The sun., 1895-05-27
KICKS AT TROLLEY SPEED.
Too Fast Before ana Now Too slow te
fsuit the Pubnc.

Hut tho uNHcs
First tho Brooklyn people jumped up and
down and demanded that the speed of the troll
ley cars DO go regulated that at all times they
should be under complete control of the motor
men, Then the Aldermen passed an ordinance
forbidding tho cars to 40 faster than eight miles
an hour in any part of tho city. Now tho people
are dancing up and down and demanding more
speed on the trolley cars, for they are not much
faster than the old horse cars were. and rs vchi-
clos OF rapid transit they are q delusion.
SUN reporter went TO Brooklyn yesterday
to ride on trolley cars. and incidentally to leten
70 kicks. A man on the back platform Of the
first car on which no rodc ex planned II all with
out even being asked.
1T beats tho devil how these companies do
disregard public opinion" he began. II ride
out to Tompkins avenue every night, and 1t
takes mo m hour now when 1t only used to take
twenty minutes. Tho company is acting like q
great big sulky schoolboy. 1t could Just as well
get me ont there In thirty thirty flve minutes
and II 1t did I'd never say word. I'm going to
ride on tho elevated after this. The only thing
I'm kicking about is being forced off the trolley
cars.
"The whole trouble is here: Tho companies
are bound they won't obliGe the public and that
they will have their way. They started out run
ming their cars like lightning express trains.
They killed people every day or 80. They ran
regardless Of life and limb, and by doing II they
took away a good deal Of tho patronage of the
elevated roads. The people rode on the cars be-
cause they went almost as fast, because they
could be boarded at any corner. and because It
wasn't necessary to climb long fight of stairs.
They killed and MANNED so many people that, Of
course. the people kicked and finally forced the
Board of Aldermen TO regulate the speed.
Now, what do the companies do but get
doun an thafr IL they Snnils
hard that the Aldermen win rescind the resolu-
mark ISn my w Words thsy nd Themselves
much mistaken; Tho people will 60 back to tho
That's what" said another man on the plat
@ nnd swear Ar III never ride on another trolley a;
After these two mon got of. the conductor
THOSE people haven't any call 70 kick beside
u.s." he said " They only lose n little time. and
we railroad men lose cold cash. How do we 2
so hT ,Sa. hf
the trippers amt dishonest. but they're working
dess der ne @ @ en% so
and those they do run don't mako so many trips.
rhs ss s.1 s thsy s1psrs Hns with
on. now make only two or three trips, and some
here and took the places Of the strikers. We
get no sympathy and no nothin."
ro m d 20
came out 2" asked the reporter.
1t takes me M twenty MINUTES IL .n91thng gets
gets in the way 1t takes so much longer. The
rule is: Under no circumstances must lost
time be made up DO you see it up there on the
He pointed to a set of rules framed inside the
Say. conductor" said q woman Just then,
"is this car ever going to get to my street?
u.ed to 60 there so fast my heart was in my
n1l he inns IN Al
"We don't want to kill any body, madam"
On" said the woman. II hadn't thought of
that" Then she sat down.
TOWARD tho get
people from Coney Island. aud they were ali
madder than wet hens before half the distance
How long will it take. conductor ~ asked
Thirty -four minutes" said the conductor,
Then there was a howl. Thought electricity
was snS; fast said one. one man. m ia .,,.,..
You'd think 1t was funeral" said q woman.
No maam. it's to prevent funeral re-
There was no mstaking one thing: the patron
age Of the trolley cars YESTERDAY was not what
few wsst1 the sss thu.
riding than then. Another thing: it was plain
that The elevated roads had !, got the patronage
were never moro crowded. and moro people were
taken on at stations IN the centre OF tho CITY
To show the exact difference in time before
na eqs h prs oa ne o s s%s
Ave miles. il there are no delays: whatever the
length Of the delay may be must be added to
day. delays t are not intreqaent. 10 %at,eS M eS
H BSard of Viii change
the ordinance regulating the speed.