New-York tribune., 1885-07-06
THE OTHER SIDE.


BROADWAY HoHsE-cARs A PUBLIC BLEss'Nd-
STREETS NOT MADE FOR LoAFERS" OR ." Ex-
cLUsrvEs."
To ne Editor of:The Tribune.
SIR: Why Is it that the journals of this city
give expression tho feelings Of the people In regard
to the opening OF the horsecar line on Broaiwayf
say :" the people," and mean the many. Withont
hesitation affirm that ninety nine out OF hundred peo
pie OF this city 10 most heartily rejoice at the Increases
facilities which this ROAD gives them Yet all the news
rapers, afraid without exception seem to think IL
better to echo the sentiments of the few who want
Broadway everasngly preserved as an empty show,
promenade for oafers or beloved "reminiscences His
OF record that OF the property In that street
have walked TO appreciation OF tho fact that thc'r
trade has beea steadily drawn away from them lor
years by superior for ocOmoton which
streets had secured The people who want TO shop
and the people who want sell all desire more con-
yencnt means Of getting each other Who Is there to
obiectl
A delightful old gentleman, but nnhappily in an irase
bic state OF mind heard Sunday to express him
self In strong language about what he called the
desecratlor OF his dear ole Broadway, which he had
walkod up aud down for great many years. ard had
loved as IL it we're living thing and it was going
to become common and prosaic street" But why
notl What Is street fort Do we create and MAINTAIN
this great city, where every foot OF land Is
worth fortune for the convenience OF set OF super
animated Oungersl Or do VIC Keep up street LOT TIE
express purpose having sort of paved arade ground
over which militia companies march on special oc-
caslons under the admrng Of thonsandsi On the
contrary suppose that street Is opened and main
tanned for business Broadway once one Of the
finest streets world but If left to ITSELF without
other means OF locomoon than those which existea
years ago. 1t would presently have become neglected,
abandoned by active business, and practically worth
less The OF dealers who want to kec? stores for
ia of thoSp who about In
carriages large at the most and those dealers
know that the carriage trade will not in the long run
keep street alive. In every sort OF business tho royal
profits found where the millions go To trade Broad
way other means OF ioconloton than those in
toerab. nusanccs the numbering old stages was fast
losing the trade OF the millions and In consequence the
best business had been forced TO get ont OF 1t ana
city, the most prosperous and prohtable hh gone
uttey to ruin. and not few o. the hncst theatres ana
other places OF amusement had 10 like manner gone TO
decay. Ii choice for Broadway between recon-
struction and extinction.
have not worth OF interest in any real estate or
IN any trading establishment in this city, and my only
desire is 10 be able to get the cy wherever
business or calls as promptly and with as
little annoyance possible i seems TO me that
cannot he mistaken in the feeling that ninety nine IN
hundred OF the people Of this city, who. like myself have
no OF her interest rejoice mrst heartily that this new
avenue OF communication has been opened HOW many
Thousand times have cursed the stages ana drivers!
How many times have wished that some store. or the
Office OF friend. which II was necessary ior me 10
reach were located somewhere else than Oh that most
dis,greeable OF all streets 20 reach the Broadwsy OF
oden time Ift s the business OF this city to try To
serve the and the wishes Of tue great majority
of s peoTe, then the opening OF ths car line Il most
blessed and praiseworthy thing. and tine newspapers
which cant IL and rant about IL. aud make them
selves ridiculous by the hard phrases which they use
without sense and without excuse only show that thcy
have tried to ascertain the feelings or 10 consiaer
the wishes OF the people OF this city.
7 wish I knew Jacob sharp. lie must be person OF
some nergy and suspect he has better appreciation
OF the interests aud feelings Of the millions than any of
the gentlemen VINO writing editorials In tho daily
pnpers These writer's call him a monopolist, VINO
mas taken possession OF the finest street IN the city Tor
the pnrpose OF gain" Well, wI they Teasc to tell me
how he can mako ans gain OF the operation unless the
rrople want to his rosii n he has sunk his money
In building road where the people do not want 10 use
one he will come to grief and II Will serve him fgt
ut the editors arc that there is not the least
danger They that the Broadway Railroad VIII he
used by vast nImber OF people every day. anu II the
dear exclusives who to ride In private carriages
and hacks ami cabs cannot tolerate contact with the
vulgar public the horse let them go To some other
street for their enjoyment The trade OF broadway VIII
not miss them will venture 10 say and this great city
tseif will never be the Oh, II IL contemptlonsy
negects that OF people IN orer to serve the IN
tere.ts Of the million who toll for living ana VINO
want % reach all parts OF the city rs promptly anu
cheaply IA possible NOT Az oLD ro"i'
Ns- York, June %, 1888.