New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
THE IRISH TO THE ELEVATED LINES.

Pittsburg Railroad.
THE RUSH TO THE ELEVATED LINES.
PROGRESS TOWARD THE COMPLETION OF RAPID
TRANSIT Notwithstanding OFF IN PATRON
AGE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE SURFACE
ROADS.
An intervening Sunday and drizzling rain
somewhat essened the desire that people have hitherto
shown TO ride for pleasure the Metropolitan Elevated
Railway The travel yesterday was very much lighter
than during week The decrease is variousy est
mated at one-thrd or One-half, just as the dispos
ton OF the person making the estimate is hopeful or
respondent The officers decline to give exact figures
or even estimates whose correctness they will vouch
for But from what they do say and from careful OBJ
seryation 1t probable that at least $4,000 persons
have ridden the road since the opening on June o. ana
including the thousands had free rides the day be-
fore Eighteen engines, each with three cars attached
eomprfsed the rolling stock in yesterday. Trains
left the Rector Station at intervals of between two
ana three minutes The rugs and carpets were removed
because of the rain.
The simplicity Of the tickets used has excited some
comment The printed blue slips could easily be counter
feed II is the intention Of the company 90 Introduce
ticket within few days that Will defy forgery IL VIII
be engravedin a peculiar way. - -. .,o oro
enough skilled employees to allow the management to do
HSncb travel from Brooklyn and lower New-YOrk to
Central Park is anticipated on sundays Iralns VIII pe
run as often week days, # not oftener such at
least is said be the present plan Of the directors
Some of the stations along the route have had gas,
pipes temporarily put in All OF them VIII DC suppeu
SO that they can be lighted after fashion o-mOrr0w
Then the trains will be run later IN the evening, 1e
stations from FOurteenhs TO Ftty-eighth-st are wen
advanced toward completion, SO tna6 an l6ea |
can be formed Of what they VIII VIII be Pe when nm
taton rectangular, the style OF the buildings |
it isn't anything else There VIII be separate W2lIng
rooms for and women, with all the cOnYehlences
EesstSnds and Unlimited ice-water The necessary
pines will will be carried down through the columns IL
air or steam pipes alongside. A hydrant Will be |
placed ON the passenger platform 10 SUPP Supply y tho t
station in buildings near by. Much attention VIII DC
paid TO the hghtlng OF Ine stilI way :, % fb @
are indicated drOp-lghts, standards, chandeliers ana
reeets In sncb profon that seems certain, II they
are ever all abaze at the stations Will be consider
bly, lighter at night than they are during the day
The officers Of the New-YOTk Elevated Road express
pleasure at the Of the reduction Of fare on their
route during tho ary morning hours, ana between
and p m On June 5, the number Of passengers car
realized that there were five cent hours on the Metop0
veccnt was introduced on the New,YoIk Lne and
the number Of passengers amounted 10 dOZ9! On sun S%u
day. June o. the tickets were sold for 10 cents an cay
and yet the road carried as many people on any
previous Sunday. The number was ll,255 The oeers
of this company assert tha the increase OF uaNe OWg
to the reduced fare viii more than compensate I0r the
loss OccasOned by the opening OF the metropolitan Lne
Members Of several firms doing business along the |
new rand transit have talked with the officers OF
their the rOs seoonSstoTy windows Mr. Valentine OF Macy
Co., made application for this privilege some time ago.
form as he wished bis plans have been |
drawn but he says not yet decided to carry hem
out The ladies who chiefly patrOnize his establishment
have yet declares, taken to travelling on the
Elevated Road, He wishes to see what ehect |
the operation Of the road Will have on busl- !
ness along Sixtn-ave. The other firms are walt |
ing TO see the effect of MacY & Co.'s undertaking |
MANY of the shopkeepers whose places OF business ate
close by the stations, and the proprietOrs Of the
Standard Theatre at Thiry-tbrd-st, and Booths at
TWeuty-t -thirdst whose doors the cars or tue
Elevated Road stop every two or three moments ante
pate great advantages from their situations But theI
experiences Of the few days that have elapsed do not
vet Justify decided assertions, either one way or thc
other The full off ct the theatres cannot be seen
until late trains running. II rs hoped they VIII run
as lateas II o'clock at hight by Wednesday
Sfreef-ear travel never light as yesterday.
larger proportion OF used these cars tban during
the previous days prefcng rather to ride
walk to the elevated stations In the rain
BAT the kept ladies at home, and as result the
short distance" were few The conductors
saw that their loss is about twenty passengers each
trim The officials Of the various surface lines admit
serious OF patronage. but declare that they have
rot vet formed any definite plans to remedy IT, IL Is
announced that OObta" cars Will be placed on the
Seventh Avenue route and II is mored that ears OF
this onehOrse STYLE building for other lines on the
wcstside. The stage-drlvers say theY see thef ola
patrons walking toward SXhaye In the mornings now,
instead OF standing the curbstOne waiting Tor the
omnibus. one driver said that where formerly he car
red seventeen passengers now he had, on an average
only twelve.