The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-11
MORE CARS IN USE.
The Broadway Line Heeds 1.-THE
Evening Worlds" Protest
Time Schedule Also Altered to
Thirty Seconds Roadway.
This Affords Relief, but Does Not
Entirely Remedy the Evil.

The fight which 1.-The Evening World'
has begun In behalf OF the long suffering
travelling public OF New York to secure
more comfort and better accommoda 10 II
on the street cars of the city, and put
an end to the shameful overcrowding
which has been 30 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 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 its 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 Is ordinarily felt during that
part OF the day, although 1t cannot be
said that even under these circumstances
the cars were free from overcrowding,
AS a matter of fact such a result
can never be accomplished until there is
some law In operation which will pro-
hibit the street lines from carrying a
greater number OF passengers than the
seating capacity will allow.
1t shows. however. very clearly what
may be done to bring about an i'm
provement in the present condition Of az.
fairs by the pressure of public senti-
ment.
1t is, at least encouraging to know
to try and better its facilities without
the compulson of law. and II every line
In the city would do as much there
would certainly be less cause for COM
n
The trouble is. however, that the street
railway officials of New York have for
30 long a 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 infiict 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
World" took up the cudgels in their
behalf, is evident from the number OF
letters which have been received.
thanking THE Peoples Champion" for
Ing the good work on;
Here Is "A letter which was received
this morning:
To the Editor:
the matter Of furnishing 2DI ms seats to pas ~
Chicago and other Western cities trailers are
attached to every cable Why cannot the
be done the Broadway and Third ave-
nue. roads also7 hope you will bring this to
the attention OF the Broadway and Third avenue
of1cials CHARLES r. LANDMANN.
The suggestion contained In the above
communication is 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 1t Is evident from the manner
In which all its cars are packed dur
ing the rush hours that there IA 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
take on passengers after the car Is filled
the running of any number OF additional
cars would hardlyl serve to give the nee
essary relief.
What Is needed Is a radical change In
the present system, and the enactment
of a law which will compel every street
car line in the city which accepts a
| fare from n passenger to provide him
or her with n seat.
Until II has such a law and the regu.
| lation is vigorously enforced, New York
| cannot claim to be up to date as mod
ern civilized community. Now Is the
| time for its people to come out anC
make IA combined kick against the pres
| ent system, and let the railroad official,
| understand that they do not propose
to be treated any longer as drove OF
cattle.