New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-23
MR.. SHARPS CARS ~ GRO IDWAK

MR.. SH1RPS C1HS ~ DhO nv ~
Broadway between Fourtccnth-st. and Bow
ling Green was strangely quiet yesterday. The
rumble and roar of the numbering, laundering
stages of other days no longer smotc the
aiirighted ear OF the timid pedestrian painfully
picking his way over n crossing. There Is no
monster more appalling to the fearful maiden
of uncertain age. the disconsolate widow or the
confused visitor from the remote interior, thln
the carth-shaking ark which has infested
Broadway for many years ana even the
coolest and most experienced New lOrker has
often felt his heart fail within him as one Ut
these portentous vehicles came plunging down
our great business thOrOughiarc. with the
horses mt full speed. the Unbalanced hulk sway
ing from side to side, and threatening destruc-
ton and death on every hand, while the red
faced driver sat aloft exulting. all in a glow
with bad whiskey and the proud consciousness
of his ability to run down everything in the
road. The Broadway stage has been a nuisance
and a terror and few Will lament its banish-
mcnt to less crowded quarters of the town.
It's absence may prove a source Ol t. sret 10
our blue coated Chcsteriieds. who have shown
such eager chivalry in protecting shrinking
school girls and other bashfnl maidcns from the
pcrils of trip across Broadway. Now TINT the
stages are no more a menace they can no longer
find it an indispensable part of their duty To
cherish 50 tendcrly every comfy damscl WHO
seeks the shelter of their fatherly arms. Re
lieved from this part of their lab0rIous tasks
they will keep a more wary eye upon the casual
bunc0-steerer or the predatory Alderman.
The banishmcnt of the stages will result not
ONLY in greater security to life ana limb IN our
main artery of travel and traffic, but it will
restrict the baleful activity of the pickpockct
and the swindler and the fat pockctboOk of
the inexperienced explorer OF the American
Babylon will be in less danger than before.
I'm place of the noisy and peace destroying
omnibus has come the smpohly-rolling chariot
of the Hon. Jacob Sharp. Far be it from u to
commend the methods by which Mr.. Sharp and
his associates obtained possession OF Broadway,
but they have certainly conferred boon on the
harassed traveller in that thorougblare. IL is
a great improvement to step easily on n con-
venicnt car platform and be transported with
out jolt or jar. or rattle or bang. aud with rca-
sorablc speed, to ones destination, instead of
being forced to Chamber up the gidGy height of
the swaying stage ladder, and be subjected To
the fat mans scOrn and the drivers coatumcly
as you squeeze into tine cramped and narrow
quarters Of a bus If Mr.. Sharp and Mr.. Rich
| mond and their friends will be diplomatic and
concilIatory and do their best TO allay the
natural Indignation which fills many minds on
| account Of the way in which they laid hold on
| Broadway, we have no doubt they will be for
| given in time. And if they and the members Of
| the old Board of Aldermen who took such a
| hot op1 n li.h tl
of their enterprise will spend their days IN
| careful supervision Of the running of the cars
and the prevention of slams" and block"
and will pass their nights in repentance for their
misdeeds, all may vet 20 well.