The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-24
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speed 81 Trctirv Cars.

Mayor sehiereu had conference yesterday
with representatives Of the various sarIac =
railroads in Brooklyn. with view 10 the adop-
ton Of some plans for the safer running OF the
TROLLEY ears. The Mayor called the attention
Of the railroad officials 10 the recent report OF
Chairman rlynpton OF the Electric subway
Commission which sets forth that all the com
panies we're running the cars at higher rate
OF speed than ten miles an hour.
Secretary Bogardus Of the CITY Railroad
Company said his company had stringent
rule that the cars should lie run at less speed
than ten miles II the speed was higher 1t
was in direct violation OF the instructions TO
the motormen Some accidents were caused
By the sarelessness OF tbs employees and
others by the ignorance OF the system on the
part Of the people. The company employed
from seventy to eighty men to watch the
cars and see that the regulations in regard to
speed we're observed
Mayor schieren said that. from his own rer-
eonai observation. he was confident that pas
senRers on front platforms distracted the at
tention Of the motormen by engA ging them in
whether psssen gers should be allowed on the
front platform at all He thought 1t would be
gHoa iSs si%iiS9 TO those boiler eneineefs
Col Col. Partridge. President of the De Kalb ave.
nue. line. said that, when cars are run at q
higher rate OF speed than ten miles an hour.
"the deviltry and cussodness' Of the motor.
giving the cars the right of way were enforced
and ObstructinR vehicles kept out OF their
way. he was confident there would be fewer
Conductor Joseph Mcdonald OF the City road
said motormen were expected TO do i'm possible
things They have got to make up their time
table oomehow or run the risk OF being dis,
charged. The short standing time at the end
OF the roads IL the chief annoyance to the mo-
tormen. il should be heightened. The men
themselves believed that q greater rate OF
speed vas REQUIRED to make up the time
"if a man didn't make up the time" Con-
ductor Mcdonald added, he didn't remain
long on the road: Il seemed 70 be crime 70
n man. there was q system by which lie could
not be appointed on another road. 1t was
crime to know anything"
Mayor that the ordinances would be respected
in future and all necessary precautions taken
for tho safety of the people
trolley cars within the speed limit. Commits
sloner Hayden sent this to Superintendent
Campbell yesterday:
A.. ?. ,misi,,t. SJ,,l.t:.isri % rn'iy.
Sa Ills Honor the Mayor requests that action be
taken by the police force tending 90 the pfevenon Of
,hs ;sysra nas; Of ;..y car. an the city iunn,ns s
his desires you VII see that embers u the force uss
the absence o, any ordnahss on The subject The rate
Of ,pv.d being limited 10 ten mile. per hour gursaan.
mes b. tho CITY. gou s in.,rueIth m.mSer. Of
the force TO use wise discretion in executing
a rat. OF speed p.lpaoly iu eIc.s. OF the ten:
mile limit, the moiornAn or constructor should
in Of refusal to moderate the speed oi the the
number OF the same and the line TO which II Is at.
and when the action complained OF occurred should
be reported IN writing to the Superintendent Of roee
may be at once Informed. You viii forth with Issue
such orders as are necessary for i.s proper oOssr~
hENRI l. HAYDEN. Commissioners.