New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-26
CAR NUISANCE MEETING.
WOMEN OFFER SUGGESTIONS ON OVER
CROWDING BLEM-EVERYBODY
INVITED TO NEXT CONFERENCE

'T an not going TO pay my fare Il can't be
seated declared Miss Theresa Barcalow yester-
DAY 10 mass meeting OF clubwouen. who were
discussing the overcrowdinE Of the surface cars.
II the conductor saws. Pay your fare I'll say.
Give ne z seat Il he threatens TO put ne on III
say, Go ahead: put ne Of I'll never leave that
car Z can't get g seat not going 70 stand
Il any longer No conductor viii put on.
either II any one tries Il, he VIII have his hands
full 7 shall walk home from this meeting
The meeting In question was held at the Acad-
erny q Medicine at the call OF the Women's Health
Protective Association Al the request Of the Rail
road Committee Of the Board OF Aldermen, the
association IS going 10 prepare a petition. with
suggestions for relief from the present irksome
conditions that prevail IN The surface cars, and
the association has invited the women OF the city
10 confer with It regarding the matter
The congested condition Of the cars IS particu-
larly hard on women wage earners who. after
standing al day must often stand all the way
home" said Mrs Clark Bell
7 hear people complain about the inadequacy
II the service during rush hours" said MIS- De
Rivera but what are rush hours? It's my ex-
perience that they last pretty well through the
dav beieve that whatever is done should hold
good for the tventy-four hours. There are 50
many oopholes through which the company can
escape. The car ahead nuisance is one. Have you
ever noticed how many cars are disabled at just
the point where Il IS convenient for the company
20 r-In them i12 This car Is disabled the con-
6ucror aunou1ces. Well you cant take the risk
n being blown ID SO you ars forced TO take the
car ahead The car ahead, by some occult power
AL rs own seems 70 know that the car behind
vii get out Of order. and at just what point II
VIII give cut. Tor always ind It waiting IN con-
yeuient proximity. 50 one takes the car ahead
while the disabled car returns up The avenue al a
lively clip
When q passenger pays her fare she has
right 10 a seat asserted Mrs. Arnold SchraIIIl.
hen the Company sells the seat over again. *
1ispUsinE OF what Il does not own
"oa no columbqs-ave car Is it ever possible 70
Mrs Augustine Wilson president OF the
West End WOuau's Republican Association
Ion. its the same old story commented dTs.
= Ella Rood. ''-he indecent humiliation the women
~ the CRY have 20 undergo IN standing II the
cars
Mrs De Rivera suggested that double decker
presided said that Il they could see the company 3
books and get the schedule Of cars. they would Dc
In z better position make suggestions 70 the
company and. the objection having been mace ma
suggested that the women might buy z rev
stocks and so purchase the right Miss anna
Maxwell Jones advised the women 70 TAX VIE a
lawyer who was Up IN railroad law before they dlo
awning and Mrs TrauCmann moved that an al
5ou--ed meeting be held IN the same place al d
o'clock on December 2, 20 decide What, d-.y'
merr 70 the extent Of mass meeting or 10 secure
promises OF amendment from the street ralI"sy
company. Nj Root some other prominent OH
rial viii be invited AL women OF the CITY Wlo
interested the matter are invited 70 De pres
ecL -,
Other speakers were Mrs z. z Niver. Of the
Wonan's Press Club: Mrs. John r ZebIey OF ne ne
National Society Of New-EEgland Women; Ars
Hattie Dsrrorn Of the Health Protective Assocla-
non. Mrs z A TUttle. Of the Mothers Club; Dr
PEube Wait. o Wouan's Christian leIIlpel-
snce Union. Mrs. Genie Rosenfelt, OF the WoTnans
Alliance Of the LenoZ Avenue Unitarian CLlrCo
and Mrs Richard p Lyle, Of the P0rtia Club