The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-06
NIGHT TRAINS HENCEF0RTH.
ALL POSSIBLE FACILITIES on THE
N. L. ELETi7ED RAILROAD.
TIE Company DoInE ns nest. but Unnble 70
Accommodate the Travei-The Cars Not
80 he Heated This Winter, aud why Not.

The Company Doing ns nest. but UaabIe 70
Accommodate the Travei-The Cars Not
90 he Heated This winter, aud why Not.
There will probably bo little further devia-
ton from tho present running Arrangement OF
trains ON the New York Elevated Railroad. The
most important OF recent changes WIS the be-
ginning. on Friday last. Of trains all night
Trains will hereafter start at intervals Of 1--WE
minutes from midnight until O'Clock In the
morning. running through to Harlem. There
worstwo reasons for putting on night trains.
One was that II did away with the necessity Of
laying trains up at tho Battery after A. NJ.
Tho engineers. frcmen. conductors. and brake
men are divided into two gangs-a day gang.
working from A. NJ. until 7 p. NJ. and hereto
fore the night gang worked from p NJ. until
A. NJ The night gang hereafter will keep their
trains on the road until A. NJ. The second
reason was frequent requests. from persons
yhose cmnloymcnt kceps them oui after ,-'t-
nieht. for night trains. since Friday nigh, the
traius between 2 L. NJ. and S A. NJ. have carried
more passengers than were anticipated.
II was said yesterday by an official cf the road
that there would be no effort 10 heat the cars
this winter. The patent steam heating arrange
mont Is useless. and there is now litilo oppor-
tunity TO make any changes. Besides. at the
times when there is n great rush Of travel. tho
cars sre believed by the officials to DO comfort
able. and excepting when such unusual cold as
that Of Friday strikes New York. the inconven-
ience is slight At all events. the public must put
up for this winter with the cars just az they are
1t ls admitted that the facilities for carrying
passengers during the 1--WE cent hours are as
great rs they can he. Extra trains are running
as frequently rs Is safe or possible.
You know that The ferries between and ~"
said the official. cannot begin to accommodate
comfortably all the travel. They do the best
they can yet the boats are packed II Ia lust so
with us. do not believe continuous line OF
cars would entirely relieve the pressure during
the hye cent hours; or course the business is
carrying now us comfortably as possible every
passenger We can. and considering the number
think We do II a. satisfactorily "a can be ex-
pected Any way. we cannot do any more Tho
capacity o. the rond is tested to its utmost"
II Il said that the great amount o; travel on
the New YORK Elevated Railroad to meet COM
iortnhly the demand for accommodation. have
the building Of It's East side line.
In answer to the complaint that tho cause OF
the crowding is the limit oi tho five cent fares
TO two hours in the morning and two 10 the
evening. officials OF both roads say that this Is
not true. The five cent fare was fixed for these
hours 80 that the workingnlen might be in
duced T. uso the roads. Adding two hours
more TO the present limit " two hours for five
cent fares. the officials Of both roads profess 20
As 10 the financial policy Of doing this. they be.
lieye u would be runous. The Secretary Of
the METROPOLITAN said. recently. that the average
receipts was fraction over eight cents per
passenger. by reducing the ten cent hours,
they would carry no more. he argued and
sides there were many who preferred to pay
ten cents rather than five and ride IN horse
car. The use OF the stages 10y women in prefer
cnce to tho horse cans showed that fact and
now the elevated roads at oertain times OF the
day are very largely used by women.
There is a great deal Of complaint because
We allow trains 10 pass some oi the stations
sntT ecoyY Ch%ninAw % square w.thoW st0pplnG
but 1t Il most unreasonable. We are not
to blame. Yet we are blamed because the
The people pack into them. and there is
not only no uss 10 stopping when train rs
interfere with rapid transit Then we are
blamed for not running more trains. aud this In
spite OF the fact that We run trains As close to-
Rether ~ IL Is safe TO do 80. II one Of our trains
should run into another we should bc held Rc-
countAolo ior running trains az too frequent in
teryAls. while many inoonsidernte people are
max ing complaints OF one sort or another
which probably seem Just. there are many who
use the roads who appreciate the great
tond with. The trouble is that many expect
private carriage accom- modaiions for i've cent
fHre. The fact thai there s no trouble in the
middla OF the day ought 10 suggest 10 the grum-
hlers that the throngs themselves have some
mag TO DO WITH the annoyance. Tho public
could materially assist the officials II they were
not 80 pushing, gre-ping and headstrong. A
man mounts the Grand street platform. say.
ht4l Altlr II rIhNlllcl. IL IFft. anu fumes. he
elbows h. Is neGhbors and they elbow him. A train
dashes 0y. lammed with passengers taken in
below. without an inch ol room Tor any one
else, Then they all crowl At the management
OF the road. They wonder why trains are not
running moro frequently. when probably only
half \ minute behind tho one that Just passed
there Is coming another. They want the on
GERS oi the road 10 usa the utmost caution, yet
II that caution Is displayed by checking or
holding back train, MAJ Ing few minutes de-
lay there Is great cry OF denunciatiOn. The
employees ara abused and called insoent But
the pubic forEe,s ths. they spend twelve hours
every day on the road and arc asked all man
ner OF A. surd questions. And IN one II thCm
with the full cnre Of the train ON his mind. is
asked some eilly question in fretfui way. and
he answers without smile and bow. then the
road ~ cursed for employing bullying and in
solent men, No doubt there are ill-bred men
have soen many OF thom courteous when they
must have been driven nearly wild trying to
manage an unreAsonng and neadstrong
thrOng. / remember the other day AZ Four
tcenth street the car was packed. and "A man
ana a woman In the middle Of the car wished 10
get out. Three weli-drcsscd fellows stood near
the door, Ou would not budga an inch 10 allow
the couple 10 pass The conductor was obliged
10 use force 10 get them one side. and then they
got very angry and called him hard names,
which he endured In silence. The other even
ing car WAS comparatively empty. The con-
| ductor opened the door and said All for
| Houston street this way" But a fellow tried to
get out the rear door and climb over tho gnic
| which WAS shut. When the station agent pushed
him back. tor tho train WAS already moving. he
came back into tho ear. abused the conduFor.
took his name. and said he should enter a cOm-
plant against him At tue Oh, CO.