New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL.
SMOKERS ON BOATS AND CARS.
ABUSE OF PRIVILEGES GIVEN THEM TO THE AN
NoYANCE OF WOMEN.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. Many OF your readers have been pleased 10
notice that, through the columns OF your Valuao'e
paper. you have been giving an opportunity Tor the
expression OF opinion in regard to the subject oil
smokers versus non-smokers rights IN puphc co'''
veyances, etc.
In company with many non-smokng and tobacco
detcsting members of this large community iee
that we have a real grievance. which becomes al
most insunerable each year as spring ana summer
advance and the public in general find the heeu
OF seeking fresh air everywhere and anywhere '"ey
can get IT, We resort TO strolls on the sree's anu
in the parks also trolley rides, and. when we can
afford time and money for them. excursions on the
boats.
Now do YOU not think 1t very unjust. when peo-
pie enter cars and boats. expecting TO get shoi
period Of freedom from the smell OF tobacco slone
etc that they cannot have even TINS small PrNee'
when paying for it? have gone early to excursion
boats and secured a comfortable seat wen lo'"a.u
on the front deck only to find that as soon as tne
boat had swung from her pier was likely 10 De
made unite miserable with fumes OF tobacco IL
remained where | was. found that men near "'o
railing would deliberately take out cigars anu
cigarettes good bad and indifferent. ana com com
eIiov. ss DUg Now say that this is simply
an outrageous imposition on the Tlgnts W "a soIf-
Ishness of some men and most culpaot ny s :
gence on the part OF any cQ,,pos@i 10 natrons
II il cannot arrange for smokers deck anS
keep the smokers II until they are hnlsnea MI
their pastime why ii ought not 10 De Pa' II 20
on The open cars It IS slightly dlnereh' ~,
smokers are allowed frequently, the use Oh az e.
half the car This f. what consider ehCSeuI"s, -
unjust on the part of the companies Nhe iile
open car Is much needed BY the seheIai pu ,,nr
why should a privileged class ana 90 man!
and women a most Objectionable CLASS on ac0o rn
OF its toba ccosmokng. chewing ana spllttLs Pr ~
pensties be allowed the use OF more than haI, tire
car? Because they are objectionaDe snTu,u sivne
be a premium put upon their nastlness KY GIN r
them a far larger share OF what good thlhes ar
going than they at all deserve? shouId suPpoSo
not I think that II the last seat only IN .he VPe.
cars were allowed for smoking IT would pe aoou'
the right proportion OF privilege for TINS Class. 7
In order somewhat to abatc THIS greh H u-hiIsi os
would kindly suggest. first. that all Doai
las some dol insist the rule OF eXcludlhg shlonu
from all decks excepc one, so thar Mou nI
not no AT all necessary for "A woman 10 speah
TO n strange man and request him TO refrain lro"
smoking. II made her ILL., III, ho,.o the
Secondly that car companies wouId nav Nv
notice -Four seats in the rear allowed ior sinoh
ers'' removed entirely from nine-enths OF me oPs
cars and the remaining tenth have the iour III lhe
notice changed to two; and. thirdly. that men
"a her gentlemen-who smoke, would Try 10 De
little more considerable OF the feelings OF me un M!
beings around them, and appreciate me lact 'lo "a.
,ha 90 noses and throats OF the latter are nor
SO accustomed to the fumes OF TOBACCO as lHcii
own are and that the feelings OF suHociIon an. a.!
nausea caused thereby are never very PHEASANT "
undergo. - ,.o shou, and
thank YOU for the interest you have SHOWN aiu
hone YOU may be abe to work some reform U. t,iiH
line Very cordially yours, I. CuMhlNH'
New York June 3d. 1893.