The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

perform, IN the collection Of fares, service which
the company ought to hire to perform. Let the
crdcs stick TO their six Tickets for quartor at least
until they that they must fall to three cents or ose
their custom, contingency we do not believe WIN
happen. 50 long tho public that the thrcecent
fare Is temporary device to drive them on. on this
question we cannot do better service than TO again
place before the public the wcll-consdcrcd views Of
the star rs expressed In Its leading article Of the
10th Instant
In spite Of the halt held out In the form Of three
cent fare the people OF Washington ought To refuse
10 patronlze the orsc which the Avenue 1ine
proposes to put upon 80 much Of Its route as lies he
tween Seventeenth street aud the Capitol saving Of
two cents each ride Is of small object to
many pcrsons but, properly considered, II Is not
SINAI, ana crowded cars, and having nt the same
time TO act servants OF the company In procuring
tickets, passing back change, and dcpositng fare In
the fare box, Hesides must not be overlooked that
this proposed reduction Of fare Is not made oigi
nal proposition IN tho interest of the public but solely
with tho view OF drawing travel away from n Compel
| ing line, and that when this opposition Is driven
away, prices WIN again go MP 70 the.olN hgure
Moreover, II threecent fare will pay the company
on one-horse with conductor IL win pay lust rs
great profit on two-borse car carrying conductor
to attend to the companys business since the latter
as one OF the former, aud with far moie comfort 10
the passengers.
Bu. after ALL the great fault TO be found with all
street railway lines In Washington Is the fact that
they do not run ears enough and particularly Mt Ger.
is always exceptionally heavy; and further and scrl-
objection 10 the small cars lies In the aggravating
fact that passengers riding IN them ged
appear churlsh or do that for others which an agent
of the companies should do, or which each should dc
for himself or herself. Aud while these things are
submitted to no reform will ever be made. The com.
panies all presume on the patience Of the public, and
the public Is fool enough to tamely play into thcii
hands Let II lie understood once for all that per.
will act as money ticket passer for the company
or for other persons on any line and that when the
seats are all occupied the passenger who then enter
does 50 with the expectation and Intention OF stand
Ing, without disturbing others In any way and th
without reference to seS and remedy would soon b,
found. As suggested above, this course would seen
harsh as between gentlemen and ladies, but reail,
there Is no other way to reach the root OF tho difficulty
and the lattcr should lie willing to cheeruy acquesc
Ia II for while for the sake OF the good that would IN
accomplished. The result OF this procedure would b.
that both ladies' and gentlemen would promptly an,
natly refuse to enter crowded vehicles; and, scenj
that travel was thus falling OF, the companies ownn
them would soon place enough conveyances on thei
lines to property accommodate everybody who want
Q to ride. Aud why should they not provide seat
| enough for all passengers? And why, Furthermore
should one person expect another to surrender n sea
paid for aud occupied IN public conveyance any
than In tbcatreo or aconccrt room Managers OF tn
latter places are expected and required to furnis
. seats for all patrons: u they did not they would
7 | bc without them. Why should not tho same rule b
applied TO and enforced against the proprlctors
q | public conveyancesY The public has the remedy I
g. | It's own hands. II ought, therefore, to show gr
II | enough 10 secure II, or stop grumbl!ng.