The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-04
OUT FOR WINTER BUSINESS.
NUMBER or HACKS on THE
STREETS - ON THE INCREASE.

some OF the Annoynnces to which
Pedestrians are subjected by the
Public VehicIes-Matters That Are
Noted That should Receive the
Attention Of the PoIice-nevenues
Derived From the Licenses-som~
Think Licenses should re higher
and That Inspection OF the We
htcIe. aud Horses should Be Hello
by the city.
Black iehus. driving their cabs. hacks
or nighthawks. appear now on tho streets
in great profusion Their number VIII Dc
increased Within the next few weeks, for
many moro of the vehicles, rejoicing IN
the variety Of names. arc IA use IN the
winter. The cabmen md Il easier to pick
nm fires when tho weather Is bad. and it
q for This reason that more OF them are
.nrased IN the misunderstanding the colder
months.
Pedestrians are not slow 10 note thu IN
crease ia the number o. the nigh'bawEs
Notice o. the vehicles o. often forced upon
them I'm UNPLEASANT ways The drivers. o.
many OF them. have a custom they en-
riov IN seeking patronage that Is very an
moving. and the consensus OF pnolic opin-
ION Is that the police would do well 10
lake cognlzance OF It and run In -"
Of those who most grossly violate ae-
ceney and good order by their wan'e IA
blockadlng OF crossings.
Gentlemen who are out during che even
ives are all familiar with the way a dri-
,er viii - time his horse's PAGES - 70
reach crossing at the precise moment
that a pedestrian has done 90 a mack
bovse a. always ready 20 make his steps
tho Stoves. and the response TO the pres
s,re on ,he rcins Is immediate. The driver
remarks that Here's George. SIR 'tks
a hack. sir" carry you out for guar
Ter slr rubber tires. sir or somethlnE
equally interesting and does everything
hut hiring his animal 10 a dead haf just
on the crossing the pedestrian o. STRIVING
10 make a..
Sow this g. al very well when u
chances that the gentleman Is d"siions OF
riding IN a cab. The driver then gets MS
fare and no one ls dissatisfied. But IN
the great majority Of cases. the gentle
man has no wish 10 ride. and. try as ne
may. he cannot bat feel his anger rise
.t having his WAY blocked by the In
ststeut rabman seldom does be rcmon-
strate against IL. prefcrring 20 wait the
sweet pleasure OF the driver ana pass
when he has been riven the right o. way
than 10 handy words
An are not 40 constituted. however, ana
vent has been given 20 The wrath that
rise. Justly one sometimes Wishes that
he mad "A good. stout stick OF hickory with
him TO chuck in among the spokes
Of wheel 20 rip few Of them
OUT a. che driver brings his
horse down 10 the lloWesi possible walk
that even n hack steed can assume one
knows when he waists 20 ride Without
having the hackman attempt 40 force the
knowledge upon him. ana the absolute fu-
t!luy OF the game the drivers play T. ex-
aeperating They should give those they
hope 10 have az their fares credit for sur
ficient sense 10 know whether they want
a hack and for enough strength Of lung
to call o. whistle.
This Violation Of he rights and privi-
leges OF pedestrians s. not the only thing
to which the police should give their at
tention. The hackmen have a way Of sit
ting IN their vehicles asleep. IN The day.
a. well ns az night and they are then
dead Ia all that a. happening about them.
Even q rhrili whistle from . prospective
customer does rot bring them hack 20
realization ~ what they are supposed 20
d. IN tho busluess FOR. and ~ not in
frequently happsns that enc has 20 walk
up 70 q hack and shake Is ishu before
he Is able 70 get any action. There Is