The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-05
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
They Are Supporting the Demand
for Owl Cars.

They Are Supporting the Demand
for Owl Cars.
The men who run the building and loan
associations, like the real estate men, may
generally be depended upon to know what
is good for the city.
As The CALL has already shown, the
real-estate men are for night cars.
And the building and loan association
people are with them.
The secretaries and managers of several
OF these institutions were interviewed yes
terday by THE CALL reporter.
There was no dissenting voice on the
question. All and every one of them were
in favor Of night cars.
"They would be of lasting benefit to the
suburban interests Of the city," they said
'0f course they would pay. Owl cars
pay in all other cities. Why wouldn't they
"They would be a profitable investment
for the companies in the end, if not for the
first few weeks"
Hundreds of men would acquire homes
in the suburbs if they were running"
"Owl cars would increase the value of
real estate"
All these things the loan association men
said, and much more.
l.. L. Dennery, secretary of the Western
Association, said owl cars are needed very
badly in this city.
at is very inconvenient to get along with
out Them" he said. There are hundreds
of people who have occupations which keen
them downtown during the greater part OF
the night, and then there's a large class of
men and some women. too, who have to be
at work in the morning before the first day
car starts out.
And they all have TO live downtown In
fats and tenements In order TO keep their
situations.
1--WE had experience in that very line not
infreQuently. Only few days ago man,
whose work is at night, came 10 me and
wanted to secure a nice little home out in
the Mission. and pay for 1t by joining the
Building and Loan Association. Well, he
picked out small lot in a nice locality,
was satisfied with the price, had figured it
all out how much it would cost TO build
and had all but closed the bargain. when
he thought OF the streetcars and the facii-
ties for getting home.
Its bad for the children he said, and
tie wife needs the fresh air and nice sur
roundngs badly, bat what can Ido?'
He did the only thing he could-stayed
downtown.
''You see the evil consequences are far
reaching III such cases. Not only are the
vile aud children deprived of their needed
fresh air. but the family fail to acquire
nome, IAN to lay up something for the inev-
liable rainy day.
Upon inquiry, he found that If he lived
out there he would either have 20 walk
three or more miles every morning after
Work or else hire quincy TO get home.
Both Of these plans were untenable to
him, and he was compelled to give up his
dream OF a cottage home in the suburbs
and stick to his fiat on Mission street
Suppose the Castro-street cars should
run once an hour after midnight, why, il
would tend TO build up that district wonder
fully.
Zone doesn't appreciate the Importance
of tie question of night cars till one has
thought over it bit.
Thousands of citizens are disconnected
by the absence of night cars. and thousands
would patTonize them if they should be put
on.
Would it pay the companies? | think Il
would, though I'm willing to admit that
they ought to know best about that part of
II.
Still Ii paws in other cities aud in many
cities of smaller population than this. Ii il
paws IN them it would surely pay here
The conditions are the same in this as In
every other great city. with this exception
In our favor. Here we have climate that
induces people 10 stay out of doors at n light
while in many other cities it is cold aud
disagreeable at night during the greater
part of the year.
The companies ought TO give ii trial.
That wouldn't cost much, and they could
soon determine whether 1t was going to pay
them or not"