New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
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THE EARLY MORNING HOrR-.

soMT or THE ASNoYANCrs ENCOUNTERED IL
THE EARLY MORNING HorRs.
TO The Editor OF The Tribune"
Sir The statement Of facts In the letter I'm wcdnc7
days Tribune about the Lrooklyn Bridge mmarng"-
me IS practically accurate. except that 10 or" ever
heard a policeman say "This train do sn't go" Tie
invarabl- formula Is "Ths train don't co." uttered
I'm a roar which. persons accustomed To risk their
neckS on the railroad ~ III" fax end OF the crush
hours T. like the greeting Of old and h0scrous
acquaintance. Lack OF familiarity with this roar I,
likely TO result IN s.ve-" rebuff to H." unnita'ed
Of either scX. The subject. however. is important
enough be discussed from every point OF view and
the previous "ki6k"rs" In the columns OF TIL" Tribune
apparently do their journeylnr hy day. The road
carries n great many passengers In the early hours
Of tie morning. after III" cable La stopped running.
and they too have been patient and long suf' ring
Now they feel encouraged tn do II little crIiicsing
Most 81 their grievances are only orca ,onal. but
shonld never be felt The subject OF lighting. how
ever t. perennial. do not know whore the trustees
buy their oil nowadays. since thc public heard the
dying song OF thc former contractor; but II the two
Brooklyn elevated roads can afford 10 have their
well lighted. why cannot the Bridge, which does a
olerhly large and prohabl traffic and which created
n ~, 500 Office for cstimalc yonng politician who
had II famous father. oil good rs that In the
lamps Of the elevated cars or at least turn up the
wickS little!
a few petty annoyanccs should be mentioned.
Late IN the season Mr.. Howell initiated the example
Of President WagStaN the year before In having two
extra standing at cach terminus during tho
CINE hours to , n m.-fOr the shelter Of waiting
passengers. Lat winter, when this convenience
Introduced, the night workers who had shiycrcd on
the Gusy platforms for 80 many winters were half
tempted 10 vote for Tammany. ont Of gratitude The
cars generally In place this season, but every few
nights they nissing-and sorcy missed. Their
Is why they should not always bc provided
for I'm Mr.. Wagstans time they were always AT hand.
Another nuisance Is encountered when the night
train runs back and forth the north track. Most
OF the PASSENGER, take the elevated roads In Brook
Ign, and the train could be- run bnck into the yard
and the other patforn allowing It's ,cupants
to go directly to the passages leading to their rrspcc
rapdtransi trains In practice, the unforiunatcs
are dumped out the north platform. with the direc
ton TO proceed 10 the street. before them weary
climb up steps OF the elevated roads, OF which
lines at this point nearly twice high the Bridge
railroad tracns.
Then, again. who has not rN,hcd up the outside
steps OF the r GO the New Ork side. Just In time
10 catch "a train fifteen minutes hcadway. only to
find that the train /, running the other track, and
that he must 60 downstairs III" free promcnad"
he is Ia ample season for the next train good
word should 10. said for the policemen duty at
night the Bridge. They are habitually courteous
and accommodating. and often hold a train for n be-
lated passenger. X. L.
Brooklyn March 4. 1893.