The sun., 1891-07-11
COMMUTERS STILL ANaRH.
Mr.. fratt IL Sorry and Thinks the Cor-
psny viii ADJUST Matters.

Tho commuters on the Oyster Bay division
OF the Long Island Railroad. who were sum
marily deprived OF the use OF the stateroom In
the parlor car Mineola, are still unreconcied
to the situation. The railroad company has
taken no steps to remedy the matter. and the
offended commuters have the option Of
occupying chairs In the parlor car or seek
Ing quarters in the ordinary passen-
ger cars. So far they have preferred
the latter course to q man. and all say they
would rather take seats in q smoker. where
their liberty is unrestraiped, than lol In the
cushioned chairs OF parlor car. subjected to
humiliating restrictions. The stateroom in
dispute has been hired by Charles ". Pratt and
Herbert Pratt. sons OF the hte Charles Pratt OF
are now living on the sound near Glen Cove:
Commuters on the Oyster Bay train. include
si william 1op cSn GS
A. " ecks and Edwin d. Morgan, generally took
possesslon OF tho statclonm on their trip, to
"a, said to, have been PLAY ed in this room.
There Is plenty OF sporting blood among the
On Wednesday evening. when they atiemgted
T.. t. enter the room; they found the DOR ockel;;
Ssen hsyM te had
This discovery crtated considerable feeling.
and mnny of them refused to lite on the car
leaving Oyster Bay tho nsSt morning ali CON
g,eeated in one OF the ordinary cars and dis.
tuN 40 Ho.u.s VI tuoit
President Norton Of tho road and Surerin-
tendent Hilton OF the parlor car service. These
officials were notified tn at unless the COM
mutcrs could have the freedom OF the whole
car as formerly they would refuse to ride IN
any Inrlor car on the road and urge oil their
friends to do likewise.
It was Thought that the difficulty would be
satisfactorily adjusted BY fitting up another
Rtater0om In tho car or the convenience OF the
commuters. or elso rerlacins the hineola With
was all tho commuters wanted Nothing had
been done. however, Yesterday after noon whom
the train left the Long leland City depot The
AiessrI. Prntt occupied tho stnteroom: while
the angry commuters TOOK seats together in
another car 1t is said The rairoad company
Will neither make any alterations In the chr
nor replace 1t. II this is 30 the commuters will
undoubtedly hegin u boycott on the paror cur
service. They are influential men,.
Il is iully under. t. cd by All that the fight is
not directed ncninst the Messrs. Pratt.
although there was IL little fee Ing agnins nst them
at i'rst. Tho commuters all agree that tho
Messrs; Pratt. havi ins hired the sta Groom. are
entitled 10 the exclusive use o IL. bur they as
sert that that ia no reason why tho company
should not accord them similar privileges.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Pratt did Yesterday that they
we're entirely innocent OF any attempt to annoy
or Interfere W tn the rights OF any ~ the other
passengers. They had hired private travelling
annrtmcnts from the company some time a;o:
not take possession OF them until this week.
He was personally acquainted with tie az
grieved commuters. and would not intontion:
ally give them oiTcncs. He said he regretted
the occurrence. hut thought the company
would adjust matters satisfactorily.