New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
JAY GOULD IS SATISFIED
HIS ENTHUSIASTIC TRIBUTE To HIS 0"''
LINES.
NE n,eoovuRs NOTHING TO COMPLAIN o''
WHILE THE PUBLIC is AL"Ah'
Urxur\G FAULT.

sir. In an editorial in your ISSUE Vi ~ o,Jr
OF certain statements made "hi'',' ~ o,roso,t
ion arc unsupported by facts ana "hio" ,he Ele
t. the public the management anu p0' ,r, arst obi.
vated Railroad companies OF this Guy d their
vac" 'a''., onra,ios &c TO the public, ana '"o'.
e'soa,.or h,. always been Ia furnish the pep,
49,, vi, ,ho host accommodation possible u'i'' WV
restricted facilities ~, .,o train service
~ the elevated system is inadequate ''" Wv .,T Al,
speed is slow: that there Is 10 "''"O I'D comfort
,,rc M effort 10 study the convenience "'" w
i''" a,,,os and generally that the company uuo'
NOT improve TO the utmost It's pre7e"' "., train
ard t,,,ctrscs As a matter of fact the a''u' "'.-
eor,icc i oday more adequate, relatively 10 ,.o " g.
her Of passclicers than II has ever pc'"' ,'ony
the history Of the elevated Railroads "''0 I1
cars been run to the number oil p'SS'"s''' ,ho
As to the statement that the rate OF Niecu u "' -
f,ct i that lie regular service II rs rap" d. ~ 80"
-",t ,s ,hi,o the average speed is greater OWING
, ,ho ircrc.se I'm the number Of last TRIMS '''
oxnross trains have been added on the MIMI "''""'
line within the past year. The dst"l'o "'' No.
hundred and nfty-hfthlt. To Rector ST. - CIV ,h
and l. trayer,cd In thirty three minnteS pc'e ~ -"
rate Of twenty miles per hour 'omI"cu Wv" ~,
messenger traffic of october and November I''' Wv
i,crcase during october and Novembci l7'' h''
,,o, so,o ncr cent while the increase in the NUMBER
., cars RIM has been eight per cent. and the hcea'o
IN car mileage also eight per cent
The following detailed statement mas J"9' W."
furni shed me by the auditor of the company
carried in October and November lT7' "-'''"'"'''
In October and November 1890 ai,1ll'oo7' W'''''',
: pcr cent: number Of cars run III o'Iooer ''u
xo,ouher 15,g G5- 5-4; I'm october and NoNcWp'T'
,soo -oz -q1. increase, per cent; car miIcae' III
nctolcr and November, 1r-9, jI19,tJi, IN ''''"''
and November 1880 570j.726; increase PCT ,'''
In addition - the increased facilities wh'h u"Ne "o.'
nrovdcd thi, fall, have just added MY hc" '''' "
our service and have contracted Tor hiN h"!o y" 10
furnished Immediately. \ large number OF additional
engine, are now in process Of construct"l' All" W" '
soon be able to run hvccar trains 'ohuhuouSp'
and odd ncw trains a. fast the traiir dchaloa ]"
yo,, complain Of the misery and "dl-c'mi"r|
NJ slow travel in the air 'IlucisWs o t''s "".'.
arc lust only 50 far rs Sustained hy comparison '''
only system Of intermural transit compaf"hie WIN wv
elevated railroads is the Underground kalr'a" ~ L'
don I state what every EngiiShnan WHO VISITS Nc".
York and every American who goes I" LONDON WIZ
,,or,f,. thot the underground train servl'e II U.s.
,rcouent the speed slower. and fewer cohi'r's 81"
convenience, are afforded {" passengers t'tn v" %
elevated roads Dingy. half lighted filed WIN s"'"'
and fonI alr tho underground trains furn'Sh OPP"
,r,es FOR misery and q scomfort'~ when "r' "l
known to passengers accustomed Ia the VII '"p'I"'
vellcItcd well ventilated and we'll ncacd ''S VI ''
elevated railroads.
The .,f,ty n human life with which the elevated
railroads are operated is the marvel ri IN" r"rvu
word Up 10 December l. lc9o, the rosHs nan 49,
l425 $50 Sg7 passengers only one OF "h"h ""' MY.
in the cars fttyonc IN all have lost their lives OH '
structure. no one cf whom in III" company view
was FREQ from contrhutorv negligence H''''"N"
furnishing service uncquallcd fo1 comfort an s"''
tho fare Wa Voluntarily reduced AT non commission h'u
from 10 - = cent for a maximum passage VIM" ~
the underground ,.i!road would no" cot 30 80" ~
In ustice 10 the cley atcd railroad companies uc'' "
.crvic. sbo,ld also be compared With uit 81 INC
,EC ant
cr,vIod thor,uchfircs at the busy hpuiN q" the oal
and Won -, them crowded with human helnf-' poorly
ventilated poorly lighted. seldom heated b!'cho" ~
street tar and the passengers s"bc yea - "'.''
ances dangers and discomfort, thai tcFEuNN ''''
never been cqualicd elevated trains. IDS ''t"~
lion is accepted a, necessarily inciir't - t' 'I1o
system nor are The surface compimc' cr"'''" l"'
ti,o.e defect. WHY not extend the same c'n'Iofs-
ton 20 the elevated system In your issue IL ''''
date tlc fact, rocii-d in your new, columns no" t
during tine storm yesterday surface trdh' W." l"''
..r,g rs mp.lcl and FAR greater INCONVENIENCE 'i"'''
Il, p4--ru-.r- than Wa don" "n Cd" elevate" 81 N''"
vet Won ierate tie M,nlat,n Company ana IT, manaic
mcnt whsle o." tscl'u, "l u1t '"l4S' ''''' -
neither criticised ior condemned.
Y.u contend secondly. tAtt no additional facilities
should De granted 70 the elevated railroad companies
Lea, avs. such flcluo, might lot Bee used TO- The pu'
Dc sl.d TIL assumption 3, sraiuiipuh, contrary 7"
,p established record and uuU.uanlc because opp" 81
I
/ and 9, ..uod itl.lrc-, uriuc.plo- con- sctrra "cta-
1870. Z i,,. .t,t.d what additional iaclu
| sluh' h'I'tl''' "'N d, ..
tie, the compa.', required ana To- WAT 'P' '"' P'
! ,..- tn.v voud De put st Cliy Hall there ~ only
f ,,,,... t...,..,. a.. ,,o ,rorl, which
! one hH+"" Pl'u',' 81, - b.,
become Oplrcs'frp ''"""'l u"'l"' NV "''' ~
greatest travel. There should be- t"o platforms there
,rc for Incoming and tie other iof outgoing trains.
The street there !, -ui GENTLY "dc - permit tie "N
/ mansion and su,h facilities would not Interfere ~
/ -, .... 81. ,t ,.,t.lt. t,,,..i f-,ui tie Irace
! '''c '"b"''' ".t''' ~" .,, -. ..
/ or ~ IN" street NJ r"uth iciI} ''c'c s''''' D" "
l,.,, 40 That train, could turn around without chang
| 'i' r.. ....t. :, ~. IL. dttn.tchcd without
| IhS engine i''"' ,'''' -, ~, 'I ,,,,,,,,nl
the present delay. Why shpld h"l u''' A'''''''''
! ta,tIt.r bc granted, Cf what Use would Thy hc t
,,, ,,.,,,rr. If NOT 10 be employed iu serving %"
| ia" 'WIhI''' " wv ~ ' -'''i' ..,, l..
| public property Of o." ri'N"'" lAuN"''' "'''
| aiken. and what coucclVab!" objection can ''-c ~
| go aha ,,.rt ~ fine elf, or state! We up" carry
INK dnl, au avcrIe" %, 'V'"oo P'"Pl'' VIZ" "'' "
l,htiv i,.uro,cd terminal. the elevated railroads
! 49,, ,.,., o., ooo oau uco,,,r Il day Why,