New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-14
"NO SEAT. NO FARE
DISCUSSING Mr. CHRIsTMAN'S PRO
POSED ORDINANCE.
MEssRs. vREEI.AND AND LAUTERBACH SAY
THEIR COMPANIES WILL. NOT OPPOSE ANY
SUCH REGULATION. But THEY

THEIR COMPANIES WILL NOT OPPOSE ANY
SUCH REGULATION. BUT THEY
DOUBT ITS PRAcr1cABILITY
It is not the intention o, tho surface railroads
OF This city 20 oppose in any way the progress OF
the ordinance introduced by Councilman Chrstman
to limit the number Of passengers carried upon
the seating capacity. II h. Nreeland' OF
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. and
Edward Lauterbach OF the Third-ave. COM
pany. both sad yesterday that they would willingly
comply with such a Jaw. but both doubted that
such an ordinance could be made operative ia view
OF the peculiar conditions which prevail IN ms
city. It is impossible. they assert. that any resu-
lation TO arnehorate the existing state OF things
can hc satisfactorily enforced. because NJ the
goographi. al plan upon which Manhattan Is+lnd Is
bult. Unlike London. Paris and Brussels. whore
the overcroRding OF public vehicles Is prohibited.
New-York has only trend Of trafhc In the
European cities mentioned. people in going to or
returning from their daily occupations. travel TO
all points Of the compass but in this city. a. Mr.
Vreeland points out the trahic is all In one direc-
ton. north and south. Congestion Is tn conse-
Quencc. and 4, Is thought by the railroad author
tiles that the Inconvenience which would be- caused
BY Mr.. Christman's proposed regulation would
create a greater public outcry than do the annoy
ances which arse from overcrowding
THE IMPRESSION. HE SAYS. is WRONG.
fIcslNfNt Nif"ldllA Th4H ~ A''"''''
yesterday:
II IS a popular Impression that our company en-
couragcs Rowling because OF the extra h'h'is
We get thereby at inpr, ss'on J. "dor.A. ar.
the evils OF overcrov ding IN streetcars Why, a
month ago / issued an order which is stil d.
force lnstruciug conductors when 10 car 40 fuli
TO take no more passengers aboard. W nay W
the result: Magistrate Meade. from the hehcn'
and numerous editorials ia the leading n""Sptp" -
have abused rs because conductors. wnen the'r
cars We're fu would not sop "heh s'sra,, bi,,cI
passengers Then. again when me cars a'e 2's M
t. stop 10 Jet passe.eers on ot"sr p,oP y''.r r. Is
perfectly apparent 10 them ihat there - ony n
ing-rOom what IS the conductor to DO IN - - -
Case Use brute force and eject these people' "
cannot be- thought Of fof moment - -
sons can te comfortably seated ihc i"" lih-
n fine TO take MS turn. AMI j. not allowed 10 push
MED Appareniiy Mr. Chrstman's resolution
places no SUCH onus or the passenger i' he'ely
Shall not PAY his fare other woris h~ gets a
free ride This viii encourage him. rather than O.
sting t.o' , !, Us lr " r,r ~ a. r.r who
omen cars h world ho Impossible 20 prevent people
crmtre ABOARD Lee Nr CArisimau place some
pass" myers. and W. shall Doc sai shr tn'.. Nv
paper ont before you prepared for con- Fi',n.e
thrust Himself Or hcrsclf in front ~ YOU ohefruot
ing air and Vow. lt 3. "foiE ~ ST.. " +" IS, III
G.e roniducfcr cannot COPE with "a score II isr-
s.stent passengers.
AS TO ITS ACTICABuITY
Il am dubious about the practicabu!ty % Nj
Christman's measure. Just reflect a minute ana
think Of its eject r. ths rush hours Imagine say.
between and O'Clock Of an evening along Broad
way ''o'n 'He n'',''' ~ -, . - 10
cars. But each succeeding car would ha's INC
sign Full displayed and hy ;re tine dozen cars
had passed there would 10 a. si , Nv, roh,a 10
on eA'h '"'"'' "-'N''''' ~ 49, -, 100
find accommoda'.on suppose il = r."',nk ~.
81 owing Would "a man swear and flme ani wriiH
,h,,e,vs le,t.rs 70 t.. newspaper about ne 4 no
,rcro sYbie. c4 ~ i ~ - hing rather think
y" hash, ,,,,, tt..r no do.. now
~ sDr.,,., ftf ft. ,nr.s,n sy ..cm were put co.
force. viii r'eulr topping Place, ana 'a4 ~ /.
scat upon IT. var iow vou.a You ik" u q sou
moled ~ i-..ifi. Old men ana women Win parcels
or carfyirg children DO you taink ihat an Amer.
lean would put up WITH 90 for day don. T. and
! think The outrry which would go up from 'n-
GEuant c.izonf would 1ci kly .ia.. any hu, !,
which NJ Christ ~ in'} nave Oh pen" ''s"'"''
public h"n~fl'fof . 81,
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oF"rci'" 'iIHH I- 49,, o.. ~
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wal.i -" -aold emulate .n reg 4t.ng our 5ys."in,
-" ~ i'.4'', ~ .i, ,... .. al o-.
J. dhc,'ntI Lf"p.'' i.' . .,',t 80 .b@.r > a.
va. In 'h" moTI-Ht 'l'. 20 80
n".- ara ie.ut. 'a ~ ,. ~ .,,.S 40
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iin W. ''Ii" NJ. w .i 49, .h
rt'iy one ~ ga. %, 90. 49,. , 3D., - a..
I'Io",i"Ay INC ~. ~. r'r1 ..- mi l..,I
~. ''" ,'-S 80, 20 nm ',,ier l... h.4lg,v /,
80 a., as, Question OF not outing enough cars
y.-e timing in providing facilities tho ovcr-ro-d-
INK nDl-"i - co"ln ~. 49, ,, - -, 49,
,a., a. ., r.. ~, W.T. sase,y
! co,,ess / can ~ee DO aIeq ate remedy % do
away WIKI the overcro"dlng nut y MI thr'-i nan
or any on" "I-" ~ '''--l ~ ..'" =, W. ~
us" ana pr"ci 'aI ~" ''l'il,l,'} ~ .,y 10
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"ay nam. -. Io,, si,., a,I f.igt,1 ,,.,. +.
a~ .,.....f.,.I W ego.ct 20 h4t. mem brta IN
T,nst,y 20 a. -r,.,t an cTfcnt l4 an tnc s ,n!-