The New York herald., 1878-08-08
WEST SIDE THIEVES.

TO TIE EpiroR OF TIE HERALD:-
Is It not strange that many acts OF violence and
robbery occur the West SHE, especially IN the
twentieth wardr Why were not the robbers OF the
Frankheld Jewelry store caughtf II is we'll known
among storskespers that Eighth avenue 10 full ot
thieves, and YET they never arrested II is also
well known that disrsputabic Eighth avenue gang
openly ooast OF having couple OF detectives IN The
Central omoe In their pay. JUsrITIA.
THE MEssENGER BOYS AND RAPID TRANSIT.
10 THE EDIroE OF ras HERALD:-
In my place OF employment I hI the position Of
errand boy, and l am called TO 20 up town. Why
should not have the advantage OF rapid transitf l
stepped up to the Park place depot Monday and
told the ticket seller tnat wanted TO 60 70 Thirty
cents. and ne refused me. Now, my employers don't
see 1T TO give me twenty cents each time 60 ~
houses be allowed to ride i've cents the same a.
the boys OF the Western Union Telegraph Company
and other telegraph companisss BOY.
FARE ON THE MANHATTAN BEACH Ro,D.
To THE EDITOR or rHs HRRALD:-
May ask tho Manhattan Beach Railroad Company
II they authorize any person to collect i've cents
from passengers at tho Grssnpoint dock aftoF
they have paid fifty conts ior excursion ticket. !
cannot believe they, desirous Of making their road
popular, would stoop small business. This
yssli and irend last evening on our
turn on the last TRIP from the ., beach. ne lear o!
our making an investigation II the company does
authorize the charge IL is but just they should "
apprised OF the iaot that they may apply The proper
remedy. VlcflA.
FIVE CENT TRAINS ON THE GREENWICH STREET
ROAD.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
The New York Elevated Road Greenwich streetA In
their commission trains in the evening" receive more
passengers than they commodate, SO that q
every usually there passengers left over for
tha Oll no m low of IN rOad
Dly 10 prevent overcrowdng monty the Passengers IN
waiting lower that tram stops only
at stations above rhirsy.iourth street, whereas IN TACT
the makes q stop 1T all stations tho road The
company must sanction this system Of daily false.
hood. Why not make through train OF It as II
without SO talsiiytngP This road OF late seems 10
have been lacking good superntcndeoce; their dc.
creased rate OF speed may be attributed TO careful.
ness BUT uncleanly cars, shadeless windows inado.
ouule falsifying and minor civnies
snow good deal Of neglect by some one & as to The
MANHATTAN BEACH RAILROAD.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Ii IL about time shat something said concerning
the running OF the trains the above road The
time table calls leaving Manhattan Beach
at 6:O7 Z. NJ. and p. n. The exit doors Tor passen-
gors trains opened fifteen or twenty min
utss before the time Of departure You are then et
out into q large "uncovered pen" such ~ cattle
drivers use 70 keep their stock IN until ready Tor
shipment, and there you are kept waiting IN
the broiiing hot for over three-quarters OF an
hour TOR the train come up from Grecnpoint which
ts nearly always half hour behind time. THIS IL
indeed Terrible especially tue little children. wbs
are almost sufIooated ia the scorching heat. II
OF the road eclals no - In.
suited and told that tns COMPANY VIII hire him se
run their trains Tor them. THIS has happened very
often within tue last Two weeks and II the company
not remedy the matter very soon they wlli @ aSd
that Of the passengers will 60 down to Brighton
0'ASA - PASSENGER.