The New York herald., 1876-02-24
THE GRAINED CARS.
PECULIAR PACKING ON THE FoRTY-sEcoND AND
GRAND STREET RAILROAD.

PECULIAR PACKING ON THE FoRrY-sEcoND AND
GRAND STREET RAILROAD.
Having exposed the In which passengers
are crammed like Dutch herrings into the lily venti
lated Of the leading horse lines running be-
tween the City Hall and the northern portion OF the
city, the HERALD reporters instructed to mako
counts various hours OF the day OF the
town lines They selected the first OF the crosstown
routes the Forty second and Grand street Railroad,
which is OF the best patronzed crossing does
nearly ali the lines running north and south This line
runs forty-six daily, and each car makes
round trips making the total round trips the line
per day s22 The average earnings OF each $40 at
this Of the year, the total earnings daily
about $780, The on three minutes head
way in the morning, and from four O'Clock to half
seven in the evening on two and half minutes head
way. The heaviest travel the limo is on
the up cars from Grand street ferry between
and nine A. NJ, and on the down trips between
six and eight when the large number of workmen and
business living In Williamsburg go to and
from business. The travel up from the ferry 20 the
theatres night between hafpast six and half past
seven, down between ten and eleven NJ. is very
heavy. Along between ten A. NJ and six p. NJ there is
rarely any dificmty in securing seat
TIM TRAVEL MORNING.
The first count made of bound up and down
avenue A, between seven and nine A. NJ. Nearly all
the up-bound cars were greatly overpacked, and IN
the passengers
In a few cases estimates were made Twenty cars
counted in the two hours show the following condi-
Total clnging to straps platform......... ese
Total seated..-. 2S5
Total In 20 122l
Deaucs go
Total unprovided with seats e36
There is very little travel the downward bound
cars until Thirty-iourlh street is reached when the
between
avenue and Fourteenth street the number each
runs from ten TO twenty -three-the highest number
found In any one car during the hours named
Much as the HERALD reporter has ridden on tho
street car lines he has found but few really rude and
impolte conductors and but rufan OF the Foster
stripe The latter found No. so of this line.
Misaking the reporter for spoter OF the company he
rudely insued him and endeavored to force quarrel
When the reporter, alter bearing his taunts and
threats, left the car he called after him. "when
meet again I'll fix you. Mind that" His runianism
was promptly reported to President Green, who as
promptly dismissed the fellow, declaring that he
would feel grateful TO citizen for reporting nciv
ty or brutality the part of conductors, and they
should DO instantly dismissed.
THE EVENING DOWN TRAVEL.
The cars bound down between five and nine O'Clock
P. Nj. and between ten and halfpast eleven r. M are
invariably overcrowded. Counts made OF A between
these hours give the following showing:-
Total clnging TO straps platform. ......... LAG
Iotai seated. soS
Total on A cars. 1884
Deduct seated 96S
Total without seats. =. l. 41o
1t is proper to say that these counts were made
principally during the snow storm of Thursday
ing, February g. Counts made, however, Of the
number OF cars on subsequent evening during the
same period show decrease of little nfteen
per cent in the number standing and twelve per
decrease in the number carried The crush going TO
and returning from the theatres this line is
great that ladies compelled to stand often for half
an hour at time and the company should moro
cars, as the occasion demands
THE SEVENTH AVENUE RAILROAD UNDER THE
SCRUTINY OF A COUNT.
One OF the most Insignificant horse lines in the
city, far the rolling stock and time made between
the Fifeth street depot and the City Hall are con-
cerned, is the Seventh Avenue Railroad line of which
James W. Foshay is president The company has
capital stock of So 100 00O and while large portion Of
the the tracks OF other car lines
is of the worst managed roads in the city. The
corporation about $50 cars but they do not run
them all morning and evening, when the heaviest
travel passes the road. The during the
hours of the greatest travel about two apart
yet the passengers packed like pigs and forced
perspire nthy cars many OF them being NJ only for
the luding of bonres the Fourth OF July election
nights and other occasions that demand an inumina
tion.
HERALD reporter has been paying little attention.
morning and evening TO the cars this line and while
the crush equal to the Third Fourth and Second
avenue lines il is fragrant that the authorities should
nterpose and compel the company 10 place the line
and nine A. NJ. and FIVE and six =. NJ
MORNING TRAVEL SOUTHWARK.
Between seven and nine A. NJ. the cars on this line
generally contain from twenty TO thirty more persons
than be seated. count OF 80 between seven
and eight shows the following condition OF things
Total platforms and straps, Ito A. M......... 672
Total seated, 10 A. $50
Total in 80 732
Deduct seated. GOO
Standing over seated. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Theus we have fifty per cent In hour un-
provided with seats Thrty-two cars counted between
eight and nine A. Nj. show even worse for the
pany, average OF thirty passengers to the car
standing The figures are as iollows:-
Total on platforms or straps. p60
Total seated. 1O4
Deduct seated ........................ 104
Standing over seated NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 960
The midday travel is like other lines running north
SOUTH slight rarely than is 20 being found
at time a car bound either way.
BOUND TRAVEL
In the evening is quite heavy between nve and seven
o'clock Between FIVE and six O'Clock % counted
showed that they contaIned:-
On platforms and straps ................. 675
Total on % cars. 900
Dehuct seated .......................... b94
Standing over seated. ........................ 675
The count between and O'Clock OF 20 cars is
as follows-
On platforms and straps. aps...................... 500
TOai seated t3S
Total on 20 1857
Standing over seased. ........................ 500