New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
~CAR FIGHTERS" SNUBBED.
woMEN'S HEALTH PROTECTIVE THINKS
RIVAL SOCIETY SHOULD COOPERATE
IN FIGHTING CAR EVILS

We can't have cause injured by this-ah-
Car Passengers Rights Association, 1 believe IT
calls itself" said Mrs. Mary E TrautmaIln, re
ferring 70 the rival organization that was formed
on Monday
Mrs Trautrnann's statement was made the
adjourned meeting called by the Women's Health
Protective Association at the Academy Of Medi-
cine yesterday afternoon for the further considera
tion Of the crowded nuisance. The meeting
vas greatly agitated the presence Of an in
truder in what Il considered its domain, and early
IN the proceedings arose and wanted to
know what it all meant
Mrs. Savage is president Of one thing. and you.
Nrs. Trautmann are president Of something else.
don't know whst stand for, and somebody's got
put me right" she said
IF this new Organization had written to us be-
fore II acted would have been glad to have II
cooperate with us replied Mrs. Trautmann- 'It
isn't that be the leader but the fact
SIS, have been the leader all along. Our object
IS get the assistance OF all women in co-operat-
ing 10 the streetcar nuisance. and wish
cooperate with the Board % Aldermen and the
railway authorities, not to stir antagon-
ism by applying 10 the legislature. This other
organization has been fomented by certain news
paper which did its best to agitate the re-
garding it the recent federation convention in
Brooklyn
REMEDIES FOR CRowDING.
Then the discussion turned TO the immediate OBJ
iect Of the meeting 81 know Of a Harlem line
that won't take on more passengers than It can
seat affirmed
The women laughed incredulously
Il have suggestion to make that would alleviate
n it would not cure the crowded condition the
cars put IN Mrs ]. F. Trow. Don't allow pas
sengers to get on the through who intend to
get before the terminus Of the is reached.
For instance, II passenger wanted TO get off be-
low Eighty-sixth-st., don't let him get on One
hundred-and- twenty y-fth-st- car (Cries of Sily!
''Soi No!'' 90 pshaw!' etcD
More is all ask and all
get" announced Mrs. NJ c Meyer, decidedly, and
That's III" rlurrnured the women.
The cars are run for ALL" said Mrs Mary New
ton in a severe tone (Mrs Newton had been
called the chaIrl
y think women would get more seats if they
thanked the men when they did get them." hazard
ed Mrs. Il H Knowles, amid the laughs and mur-
they had groaned Mrs. Knowles down, Mrs. Clark
Bell said that every man was entitled TO-. TO @ seas
much every woman (Applause) But men en-
VII give me seat c9nunne9I @ I1I IN me E. speaker
'rbe only rer1edv is more carsNTnore cars. day
and night urged aIrs. Trautnann, trying to bring
sorry TO see man stand I'd rather he would keep
Did YOU ever notice how two men will occupy
three seats?" demanded TeTnoer- Ia ,,
Trautrlann CALAMITY coming 10 the rescue Of the
Wouldn't it be a good idea" suggested Mrs
Trow. TO include protest against the overcrowa-
ing Of the cars With Ssgsags 6ss suit
If above Ffty-ninth-zt passengers for a,id3 anTle
mind STA nding 10 Fifty-ninth-st said Mrs Araoio
Schramm
At this juncture the mere man in the back sea seat
was called upon He proved 70 be Alexander Law.
Of the Church Association for the Improvement OF
Labor who recommended that the car ouesiloE
should be made an issue in the next nunlcapaI
campaign
PRAISES THE TRIBUNE'S SUPPORT.
There was a superb editorial on this question
IN The Tribune few weeks ago." said Mrs. Traut-
mann. II wish had brought it The Tribune has
given us splendid support throughout with such
powerful ally a The Tribune am sure we snail
succeed" j.
She then made motion. which was carried: 70 o
the effect that a committee OF nine, representing
different ORGANIZATIONS, be appointed 10 Draw up
petition 10 present TO the Board or aldermen
asking that the street railway company pul, on
more cars between rush hours, ana that stanoing
be not allowed in the open cars Ihis nCmoer
was subsequently, made indefinite and Mrs IIaut-
mann was empowered TO appoint the conmittee.
When the petition is completed another neeting
viii be oalled-probabfy next Week
No small amusement was caused py IIe
Of number Of letters received by the Heaitn FRO
tective Association. They as folloWs-
'I don't understand that this MISS Sarcaio"
should have more say than the rest o. nsr Isi-
low club women" wrote conductor on the Grand
ST ferry line swhereas IL seems 10 me mat TINS
Barcaiow did have the price 10 pay Isr iate
90 she got on crowded car TO save t5ct. r s--ln