New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS DISCUSSED.
TO sToP CRoWnlNG OF CARS
.YnvsafFS,s RAILROAD COMMITTEE
GIVES a HEARING.
METROPOLITAN AND BROOKLYN RAP
I'D TRANSIT OFFICIALS OPPOSE
TIE MEASURE.

I'd TRANSIT OFFICIALS OPPOSE
TIE MEASURE.
The Committee on Railroads Of the Board Oh
Aldermen had public hearing yesterday amer
,.een an the ordinance tie prohibit the stanoiis
az the stems or in the passageway OF street
,e~s ar,erated in the city of New-york Inc
.s-,h,ne has from time to time pointed out 'he
evils of standing in open cars, ana Alderman
Jsues. af Queens recently introduced the feso-
1u,ion which was then referred to the railroad
Committee.
John L Wells counsel for the Brooklyn hapio
Transit Company, who appeared In opposi'toi
20 the measure, created much amusement ny al
account of his dealings with Bridge Coliiiiii'-
sioner Landenthsl. Mr. Wells said ms COMPANY
YES anxious to put in the four additional loops
asked fer by Mr. Lindenthal, but that the ia''eI
would not remove the staircases, when were III
the WAY. ..Au the Bridge Commissioner does
said Mr. Wells sis TO sit down and "ri'e d
letter about every two weeks telling US to put IN
the loops. but he doesn't provide the means
Alderman Diener presided, and when the Ses-
sion was called to order Oren Root, jr assistant
general manager of the Metropolitan street
Railway Company, said that there was no pa :
ticular reason why his company should a''eho
the hearing, except out of courtesy TO the coiii-
nittee He said:
We avs onnoses 70 this ordinance for reasons
obvious 20 anybody travelling on our various L
si,es T-ba crrlsh hours are between and IN
the evening and We are using all tle cafs 1
II IS possible TO operate. III TINS ofoihahee So
into effect il will compel people to meet vain
great delay. and where they can 40" Is -, ~
FYfty-ninth-st say, in half an hour, II wiz tane
them from an hour TO an hour ano nan al, 70 ~
so We canrot ads any more cars ana tie Only
,egseT can see will not come until the rapid
transit road is completed and in operation W (
suggest that YOU refer this matter TO the cor
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trouble in the future should this ordinance pass
In reply to a question by Alderman Doull, Mr.
Root said that his company had done everything
in it's power to avoid overcrowding OF Its cars
They had done everything, he said, to faclhta'e
she movement Of its ears. which were the most
extensive in the United States and as large as
they could consistently be built
Mr. Wells. counsel for the Brooklyn kappa
Transit Comnapv. followed and said that his
company opposed TO the ordinance ahd lrla'
# vould be impossible to enforce it, as people
would not stand for il, and that they could not
carry people across the bridge if it was en-
forced nor on Fulton-st-, Brooklyn, for that
matter He added that under such an ordinance
they cc;,,d not run any more cars than they
were now operating, nor could the cars De bulit
any longer because Of the street curbs inter
fe-ing and double deck cars. he declared, were
ont of the question, because Of the elevated
structures.
Henry L Bogert, Of the Flushing association,
was in favor Of the ordinance and the provision
s-,oaSine a penalty for its violation He said
81 would compel the companies TO see that the
provisions of the ordinance were carried out
.properiy. Mr. Bogert said that the companies
..,aSsr a handsome profit out Of their operation
Of The cars and that he glad OF IL, but that
was all the more reason that Improvements
should be made by them. and crowding done
/ away with He appealed for the passing OF the
ordnance especially on behalf OF women ane
children Men he said. might be able TO stand
in the crowded cars. but women and chlcren
could not
Alderman Bridges spoke in favor of the ordi-
nance He said that side doors could be con-
structed On the surface cars. Ike those IN vogue
also favored the ordinance. The committee
after listening to the arguments for and against
the measure. reserved decision.
BRIDGES PLEADS FOR .vEsTIBooLs,"
AND ALDERMAN DoULL COMES MANFULLY
To HIS AID.
Alderman Jimmy Bridges introduced reso-
luton few weeks ago compelling the local rail-
road companies to provide vestibules on both ends
OF al their be used in the months OF
November. December. January. FEBRUARY and March
OF each year
Il demand this ordinance fur the sake Of human
ity sna freedom said the alderman. after he
warmed TO MS SUBJECT and impressed DrSn ROOt,
Of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. and
John I. Wells. Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany, that he watching them Il may not
know how il is this side of the bridge" he con-
ttnued. but know how it is ga Brooklyn I speak
for the poor rnotorTnsn which IS ground under the
heel of an iron master. just the slave once
under the whip Of master said he. The motor
men in the depths Of winter stand out there in the
cold wid wan hand on the brake an tn other on
the 'lectwisity, an they cud sthop tn carr
frvsa Tlsf An
pin tn fur hundred tut is that they had
wan hand frozen TO tn brake an III other 10 the
'lectwisity. So you the employee is under the
hard Of master the same the slave is Under
his master. He dassent come here an urge his
rights because Re would be discharged tn rninnit
he got back to Brooklyn by the calm up tf'
Office from here an tel}in III manager that the
enploye was here speakin' up fur his rights
An thin. there's nothing in the argument thet
the frost VIII gather on tn pane in front an tn
notorman can't tn thrack Because If they
have Eestibooi door they can have an outlet Ia
let oft the hot air an steam there won't be no
bill IN the State legislator for vesribools M
rfzt happens 20 1t2 Tn bin fell in hole an was
covered over in silent grave It's the business
OF this board 10 dig up that grave an send tha Z
bsli hack into this board where il belongs
Alderman Doul is q vestbuie agitator. too
= Il have seen men on the Eighth-aye- line in this
city quit work almost frozen said he so cold
"a TO be totally incapacitated for work on the
previous day
Guess Il was pretty cold 10 de that" suggested
a nan from The Bronx
John I. Wells, for the Brooklyn Rand Transit
30 put xesfbules il would be impossible to run
as many Cats over the bridge. the vestibcIe
would hamper the free loading and unloading of the
The committee considered the resolution in exec
rtive session without coming 10 any decision.