The New York herald., 1877-01-07
HEAT THE CARS.

WHAT THE BOARD OF ALurRMEN MUST Do
ALDERMAN COLES VIEWS.
Future action of the Board OF Aldermen upon tho
proposed ordinance heat the street railroad cars
will with considerable interest by the pub
lie. When the emoumcnts Of rich corporations are
threatened 1t Is not usual for our patriotic city
Fathers to movo with any degree of celerity Alder
man Purroy as President OF the Board, has not yet
announced his committees, but Will do Thurs
day Alderman Cole champions The passage OF an
ordinance which will compel these grasping railroad
companies to expend little money SO that citizeus
travelling in the during the winter will not be
lablc colds and other lung Diseases The
gentlemau expresses an intention OF dong all IN his
power to push this necessary measure through
the Board Of Aldermen. In conversation with "a
HERALD represcntati yesterday Mr. Cole made the
following statcment;-
ALDERMAN COLES VIEWS.
81 was impressed forciby with the great importance
OF having city railroad heated by the contrast
which thcy presented with the comfortable cars OF the
Elevated Railroad, which heated by coal stoves
i've In Sixtysccond street. near Lexington avenue,
and frequently take the F,ity-ninlh street cars
Ninth avenue and ride to the Warren street station
tue Elevated Railroad. BY this means ] get TO my
Office Murray street nftecn minutes sooner than II
rode Ia the Third avenue Railroad cars, which Is the
fastest line IN the city. When ride on this road got
chilled before reach my destination. ana my feet get
numDcd although | wear 'Arctics.' The idea sug-
ecstcd itself 10 inc that The city railroad could
made as comfortable as tho Elevated Railroad
Some OF the BROOKLYN cny cars nrc
heated by stoves, and the horse railroad that
from the Harlem Bridge to Fordham also heated
by stoves. The horse cars running between Albany
and Troy, distance of six miles, are heated by the
'Gbson car beater," which consists OF conl stove
placed under the cars, THIS can be attached u city
railroad car at very moderate outlay These heaters
arc simple In arrangement, easily managed n.
trcly out Of the way Of passengers They haze been
thoroughly examined by experts, who highly recon-
mend them all that be desired In q car heater.
since the resolution was introduced by relation
10 heating our street cars have received sew.
cral communications from prominent citizens urging
the necessity for adoption Of such an ordinance |
have also been waited upon by several gentlemen who
submitted plans tor heating the cars These Will DO
LAID before the committee. who take up the sub
ject for consideration. When the committees for 1877
OF the Common Council are appointed the Committee
Railroads VIII no doubt act promptly the matter
and Dripg IA favorable report. Alderman Guntzer II
is expected VIII be chairman OF tho railroad
mittec. He has ALREADY expressed himself strongy In
favor OF an ordinance compelling the railroad compa.
mes to heat thcir cars during the cold weather II 10
to be regretted that any delay shd have been caused
IN the passage OF SO necessary and important resolu
ton by the Board OF Aldermen, II quite evident
that the railroad companies Will not do an nythng
ard hcatinS The cars unless they arc compelled 10
do