New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-15
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
AN APPEAL FOR MORE STRAPS.
RGING THE MANHATTAN COMPANY TO DE
LIBERAL.
30 Dec, 1890.

| TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir am plain. every day. stiap-clinging New
Yorker, with elevated railroad cinders In my whlskers
and two dimplcs in my derby. Although rode
In cab from Twenty third-s TO the Grand Central
Station, am still OF the plain people. and having
lived I'm New York since the week before the Broadway
cable railroad was begun. am entitled to respectful
attention as one OF the older inhabitants Of the
metropolis
With this Introduction Mr.. Editor, venture TO
address you upon a serious and Important matter
refer to the distressing and useless acttaton which
has recently been going over RAPID transit. 1t Is
now a little over two years since have had seat
! in elevated railroad car. remember the occasion
when | last secured we'll as II II were yester-
DAY. 1t was a warm. beautiful day in early April.
The buds bursting, and all nature seemed alive
with returning spring. l boarded a Slxtliave ee-
waited train ut Thrtythirdst. without thought Oh
| obtaining a seat. There three vacant straps
near the door, and promptly seized one, marvellns
meantime how happened to be so Fortunate Al
that moment an old gentleman touched me, and mo-
tionng across the car, said:
" Seat over there
"What did you sayf' asked, increduoisly
- Seat there"
looked at the man moment, half dazed. Gould
this be q Newly orker! Did he realize what he was
saying suddenly recalled that was wearing my
second best trousers and third-bcst neckte. DID l
look green, and this only colossal joke perpe-
tratcd apparent cOsintryman! glanced eau
tously around and Incredible 1t may appear, be-
held an unoccuped seat. | made dash for 1t, and
Hone too soon, for thin young man with red side
whiskeis was making for II also. l won. / sank
into seat with sense OF unnatural luxury,
tempered with pity for the man with the RED SIDE
whiskers, who, having abandoned his strap In the
effort for the seat had won, now found the former
occupied as well the latter, and WAS getting
precariois support by leaning the other srappers
met II.
experience Of thousands OF NEWCOMERS. To trihe
wantOnly therefore, with subject like rapid transit
Is dangerous and dreadful thing, and In the discus
SION which has been in progress during the last win
ter the newspapers Of NewYork have not seemed TO
realize their responsibility. Two Of the more sensa-
tional sheets have several times deliberately inti-
mated that If certain things happened certain gentle
men said that under certain conditions they might,
rapid transit practically assured, and that under
those circumstances I'm four years time there would
be IL system OF transportation IN operation supplying
room and seats all. TO unsette the public, raise
leh hopcs-which of can be realized-and
make the people discontinued with straps and platform
janming is thus deliberately sociaistic- anar-
cbistc-in its tendency Thoughtful New Workers OF
course know real rapid transit is merely another
name for the millennium and to discuss 1t us though
1t were genuine immediate possibility Is heartless
newspaper sensation.
I for one Mr. Editor earnestly protest against this
straps VIII not The Tribune lead crusade toward
the attainment OF this simple but necessary object!
Nobody expects seat in elevated train, and only
strangers and old ladies' now look for Them But with
straps 1t Is different Maybe 1t Is fond and foolish.
but the public still demands them. The strap IN
simple requirement. 1t costs little 1t pleases the
Individual III the elevated railroad cannot afford
large additions in the way OF new straps, let them
subdiyde the old ones. BY cutting In two the gener-
OILS loon now furnished, the strip capacity would Oe
doubled and 1t might be further increased by arrang
Ing 50 that Il tall man and a short man should hold
the same strap at different heights
| fully believe that individual judgment has much
TO do with this problem. Last winter thoughtlessly
purchased heavy overcoat Of rough cloth in eleven
DAYS the rough surface had been rubbed completely
Off and the entire Overcoa except the p0cAet-haps,
which had been turned in, presented perfectly
smooth and shiny surface. Two trips DAY on the
elevated railroad had done 1t. Did complain Dih
fly into PRINT Did so downtown IN my snuy
attire on foot, just to spite the elevated rairoad
Not at all / gave the dilapidated garment to inc
ticket chopper and ordered new coat MADE e 81 .ne
smoothest and shlniest clo'h op'aihape' "hu M"
There is however, possible solution OF TINS prod
pose incredible II may appear, that mere ana 'here
individuals leave for either e whsre the
people are old-lashoned enough actually TO Insist on
Individual comfort and powerful enough Y see should
declne This natural and delightful solution IN wo1,a
ton that the city Government, the RAPID irah s
Commission, and the elevated railroad expect rer-
hars they are not looking IN VAN. ,,r Editor Is to
discharge the commission supply Few more s'rapss
then let the patient long suffering New Yorker cling
New-Iork, May 10, 1893.
TIE PEOPLE AND THE HOME RULE BILL.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: ! have neither the time nor the ihciiha'ioh
TO begin the attempt OF calling the attention OIL 'he
press of this city to the various errors ana uninir
comments that are daily made anent the Home N"ie
bill now In committee OF the House of Commons. but
I'm your leader OF to-day "Censure oil the Coni-
mons, yea fall into palpablc an error That
respoc tfuy call your attention TO 1t. You say they
have received direct mandate from IN" people I'd
carry ont certain policies or course you rier di-
rectly to the Irish Home Rule BILL Now. when. may
7 ask was the mandate OF the people given for the
CARRYING ont OF the pblicy embodied In this Ubiquitous
and ridiculous bill The present House Of Commons
was elected last July and this precious bill was dis
closed I'm February OF this How do yOit then
reconcile your statement? Icu know rs well as
do that there have been lately held such fervent ana
enthusiastic meetings throughout England against this
hin rs. to quote Tie London Tines are rarely to
ro witnessed In lifetime and everything now points
"a the certain conclusion that when England. which
f,er all is tine maj arbitrator In this matter. Is called
upon finally decide she will once ana for all say
With Ulster, We will not have Home Rule, ana the
nshot will be- not merely the defeat OF Gladstone
az In 1856 but his utter political annihlatiCn: which
may God grant In conclusion must say that the |
"snIrncy OF silence for base party PURPOSES worthy
~ Tnmmany Hail. the part OF the American pres;
Generally In all that Is favorable to the Unionis cause
Z - dIscrucc To the much-vaunted and bcasted liber
tv which is claimed by this country at large tor It's
press 81, Ma, IN ,soa 'A 80
TIE SALE OF THEATRE TICKETS.
r. rho Editor of The Tribune.
Sic. Is The Tribune sufficiently Independent TO
,,t the following! II one goes to the box-ofiice Of
rnv NJ the leading theatres In this town ana asks
,hs prlcc Of orchestra seats he VIII receive 'ne