The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-11
MORE CARS IN USE.
The Broadway Line Heeds "The
Evening Worlds" Protest
Time Schedule Also Altered to
Thirty Seconds Headway.
This Affords Relief, but Does Not
Entirely Remedy the Evil.

The fight which 1.-THE Evening World
has begun In behalf of the long-sufferins
travelling public of New York to secure
more comfort and bet or accommoda 10 rs
on the street cars OF the city, and put
an end to the shameful overcrowding
which has been 20 systematically prac-
tised by the various railway lines, Is be-
| ginning to show good results.
The first Company to recognize the Jus
| tice of the claims which 1.-The Evening
World" has put forward is the Broadway
cable line, against which the complaints
have been most frequent and bitter.
Beginning yesterday afternoon this line
increased the number OF It's cars during
the rush hours by twenty. and from
| o'clock to $50 the cars were run on
thirty seconds Roadway. The result was
a very appreciable relief from the pres
sure which ia ordinarily felt during that
| part OF the day, although It cannot be
said that even under these circumstances
the cars were free from overcrowdins
As a matter OF fact. such a result
can never be accomplished until there is
some law in operation which will pro-
hiblt the street lines from carrying a
greater number of passengers than the
seating capacity will allow.
II shows, however, very clearly what
may be done to bring about an i'm
provement in the present condition OF af-
fairs by the pressure of public senti-
ment.
1t is. at least, encouraging to know
that even one company has been induced
the compulsion OF law. and IL every line
In the city would do as much there
would certainly be less cause for COM
plant than at present.
trntthlG a hnunNyar no q
railway officials Of New York have for
so long time been accustomed to i'm
pose upon their patrons, and, In fact,
to ignore their comfort altogether, that
they have come to regard It as their
right to inflict such treatment, especial
~ when they find that no measures
have ever been taken to put an end to
such impositions as they practise.
That the citizens of New York are be-
coming aroused to realizing sense Of
their =, wrongs since The Evening
behalf, is evident from the number OF
letters which have been received,
thanking 1.-THE Peoples Champion for
the efforts which, 1t is making and urg-
Here Is a letter which was received
this morning:
To the Editor:
I wan, to thank YOU for having taken up
the matter OF furnishing seats to pas
chicago and other western cite. trailer. arc
70 every why CANNOT tne
same be done on the Broadway and Third ave-
| nue. roads also? ! hope you will bring this to
tho attention OF the broadway and Third avenue
ofnrials CHARLES r. LANDMANN,
The suggestion contained in the above
communication IL one which certain
! ly ought to commend itself to the two
companies which are referred to. 1t is
true that some attempt has been made
In this direction by the Third avenue
| line. but II is evident from the manner
| in which all its cars are packed dur
| Ing the rush hours that there In room
| for great Improvement in this respect.
OF course, such a means of increasing
accommodation is not possible on the
horse car lines, and the latter are just
| as crowded as the cable cars at night
and morning. So long as conductors are
| compelled to stop at every crossing ant
| take on passengers after the car Is filled
! the running of any number of additiona
cars would hardyl serve to give the nee
essary relief.
| What Is needed Is a radical change ir
| the present system, and the enactment
| of a law which will compel every street
car line in the city which accepts q
fare from n passenger to provide hin
or her with seat.
Until 1t has such n law and the regu
lation IL vigorously enforced, New Yorl
cannot claim to be up to date as a mod
ern civilized community. Now is tn,
time for its people to come out anC
make II combined kick against the pres
ent system, and let the railroad officials
understand that they do not propos,
to be treated any longer as u drove o.
cattle.