The New York herald., 1876-01-30

more passengers be taken than properly seated
eentS
There are two lines In Copenhagen-one nine aud q
half miles and the other and half miles In length
The control OF The roads IL In the hands OF the Minister
OF the Interior and they subject 20 any regulations
As regards the size OF cars speed time table and the
number OF Venlcies 70 be used he may think proper
Only liked number OF passengers can be carried
which number must be alxed 70 the vehicle. No pas
senger is permitted to stand while the cars are in
streets in repair through which they pass
MIR. BERoHs EPIsrLK ON THE STREET CARS.
New YORK, 27 jan, ls76
To THE EDITOR THE HKRALD:-
In Wednesdays Edition OF the HERALD. you mention
my name, in connection With tho overcrowding Of
street cars and Aer hopeessIy calling tho Legisla
ture 70 abate tho evil you suggest that might exert
my authority. II you will refer to your columns
for the past few years, you will there nnd recorded
that the interference spoken Of has been repeatedly
exercised and with what resultf will tell you
Abuse part the Press abuse the part OF the
dear Public and protracted law suits against the
Society Il Is true have beaten the propretors Of
the roads In the courts but then tho moaning Press
and groaning public have beaten IN return for
they, like the Brooklyn public, who declare tnat swili
milk is their natural beverage, they say on their
part that they will be crowded-although they don't
like It because Is arbitrary, on the part OF bergn
any else TO dictate 10 them in the materl Now
/ venture TO predict that tomorrow to stop
car, crammed with men, women, and children, like
mackrel in a barrel; the HRRALD would take up the
shout OF the passengers that "Bergh is arbitrary hc
has too much zeal, 'too much power" 'is nui-
sance. and ought 10 be suppressed" " and nnally sug
gest that 60 Albany, and, ifnot extnguish
the Society entirely; at least render harmless, to
delay Wall Street SAINTS their TO that pious local
ty to play their little games Of short and long specu-
latIon
The cruel and revolving evil OF which you complain,
this Society could completely reform in single week;
and not violate single law provided the Press, and
the public would be really consistant IN the matter
Ii, some OCCASION while the falling,
and CHANGED to make Of the hundred hguratve
Society were to interfere behalf Of the perishng
horses; and oblige you 10 walk the rest OF the way
home what would you say in the article OF the follow
ing morning; headed, Unprecedented outrage by
Be-gh" seventy-fve merchants and twenty -dve-shop
girls compelled 10 walk through the snow, up TO their
well matter, was so Deep that they could not walk
the horses pull tho bat then this latter trins
you forget mentonit is enough that you go for''
THAT despotic Bergh," the author OF the and
your cold dinner
Seriously now why not take hold or this disgusting
evil in earnest-since rapid transit is impossible;
and adopt one OF the many substitutes for horsea
which nave been invented
Tho rails already laid, new cars could be made
double decked and much longer, in which every body
could get scat Give this plan lair trial. and t viii
be found that underground, and elevated roads, are
not needed-for all tho travelling public be
commodated and the present abuses be abated As tor
the obecon-''ffighening horses " 1t is shown TO be
incorrect by observing the Indifference which these
finals manifest the Elevated road the west sde
which certainly the alarming form in which the
substitute could be presented TO them Respectfully
HENRY BERGH