The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-09
URGENT NEEDOF MORE CARS.
THE FOURTH AVENUE COMPANY Sow
TO AHsWER COMPLAINTS.

THE FOURTH AVENUE COMPANY STOW
TO AEsWER COMPLAINTa
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Life-The CowPsny's IndiRererce.
There was time when the Fourth avenue
surface railroad. sometimes referred to as the
Vanderbilt line. Was considered the best man
aged Of all the surface railroads in the city.
| Its conductors and drivers were civil, its cars
| were bright and well kept and its horses did
not look as though they were underfed and
overworked. Some OF these features still re-
main. but there IL one shortcoming Of an ex-
tremely serious nature which has called forth
| repeated complaints from the patrons OF the
road. 30 far these complaints have remained
unanswered.
patronage. To many persons 1t lie more con-
venient than any other road. surface or elevat-
ed. in the city. This is especially true Of per-
sons who live between Fifth and Madison
avenues. above Fifty-eiRhth street. and be-
| tween Fifth and Fourth avenues below Twen-
tieth street. The former have long and often
| disagreeable walk to either the Third or Sixth
avenue elevated roads. They are mostly per-
sons who do not have to rush. and prefer rid
ing slowly in the horse cars to climbing M and
form the bulk Of the riders In the Fourth ave.
nue. cars. The second class includes those
town by The elevated roads. because The great.
| er speed OF the elevated ia counterbalanced by
the necessity Of climbing stairs and waiting at
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have not oompsine Cd much .S about the slowness
street nave
their patrons more sumptueus and comforts
be cars II wSTld seem under these
n would a safety ts
Why the Complaints are heard.
Every other city railroad; including the ele-
are certain hours in the day when the tide Of
travel lie much stronger than at others. and
s sTn IT The oa Ss
nue. Railroad shows its indifference, to the
comfort Of its patrons by making no adequate
Who patronize it's cars during the busy hours
Of travel. morning. afternoon. or evening. fire.
sa S sns pushed j. the seats and }smmed
on the platforms. For the long riders this
and drives 70 the
waited railroads. Up to 10 o'clock in the
the cars at long and
eraI minutes, On cold or stormy days this is
decidedly UNPLEASANT: Only those who get on
reach Forty;see9nd street even the platforms
cures to board car then does SO at the peril Of
q "a g.. ans psa4 .ms i aSs
syod stepping on tS ether
laps Of those seated. and adding generally to
the discomfort Of everybody
sufferines 81 the passengers increase. II that Is
possible. When the car has become so crowd
to
passengers on the platforms are hanging on
70 the ratings to avoid being crowded of. the
Nobody is Intentionally oblivioas Of. tho or
GUSHING and wthonPe
the tae snf sssaa
nearly T. Il Begins at Aster place. and CON.
ttnues uninterruptedly as far Forty-second
street and sometimes as far As as the uptown
At 10 o'clock in the morning. too. some Of
the cars are taken of. and the passengers. al:
third street, to compress themselves still fur
:. The, women are the principal sufferers then.
Is the women returning III from days shop
q1s wso to SotHs s pses
every car is allied with women. most Of whom
haze little f hands
p%shed @ &a the sne
as pSss eSsf
force How many ANY, women IN delicn t, health
ment?. II one could gather the Statistics they |
might be startling enough to convince even |
sh xh s ss sSy Of The
women who return home from the theatres on |
dy ~ as
tahsn ' The costumes that are suined! The f
crowd at night after the theatres close suffers |
Who IS to blame for all thiss The company
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%ant to crowd let them take The conseauences.
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them II You don't want to-" ~ '''' o'''-
Is It not pertinent to ask whether q corpora
ton that has received such a valuable privi-
s psG the not
the best accommodation that can be pr9yided2
Ths 81 tSs sd
WIZ sH Rs1tSs IT, fault Of the peo
cred. The crowds in the morning are made up
and ID fhsse
will all wait a reasonable time to catch a car
not overcrowded, but when they find all filled
what can they do2 They must get to their
Ride in misery. The women must shop. They.
too. will walt a reasonable time for the oppor-
tunity to ride IN comfort. but they must be
make UP the crowds. 1t Is not the people but
the company that ia at fault. And. while there
for its lack Of proper attention to the welfare
of its patrons this Is rendered even more in
by the fact that the cost OF improve
nent would be small and amply repaid by the
increased patronage. There Is no reason why, |
during the busy hours. the number Of cars run
should not be doubled.
A Live Wheel Club.