The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-07
CHEAP CABS
PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT AGAINST KxToR-
TioN-Two NEW PROJECTS, AND WHAT IS
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PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT AGAINST ExToR-
TioN-Two NEW PROJECTS, AND WHAT Is
EXPECTED OF THEM.
There greater need Of any reform In this
city than that asked Tor by the HERALD in sys-
tenn which, to say the least OF of the
Chrlstcndom 1t is controlled, the public knows to
cost, by Two classes OF men-thc special liccntiaes
and the Public Hack owners Association. or these
the former the greater monoposts and stumbling
blocks IN the way oi reform. They have, MS II wcrc
the business absolutely under thor control and man
aye Il TO suit their own, not the peoples
convenience The HERALD has shdMn during
tho past month every ramincaticn
OF tho business, aud Representative ncn
OF both factions have been permitted express their
the question IN these columns IN the hope
that they would endcavor suggest some method OF
rclicf which would be agreeable alike them and to
the community Instead OF doing aught IN tins dircc
non, however, they have conlncd themselves TO ut
tenpts shit the blame aud odium each others
shoulders, aud have treated tho world al large to
gnps,s oil the actual Tor the present depiora
bic condition oil cab rates IN New York
Tho special men and the public hack owners have
been competing. according I" their showing rot
reduce but to Increase the fares charged
Take Tor example, their allowances .ormcr days by
time and II viii be iound that tour ave years AGO
man could engage clarence coach take his fam
nv up to around the Park for something like 81 30
an hour NV there scarcely livery stable keeper
IN tho city would be- willing 10 let his vehicle Tor
such purpose at time rates at all lie viii ask least
S. Tor the trip, which be made from any point
ab,vc fourteenth inside OF Lours and half
Again, a business used 10 be able to engage
a cab to lake HIM and from his
pace OF business daily tor 81 and s. 80
week u IN doubtful whether any such arrangcmcn ut
could d. THIS X all the result 81 tho
ctsing efforts 81 both iac tions OF the hack
influence The toard Of Aldermen procure the
passage 81 ordinance giving them higher
That they have ccch successful l. only too evident to-
the ordinance IA existence, and already pub
lishcd ia the HERALD, as-cd over Mayor Wick
hams vcto Blind 10 their interests, the rivals
has been declared against them. Instead OF
trying 10 moilify outraged public by
displaying nm alacri;y 10 embark IN
amy Just and feasible reform they have
Wasted tccir umc aud IN trying 10 get
the better OF each other by political pulling They
forget that the ncld Is open every Who has tho
means anl enterprise IL with n cbeap set "
cabs Competition ~ about 10 be brought bear upon
ia. abuses complained OF, aud u viii doubtless s6ale
them
DONE
Tho American District Telegraph Company bas
pr missed Tor buck START line ol cbeap
IA connection With their business to be run al
low thrty-~eycn cents n miic
Thus tho Inc has not been established
arhonsh u well known that ID viii DO almost
Immediately The general expectation y that the new
company VIII put It's vehc.cs stands all public
ric"s N tho ritv'hrt Is =" $50. =" ihos' ds'rc's