New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27
DOGS IN THE STREET CARS.
MAY THEY RIDE WITH THEIR OWNERS?
IT SEEMS TO DEPEND on THE SIZE OF THt
ANIMAL AND THE HUMoR CT THE
CONDUCTOR.

CONDUCTOR
| Shall Fido ride or walk IS question to when an
answer not absolutely conclusive. but comparatively
comprehensive IS offered in response to diamcrlcalY
opposed complaints which have reached The 1Hbune'
| enc woman complains that dogs are permitteh 10
ride on strcetcars, another tcarfully THINKS " IL
shame that they arc not Fifteen street car con
ductors seen at that point below the Federal Eulld-
ing where the different lines have common terminus
expressed an opinion upon the subject yeS'eru'S'
Fourteen Of them said In effect that there was "a
ycarold regulation Of all the companies tha' no
dogs be carried their cars. Since year ago.
| said one d" we have had no trouble far As |
know During the dog days-I mean the pcrod
Of the bench show-thc rules were relaxed 10 the
extent Of letting dogs ride the front platforms
with the smokers, but since that time we have en-
forced the rule. occasionally a br'ghtcyed woman
with dog in arms to the steps and tries
to get aboard But We say 10 her'
NO dogs allowed, and then she goes
away looking like June thundercloud, and
cxclaiming i think it's real mcan or You're a
mean thing 4 don't Why or something equally
crushing 4 man with a pup in his ovcrcoat pocket
would probably have trouble in getting on
Conductor no -. OF the Madisonave line
the numeral expressing his place in the list OF
the individuals who were asked for their views on the
subject and not describing his relation to the en-
poyng company. said Well. we don't mind little
dogs 50 much and don't think there is any rule
against them"
&c But how ttlcl" asked the reporter.
~oh. Just little fellows. You know; about so long,
| uniting his hands six inches apart.
The description expressive. II not accurate and
suggested that I'm the absence Of fakr'5 measuring
r,,ie ITO he had at n moderate anywhere along
Park Row II might be difficult 10 determine whether
the cur Of high low degree was entitled. under
snccial ruling to vehicular accommodation over one
Of the surface roads
Another conductor said awe can't let even little
dog, ride. cause don't you sec. s'posc child was
scn next the pet and should raise It's hand to play
with II and the dog should bite. then where would
the company bcl Where would | be- Everybody
would howl Put the brute outr 20 We don't let
up the rule
The dog seldom. II ever appears as an applicant
for "A ride on the cross town Residents Of Brook
lyu and New Jersey are. a rule, capable OF donS
their shoppng without the aid Of Carlo and hi7 kind
bnt IT j, a solcninly asserted fact that In the far mp
town regions dog, have been known 10 ride. pom
one occasion an incoming party arriving by Fan
River boat and seeking place In Harlem 10 lay their
wear, heads travelled almost the whole length OF the
CITY with pug in basket. said pus bowling dismally
all the way Most Of the passengers were sympathetic
but none was than tho conductor, with heart
above a bell punch who smiled at tho embarrassing
dilemma OF the proprctors Of the dog. and sought
with o"clal hand Inserted In the basket to soothe lis
| containing wnlnss. ON the other side. however.
II is known that the tired owner II gracclhl l'aIial
ere, hound va, forced walk from Fourteenth ST. to
ono hundred and eighteenth IT,. because no Third ave.
conductor would lci her his unless she dropped
| her pct Go,1s MP seventh day. n boy. who
lo61ci Ike Of the Savoyards who figure 50 eN-
tensycy in chdrcns books. let out half score OF
white mice aud they created moro CONSERVATION In
the carfu Of women than would forty bloomin "
do-, In q granary filed with r1,s.
The conclusion seems TO be that possibly Fido may
! ittf he
mistress viii be called upon to carry him up the
avenue when he gets too tired 10 walk.
With view Of getting more authoritative state
meuts bearing upon subject Of no small importance
to a considerable number II people the reporter pur
sued h Inquiries into the Office, OF some oi iir pF
| cpal companies.
80 dog, allowed Ia the warning at every Gle
waited railroad station. and no dogs allowed was
the positive and unadorncd rcply Of General Manager
Hahn ~ the elevated railway system Ihi~ has been
our rule he said from the time the roads began run
ming few years ago however. We relaxed the rcgn
l,tinn -oncw hat hut forced Ia return 10
rd construction II the law on account Of the numer
,u complaint, ~ non dos carrying passengers
Father, and mothers complained That ours snapped at
their Children and public sentiment seemed Ia liz Ia
demand the rule which we now ende''or 10 strI'N
n The Office Of the Fourthave. surface line. upon
which laise nli' , NJ, emf n,d ,nai ~, - m
many had always pAd general rule against carr ini
dos. They received many tn.iPi'iHtH Dc' f''' 'l'
ruiz wa enforced.
superintendent Thompson. OF The broadway and
seventh ave. linc took a more liberal Vie" Of ihe
ouc.fiou ION our luc..T he said VIC permit pet
dog in ride II they do not annoy the Passengers but
tl, animal, must be carried in their owners arms
The ~nperlnicndrni Of the Forty second H., Nan
hnitnylr and Il Nicholas ave. line trie, to enforce
the mo- dog rule OF course b" remarked. d" II "A
woman gets the with a lftlr do conceal 81
urdcr her shawl cloak. or some other garment
,vc don't always know and when the owner all
and cAuiilugy holds the animal mp for the conductor
IL how clever -hc hn, been. there's nothing 10 l'
done. N"-. have many complaints because "i
tho enforcement of the rule particularly from patrons
Of our Houlrvari line. The women who ride over
rha route seem he exceptionally well provided viii
pet dogs and II J., very difficult sometimes to Keep
The dogs on without rcsortlng to what appears lh'
| ridcuc~, the Then they come to ti'
Office and complain Of the lnsocncc Of the con
ductors. II f. only within the hsi year thai ",
have been particularly cXacting. We have adopted
This course partly because the public, rule. sup
ports IT, and partly because Of the cost 10 hich We
might bee liable Should dog while riding on one o
our ears. injure passenger In any way Not Ions
street company was forced To pay T2,jOt
lccansc n dog riding over II, line had bitten Il child
PEACHES FOR HONE COvSr NPTTOy.