The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-24

peopio OF the other side. as well.
| The writer talked with "a man re
| Gently, who WAS iunt returning from
his work. in the morning. The man
w-6Rhn on n night shift, In the city.
and is therefore compelled "a start
/ from his home. near the south ond
OF the lake in the evening. and re
turn In the morning, around The
/ Green Lake Cape Horn. the same
as We do thus showing, that n@
/ all Of the people on the cast side.
/ arc accommodated by this farce OF
an arrangement. having no excuse
behind IL. except the univeling.
childish plea that somebody you'd
be dlapleaned.
Nor 10 the question Of the long
/ haul the only matter, la which
i fraud 10 being practlced upon AS.
The franchise under which the
/ octopus operates. 10 full OF provis
/ aiOnn. designed for the convenience.
/ comfort and safety OF the travel
ing public. II they we're only en-
forced. or the company paid the
i HliEhtoat attention 10 mem. In the
first place, one provision SAYS. that
until such time as the city Council
/ has arranged a running schedule,
i the company shall run their ears at
f such intervals and ~ such times as
i shall best meet the needs and re
+ qulrementa OF their paHHenEcra
/ Also that the cars. must be OF the
+ best and most approved pattern, &c.
/ for the comfort. convenience and
safety OF their patrons Now com
pare these provisions with the ac-
tual existing state of affairs. and
noo what the y r. Co. IL putting Ia
+ les pockets that belongs t0 the PEG
/ pile Some Of un know that a.
+ many as three ears will pass Civ
on point on the west side, within
as many minutes. aud then II We
have happened 20 fall behind this
i flock of cars. We are compelled
a. walt lonE enough 10 have ridden
90 the city. before another uppor-
tunlly IL presented 10 get ear. Ia
such cases. the flock runs over 10
Home station. and there lay over
until proper time 10 report" to.
headquarters.
The train men are not 10 blame
for this. but Il ia the uo-cailed sya-
ten. which 10 nu system al all frum
any business point ~ view. az they
have never. Tor a single day. been
able to maintain a regular running
schedule for Us
Fl Again. look at the old. ram
Hhaekic. out-of date rlckctY cars
Including the old board seated boz
i cars. which are On this run. and zee
how nearly theY meet the require
ments above quoted And this. 70
Aay nothing OF tired men aud W0m-
en- standing up and holding onto'
a strap dAy after day. Il might not
be ~ bad 20 sit on u hard board
+ for a feW minutes ride. but 10 al
ON such seat for from three
/ quarters 10 an hour. while riding
from eight 10 ten milsa il putting
" onto a patient public pretty
strong. 10 say the least
+ In this busy day time Is counted
a. money. and for this reason. II
i Tor no other. Whcn tho company
f roba us Of Nc minutes every work
Ing day IN the year. Il Il taking
from us that which has a CONNER
!. clal value nut what cares old 81
+ monideA Of Seattle u 40 are kept
away from our homes aud families
/ rs minutes more zach evening. OF
+ n We are compelled 10 rive Il mia
utsa earlier each moruiaE1 Il mat
/ tiers little 70 him. as he reciiues Ia
the saAo and comfort Of hin private
office and views In fancy the gold.
/ en- stream which IL flowing into his
i vaults 20 out uf the ~ hours IN
+ every dAY and maybe dreaming Of
i the day Nhen be wili have been
i made a united States senator from
i Washington nit
Il On tNo occasions recently the
writer made personal testa as 60 the
time involved In this matter. as
follows: First. taking the time OF
/ the run around the lake from PARK
/ Junction to Mountain View. which
was rs minutes. with not more
than one minutes stop at Home
+ station Then recently I got off
Z the car NJ Park Junction and walk
+ Ell through the park home This
+ time met the car I had left At
81 hAHf aAfNAAH wv hAAH a. ~ u ANAN
/ lake north of Woodland park Had
I u not been that ! vas twice com
I pelled 20 climb down of the tres
/ tie work 10 ailuS cars to pass I
I would have been nearly home AT
Mountain View. This viii show
/ hos near We are home when Ne
start 90 loop the ioop" each even
/ ing
We have not the slightest doubt
I but that a word from our city
I council would stop this Iiscrimiua-
/ ton. but Just Why u has not long
/ since come 10 our relief we are not
/ informed, unless Il is because ne
/ have not called upon them.
4 Some have suggested the idea Of
+ taking the matter into the courts.
/ which probably would be cur bcHs
/ means to an end.
II. II. SANDERS.
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