The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-30
Councilman Hodges Explains Why
Rule Providing for Stopping
Cars Was Not Changed.
RULES IN OTHER LARGE CITIES.
New Bill Provides Safeguards fol
Protection of Passengers
When Cars Stop ut
Far Crossings.

In the work of revising the general or
/ i;rance regrla ting the operation OF stree.
cars. which he's Just been completed and re-
ported for action to the Municipal Assem-
Dlv by the Council Railroad Committee. the
regulation which provides for stopping ill
car. on the far street crossing to allow
passengers to get on or of. which is now
in effect was not changed, Viewed from
the standpoint which would assure the
greatest protection to the travelling public,
this is one OF the most important features
Of the provisions regulating the operation
of rapid transit cars. and a great deal Of
interest was manifested In the action n
he taken Oh this particular point by the
committee. Many persons contend that cars
should be stopped on the near crossings. 10
obvIate the danger OF collisions between
cars At intersecting tracks. They point to
the fact that in MANY Eastern cities. rota-
bly, Philadelphia. Washington and Ral.i-
more. cars are stopped only at near cross
'nEs, and collisions al !ntersecting tracks
are unknown.
Councilman ". r. Hodges. chairman os
the Council Committee on Railroads, and
mis- colleagues. Nessrs. Boyce and Sheehan.
gave much time and study 10 this featur@
realizing its Importance in the solution OF
the problem of combining rapid transit
with the greatest measure OF safety TO the
public. They invited the views OF everybody
VINO had given any thought to the mater.
listened to suggestions from practical street
railway men CT long experience and from
P-''tSe N'tiSHlla' anu Hiaue cai eiul s,uuy
U. the coAditlohs IN othef cities. whefe the
Irle OF stopping at near crossings is in ef-
feet After careful consideration of The
matter. Chairman Hodges and his colleagues
decided that the rule now in force in this
-. - - - ~ N'i. VIZ s lois %,
Ginning mere ana they nave recommended
"s continuance.
Councilman Hodges speaking on this
subject Yesterday. said. .'Iye ysva rho rnoct
careful study ana coreir,ers+iGr IN +h1s fet,-
ture of the nrn,fsio,,s fo, ~. o,,o-n,t -
,.,,s o.. -. ~ ~ ''ie "Pei N'oIt u
w. 20 ~ onJe'. ~ Letlslls me ordinances
was TO provide the most efficient means of
RAPID transit commensurate with the great
esq degree of safety and prnr.r+ior to ~.
travelling public-a ty,o-fo,d tasl, y,b;c,I a.
rai1,.d ~, .,,nT-,,,,,T,. .,,,,S,. S ., e'
y.,,st fe,o Tin,, W. a-,,,rt'.i, " IN
coilisions at intersecting tracks, and OF
COLLISIONS with vehicles at other crossings
under the provision requiring ears To stop
at far crossings snf ". dat7a,y 30 -
priety of chaprtne, +t;s - - :
@ naS many more miles OF unpaved or ma
ine5anasi mean, strests, than paved streets and in
rn1n,-aIIaS ea.ne' Passei'gerS VINO We're
snn9, 49, G ~ We tnroGsh M iiHSie-deep mud,
nine go -, aiusIa . ~ set on OF on car stop
-. Hite tle"L CIosstns WouLa seriously
go - ~! the patto GIStr!cts TINS provi-
tb ,',o,nsitto ~ - IT,, men we considered
naar | crnssiraH -; ~ ai'I We tdIs soy on the
. NJ n, f IN tiS paNeu-sftet district,
Brft the renerai IsThii. i m ~ oistrlcI
Icn 't-e ttS, IL pnAlC Is 40 SLOW 10 learn
S,,,, inea ,H,sI ea!iouS ot acc9ston iseiI TO new
would oni2 ras,,r- <, Lhis method
" "a ~ , O.,,S 80. II! Coillusion; complaint
IN ,t1tu seisrai ne DISSATISFACTION. and we aOan-
49, ~ -, ,i,s tuea.
,,,t,it,i , We haNe soIVeu as nearly as
i.,n NJ radIict,p ~ tSsn' ~ ~e1.il!.!ohs. me prob
~ t.in %. oL IeIucihg 10 q minimum the danger
crossineS ~, neiLICies ana passengers AZ
cLossiHgS' o! the PROVISIONS we have rec