The evening world., 1894-09-19
WALKED IN The Rain.
Cable-Car Passengers Victims Of
Another Blockade.
The Company Makes No Provision
for Cases Of That Kind.
Public Sentiment Aroused Over the
Subject of Better Transportation.

There was another blockade on the
Third Avenue Gable road this morning
owing to disarrangeG grip, and as
consequence many people who were un-
provided with the necessary carfare
were compelled to walk through the
heaviest shower of the day in order to
get to business on time. Others who
had the money had recourse to the IL"
road or other street-car lines.
The heavy downpour had filled the
cable road conduits; the cable was as
slippery as an eel; the grip would not
grip with its usual tenacity, and al
! together there was great trouble on the
road.
At $50 o'clock the grip on car 1856 be-
came dsarranged in front of the power
house at Bayard street. and caught in
the framework down in the conduit.
In a few minutes a long line of cars,
crowded with passengers in haste to
get downtown. was formed. This oc-
CURED when one of the heaviest show
ers. accompanied by strong gusts of
wind. was at its height. Those passen-
| gers who were in haste to get to their
places Of business had to get out in the
doWnpOur and walk.
| 1t required more than half an hour to
repair the damage and allow car 1856 to
arrive at the Post-Office.
In order to expedite matters and loosen
the blockade, the cable cars were not
rounded about the curve at the lower
end of the Post-Otiice for some time.
The cars were released from the cable
before reaching the curve and switched
onto the uptown track, where they
were drawn by horses up as far as
the Pulitzer Building.
There the cable was hooked onto
again. Several, hours passed before the
| cars were in the usual running order.
Although the officials of the road de-
MED that anything more serious than
the acc dent to the grip had happened.
the conduit between the power house and
| the Post-Office was not running. Why
| this was, however. could not be ascer-
| tained.
The movement inaugurated by THE
Evening World' to secure better ac-
commodation for patrons OF the various
street railroad lines and to do away
with the present shameful practice of
| overcrowding the cars during the busy
hours Of the day has been productive
of one good result.
OF New York TO sense OF their wrongs.
and has stirred up public sentiment on
the subject to such a degree that the
matter will not be allowed to rest until
something has been done towards put
ting an end to this crying abuse.
there mas been a free expression OF
many letters from Indignant citizens
printed In the columns of THE Even
Ing World, testify, and In view of this
fact 1t Will not be difficult thing to
bring the subject forcibly to the atten-
tion of the peoples representa- tiyes
when the proper time and opportunity
comes.
1t is hardly to be expected that the
greedy and grasping corporations. which
have for so many years been at full
liberty, to impose upon the, public with
going to do anything of their, own &C
. cord to reform the existing abuses.
The many suggestions ,d1n, whiGh hay hay
eeen c oefeu undoubtedy be carried out
and if this were done, the accommoda
tons for the travelling public would be
greatly improved, but where the adop
, ton OF these suggestions would tend tc
, cut down the big profits of these cor
pOrationS. or to increase their expense:
ever 30 slightly nothing short of com
pulSion by law can ever bring out tnt
1 desired result.
one correspondent truly says: I'VE al
: know that the only way to remedy tn,
existing evil is by running more cars
giving relays along the various routes
during the busy hours of the day, o
limiting the number of passengers car
ried to the seating capacity of the cars
But what is the use of making sugges
tons which won't be carried out by thes
corporations? l am willing to wager m,
bottom dollar that We'll never get any
e people have sense enough to insist tina
d their representatives shall pass laws reg
l. ulating the seating capacity OF the cars
just so. That Is what The Eyenin
T. World" hopes to accomplish by this agl
tation of the question, and the only wa
/ to secure beneficial legislation is to kee
e up the fight tooth and nail until ther
e Is a chance 20 bring the matter to tn
!. attention of the proper authority.
!. If the justice OF the cause has any
i thing to do with its final success tn
10, Y,in in tn 10 mol on
correspondent can bet his bottom dolla
on that without any fear of having tn
~ turn called on him.
.. Sure to lie u Success.
10 To the Editor;
=. Your latest movement is sure to be a success
- | mean the one you have begun agans, the stree
n car companies. claiming that when you pay yo
T. fare you are entitled TO seat ! think the pre-
sc pany has poWer-house at Bayard street and Il
he bowery. Would 1t not be a good Idea to sta
az cars from there to relieve the rarlc and take
the crowds that have to wait at Grand and Can
streetsH have often noticed ladies' standll
as long as fifteen minutes at corner. The gri
men seem to have an understanding that iadi
with babies in their arms are not to be allow
to ride on the cars Are these their orders u
=, easy guessing Why don't they run all their
them What II they do have to hire more men;
he trip averages $3.50. l am told. The gripm
and conductor get get on an averas9 OF 9 s
eepts average IS per car every trip, to say moi
Ing OF what the ''trailers' take in. Keep up
fight. You will win yet. You have all the lat
men. the business men and everybody oppos
to corporations Ike this one with you dol
=, know much about the other roads, excepting n
AIT the Second avenue company treats It's horses We
,et meany. II the Society for the Prevention
Cruelty to Animals would send representa-
up to Its stables in Ninety-sNth street II wol
mako It warm for somebody. Not that I wa
to bring any. one into trouble, but think
should care for its horses better. Yours
success, THOMAS MAHER, Horkville
No BETTER Accomm odation.
tie To the Editor;
ale saw 1t stated the other day that the Bros
!, way line running more cable cars No 81
me thing. Don't be misled because 1t runs
cars quicker healway, and In that way
them little closer together at times. II ca
tool me. BROADWAY PATRON
ln - EINuT TAI NlIINANn