New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
OPEN-CAR BRUTALITY.
rvrxcr-sABr,E CONDUCT OF MoToRMEN AND CON
DUCToRs BROUGHT OUT BY THE DISCUS
SION OF SMOKERS SEATS.


pucroRs BROUGHT OUT BY THE DISCUS
SION OF SMOKERS SEATS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. There could hardly be more courteous ana
kindly appeal to the fairmindedness OF women thah
the letter signed Smoker which appeared in S'''
columns a day two ago.
am glad 10 see this morning, by the eNceHe"'
letter signed Daily Passenger" that woman mas
answered in the same spirit, and has at the same
time stated the chief reason why women 'aA'
those back seats when they would Willingly leaNe
them 10 the smokers
It is true that women are obliged to take tnose
seats by the brutal motormen and conductors VINO
leave us no time 10 choose. but force VS. 10 n'hu
and painful haste by the threat otteh 'Necue' u
going on without
The motorman does almost Invariably run "s
car far beyond the place where he sees q "oihA"
standing Even when one does as 'Daly fdsSe"'
ger" says and as / always do. walt more thaA
cars length from the crossing the ilnatured os'
at the wheel usually brings the rear end of me
car a foot or two ahead. and at the same moment
the conductor begins his impudent step lNeN'
For one 70 whom the want OF youth ana strehs'n
makes light; quick movement npo5Sisc, ,sc, s.,
Jerk are a torture at best. But they oecohl" a.. a,
outrage through hs % eriyhg & Gt as ~ th,y were
nOunded snSep, bcsus he ruthless rules of the .om
pany have made brutes OF the employeS -
amazing how the pubic continues TO s'ah' S''"
I have let car after car pass rather than axe
one OF those back seats When | was IN TOO sIeass
haste for that | have stood up IN the fof"af1
part OF the car rather than take vacant lSes
in the smokers seats have mad an ai'l"lc a,o ~ a.
one Of those four back seats when hai s.il "a.
for the upper end Of the car. His resptctui "''"'
were Git in, Git in anywhere .. LILA,
IL your correspondent Smoker. VINO writes M
a gentleman. Will observe more closely ana vi
reflect on what he observes. | am sure ne WI
cease TO think that women take those places ITO"
A. 70 smoking In open cars and elsewhere. tns
whole question is one Of mutual foroearanee ~
unsenshness. In spite OF peevish utterancfs hos
and then from women-whch must say t..
are often Justified In matter. though not IN manns.
i cannot see that the weight OF selnshness w -
respect is on the womens side Men don't knor
how much OF our comfort is given up "itnoIt ."' 20
being made aware OF the sacrince smoAetu,
whom the fragrant weed l. delicious can - h,
how II poisons the air for those who do not IKE ~
But ne has only TO substitute some odor Whlcn ~ y.
whom the breath Of pine and baIsam WOODS w.
half the pleasure OF ride on top OF stage eoa.HH
that II was ruiaed for him by has neisheor %
woman, whose favCrite perfume was musk n. -
the other hand, II the pipe of a worklngnah ia uSN
make one feel sick. is there woman u. tne ~ sbs
could? The cigar OF t'red business man on "a, 20,
way home after a hght with the world docs ,hsn
I'm afraid smell any better TO me pei sonay g.e os
Justice which would dispute his right 10 an -, ~.
enjoyment he can get out OF his tobacco. whe""
Il nconveniences us or not. ., .
seat I'm that part OF the car to which kno" W.,
who want TO smoke have the nrst right ,NpSSsse
that they will smoke II they wish TO; ana ! .,g,i si
manner that they know I would not be thsr. " .
could heip Il. ANOTHER DAILY PASSENoH"
New York. June %. lsSa