New-York tribune., 1879-01-15
LOCAL. MISCELLANY.
THE NEW-YORK ELEVATED ROAT

y
THE PRESENT RATES OF FARE, AND PROMISES
OF SPEEDY REFORM OF SEVERAL ANNoYANC's.
At the annual meeting of the New-l lolk
Elevated Railroad Company yesterday, Cyrus W. feid'
the president presented long report on the business
and prospects the road The number OF passengers
carried daring the past year was as follows
Quarter ending Marcn %
ending June 30
Ougter ending September 80 20t,U
Quarter ending December 81. 60SSIo+
Total Io'V 80,
After furnishing the dates at which the East Side
line ana its extensions Opencd for business ana
promising speedy completion OF the Chatham Square
and Thirty fourth Street branches Mr. Field says: Ihc
average distance per day is 27OO0 miles, ana
when the extension from Fifty yniath-s 10 ghytmrd-
st. on the West Sde ana the extension from Chatham
square to the City Hall with other sdlngs are com
pleiea the line will have over thirty-eght miles OF
single track in operation. On Nv 16 1871 the COM
pany had m It's treasury ess than 10000 cash. and
owed a floating debt Of S27S000; now it has in
banks and inrnst companies on CALL over S|OSoOo ana
has not n dollar Of floating dent"
Referring 10 the nearly 5000 iron columns which
have been erected the tests TO which they
have been subjected the report claims that as an evil
dencc OF security there has not been accident caused
by the fault of its employees Three persons have been
killed by jumping trains when IN motion, as IL IL
claimed "tney might be on any surface road" In re-
gard TO a reduction OF fares Mr.. Field SAYS that they
have already been placed at low figure and much beio"
what the law perInsthe cent fare from the Battery
TO Harlem nine miles. making the road the cheapest
steam railway in the world
The report continues: "Thc NewsYOrk Central Com
pauy complains Of the restriction in its charter, when
limits TO charge OF cents a mile Tor distances over
five lies; but is allowed to charge 10 cents from one
station another matter how snort the distance
The Parliamentary trains III Ingldnu-ruh Io1 'ie
specia benefit Of the working claSscS-CHargc penny
sterling. or cents, mlC. But carry passengers
nearly nne miles fOr cents, fraction over ha cent
ic! And stlll Will not be satisfied, uncss thS
fare. which Is q marvel OF Cheapness, be the same
al a. hours the day. Perhaps may yet be ablr 10
8,complisb this. There are many who wish us 10 m
crease the the full amount allowed by law, VIZ
Eve 10 centa for commission trains ana from Ioto
cents for other trains Some OF us favor the IDEAS O
trains " IN saloon cars attached, at an additional
charge. TO the objection that tins ~ undenocrdc We
answer that we do not anything undemOcrJlc III
giving the public whatever they want and are Wiling
10 pay for. Comfort to give 10 all hut luxury
such as is afforded by richly upholstered cars IL what
nave right 10 ask uncss thcy are Wiling TO pay
extra Tor IT.
Tne annual election resulted as follows President,
CYRUS W. Field Secretary. T. T. Worcester Treasurer,
James A. C0wing; Directors, Cyrus W. Field, David
bows Ashhcl H. Barney, John H. Hall, Josiah Vi. Iishe
Charles J. Cauda Alfred ; Barnrs john ID. Mars, Hebtr
H. Bishop, Benjamin Brewster, Daniel y. Llndlcy, Id
ward VI. FlcId and James \. CowlnS.
The following letter sent TO the stockholders OF
the company bv Colonel IeltOn:
10 he Stockholders Of the Ne,c York Eicrdtcd Rdirodd
decline to be reelected director OF your company
Very truly yours, W. 'fLLIoN'
A6lC- York, Jan. II, 1879.
Gcneral-Managcr Kicker yesterday issued order
for inc,ility and rudeness Will be prompt suspension
from duty and