, tho agents IN
lam M Tho n cf nrk t0r-a noru
stabling, and good will Of nearly all the existing
bus propricors, and became the owners of e00
'buses, 5000 horses, and employers OF numerous
stan OF coachmcn, conductors, and other workmen.
They also bought the good will OF theroutes which
To be travcrsed, and paid in some cases much AZ
G200 or ESQ for tho good will OF Omnibus Tue
company continued working in this FORM rs French
company with English managers, until December
81, 1857, when, the Limited Liability act having
come INTO operation. the Sociste C0mmdndite
transformed INTO an English company under tho style
oi "rhe London General Omnibus Company, Limited
which, further alterations have been made IN
its organization
FACTS FOR NEW YORK.
From tho sem-annul report Of this great company
hc shares which stand at 1907 Tor tho hnltycar
ending December 81, 1875, extract the following
statistics The gross for the halt year were
f326 332, OF which f20y 75S produced by the
ordinary omnibus traffic and private hire, f5l ESQ by
oil and advertising; the number oil passengers
carried during six months by onnbuses rs OJS 500
the average number OF omnbuscs working week
days Sol; the average number Of omnlbuses
ing sundays 4o7; the average traffic receipts per
omnibus per week were els Is ii I'D; Tho average
traffic receipts per omnibus per working day, 81 l3s
Id the average fare per passenger, 5sd the aver
age earnings per mo run, IL Old total number Of
miles by omnibuscs 5,Ss6,545 The total expenses
OF the Company during tho hair year ESQ, 3S1
los I'd
HORSES
Tho number OF the Company's horses employed II
omnibus and tramway service on December 81, 1875
$3.50 the price paid horses during the
hair year csc IS Cd, in the corresponding period
OF 1874 II SO o.. Cd The number dead nv
Ing horses sold curing the half yea. was $780,
in the corresponding half year OF 1874 Il
was $50: proportonatcly 10 tho total number
OF the company's horses the loss
90 per cent less than in 1874 The total cost OF horse
renewals in tho hair year ESQ, clio 17s l0d in the
half year ending December 81, 1874, II f33.14
las lid, decrease OF e.. 53017s. Id This company
about 600 OF the 900 omnbuses which
tue metropolis The remaining 80 are the property o.
n lew lesser companies and Of private individuals The
pay OF the drivers Of all tho London omnibuses Il
about 81 so per diem, aud that OF the conductors
ABOUT 81. On the 3lst Of December last there were
1855 omnibus drivers and 3, 402 conductors licensed
THIS nAsTy SUMMARY
OF subject which might be swelcd 10 much larger
dimensions may be OF interest TO those IN New York
who arc Interested In procuring for that city system
OF public conveyance which shall be cheap commo-
dious effective Although the system OF horse cars
more developed In New York than In London.
and better tho requirements OF the population
l fear that not many hints derived from
tho preceding remarks In fact what the horse cars ia
for New York the omnbuscs do for London and IRON
the conguration of London II Is possible that the
buscs'i can be superseded. The Iondon sircots ara
far too narrow and toruous 10 admit OF rails which, IN
the wide and rectanguary ntcrscctng streets or New
York are conveniently practicable. In tho suburban
portions Of London. however, horse have, alel
much opposition, been successfully introduced and
have furnished one means Of cncap and rapid
transit 10 the huge and oycrgrown metropolis the
real want o. New York, as recently shown the col
umns OF tine HERALD, IS cheap cabs. The want has
been well met IN London by the Developments OF the
hanson cab system