New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-24
Hated NEAR SIDE" RULE.
Another Indignation Meeting to
Protest against Ordinance.

Let's see. Isn't this meeting called TO suppress
pigs?" abstractedly asked one Of the early corners
10 the mass meeting Of clubwomen which was held
yesterday at the instance OF the Women's Health
Protective Association at the Academy OF Medicine.
But the majority Ct the women came with indig
nation flaming in their bosoms against the near
side ordinance" and determined 10 join IN the
chorus OF protest which 1t was the purpose OF the
meeting to raise
Mrs Clarke Bell set the ball a-rolling by offer
ing the following resolution: Resolved That II is
the sense OF this meeting that the Railroad Com
mittee be petuOned to repeal the ordinance called
the near side ordnance il not only entails
great discomfort 10 passengers. but IS very detri
mental TO health. And We request public hearing
on the question at early date
The only person 7 ever met who was IN favor
OF having the cars the near side" said
Mrs. John Livingstone River. was a blacksmith.
He said people had 10 die IN some way. and they
might as well be killed by the trolley cars as die in
any other way. Everybody he knew was against
IL, he said. he for R-he liked TO stand
alone"
When the shout OF derision which greeted the
blacksmith's contribution TO the debate had died
down a large who rather toward the
told . Ditifu tale Of the way she had been
deposited in deep snow bank by an unfeeling con-
ductor "As sank with both feet into that snow
imagine my sensations" she said. The uptown
streets are oftennot paved. and where there isn't
snow there generally mud dirt and puddles
THIS is a vile regulation"
Mrs. J. H. Mckinley, president OF Clio. spoke in
ordnance. which she characterized as an 'incon-
Nenlence discomfort and danger"
DOES 1T SAVE TnIE7
7 heard a conductor say that stopping on the
near side resulted in saving Of time" said Mrs
Mckinley. II that is true I suppose II affords
certain justification for the ordinance. but I want
70 lift my voice in protest against the ordinance
Then Mrs. Johnson did very courageous thing
she got Up ana confessed that she had once been In
Favor ~ the ahhcrrent ordinance. = helped 10
vote Gown an attempt 20 repeal IL she said 4
thought III the cars an stopped the near side IL
would bring order out % Tie confusion and uncer-
~ Ia tLes't.iea. ~ ole LOT q tiIIiti Dut now
applause anu
Al letter Of regret was read by Mrs. Augustine J.
Wilson. the seoretary. from Mrs Mary G. K. Frank
lln ln which the writer said the custom OF using
tae front door is killing with big X" Miss Anna
omeiorating Circumstance is thar tie front door Is
Columhus-ave car at Thirty-ninth-st- She got on
open the door for YOU and you can't ride on the
Front platform Aoul nave 10 get on Are You
And rode from Thirty INST. 10 sixty-seventh-
e. on the front platform concluded the speaker.
i have known the front door to be opened FORTY
Mrs Fell. I'm one of the women who don't take
cold. i object 20 st. but what Of the other women
through the every minute or two2"
Il don't know how this ordinance ever came 70
be passed remarked Mrs. Solomon. OF the Polti-
cal study club 1t ISL I only the women who are
I don't know whether it's the near side. far
side. outside or fnside-the stop anywhere, ="
protested Miss Theresa BarcalOR. Il don't see
on one SIDE than the other. They stop where they
please, 50 far as ] see. I've seen women silly
enough 10 run half way down the block 10 board a
Mr.. Ryan. president Of the Single Tax Club Of
seStest possible arguments for the municipal own
ne compauy runs rs cars for its own benefit not
fbesa n4iSs, she said That's the way with all
s599 lso hke 70 have This society put IN rec
favored The ordinance IN order 10 get an opinion
ls ION y on me mater, suggested Josiah Pumpelly
on the subject
GREAT NUISANCE
This is the greatest nuisance ana discomfort
me puzzle has ever been subjected by the Metro
politan Street Railway Company said Mrs Ralph
Trautmann. who presided. IT has been a very
severe winter know. but how much ~ ,bo .,+si
grip and pneumonia has been due TO being otI,fe6
70 walk hfty or sixty feet through the snow and
the side ordinance has prevented ssc55s- -l
ore de 20 d Ie lS Sseesents leg T. see that
Entrusted 10 drive wagons through the streets
Or. Darlington, Commissioner 81 Health had
been present by special invitation. and most OF
the speeches addressed 10 him ALTHOUGH ,oroi-
nally directed 20 the Chair.
thou persuadest me said DIT Darli5gta As st5i
there is much be said both sides Pew things
are more detrimental 10 a woman's health than
wet feet II TIE ordinance is TO stand nroper
crossWaks should be constructed. II Is either re-
peal the ordinance construct proper crossVaIlxs
understand thar there have been % Der cent
leper serious accidents since the ordinance went
NO eject That Is a very Important considera-
Lon 7 believe the aldermen passed the ordinance
Without giving Il much thought hut we should give
y iair trial While personally liked the old
Wy best shouldn't care 10 express positive
Si.hlon on the deairability Of repeating the ordi
~ the women were disappointed they did not
ssh'N thelr disappointment They put the resolution
So,s soie and PASSED 81 on rising and unanimous
Dne OF tho three who did not vote
say OF The other was Mrs. Belle de Rivera.
en-, ~ see That N makes any particular differ
49, which sioe they stop on" she said. land
nj relieve resolutions passed by n lot OF women
- -nnuence the company. anyway"