The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-10

Yesterday afternoon Behrend Joost said
he had become convinced that there was a
popular and paying demand for all-night
cars. and that his line would put on a night
service as soon as possible.
1t isn't possible TO put them on right
away, but very soon.
The San Mateo road is quite new yet and
passes over an area where the streets are
none too well paved. This. coupled to the
fact that certain machinery ordered some
time ago has not yet been delivered. viii
prevent that line from running its owl
cars for few weeks yet.
But they're coming.
Tint is settled
In the early spring. at latest, perhaps be.
fore, the San Mateo electric cars will be
run all night at intervals, after midnight, OF
half an hour.
Mr.. Joost promises this.
He says he believes it will be a profitable
venture.
''At all events. it will pay expenses, I'm
sure of that" said Mr.. Joost to a CALI
man yesterday.
You see, there are a whole lot Of market
gardeners and fruit-growers and other PEG.
pie In the district covered by our line" be
said. land they have TO get down town very
early In the morning.
"Our electric cars win be just the thing
they want at 2 and 3 O'clock IN the morn
ing, for we take them clear to the ferry,
just where they want TO 60.
Il think The CALL has proved beyond
doubt that there is paying demand for a
night-car service in this city, and our road
is not going TO be behindhand in affording
it,"
Brave words these-something like those
of Wendell Easton few days ago, yet
dissimilar enough to stamp them as orig
iual.
Two popular men-Wendell Easton and
Behrend Joost
And the first two to recognize and cater
10 the great public demau1 for owl cars.
Hurrah for the Metropolitan!
Hurrah for the San Mateol
One in the Mission, one in the Western
Addition. Both Will soon be running.
Now keep at II. and wen soon have
more.
We need another line or two in the Mis-
sion, and at least one more in the Western
Addition.
Three in both sections would be profit
able.
Keep on signing and signing. Perhaps
We'll get them yet
Remember to keep pegging away-signing
those CALL owl-ear blanks
The list Is growing. growing.
is your name on IT?
Don't put it there unless you can con-
scientiously pledge yourself to patronize the
owi cars when they get running.
We don't want a stuffed register
But be sure no signature is missed
The Musicians Union took out v hole
lot more OF blank pledges yesterday. They
are working hard. If you live near their
headquarters at Fourth and Stevenson
streets you can drop in and sign there
Ihr German Demokrat, the leading Ger
man paper OF the coast, has this to saw on
The subject oil owl cars IN general and THE
CALLS agitation of the question:
There Is no city IN The United States in fact In
The world. that IL better provided with street
railroad facilities than our own. In view of fhe
uneven surface OF The territory these are Of de-
clded advantage. great port on OF the CITY, in-
Guiding some parts that are Inhabited by some OF
our brst citizens. would still be uncovered nils
did not tie cable ears make IL easy and con-
venient for us 10 ascend them.
1t was not possible until such were put ini o
operation for any but cur miiliOnaires. VINO were
The owners OF the best horses, TO IDcate on such
hills as Mob HUI, Russian Hill, Pacific Heights
aud others. We have enough street railroads
put the manner 10 which they are conduct, d
caves much TO b. desired.
III Is iaughabte when one thinks that city
containing more than 100000 inbs bItauis me
metropolis OF tile Pacific Coast, and. In
faci. the only commercial city on this
part OF The earth, one can travel after
i O'Clock 10 the morning without meeting a
stfeeicar, and on many OF the roads none are 10
be seen after balfpast 2. Long did tile people
suffer this and many were The complaints that
were made and discussions had, bur these did
not avail any hing. as nothing was done.
he local morning newspaper, The MORNING
CALL, Which OF late has iDauguTaed a number of
Timely movemenis,has thought 1t Its duty 10 briug
this matter before the pubic and bring mi o life
agitation mat viii ultimately result In tie
sireeicars being ruU all night.
we indoIse this agitation 10 the fullest.
IL IS a shame that we should be like cittzens of
little German province OF a nest in a spareeiy
Inhabited prairie Stale compelled after midnight
TO travel miles afoot or 10 remain in the city over
night.
We have not In mind a certain class of night
owls vino spend their lime IN beeT-halls ana play
Ing cards, and 10 whom 10 makes no difference
whether IL Is late OF eaIly.
There are. however thousands OF industrious
working people WHO have TO WORK very haid late
into ,ne hignt even uniil early morning IN order
labor are anxious TO obtain needed rest
10 view OF the fact that they are not million
aires and are unable 10 pay The high rents de-
manded for residences NJ ar the business norton
OF the city they are obliged TO live In localities
that are LOT The healttiest.
AS consequence their children lack that
beallh- giving fresh air which is 80 necessary 10
hem, aud they are forced 10 seek the STREETS,
wnere they miDgle with company which 30 care
hui mead OF the f3mIly cares TO see them with.
We Will say here, pro domo," that we con-
hne ourselves TO the morning newspapers
Here we have four paters-tbe California Dem
okrat, the Examiner, The Chronicle and THE
CALL-wbogiye employ ment TO editors re poriers
eompositofs, pressneD and other persons neces-
saTy In the publication OF a morning new spaper.
They number at lie ST 800. who DO not get
through with their work before 2, 3 or O'Clock
IN lie morning and who cannot start for their
homes before those hours.
Then there are several hundred others WIN
are engaged IN The distribution of The papers
al r In v are printed who have to come 10 he
prrssf oonis Tor papers.
This may only be drop In the bucket bet
like predicament.
Why have we not streeicars at night?
The quoted paper, HE MORNING CALL saws
that the officials OF the car companies declare
that IL would not pay.
THE CALL apfly remarks that this Is a vague
assertion.
II such night traffic PAYS I'm much smaller
cities In The East, why should II not pay here
Perhaps IL would not pay In The first weeks or
months, but it would certainly In a short time.
Thousands OF families would move into the
distant portions OF The city when assured that
The bead OF the family. The bread winner could
alter his nights work reach his home for i've
cents.
On The other hend Ii Is asserted that cable
cars must siop running for certain hours IN the
night that necessary repairs may be made. Ii
cable-eats can be run In other cities, why can
they moi be run here?
Again. and IN conclusion, why cannot horse.
cars be used during the hours IN which repaiTs
should be made {?
Something should be done In regard to this
matter, and IL should be done quickly,
LORD GEORGE BENTINCK.