New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-23

take TO separate the from the women and to
see that only the latter got into the apart
for them There would be dreadful confusion at
the stations-especially ut the bridge. A better
plan. ii seems to me. would be allow
many people in When all the
filed the car should be closed and only as many
passengers should be allowed to enter at the next
stauon as VIII NIL the seats vacated by those lesv
ing. With guard outside and a guard inside each
door. it should not be difficult to carry out this
plan.
"of course, people will say that the O'Clock
crowd would never get home If they are not herded
into the trains and packed off quickly as pos
sible, but answer that it would be better have
NEWCOMERS spend half an hour longer getting to
their dinners than TO allow the conditions which
exist. Every woman. for age is protee-
ton. It seems. has TO the risk Of Insult when
ever she enters crowded car.
danger-for danger II must be calied-is to i'm
prove the manners Of the men. 1 believe that
day. who have it in their power to great ex-
Grafton
I'm CROW" CARS.
Mrs. y. Taylor Phillips. well known in Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution circles. thinks
that the solution of the problem lies in the regula
ton Of the number Of passengers for each car.
II do not believe that the Jim Crow cars7-as
cars for women only would surely be caled-would
be popular If the plan should be tried.
You would find that a majority Of the women
rather take their chances in the other cars Just
home with women ony And women would fare
worse at the hands Of their sisters than # crowded
get bad tempered and spitefui in a way that men
do not
SEPARATE CARS AT RUSH HOURS.
Mrs Christopher c. shayne. president Of the
Daughters Of Ohio thinks that the plan Of reserv-
ing couple of cars for women at rush hours only
would be good, II IT could be carried out ,,
I'VE should certainly try 10 protect the woIkt ing
women who must travel at the hours "neh the
trains are so crowded she said
THINKS CLUBS COULD HELP.
TT would be much more advisable TO reserve
seats IN each car than TO set apart special cars for
women said Mrs Charlotte B. Wilbour, presloeHt
~ soross when asked her views on the proposeu
scheme for separate cars. Women are IN as s'e1]
hurry as men, and are no more HAe4y 80
Iii their own came along IMAM -
under similar circumstances, Any attempt 10 run
80 -or 1ronoen,s sole use would result in even
Greater hurry and jostIing than at present IN my
opinion -.
but do believe that if all the women's clubs
would say the same thing at the same time they
would exert enough influence to improve present con-
ditions I have long wanted TO bring this su5Ject
before the clubs particularly of this CITY, and see
If It would not be possible for them to act IN
seems possible might easily be righted
Asked If the committee for public safety or the
City Federation was not formed TO do this very
thing, Mrs Wilbour replied: -,
ing muchNits connection with the individual clubs
in the feredation is not yet intimate enough or
IF every president or executive chairman could
with one voice. believe they would have influence
Conditions on the cars have not been exaggeT-
ated. I gave up riding IN any Of them over year
ago. because had not the vitality 10 stanG II ana
should be made for those who are running the
roads They would better the service II they cou o
deal Of mercy on the Tart OF the riding public"