The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
Unsafe FOR LADIES.
Anroyances to Patrons of the Coast
Line end Other Roads.

Line and other Roads.
Patrons OF the Coast Line and the City
and Suburban street railway have made
frequent complaints in regard to the serv-
ice of those roads, particularly the outside
lines, the causes for which they say have
been aggravated to such an extent of late
as to be almost unbearable, yet they seem
to have no alternative but to put up with 1t
or travel on foot to their destination.
Tue special grievance which they mention
as an evil which needs immediate correction
is the indiscriminate crowding with
negroes of the lowest class of the cars upon
which the greater part or the business peo-
me- nave 10 Use in going between their sub
urban residences and the city. Among the
patrons Of the lines who use these cars are
many ladies and children who live in the
suburbs, and on acc unit Of the limited
service they are compelled to put up with
discomforts, anuOyanCes and frequently
with insults from these rowdy and some-
times drunken negroes.
A gentleman who lives at Isle of Hope
says the anuOyances are so great from this
source, especially on the morning and even
ing cars, that ladies desiring TO come TO or
leave the city at those hours, are compelled
10 wait an hour or two for the purpose OF
going on some car which may be less
crowded. or on which they ore less liable TO
they are not always safe, he said, for there
is no telling when such q crowd is liable 60
board the car.
Another gentlemen who lives at Isle OF
Hope makes it even stronger than that and
saws If the evil Is not corrected, he is doubt
full whether he will remain out there
a wear longer. "Ihs profanity OF the
dirty and drunken negroes that are crowded
into the cars, especially on Saturday even
ing - said he, ''a3 we'll as offensive doors
are enough to disgust any respectable man.
and to lady they are an insult, Vet ladies
are often compelled to use the cars as G
means of transportation. Complaints have
been made, but SO Tar as | can see no at
tempt is made to correct the evil"
Another resident of Isleof Hope voices these
sentiments, and says request was made that
q trailer be put on for this class Of negroes
at certain hours Of the day when the travel
was heaviest. This, be says, was refused
and gentlemen coming into the city on Sat-
urdaY mornings are compelled to ride on
tho platform. and when they cannot get
there, they must wait for the next car, AS
for ladies using the car Saturday mornings
and evenings, he says it is almost impossible.
He complains, too, of the afternoon schedule.
Cars leave the city at 5:45 O'clock, aud then
at 7:20 o. N. The first is too early for bust
ness men, and the latter IS too late for con-
Venience.
Another kick is made on the car from
Sandfy station to Montgomery, which Is
drawn by single mule, taking forty-hve
minutes to make the trip. This inconveni-
ent schedule, as well as other evils, he says
will have to be corrected, the place
will lose it's popularity as a resort
II no attention is paid to the requests Of
the patrons there is q state law against the
placing of whites and negroes in the same
cars, which will apply to just such cases a
are complained of in this instance. Such {
grievanc demands immediate correction
and the patrons of the line who require it
service should not be compelled to put VI
with such treatment.
Still another Kick against the City anC
Suburban is that on Sunday patrons OF the
road who have been buying Isle of Hops
tickets on the street lines were charged
street car fare in addition, which has moi
been done heretofore since the motor cars
were put on.