The New York herald., 1877-08-28
A LINK IN RAPID TRANSIT
New Line ai Cabs Started Between The Elevated Rail-
md and The Grand Central Depot
HOW THE EXPERIMENT WORKS.
The First Days Trial Gives Promise OF
Complete Success.

Company i've In number, were put IN opera'io" yoe-
serduy at the Grand Central depot, and proved ae'
cided 1t is expected that seven more w' 'e
ready by to. morrow. This is a link in the chain ot
rapid transit inasmucn 1t unies the Elevated ro'a
with tue Grand Central pot at Fory-second stroe'
rate OF fare SO low as 10 be WITHIN the reach OF a'L
Heretofore there was no OF directly reaching tne
Elevated road by passengers who desired to get do"n
TO the west side ferries except by employing Gnu u"
q cost o 81. and very cw people were "sPoSeu W "a
peud such sum Tor the convenience.
Through means OF those cabs the passenger ee'sins
OF the train az the Grand Central Depot can rsach
apvwbere down town as lar AS The Battery at cost
of only twenty cents which would make ten cents or
the cab aud ten cents tor the Elevated Railroad the
advantage of this wi, bc appreciated by ANYBODY who
nas occasion 10 90 10 Jersey down town after lcav
inc the depot By the the time occupied 10
hc ferries IRON the depot is over nifty minutes By
The present arrangements from the depot all the way
TO the South Ferry will only occupy thirty-hve min
utes The cheapness of the fare IS, OF course, the
great recon mendation. and certainly II could DOT
well be put lower than ten cents, considering
that the cab Will take one passenger alone at ihat
rate aud not watt TO pick up 9th RS The cabs
every eight minutes sharp on time IRON the sa'
ito OF the Elevated road Forty second street, and
The Grand Central depot The Journey between ihe
Two points Is made in less than SIX minutes, the dis
lance beng about three-quariers OF mile. The de.
sidcd convenience provided by tns cheap cab system
suggests It's application 10 other points ln inc
city connection with the Elevated Railroad Ihs is
in contemplation should the present experiment provo
and the experience OF yesterday appears 70
be satisfactory that head Cab stands at Union
and Madison squares and on Ninth or Tenth street in
the neghborhood OF A. stewards and the other fash
lonable stores the west side Of broadway, are
thought Of
CABS OF THE OLD CRYSTAL CAB COMPANY
The cabs in are the ones that belonged to the
Dodd Crystal Cab Company. established in 1870. IL
will be remembered with what curiosity these little
cabs were viewed they first made their appear
in year, carrying passengers tor twenty-five
rents head 10 any part OF the city BY some people
their advent hailed as the overthrow OF the ras-
call, ring OF nackmen, and the hackmen themselves
felt apprehensive that the days oil their glory were
over. But tnose who knew The American character
best were quite sanguIne. An American must
first class not AZ all aud 10 have three ohers
parteking OF the same cab with himself made tho
AFFAIR appear cheap his aud the worn cheap is
yet ride in OF the Central Park carriages? II was
fec,ng like this that initiated inst the success
oil The Crystal Cab Company and finally the cabs were
withdrawn.
APPEARANCE OF THE NEW VEHICLES.
They have been refurbished since then and make
really appearance. The body OF the vehicle Is
square tEr outside rounded at the corners 1t
rests directly between the hind wheels while the or.
ward whecis are away IN advance, giving safe and
easy swing when turning The cab is painted deep
brown, relieved at the corners by panels OF light
shade OF the same color, gold penciIling. The
truck and wbeeis painted bright carmine. Each
accommodates four uersons, Two at each side
rio upposterng is IN brown e.thcr 1t is drawn by
borrc, and Is altogether The ncaes brightest and
tidest public vehicie on the Streets On three sides
The top Is inscribed IN gold letters, New YORK Eie-
vated Railroad Company and lower down, about The
middle, and also on three SIDES "Grand Central
Depot"
Board OF Aldermen OF driving to the curb outside the
depot They occupy at present the centre OF the
street Being new idea, was necessary TO let the
pubic know about II IN some shape SO a man sta
lioncd himself within the depot, and as each tram ar
erred out TO the passengers. "Caos OF the New
York Elevated Railroad Company; only ten cents "
1t surprising how quickly the thing was apprccl-
nted. The 10 M Harlem aud 1880 A. M Hudson
River out enough patronage to fill at once
the whole hve cabs and oy hallpast twelve sixty pas
sengers had been conveyed from the De,
pot the Elevated Road. The 1:30 and
9i0 p. ~ traus had also passengers tor them
am at ha f-past O'Clock P. NJ the starter at the
New York and Harlem Railroad entrance had disposed
OF 100 tiokets-ali he had-wh ch represented many
pas cngers. The starter the opposite side OF the
street had disposed oil htynve, making tota OF l55.
Dn1ng the remapoer OF The evening there WAS moth
ing doing hat number repres .nts the passengers ar
riving the depot About half as many came from
the Elevated Road TO the depot
THE OLD Cables BEHAVED
When the caos came on the ground IN the morning
the regular CAB Grvers set up a shout Of dersion.
"LooN yer, young teller, take that ten cent circus
show away from mere or uyoali ir'shasn ,no The
10 Law, gate that horse concern ?' asked
hncthers 80 he gts a chew o. toba' ker
he's pau out o. Tie poor box OF the Elevated Rail
road, remark rKed fourth ''Shure cents a iare
won't keep mat fine bastc ne dhrves II any KIND o.
daceut ordher,n observed a hth II think he'll have
to get his oats on credit chim-d IN SIXTH and thus
II sept up hall the day The new cab drivers were
not III answering back aud only for the preseucc
Dl the police there mght nave been some rough work
1--WE come TO clean YOU fellows oat o. here" shouted
ppe OF he cab drlvers You've cheating
the pubic long enough. and IT'S aoout time you quit"
Then cried out auntinsy another OF the new Cab driv
ers .s1uy dom they honest living the lazy
al
son. that's all 'neyre good Tor" SAID the other new
cab driver "louk at tue sKn-and- bone aninais they
drive. Why, by all accounts they eyd them on no,n-
In but OLD newspapers" lhls sort OF oadinage
at times quite bright ana pointed and cctod oars Of
laughter rom tne one policeman. tue turee bootblacks
and the Two tr1n hands stand ,ng by.
pisGUsrED MUCH
'How do you ike tDsy" asked a HERALD reporter
of o Hibcrnan 1enu at thc depot
"ou, heh wild 'em.' hc replied, with look of In
expressibe s orn and disgust "Wny sure no dac mt
rinileman 'ul rido poor spalpeen Of tning
that Why, they're not III to folly ados's funeral,
tbe avn sweep em"
"Wlli lbey interfere IN uch with your ncomc?"
''rhim tuings interiars BE me sucK'ns I'd DC
ashamed 10 crack wnip If was aieered ol losing
dolsr account oil ,hem No We Won't losc any.
thn- because The people that go,s TO the Elevated
road Tor cents would go IN the street. cars il they
WHAT 4 roLIcE OFFICER rHSKs
care the boys behaving all peaceapiy," asked the
answered, 'iney httc sulKy at hrs;, but they
l use kicking against the pricks, and
sue,s no disturbance will nappcn You SEQ ,hcse
drivers The most aous dogs earth, and can't
bear ntrudeis; but tncy an easy see hese new CABS
won't nurt them much, because whoever takes them
10 be one that vould never hire OF he reg
uar caDs, but would take tue Cars IN preference
''Dopl you think TINS experiment will be success
At this pontY'
~ tuinn o. something of the KIND was wanted.
Ladles oi' used 10 ask me thcre was no line Of
street c,f . rDss town TO the Elevated road. Now
lnesecaUs &C nearis as Cheap ana tncv quicker
ana nicer ~ travel ~, 80 tnlnk tneyli do Well"
The road men around the depot hod tue same
DppIvu as the ponceman ana, judging from tho initial
performance, the prospect .a, IS very nattering.
Mr. Cowing, OF the Elevated road spoke ip sangune
terms oI the venture ine caOs, Dc sad. are The
property vi me Eeyaiea Railroad Company, put OF
anot ther aud distinct company Doth, however work
Ing III conjunction. lie thought many az sky caOs
might ultimately be needed stewards store con
sldcrcu, woul be good stabd and almost ia straight
line from sta,lon the Elevated 70 a AT West
Eleventh. street. Ihc nc.hbJrnooJ VI the Filth Ave-
otel w ou,d also make avoiabe site.
hf. Cowng Rvts the ioiiowlrg scaedule OF Time ne
tween the Grand Central DcpOL pOlnts