The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-28
Gain BEGETS GREED.
Increased Profits Means De-
creased Accommodations
Such, at Least, Is the Case with
Surface Car Lines.
Tram Cars Is Pun
ished In London.

That the passenger traffic on the street
railway lines Is rapidly increasing year
by year is shown by the annual re-
ports of the companies. 1.-The Evening
world' has already pointed out what
an enormous increase has taken place
| in the number of passengers carried by
the Broadway cable and other roads
controlled by the Metropolitan Traction
syndicate during the past few years.
In the case of those lines the annual
growth Of the traffic has gone away up
Into the millions, which is not surpris-
ing when the rapidly growing popula-
ton of the uptown districts and the
fact that the syndicate Is now operating
between sixty and seventy miles Of
ktrack are taken into consideration.
It has also been shown that this new
business has been a source of immense
profit to the syndicate, and that its in
creased revenue must be far in excess
of the legitimate returns upon the new
| capital that has been invested in the
several properties controlled by the
Company. The improvements which
have been made looking towards the
better accommodation of the travelling
lpublic have been comparatively few,
u
tdemands OF the increased traffic, as the
daily overcrowding of the cars album
hantly proves.
The same is true with regard to other
kstreet railways of the city. The Third
kAvenue Railroad Company operates
twenty-eight miles of track, and since
Sa the number Of passengers carried ar lee
bas been increased by more than 5000, 900.
In the year named the road carried &c.
700, 900. and In 1892 the number of passen-
ters was 34,s22,0O0. In 1893 there was a
llwxsr NHT nrHt IN tn hn NnrNN mo 10
tatefnent, OF more than 1900 200 passen-
ers as compared with the previous year.
put since the cable power was substi-
|uted the figures have, beyond doubt,
For the year ending June 80, 1885, the
Bet income of the road as shown by the
nnusl statement Of the Company, was
dividends amounted to sl7,soo. leaving a
surplus profit of $l2. 1879 for the year.
1t Is a matter of common knowledge
kold mine to its owners for years. past,
Ind now that 1t has substituted for it's
ickety and ramshackle old box cars
zhe larger cable-cars It's revenue has
4een proportionately increased-that is.
Is able to carry many more passen-
Iers, and II does, but 1t can hardly be
aid that tn the latter have gained any ny.
IPontfary they have been subjected to
hore annoyances from delays and over
Rowding than was ever known under
he old system. and all because of the
reed of the Company for bigger profits,
Is determination to operate Its line at
be least possible expense, and its con-
mpt Of public opinion.
1.-THE following. which is taken from
he London Telegraph, will give an idea
- the system which prevails in regard
street-car traffic in the English capt.
An interesting chapter on the decline and
Nnl OF Chivalry in England unfolded be-
Ne the Worship street magistrate, wherein was
trated the laudable attempt OF a tramway
iductor to preserve the reputation Of English
I IN for gallantry towards women and the dis
Nitrous consequences which ensued therefrom.
number Of train employees summoned
III allowing on the cars more passengers than