New-York tribune., 1904-10-09

Although forty millions are added 20 transfers
after 1895. one hundred aod taIee millions are
added 70 the number OK passengers who paid
fares. Going further back. the period when the
Broadway line was brought in. shows that the
transfer system from being nominal feature
in 1898. advanced 10 such proportions that at
the start of 1S9S-the year With which the fore
going table begins-the total % transfers was
90,SS0411. But in the mean crns cash fares
had risen from COOL I5S TO 19S.TI0.109. trebliEs
the paying patronage OF the lines
Ample indication Of results attending in-
proved means OF local transit shows in what
has followed modern methods upon the elevated
roads. After seeing for years progressive
surface system take larger and larger propor-
tion of trafic the elevated in an incredibly
short period picked up and in the late year
surpassed all records. Clearer demonstration
could not be furnished Of the promptness Of the
New York public 70 respond 10 the provision
OF transit facilities. Population does not grow
fast as can the patronage Of surface and ele-
waited roads. and with the subway open II IS
only question Of a very little time before al
are taxed and over-taNed.
Nothing more striking has occurred IN the
development oe New-York city than the pros-
ress Of it's surface and elevated rai-IOi'''-
Nothing would be more foolish than 70 suppOS7
that the end OF that progress mas pe-" eve"
neasurabIy approached. In lSi+. two years
after tie New-York Elevated Railroad was or
ganizad there were four miles Of those INES
omen. with four engines and eight cars out that
exhibit was enough 10 alright investors out %
their old holdings in street railway stocks. Ihen
consolidation between surface lines intruded as
busaboo. and (aIong with some other incideh's'
not TOO savorv) people who held elevated StocA+
cOnnning observation to immediate p1Slloi..el. ,el.
could not hquidate ISSe Ss sa1's stock which on
dividend guarantees is now over ten lIiisS -. 10
HOW many people know that New-4 orE stretS
passenger travel suTpasses the totaI IVt a.
stream RAILWAYS in the United states WY;
that was true as long ago as IoJo- IN 80
the steam roads Of the whole country 49,. s
59i1 OtpO pa assengers: New-NOrk city surface
and elevated roads carried 4lS.WslWO-IlIieII- =
ence in favor OF steam roads lVSG,slVu' I ~ -. -
1896 steam roads reported Sl-VVU,vSs, Sl-V%s, p.S S(s9
gers. New-York city roads carried 's.s,'N,;,Se 'sSes
For 1902 steam road figures we're O1,.tN'tu
passengers. while roads in New Aofh CItS SNsS--
ried 500 O(sO ONO-difference in favor or NV
NI0-s tIs1 10S million passengers were gained
In the six years ending with looo' anu -',N
more than doubled IN the zen ye>lls 800 r5SiIIons
1890. One hundred and twenty -toNt ~, i'ijors
were added BY 1891 and by l9OO the ~ ,'i., -o
of 1856 and the 4OS millions Of 1Ssl 3SG sIS" I"
TO T51 millions The 500 millions OF 4SO" '
travel doubled In twelve years. - j,,,,o,
Average annual increase for Ten 1919 ,S, -
with 1890 ~ million II was - hlllii1 5 US, r.
the next ten years For eight years tof - tnS -
veIoDroSnt % the NTetrOpoiitan Street Railway
system. the change in motive power the s,-s eNs,
sion OF faciIitIes on elevated lines) the aNs'"T
annual Increase was ~ million passengers "
1905 alone the increase was -. .14O.4S4
Perhaps the most astounding feature !os
that (allOWing the full ;RS days 70 tue -, -,
since 1890 there have been added daily 49,, ~,
passengers upon New York city railrOads. -
the last eight years this daily increase avSt@s
1S9,O64- This means that throughout tlliS llisS,J
years a million passengers have Deeh au~ ~ =
every eleven days. and through eight years
million passengers every eight days-tO - -
nearer the mark two million in 10 Gays-lo
million per mOnth-and this. continued hlo"0-
after month, since 1895. -.
Is it really difficult 70 where JTathc TOT -
Subway Is coming from? Does MetropOil'SN
need any deal?
over In Brooklyn the same manner or rseo10
runs. And Brooklyn Rapid Transit GeRt
mooted. too. But no deal Is needed. That stovs
Is we'll worth the materially higher prices - =
Kolnx soon To sell for. ~. ALLAN Al.