The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
RAPID TRANSIT.

RAPID TRANSIT.
INCIDENTS OF A TRIP OVER THE METRoPoLI-
TAN ELEVATED MISUNDERSTANDING DIMI-
MUTTON IN THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS ON
THE HORSE CARS.
There was falling of yesterday In the rush
for the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Tho un-
pleasant weather only intensified the eagerness
OF people out Of doors 10 reach their dcstina-
tons by the new conveyance and to renounce the
moro tedious horse From The hour whom tho
hrst engine came rattng along the track al Fifty
eighth street l the last uttered It's valedctory
pun at the Rector street station there was
an uninterrupted display Of we'll hlled windows
and generally of crowded platforms. or course, to
the early iocr who through the depressing nnuen
OF il-weather allowed his hours OF slum0er 10 en-.
croach upon those OF wakciulness, the last gong
tram was boon 10 be appreciated, and IT was with
positive sousc OF relief that the clerk and mechanic
bent oihceward or shopward, deposited himself on
the cur cushions and was whiried IRON his
the nigh numbered streets his business place be-
low the CITY Hail. The crowds winch filled the sta.
ZION platforms IN tho morning are generally too iull
Of tho days concerns to care about specializing on
railroad matters or engaging in popularity. Not so the
evening passengers, however From the moment the
gates New YORK crowds inherent weakness Tor
chatting manifests itself. All sor,s OF smart
things said, and tho road, the people, the Incl
dents OF the day become subjects for the nonce OF
positively hearty, though not always very brilliant
fun II has short duration, however The wit Of the
railroad platform must needs condensc hts hamor
into small space, or II will be choked of speedily
enough waia. q rattle, scampertng of feot and
his whole audience is piunging pel-meli into the
train unmindiul OF numor, jollity, everything but
foothoid inside.
THE ROAD LAST EVENING.
1t was iancied last evening that on account OF the
wet streets and moist AIR many people bent up town
would avail themselves OF street passing their
very doors rather carried on ire IRON route
a tow blocks beyond their destination. 10 note the
result HEKALD reporter mounted the steps OF the
Rector street station stosd among noisy throng
III the train that was pulling It's way arong the track
Trinity It was hulf.pAst i've the moment when the
dime OF daytime gives place 70 tue nve-cent piece
OF the evening, and when the rush Tor uptown homes
becomes greatest
AIl aboxrd' cried the station MASTER as tho train
came 70 a stand, and then there Vas jostiing and
tram III ng, In which the claims we'll
plants Of the as,hmatc aud the gouty were forgotten.
call of ready" wave Of the htnd from the con-
aud of went the train along tho iron way past
the green In Trinity Church yard and on into
the maze OF brick ana mortar thar lay beyond There
were low empty seats In the tram, though II was
hard to distinguish ,hem; CortlandI street station
passed, there WAS
ALONG THE ROUTE.
At Park place came torrent OF humanity seethtug
through the d00rwaya The aisies were tuiriv filed
before each one was IN ms place ana the Franklin
which is worth while reterrng to- There we're lot
OF sboys ~ the station. or course they to be
Iound ell along the route, and are allowed ~ mo
stairways Tor the convenience OF passengers But
with them come sometimes tot OF nondescript httle
their class creep into all Inaccessible paces sue.
coed IN gaining the station patior and mingiing
have strong disposition ior piiuge, ana i. would
appear that the little blue passenger tickets OF the
road have become o. late iavorito bit OF plunder.
There young mau NJ the station expressing b IA
self very strongly ON some point 10 fellow young
man as the tram camc along and ne was making =
sweeping gesture with hts hand that held the ticket
when there a whisk OF Ave small hngers q scamp
erng OF little fcet aud that voIubie young man stood
TICK etless aud amazed Inc platform, while u tsn-
year-od with the blue pasteboard In his DIST Tying
along the trssts work with the agility Of cnamOis.
Once over The iron network he was beyond pursuit.
What could the young man aoY Nothing but jump
Tor The already MOVING train, and unoottie his wrath
when sale upon II
Frar kiln street. Now there none NJ all. Inc very
platforms were crowded 10 tho rahngs edge. In fact
The JAM there was increased by unwillinsn OF
the gers inside from doors. Though
the iairly filed II noted that IN
every therc space in The centre only sparssy
occupied while tho thronK ut tho doors such to
crowd people coming IN at the midway stations upon
the platform or allow them ooly 10 wedge themselves
between the mass oil humanity ut cituer end.
From tho starting point to Blocker street the num-
Dor Of passengers at every station augmented and
not soul got of. Here, however, solitary mortal
made mis- way against tho incoming currcnt. and at
Jefferson Market lew moro left rncn along Sixth
avenue ut rafting pace went the Gu
gine over the upturned faces III tho street,
past occupied WINDOWS with pictures OF all sorts
OF neat Interiors flashing out from them; past
nouldy house tops aud grotcsqus gaoies, Nth stray
giimpses Of domestic scenes odcripg themselves by
MS and starts I'LL Fourteenth stree was reached.
Tue press the Co.'S ceased here, and nj Twenty
thira street there was stiil greater exodus. Al
Ihirty-tnird street the asles were iree Fftleth
street hall tho seats were empty. and tie tram ratified
40 to deposit al tue Filty street station larger
number OF passe xers IL had lott al any other
sTaEEr CAR RIDERS DIMINISHED.
Already the utiou iu the Der oil riders
side street has become quite marked. Dur
np tue day, however when many people occasion
To 90 short distances II rs lot opservapc but alter
nyo v'cock, when tue cars were formerly crowded,
the dinereucc can best be detected Last evening
observer stationed On tbc corner Of Murray and
Church streets, between niteen and twenty i've min
utes past I'VE O'Clock, was enabled TO make ut the
ing table OF passengers carried the cars OF
tho broadway, SIKH, seventh ana Eighth avenue
lines wnicn passed during that interval. Tho time as
chosen as one when Iranic these routes Is
X reatest:-
SIXTH AVENUE LINE. sgysSTH AVENUE JLNE.
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