The New York herald., 1877-11-16
THE pANBuRY AND NonwALx RAILROAD.

TO THE EDITOR OF I'll. HERALD:-
In your ISSUE Of tho 9th inst have noticed what
purports 10 be reply by "rraveller" TO commun-
cation OF mine, In which directed the attention OF
the readers Of the HERALD land possibly also Of
tho company thomsolves to some OF the abuses that
existed and still exist IN the management OF the Dan
bury and Norwak Railroad. In the brief communi-
cation scnt you the 6tn think only pointed to
ono abuse, that was the omission Of the company TO
heat their during the cold weather then prevail
ing purpose TO point out several other abuses
Before doing so, however. allow mo 10 notice single
paragraph which contains the substance oil s.Travel
lers" vindicaton OF the Danbury ana Norwaik Rail
road Company. He says. ~ am u constant patron OF
the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad, and. during the
past year, l havo noticed with qualification many
improvements in tho management OF the
road, aud was greatly surprised to tho
mplaint, because It seems to me to be unwarrant-
od." should havc said that ho heads his article
'srhe other Side OF tho Medal. Well, will separate
tho paragraph quoted the sentences Of which
It Is composed. and, In considering eacn shall look
"tho other sdc'' OF .srravcicr's" .'medaln This no
doubt, IL correct and II tho road Is patron OF ms,
then tho patronage Is mutual, for patronage may be
extended N various ways, especially tho patronage
tree riders the road, that It means snccurc
nor that II means, by hgure vi speech a stock
holder, director, superintendent or president l
would noI say that the .olher sido'' Of frnvcors'
moIal would any Official position here stated.
but do say that his use Of tho word ''medai" IS
most significant. Ho goes on 10 say that dur
Ing tho past year no has noticed with
qualification many improvements. II follows, from
this aGmssiop. that, In ..rTavcer's' opinion
many improvements were TO DO made, and "withn the
year. that thore wero pre-existIng grounds OF
complaint, that he himself 'notced the improve
mcnts with gratlicaton," and yot ho was greatly
SURPRISED" rs he says ~ soc tho complaint. Won
der IT, In his relation as patron OF TINS road, II is
within the possibilities of tho company, by any form
Of management or any kind or species OF abuse. TO
surprise "rraveleif" He evidently must havc con.
slrucd the word s'passonger 10 mean stock holder -
/ .'Tiavecrn continues az the complaint) seems 10
mo TO be unwarraned" ! regret to be compelled to
differ SO absolutely with "rrayelicrp - and win inform
him that not only Is warranted, but that II Is duty
incumbent on every man aud woman who travels on
msmanagcd road 10 expose abuses aud complain OF
/ them, that they may be removed and travel
rendered SAFE, convenient ana coiniortnblc. VIII
now invoke the aid OF .sTrav ocr'i himself without
hope, cxciting his especial wondcr." 10 remove a
lew more existing ugly abuses, and VIII ask him. II
he wlll permit my Request, 70 go ~ person and
cars in the depot in Danbury every morning at least
ten minutes before starting time. 50 that passengers
VIII not be compelled 10 endure the Inconvenience
and fatigue OF standing on The platform waiting thor
arrival. And let me iurihcr ask "fravciIcr" Il
hope without "surprsing" nim) 10 whisper another
abuse into tho ANXIOUS OF tho vgilaDt Mr. Sani-
FORTH WHO is constantly on tho alert To remedy
abuses and render travel his road and
comiortable." II IS 10 sweep out the cars
aud nave the nlth and dirt removed be-
tore the passengers enter and take tncr seats. for
iravcllcr ought 10 know IL at tho operation sweep
out the when they nave icit tho depot and
ia motion exceedingly offensive to passengers Tho
duty VI dustpg OF the seats dcvovcs tho passeu-
gers and every occupant OF scat compelled To brush
II on with his handkerchief or sonc part OF his cloth
ing Ihis is not regulations but II Is pruc.
ticc. SIN another aDusc--whcncscr IL rains The
cushions drenched and rendered very uncontorta
blc and finally the srpe erlutcp.ent ought 10 be mi.
yiscd that II oil his leave tho depot heated
aud unhcatod, there ought TO DO ssn attached
IN conspicuous place on each Cur with the words
"fns car heated; !" .'ihis car not hcatod.n Lady
passengers would appreciate even such plan, II
adopted, tor Their comfort; but they refuse emphati-
cally TO ride with the .'smokcr" A PASSENGER.