The New York herald., 1876-02-03
CLASS STREET CARS.
W. r. II.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HSRALD-
Permit me TO correct an error in my letter published
In the HERALD Of tho 27th ul,, on arst and second
class street for New York city In suggesting the
rate OF fare to be charged first class cars put II at
eights cents TO Fifty ninth street and ten cents to Har.
em instead Of ten Fifty. street and ten
cents to Harlem, my letter published. charge
OF ten cents fare for any distance rode might be too
high, and an objection defeating the proposed system
or plan. majority Of New Workers would be
willing and able TO pay the extra three cents
fare to Fifty ninth street and four Harlem for
a comfortable scat in FIRST class car and many of
the so-calcd poor and people in moderate circum-
stances would avail themselves OF the benefits OF tho
Grs class The suggestion that this system would
reduce the second class cars 10 the level OF hogpcns
seems to me is erroneous They certainly could not
be nearer cars for the transportation OF swine than
they now are, and by some regulations and laws
compelling the companies TO a sufficient number
OF second class cars TO prevent packing"
and anording at least standing room, they
might be made moro comfortable, healthy and decent
than ney now are and thus accommodate better those
in moderate circumstances aud the very poor and
der this system nearly all passengers would
seat before the car was up town, and through the
crowded portion OF the city, where there is so much
jumping of and on to ride short distances this plan
would be practicable The plan OF furnishing every
passenger with scat at uniform rate OF fare
20 me quito difficult, therc arc hours In the
morning and evening when tho tracks With
and hindrances, would not accommodate cars
sufficient 70 furnish all with seats as il would require
TO seat all passengeG 4nd at the City Hall: where 30
many different lines terminate there would be more
or less OF blockade Ay plAn not 'percct the
street car system, bot 20 relieve all classes
urc until such time as VIC may secure elevated rapid
transit; and socms 10 DC pretty well understood now
that we shall not have any complete cure for the dif
Guilty until rapid transit Is accomplished
Undcr the proposed system OF FIRST and second class
cars the present cars used would be utilized, and
could be made comfortable rs second class
cars, while new first class could DO turned out at
about the same cost as the present used; light
airy well ventilated and lighted after the Improved
plan $50 that reading would be in order well upho-
sercd with division seats, and TO carry only specified
number, scatcd whereas radical change our street
car system would necessitste the building OF all new
cars al great expense TO .he companies and would
be looked upon by them with great disiavor
and, with The prospect of rapid transit
and the consequent withdrawal OF patronage
from the street cars the companies would be osth 10
adopt any such change plan for the benefit Of the
public and any bill introduced for such purpose would
either be smothered or defeated by our incorruptblc
Legislature what then, must bc done for rchcf?
Some plan must be presented that can be enforced
that VIII not arouse the strenuous opposition OF the
companies, aud the plan OF furnishing = number OF
irs class cars would bd the least expensive and, by
doing away with the conductors and substituting tho
money box aud the dngor post 10 indicate the num-
Der OF the street, these cars might be msdo
paying investment am strongly OF the opinion that
well regulated system OF hrst second class street
cars would be Of great ocnct all classes OF the com
nunity the regulating OF whlch might bo governed by
cnactments and laws. W. y. W.