New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-01
SLOW TRAINS NOTION TIME.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST A RAILROAD.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST RAILROAD.
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE Long ISLAND RAILROAD
SAID TO BIZ REGARDLESS OF The PUBLIC COM
FORT AND CONVENIENCE.
Complaint has been made recently TO The
TRIBUNE that the trains to Far Rockaway Rockaway
Beach on the Long Island Railroad are with the
view of promoting the comfort of the passengers. 1t
has been asserted that there exists apparent dis
criminal Of Long Beach and TO the prejudice
of Rockaway. With the object OF testing the truth OF
these complaints a TRIBUNE reporter called yesterday
upon gentleman who spends the summer at his cot
tage at Far Rockaway coming to New-York in the
morning and going to Far Rockaway in the afternoon.
and who is, therefore, daily patron Of the road
"Is there any complaint TO be made against tie man
agement of the Long Island Railroad far IL relates
to the RocGaway branch Z" asked the reporter in the
course OF a conversation with THIS gentleman.
There Legitimate cause for complaint STILL al
though with the adoption OF the schedule which
went into operation July II, the management was
greatly improved. Formerly the average delay OF
trains was half hour some Trains were only few
minutes late, while others more than an hour be
hind time. 1t is only fair to that now nearly all the
trains pretty well on tier schedule time. There is
however one wrechcd exception the train that leaves
Long Island City at o'clock in the evening due at
Far Rockaway at 1885, but 1t arrives there until
$50 or later"
is there an apparent discrimination favor Of Long
Beach -"
should say that the discrimination is real and IN
doubted In first place. there tr ins to Long
Beach to for Far ROckaway and then the accOmmo
dations furnished all in favor OF tie passengers for
Long Beach. The cars the Rockaway line are tine
open else hot box while on the Long Beach
branch they and pleasant drawingroOm cars.
The 4:35 p. train to Roekaway usually has one draw
ing room car attached, and 1t is always overcrowded
Again, would complain that there are not more fast
trans on the Rockaway br0Dch. There is morning
train that makes tie run in forty-fve minutes
and one afternoon train that takes fifty minutes
for the trip; but all other trains require
at least an hour 1t may safely be said that there are
from six TO Ten carloads of people who come to New
York in Tie morning from Far Rockaway and return at
evening As they come while eXcursionists going
and s hey 20 while The pleasure seekers arc returning
they should he somewhat favored Il has been my or
tjon fbat thc,e arc moi seats puourh provded IN
accommodate the travel. | have often noticed that
while the three for Rockaway were crowded there
we're not enough PASSENGERS IN me LonG bcach tram 10
cent provision made Tor carrying baggage. l have
known baggage to 'oO" lis owners III the seoens or
Thc reporter IN srier observe the working Of the
road for himself took an afternoon train for Far Rock
away. leaving Long Island city Al 2:40 o'clock pa'-
scngcr on tins train who Is business man OF New
York and VINO has a cottage AT Far ROckaway, when
asked for his opinion concerning the engagement Of the
road said. There has been an Improvement within
fortnight. " was formerly standing Joke for my
mothers visitors upon eavipg her ~ ROckaway TO ASK
for provisions for Che Journey. Trains run, as rule,
much closer to schedule Time no@. The train that
leaves Long Island CITY at o'clock p m, hOveycT.
yariaby spends hour and half the road. There
occasionally instances OF the Rrosscss carelessness
to say misfnanaSement. For instance, on sunday
evening last the train thai should have eft
Far K ckaway at 745 O'Clock. DID start uGul qlO
The nights out ana there Il greai of
iupaCut people dbOut tie little station who crowded
the tram 10 SuflOcatOn when II did appcir thought
h!s was outrageous disregard for public comfort and
puzzle sennnent'
Far kaway more ian ten min.
utts late aud the passengers congratulated thcnseiyes
Ou TIE return trip the re Orter not fortunate
According the printed time table toe tram should
nave len Far RUckawHy 1870 o'clock II did lo{
unul 44o, ana by oeins ate Il apparently lost
and let other trains pass These delays became very
monOtonOus ana OccasiOned much grumDllnR among
The passengGTs sCme Of u gOodnatured aud some OF II
the reverse During the fourth or itt stop boy came
through the tram with the NeWYOIk evening paper.
- Come around, eoDny, In the morning WIN paper
for me, will YOU" cried out discouraged passenger
4" wen be about here somewhere or other"
The lOZenge boz came along, and another disheat
ened pcasure-secker said:
Can't you OF to some of those houses and bring
supper T.
Another sang out: 1t just Ike this going down
this morning ; 70 which fourth replied, l. IS al
ways this way" From the Of a voice
ROckaway Beach, and then they Dose this road al
together turn Their attention 10 Long Beach, The
train finally arrived al Long Island CITY, late thirtyve
minutes.
la the interest OF truth protest should be entered
here against the statement made eOnspcuOusiy the
burn hard coal and there.s smoke The tenders
all the engines that were TO be were
filed with bitunous coal, and volumes Of black smoke
assembled from the sDOhe-sfacks This flied The oars
aud passengers kept busy taking cinders out OF
their eyeA