Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-18


The open cars on the Metropolitan or stress
line seat twenty-four people tolerably comfort
ably. On a warm day, tanned by the breeze
caused by the motion, these twenty-four Wash
ingtonians can be very comfortable indeed.
But do they ever give q thought to the poor
beast that draws theme He certainly cannot
be comfortable. Every man, woman and child
will admit that these cars are too large, and
that twenty-four people make too much OF O
load for one horse. And that is not the worst Of
it, The number can be increased 10 thirty
four or even fifty, for people can and do crowd
inside and hang on 70 the railing on the out
side, until as many as nifty have been counted.
AS an actual fact all drawn 10y one horse, and
not a very robust one at that
Then in tie management Of the street cars I'm
Washington there seems TO be 10 rules or regu-
lations. stupid and thoughtless people stop
the cars ut any or every house, turn and corner,
not knowing or caring that the starting OF .
crowded car is very great strain on the horse.
In Boston, New York and other cities the cars
ings going up town, at the lower one going
down. The car may be perfectly empty, but &c
goes on without the fine lady IL she Is not will
ing TO walk TO the right side of the crossing 10
get In, and once in she cannot be let out at any
point that suits her pleasure, but she must walt
h sae street fS crossing n again a. an
please. Their object seems TO be TO make
money, regardless Of the muscles Of their
horses, for even the closed cars on the Metro
politan line are longer than any other. having
one more window. The open car Is not perfect
IL costs q struggle 10 get one 3 rare IN tue Do&.
especially for those seated near the rear end,
and the newspaper boys can hang on to the rear
Sep with IMMUNITY and shout "EvESIyG
starr I'm ones ears, the driver being at too
great q distance 70 Interfere. No one grudges
them their rides, however, because there should
be a conductor on these long cars a. well ~
two horses.
There is q pretense made OF putting on q hill
horse at some OF the ascents, but at night when
the cars are crowded with people returning
from places OF amusement there is no extra
horse. The best way To remedy the matter is
To have two horses, for Connecticut avenue is
one long ascent from NJ street 10 Dupont Circle
and as new houses are being built, and the In
habitants of this part Of the city are Increasing
i'm numbers, the cars will be more crowded,
and are now TOO much 30 at certain hours Of the
day and night.
Travellers in Italy often complain OF the
cruelty perpetrated on mules and horses by the
lower classes, and they sometimes bring home
graphic representation or q Eeapolitan calesso.
which Is species Of barouche, on wagon drawn
by one horse. In this vehicle are about Is or
more OF the peasantry crowded inside and
hanging on TO the steps outside. In Washing
ton there Is similar sight 10 be seen, only the
cruelty Is perpetrsted by the elite Of the
northwest A Metropolitan open car should
be photographed when people are crowded
oSsss. and ncns,ns the raa,ns
take this photograph home with them
as . match or pendant % the Neapolitan Gales
so, and an INSTANCE OF cruelty 90 horses 81 the
national capital. For Il is phase OF Washing.
ton street itfe which ELECTS the most unfavor-
able comments nom strangers, and OF which the
Wxxhingtonian M themselves should be ashamed.
1890