The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-07
RAPID TRANSIT.

DELIe HrED PUBLIC ENJOYING THE NEW
cessation BRILLIANT PROSPECT FOR THE
GILBERT ROAD.
Tho Metropolitan Elevated Railway, as tho Gilbert
Elevated must be called heacelorth by tho grace Of
Judge Lawrence ana the authority OF the Supreme
Court. bids fair TO be lar more than nine days Won
der Tor tho citizens OF New YORK. Notwithstanding
tho fact that officers employees more
versant with their respective duties yesterday tho
rush cras at the various stations was simply un
conro aoc especially alter tour O'Clock the alter.
noon. Even before that hour. wncn business was yot
at is un Acsal Ia lower part oil the city, tho
anxssiy 10 get ua town by means OF the new rapid
transit road astonisnsd even those who are well
a, qYantod with habits modes OF life OF the
malorlsy OF New Ycrk's down business popuia.
uon.
INTERVIEW PRESIDENT OF THE ROAD
In a loaathy conversation with President Foster .
HagALD reporter asccrtancd that tine table will
be ISSUED Tor the present Tao trans are now run,
Dir. Poster. at interval OF three minutes our
Ing The day, AID the busiest hours will run
tncn al Two and a ha.i minutes interval What is
use vi u umo liable. We despatch trains as last as
permits and our roiitng stock capacity will
allow When u comes 20 The question oi night trans
sc may nave issu. une taDics, Out that viii DC
work study aud tue suit VI experience, which 40
mast gataor 10 along. some railroads nave re-
uuced tuis matter science, and there
We Should MOI DO the satne thing alter
"A llltle whilc stations all completed and
Wlen tne reporler called Mr. Fosters attention TO
the crowds 1Leu staDalUg III IA the centre oil tho
ana asksa tan wAciher tnat ever could be- obvi-
atea. presiuent Foster replied :-"Ino been
perice.y oycrwnelmin, these couple oil days, and "
IL cOntuucs wiz have to add siiii more aud
al stiii shorter intervals during tho busy
hours, we determined 20 give everybody u
seat. Everything IS Working a. smoothly ss can DO
expected Guaer tue circumstances, but ~ 10 NO joke
!, undertaking IKE tors ali a, once without
some mist kes occurring -om where"
A NEW SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING TICKETS.
'The ~ tom oi co!.ec.iug uck q a. .no gates -
rather novel one ior New YORK;" remarked the re-
Yes but Il VIII not do' replied Mr. Foster; "a
VIII nave 10 pe changed. ii is IKE tins Underground
., stem LONDON. Dut people arc too hasy, too
qaicK Tor tnat sort OF Duslucsa. what nave seen
yesterday aud to-day .atisl M thai We M ~ change
suppose some aly aster a long ride, cannot
nnd ticket blocks up the passage Tor Auns
dr.4s VINO arc anxlou. 10 10 auout their pu~tu.sa
We uaw dcvIs!bk new system wnicn thisk will
answer the purpose better. Ny idea " that the mo-
usnt passenger enters The station, or rather the
gaze PAID his are. MS duty toward tue raii-
road compan ~ discouraged and IL ~ upon shis prn.
clplc nat tue new ~ cm VIII nave 10 be arranged"
How II your company satisfied Win tno rsceipts
thus iArf'
~, is dficah as yet to give the exact average. A
great many people travelled on Wednesday without
paving any fares, ami oven today LARGE humber
nlained IN ,hs cars MAKING up and aown ,rps or us
ccnts But NO know this--that the more accommt
dalion 40 iurntsa nc puDic toe greater wsi DC me
travel aud the sresicr or receipts" Mr. Fosters re-
MARKS AZ to osc point Was lated part At ths
Rector street ssauon whcre tnc writer noticed parry
vi eiRht aoics who actually had 20 DO iocnd out VI tho
Car the cvnu0Ctuf, thcy aiteauy maue the
and dow traps w 10. tor ten cents.
The iast tralh ici tue downtown station last even
Ing at eight u'cio X, out even at that hour a largo
number OF passengers went away disappointed DO.
cause tncy coul4 not enjoy rapid ride upiownwsrd,
and naa 10 iai back upon the Gov norsc car journey
IL was carous to noso uuring the early hours oi
evening the dunisnea number Of passengers IA those
vehiccs OF the past. A. ABOUT SIX O'Clock, when tho
horse cars are generally crowded. onc OF The SiSth
avenue ears had only seveutecn passeagora
rivE cEsr TRANS on ms Nav yonn ELEvArkp.
Passengers were charged only i've cents the Gil.
after hult.phst Ave o'clock,
| to-day the New YORK Elevated ROAD viii also
trains nv I'VE cents iare between ha'f.ptsl nvs aud
hal past savcn A. H. aud i've and seven A. NJ
| 10 rnE EDITOR THE HERALD:--
The New York Elevated Railroad Company, alter
promsing.o run evening or nigh, trains. have just
published their time table announcing eight % hall.
past eight r. as tho time OF tho last tram II tho
90 bert ROAD complies with the demand for night
trans which tney nave promised TO do, will III
puvic, as matter VI principle, resolve al ala timcs.
dav or evening ana even at some slight inconven.
fence. to patronlze Only tho road that viii iuiG 40
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