Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
FAVOR THE REFORM.
The Plan Has Been in Operation on the
Pleasant Valley Lines for Some Time
Mr.. Witherow Wants the Number of
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The Plan Has Been in Operation on the
Pleasant Valley Lines for Some Time
Mr.. WitheroH Wants the Number of
Passengers Limited.
President d. +. Henry. of the Pleasant
valley road: Il nave always been in favor
of such an ordinance. 1t should have been
passed long ago. All our cars stop before
they reach crossing. and our motormen
are particularly instructed TO obey this rule
nave often tried TO get the cable people to
al0nt the plan. but they have steadily re-
fused. OUr cars mast move sometime, and
what ] have reared She most is that wheel
mEuhI break on one of them on
crossing. In such a case the cable cars
NyOuld 20 straight through and there is no
telling what would he the result At a dan
.erou- crossing like Seventh and Liberty
streets. our conductors go ahead to see that
1gs -TaCK Is clear ] find this plan works
better than employing a watchnlan. as each
conductor l. held responsible for his car
ard he j. careful! to look after it. Besides, the
Signals OF 1iagmen are often deceivlng. One
01 our men was fooled in this way at Liberty
and seventh streets not long ago, and the
TWO cars came together, but for
Eraarplv with not much force. There
is tho s-rea test need for Councils
10 take some action to prevent these acci-
dents. fhiuk il would pay the roads to
make sucu Il rule. 1t would save them many
= Qaluagc suit
James B. scott and II. Sellers Mckee met
~ the Union station a few days ago. 4 DIS
PATCH man was present. Mr.. Scott said:
There V III be some terrible accident at q
crossing il this city some day, Mr.. Mckee,
and then the people will rise up in their
wrath and wipe ont trapid transit. Why
don't these companies stop their cars before
crossing one anUUheI's lines?'
.'Ua pshaW," Mr.. Mckee replied. Itwould
cause too many delays, and the people
wouldn't put up with it. Why. they are
-Tgmbling ali the time now because we
don't run faster to the SoUthside."
well. then, answered Mr.. Scott, "the
newspapers ought to agitate this subject.
u hat i needed is an ordinance passed by
Councils compelling the roads to tn ile this
pTeCautiOn. TIE DISPATCH should take up the
cudgel and hammer away until it is done. ]
tell you the danger : 900 great and human
life j. TOO dear"
An effort was made to find Mr. Scott yes
t1rday lor further expression OF his views,
bui lac was not at his office.
NIr. Witherow Wants More Care.
william WitheGow, OF the Duquesne: "The
ordnance is necessity and should be
passed AT once. The accidents are becoming
TOO frequent. There are other street rail
way abuses which ought to be corrected
ride great deal anG it seems to me that
lec employees are not careful enough of
human life. They scarcely give passengers
amy time get on and on, and they evident
y Imagine that everybody is an acrobat or a |
rontortiUnist. the fact is, ladies and chill
drtu Tiin or these cars at the
risk OF their lives When a man nuts
ua uniform there is no reason
why he should set himself up as a tin god |
and have the public bow down to him. These |
fellows have :he people terrified, and it is a |
wonder they put up with them. The con-
ductors jam passengers into the stuffy cars |
a~ 4 they were many cattle. What is |
needed Is a city regulation not allowing any
one to stand in car This would force the |
roads 70 put on more cars, enough at least to !
give all seat to which they are entitled, |
At present no effort is made TO accommodate !
the public"