New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-26

Frenchman. any one knowing the . rai'sah sian csD
rates lust 81 cents instead OF Va cents ana the
driver would have been. perhaps as Mei satisneu
AnGIHer yen mor Clearly the enormous d
ference between home and foreign cd h @ - ~, 20
French steamer with his wife. one trunk anG tire -
good bass in two rh5 and At O'clock one
winter morning. when he had to sail for the Other
Wb a. ns cent to- In paris with the same trunk
the same bags and his wife. ne pau Ia ' MA
elelnc 10 the Care du Nord-about as far as from
the City Hall to bap he sum need
have and the cabman nearly woTe MS nus and
ing goodby TO him and SAD HTn r in
"Au revolr. monsieur win an "''''''' '''7
of sincerity in the tones
THE LEGAL RATES HERE.
curious mistake concerning legal CAP rates
wa. discovered In one OF the popular su'ue 'oons'
In this authority the hour rate ior coacnes WIN
four seats is given 81 30 for the hrst hour ana
70 cents for each hour thereafter and for cabs;
two eats for Grst mile or part thereof 30 cents and
for each mile part thereof aiterwaiu :" rr.o,
rhn law is tha, coach rates are /, 30 for the nrs
hour and 70 cents for each hall hour eHh q
cents for each halfmie thereafter. ,,,s,.rs,h,o
The following is copy OF me mos, as pb,sin"d
from the Office of the Mayors Marshal at the
City Hall:
l. For conveying one OF more persons any distance
sums not exceeding the following amount fh'y
additional half mile or part thereof % cents -.
distance for stops Of over five minutes ana not
exceeding fifteen minutes p cents ror ns1.ep
stops the rae VIII b be- r. more than i've min
utes For a brief stop. not exceeding hVe minutes
in single trip there viii be be no Se hauT for tn. pu
pose OF shopping or making calls or sIoas nm. on
nnUired or for continuous driving. such terms may
be made as are agreed upon IN adaa, e. and for
each succeeding haf-hour or part nereo m1o no
exceed 80 cents In default Of any surn e snd
he driver OF any such cab shall have the rlsh,
to refuse to make such agreement by the hour anu
to charge by the mile
COACHES.
g. For conveying one or more persons any dis
lance sums not exceeding the following amounts;
one dollar for the first mile part thereof ana
each additional half-mile part thereof. 20 cents.
BY distance for stops Of over five minutes anu
exceeding fifteen minutes. 81 cents For .oae,p
minutes For brief stop. MOI sXcc'Hlns nF'
minutes iE single trip there Wi, o' n0 e gar the
purpose OF shopping or making cas' or stops nom
place to place as oi'sn anl i al Such term may
be made arc agreed upon IN auVahIc,, Lot III
first hour or part thereof rot to exceed y ~ ana
for each succeeding half-hour or part Thereof not
to exceed = cents. In default oi an! SUI a., ~
ment in advance the charge shall be mac 10y tmc
mile and the driver Of any such c3ach shah n@ we
the right to refuse to make any sqch agreement ny
: 20 cab or coach shall be driven by the time
rate at pace less than nve gs sn ro 80 for
the first mile or part thereof and 81 FOR each add
,ional mile part thereof; each additional pas
Every owner or driver Of any hackney coach
OF baScags' not to exceed hfy pounds IN weight.
without extra charge, but ior any aiiltona' p.s.
eS Sng at the rate Of = per piece
sec 81 Al disputes as to Irices or rs s a
tain. sergeant other officer In charsc OF me
nearest police station to whom the matter Is re-
!erred
William Scach Of Thirty-second-st. and Fourth
ave- who succeeded 10 and has largely increased
the business. left him by his father. some SIX years
ago. has a most unusual reason for refusing 10
lower hack and lfvery rates. and Tor believing mat
the inhabitants OF Ncn-York CITY are not IN any
immediate likelihood Of seeing any changes IN ms
Mr seaich says h. is too busy az f. is and he
sees no reason why he should "a, fis pTon's IN
two 70 please yhody VII sil MI srs.,h
can attend to properly. have h-i 20 scratch
my orders ali This week. ana last wccK IL was al.
most the same. Three times people pave come
it at all Why should / give up portion of my
profits The only reason ! can imaKln. Tor
S sess and ar inc Increaed prois in the end cane
IL that way. I've got all the business can At
h isna TO- and rnrrss~ hre and cabs S,oT they Vii
& down any. Every hackman who has eysr iri,i
reducing his fare has had TO give 10 up Tn F'l-
low cat expcrinen; ir.ei ty Ryerson Brown
crippled them FOR long time"
NOT a OF ESTlON or BAD DEBTS.
why can't prices be pu, low here as In other
American cities II you can't come down to the
European level
why? Because on account % the shape ~ Tho
island for one thing then because Labor g. much
more costly here, 50. The crei system has
nothing 10 do with the matter at all lose. fo
does every other man In the business. more 90 Joss
from bad debts 50 does every business man in
every business In the world. only lot cabs ana
.I.I
settle every month. but some people hire = II. ior
cash. and "A the md tell nay man TO call 80 -"
finally to pay Yes every body gets done out ~
moro less. but do not consider tad debts or a
FOR the high prices that mark the letting oI convey
ances in his city. one reason man can go
over there The drivers depend upon Er"Nue l'e
a man who asks Tor UP - hl.,,hdIfti ~ "'''
FOR rent and $500 Tor labor Thsrc arc 20 horscs
and some co carriages OF all descrlpiions IN III.
while Kycrson 4 Brown and others complain 81 o.,
some cases % per cent higher. rejoices In his pros
Mr. scaichs opinion the credit system in
vogue in New-York recalls incident. Tho
writer was day asked to run up town. score
o. blocks perhaps above the Hoffman liouse b.
young clubman The cubman wouldn't think ~
1s Con no Sc sad e.: us1 at walk ak down ia the
Union Cub. I've got to SEE friend Of mine who
ought to be there by sns ,b time r ana d GI n y9
man about to drive away from the Union
Club doors. tho proprietor OF the nali-'ioZen We
hlces that make a stand there halted the trap. put
his head in. and. with all the assurance of on. Of
Becky Sharps creditors. asked for payment ~ his
account 1t wasn't forthcoming and young Nj
-- had cat that day. As the proprietor
looked IT, II better to LET his horses stand in
The street than TO drive about men who couldn't
pay Curiosity prompted asking this proprietor
day or two ago whether. with all the money he
has since had. young Mr.. -- had ever settled his
account Lord bless you, no. indeed, sir
the reply, 'and N IS money all that
owing to me now. I'd be so rich | wouldn't know
what TO do with all my money"
THE LAST CHEAP CAB EFFORT
The sparrows were twittering merrily. the sun
was shining brightly. and the children were enjoy
Ing themselves in beautiful Madison Square when
the writer sought out the twenty-five cabmcn who
are making the latest attempt to Introduce cheap cab
Now Ynrk nhiain the Ia-llis OF ihclr