New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02
THOSE DREADFUL CAR SEA rs
DISCOMFORTS WHICH WOMEN TRAVEL
LERS IN TOWN ENDURE.

40 REST FOR WEARY BACKS-SLIIEiH - IL
FACES THAT DESTROY GRACE AND DIGNITY.
There has been much discussion lately about the
oyerrrOwding in surface and elevated cars ard the
consequent discomfort Of passengers. young
woman who has been obliged make OF the
various lines OF travel, and whose experience has
not been altogether happy one. has reached the
CONCLUSION that the seats in these public convey
ances have fully much to do with the aforesaid
discomfort the number OF passengers who wish
to occupy them. To PM in words the actual amount
Of annOyanCes physical and mental which has
been felt by this young woman in one days travel
about town and the keen distress which she has
seen upon the faces OF her woman companions. who
apparently sunerihC The same discomfort.
would requir" more space aad more extensive
vocabulary than she has at command But Il may
be possible Civ. idea OF few Of the trials
which dali, undergone and at the same tim"
10 voice tie feelings = many other Of her com
panions IN mis"rr.
1t is hardly necessary 20 speak or the discomfort
which even tcr-hiork r.d- in broadway cable
car entails as seats have liitle 10 10 with tn.
misery which ;hls line g. experienced by all pas
sengrrs regardless Of sex. II has seat. IT IS
a matter Of serious doubt whether II win be occu-
pied for any length Of Zine. or. II il be possible 10
retain ut least partial balance whether IT may
not hccom" necessary also TO support the weight
Of another passenger II may possibly. be- tim"
more ANNOYING to women 10 have their hats sud
denly clutched IN frantic manner by some poor
victim who is making desperate attempt 70 keep
ZIP the unequal warfare # piit.ng his weakness
against the mighty motormau's strength. and vliny
trying to keep his equilibrium while being snot
about at lightning speed. in gentle
manner tossed from side 10 side: IN" consciousness
hat the costly aierette on her n-w French hat
IS 10 longer thing Of beauty ana io, forever"
and tn knoac that her dAiEtiiy arranged Golf
fur has the appearance Of having been
IN ma -.
Christianity AMI scf-possosson To b" quietly borne
than the >imp.. dislOdsng Of mans derby. or
the brief discontinue Of attempting 10 knock ont
the windows. ana. Incidentally, the passenger
who may chance to be- in the way. Pat those daily
experiences are 700 Well known 10 need further
comment
The moiornen OF tn Thirl-ave. cable ears may
comfort themselves with tn assurance that not
upon their shoulders resi- M particular ilut ~ me
in;olerabi. annoyance t. which the passengers ar"
subjected who are unhappy enough o. be- forced -
ride on thai line Tn" seats. which are made -
cne have rolled top and this aIl-I - slipper
surface. makes OBJ" keeping Of ones position dim
cult problem II ~" passenger happens to be- shor,
Of limb II h. impossbi.ltS 10 reach the seat In
n'n' and in that way sorui" hric- f,r tn feet
on one memorable occasion Young Jmau boarded
ono of the cars a. One-hunire lind-tH'nty ATHEIST
She sank easily. and possibly she might have thought
gTac-fuiiy ll,k n h-r seal hIt th- car hal barry
started before she became conscious ~ disagree
able sensation. slowly ana surely she Nc Siding.
AMI IL would b- q matter OF only Co." seconds b.
fore sa- would present the uIlcrou. appearance 81
having her head the bach 90 th, sea- and her
done t. prevent T. Aft-r having changed her posi-
uon several times with no satisfactory result che
ne sde 81 the car with her r.Sht hand ana p,-sel
her l"r through the opening in in~ back Of the
About nj ume very stout nnel, Irrs.~i woman
go' ia the same scat. ana thr YOUNG woman. whoee
t..rt .f.I.
Newcomer Frs' cimc tn gradual sii~. men
s,rt!snt"nlns up Of th~ body an pfr-~ntH ~
a deeper one ana a. la.' position on th' "is~ %!
the s"h with erect cnrriAs" 'ni fcri brar"d asans.
an" mex seat Tbs "0nIt" hid TIE a!' inidSr "i
b~ns tall
ln ih- cars ~ 10" tif"ih-a'" ana ''mr 90 10,
other suridrr Ioat-. women meet 'n~ ~! me most
Th,r- ar- 10 hlf mclsurrs ln th.. case ieW
women rhn frst DWforilblt against tf" hat X ~
ar. thrown back 20 auy extent the strain a. her
wai. is TOO ever ID be- cniafei and IN hes clrs
woman must st erect. ~ nave an untitled -ph'"
which causes vast amount % discomfort. hence
thc poses which man' nrn anI some fey exceed
.ngy slender women attribute 20 -tnne-- or de-
f.rr 10 SNOW N "IuIr. not that "a. br NOT
judged" * good motto tc remember. ~. possibly.
mourning Il righteous Judgment. il mus be found
some day mat ha. become Z serious ,..ficulty 10
st comfortably 'r these sam" seats IN" r"msm-
hrano~ Of various riders 100 the Ilfth-aV-. stage
causes moisture 20 gather about the writer. eyer
on. the slides me .lli-. the tlmhle- the frantic
struggles to keep on IN. slipper, surface by brlc-
Ing the feet hard against me moor. or occasionally
against me opposite nr4Elibor'- feet. AMI a. the
same time not - allow the back ~ the head 20 be-
' ~" "''i,' nv "..n 'i' ~ .''"""
instead ~ the forehead. ANA then th~ ease" IN"
...,,aios- gr1. s , ' - ~ ar.,r,.
when pitching 70 from the door. ara the sudden
tDI'H "h.'l means 'oIaiSr. MI ms j. H'' soon 10
on. other and r5si rregtlenf mod. ~ t-ayri
causes much discomfort and possibly more annoy
n.'.' l'iin I''I Pnts'h dI-trfs \ "~h-hu""h
,,lsh that sonnet i've ,,isb, h r,i,lsbj ,h,,,
fh" seats IN The elevated trains The, are roelfiyal
un"1iGrdbl'.' There are just ipur cDmfpr abr
,d'' IN "f'A or wh,n ih" olh'r s"itS 5I" occupied
e.,uf'v fIayeI III, ,b, ,ss'.rec,s In ,h ,.,,.s
seats 70 is dodge the person back OF Won until you
~; u;rd ana disthstri ana max" a -rm r'@rlv"
"'t !" move hSdIh. Ih"h comes ne dhW"Astnt
cohscivHNh"ss ina ~Uahd 81 your "arK mar ]"
ftugat on Inc ofNci woman nat pm or III" Two