New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
TIE ELEV4TED ROADS OPPOHIONIii'
HOW THEY CAN RETAIN THE NEW e0''NN''
WHICH HAS COME TO THEM

NOW THEY CAN RETAIN THE NEW BUSINESS
WHICH HAS COME TO THEM
nh o,ior Of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
.omnanles in treating their employees WIN ''oe' a'
is based or the expectation that sooo ue", ~ ,,,o
extra business which they have secured ""''"e
strike will stay with them, ana there seems "
= raosonab,e probability that this VIII be 'he '"''
,n - I dare to take a trolley car home
. ,,, :. uas the remark made day or TWO ago
nv a well-known citizen. as he stood chat',in W."
two acouaintances in front OF tne o''' H
e q remark that many other Peop'e ~ -.
since the trolley cars resumed ope'""o
,ha s,onnage three weeks ago. The NUMBER VI
'i' "a rishans which have occurred since
80 cars were put into the hands OF ne" men
49,. waking people nervous. Especially ~ 'n''
not,ceab,e when one OF these cars Approaches -
crossing OF another track. You VIII ho"oe PeOp,
looking out anxously in both directions 10 see
car NJ the other line Is approaching. ana 'ney are
,aartlv prepared for hasty exit in case cor
,is,on seems imminent. The recent co''so'
,.,,.,s, epa FranKlln-ave. showed that even eA
,or,.rced motormen were unable 10 prevent SCI
Gus mishaps and there Is general 'ee"e a
the danger IS much increased unoer '"e "e" wi"
ditions. -, prooLivni,es
s,h,od,v feel that the surface companies nave
80 Guilty OF such rank injustice TO their emp'o'e'
,hat they will refuse TO patronize them exp. "
case of necessity. Some Will even 80 ou' VI 80
-. 80 ,aLe the elevated roads. wherever they III {
,,h,n even comparatively easy reach. eooo
I ao,enas though on the management OF these
-, a. 70 whether they will be able TO retain
49, n.,ronage which comes TO them. III they ru"
tsouent trains and give the best possible service
!, ON unouesti,naby be greatly TO their ausar,
agn During the first part OF the strike tne' ~
sab st,y overtaxed and the accommodatlohs Wiz
&c sunnlied were far from satisfactory. As uay
fser day passed they did better ana Ie.sss, an
O. ILL, managed TO carry al the extra paHse"eo''
that came 10 them IN toierapi n IN order and
Various improvements are now III pno ~ 49,, ~,
alert managers would be sure 20 suppiy oo .e ha~e
This iuncture for the sake OF keep,ne 70 them
OF inc he surface roads. The elevated lines iost
bea vi,v after the Introduction OF me troney
ago put hs,eao took he opposite course
gers 10 cut down expenses 10 keep pace
With decreased receipts This was not po"c' VI
la Th Rrookivn elevated road could not have
hattsr onportunity than Is now presented LOT
oSsoitab,nr the smoky Oil lamps which are usen on
its platforms and In i,s sia,.on night after burn
;n 1 for several hours are only wretched APOLOGIES
for lights The company has been taxing LOT lU'
years Of using electricity IoI a,nns i6 tbat
poses but has taken no prae'''"' ''e'' " ~
~ rhc use OF electricity as traction power on
these roads is known to De heen made to the
49, County Company by responsible concern
which shows a wonderful decrease III opcia tins
expenses BY the slss stu 'baf the change win be
49, in the near future. With electricity as A
motive power trains Of one or two cars couid De
urvc se equal to that Of surface trolley roads
i sreouency as well az considerably more rapid.
The present is certainly an opportunity that the
Brooklyn elevated roads ought not TO let pass un-
imnroved II they want to build up good pus-
ness and retain 1t. now Is the time