Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-05

green. These cars run in "trains" OF two
or three. There is always one first and
one st oond-class car in a "train." On
long distances som stimes two tirst-class
and one second-class Car are run, and
sometimes fouroars.
The hours for running cars are from
early morning till 9p. m, and, on some
INES, stopping at I p. m. There Is no all
night service any where.
mere are few short open cars, but the
great majority are close cars with the
WINDOWS down, except in cold or rainy
weather. Everybody smokes as much as
~ pledses on any car. from conductor TO
driver. Smokingis sOunlversal here that
a prohibition of smoking would make the
people rice In revolt; they would regard IL
- AN Intlnpement vi their dearest priv
llege. Sometimes, regret to say, the
conductor has novel. aud reads elyly, TO
ne neglect of noticing passengers hal ling
us car from the sid walks. The cOnduc-
lors do not take up tickets, but they are
gathered bv inspectors, who board the
cars AT regular stations, and. after collect
ION, make comparison OF books with tue
CONDUCTOR. This system is said to work
very well.
conductors are paid from 81 to 50 per
day, inspectors 81 80, drivers 75c. Deduct
from this 90 per cent. to get the equiva.
I v
make the paw OF a driver 60c.
The city limits are Il in number, and
there is system called the ''circuiV
system-nOt exactly belt railway, but
system OF narrow gauge tracks running
away through the city. up one block and
down another, Th-se lines 20 east, west,
north aud south, and really form useful
feature OF the system. There are seven
narrow gague circuit roads.
A Il L
Of platform, aud even box, cars, In which
furniture or goods are moved from point
10 point. Pianos are largely carried IN
ais manner, and costly mirrors and such
fragile goods. A platform car. To pc nj
our mil out, costs but So or W 4.
American money. Six dol ar pays for a
service 10 the distance OF II miles. Very
moderate rates are charged inside Inc
| city. Not over 1000 pounds are allowed
IN SINGLE car. | should thiak THIS fea
ture might advantageOusly be introduced
lato the str IL car service OF the United
states, especially in cities where the lines
are not crowded win passenger cars. Its
utiluyis readily apparent.
The tourist in Mexico frequently sees
slowly traversing tue city streets, black
luRuhrIous looking platform cars, with q
canopy of the same sOmbre color. This
IS a funeral car, and following it there
| will be one or two cars filled with mourn
ers, all on their way to some neighborinl
cemetery by rail. The coffin is in plan
sight on the funeral car. In the case o
| ) Dung children. white cars are used
mis- service costs from $l2 10 "a per car
| according to the class, and 10 the usua
node OF conducting funeral here.
Although the etiquette OF Mexican
street car is free and easy, aud met
smoke inside or on the platform, women
are invariably treated with respect, ant
half dozen men will get up to give place
u any woman, young or old, rich or poor
| The Mexican gentleman has all the cOur
| tesy for which the Latin races are famous
and life IS smOOthed and its angles round
ed by the constant court BY OF this mos
| polite nation. Do not imagine that be
cause people smoke In the street cars then
! interiors resemble the American railway
smOker--all filth under foot and the all
| belOuled with rank cigars and old pipes
| The windows OF the car being generally
! open, a constant current of air drives til,
moke out " TIVE car, aud one hardly no
tices that smoking is going IN.