New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-19
BOSTON VERSCS NET-YORK.
ONE LADY's COMMENTS AFTER VISITING BOTH
CITIES THIS WINTER.

ONE LADY's COMMENTS AFTER VISITING BOTH
CITIES THIS WINTER.
Says now visiting IN this CITY. WHO re-
Gently spent some time In Boston:
.Of course the condition Of the streets here is
abominable and In my opinion no words Of con-
demnation can be too severe for the men who lali
to clean them For more than a week have scarcely
seen decent crossing and the state Of the roadways
In general Is TOO horrible to be described Rut IN
oil frankpess must say that Boston is worse of than
New-York. 1t may be hard to believe, but II IS
nevertheless fact for which l ready to vOucl
and am willing leave the question to the decision
Ct any Jury OF fair-minded men or w)mcn oi
course such jury should be composed OF residents
OF interior cities which have neither special regard
for nor Jealousy Of New-York or Boston. II such a
city can be found. For my part, should be con-
tent to ntYust the matter 10 jury Of San Fran
ciscans NV own opirion is that the streets
OF Boston are responsible for their condition
in such a winter as the now happily drawing 10
q close.
"Cne thing that aggravated me greatly In Boston
was the persistent refusal OF the streetcar drivers
or motormen to stop at the crossings AS nearly as
/ could make out there is either a city ordinance Or
rule of the company which forbIds the stopping Of
q ear with the rcar-patiorm on line with the cross
walk, that passengers may get on or of In some
thing like comfort The practice Is TO run about
half block beyond the crossing Time and again
| asked the conductor why the couldn't be stopped
I'm the light pace-and have heard other ladies do
the same-I suppose they must have been visitors
Ike me, for the natives must be familiar not only
with the custom. but With the reason for it-and
WORDS TO that effect. / call such rule uncommony
stupid. and free 10 say that 1t reflects no credit
on Boston that such rule can prevail there Tor any
length CT time.
Now, in Ncw-Yor1 understand the rule Is
whichever direction they eoing-tlat Is, at the
downtown crossing going downtown and vice versa
That is sensible. In order not 10 block mp the streets
running at right angles with the car tracks, but
often fall 10 carry IL out 10 the letter Their spirit
be willing. but their flesh. or rather the muscles
with which they apply the brake Is weak. some
times ii If they did II on purpose 10 compel
passengers TO alght IN walk through the horrid
mud which the putting OF salt the tracks makes
about it. but to mind one OF the great advantages
OF your elevated roads Is that YOU can enter ana
leave The cars with dry feet. II YOU do have 10
wade In mud after coming down the stairs but then.
OF pick your way as carefully as you
choose.
Il know that not all OF your srect-cars heated
here but over In brooklyn all that have seen are.
ut In Boston such thing Is. believe, 'inhealn OF.
Perhaps the companies cannot afford TO give up tho
room which stove would occupy. although II taxes
the place OF only one passenger but on III" eiFtlc
lines there surely bc No c0od reason except parsi
mony-and that is not good rcason-ior not hchtihg
which are placed under the seats and consequently
take up no room at all These are said 10 give GOOD
satisfaction, but they haven't been discovered In
Poston yet. ! very fond OF Boston, CONFESS
that my admiration Is tempered and toned down
somewhat. At all events. there Is no dOubt mat
Nov. York can show Boston n thing or two. even In
spite of your inefficient Street Cleaning Department