The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-26

be some reason for the street railways
attitude I think Minneapolis has be-
come too big for gates on it's streetcars.
William Peyton Mason--I think the
gates afford a wise protection.
Charles H. Cirkler-Hope the gates
will be dispensed with.
w. T. Fraser-Think the gates should
be taken off and style Of car adopted
that gives egress at either end, as is
the case with .the cars in Boston and
other cities i- $3.50 ss'
Fred ID. Young must be
done to quicken the service in the busy
hours, and think the abolition' of the
gates would help.
= B. f. Nelson--Our streetcar service
is so excellent in most respects that l
am willing to put up with a little de-
lay if the company thinks the gates are
necessary. ''r
Lester B. Elwood- alacrity in
opening and shutting the gates would
help the, situation some, but I think
Minneapolis has got to point where
everything possible to facilitate the
ha'rdling of crowds is public necessity.
&c. b. N. Young-I am for retaining the
gates, especially for the safety of wom-
en- and. children. ..-
G. p. Braden-Seven years expert.
ence in Chicago has convinced me that
we can get along without gates. -
w: G. Nye-The greatest good to the
public must be considered and in view
OF the crowds that we will have this
summer during the G.. A. R. and other
conventions the question of handling
streetcar traffic quicker than we do now
is of great Importance. That other
cities of the size of Minneapolis and
st. Paul have not adopted the gate sys-
tenn seems to be an argument against
! its retention.
George Cooke-The street railway
company undoubtedly has good reasons
for the gates, but I think will be com
PEELED before long to do away with
t them.
A. x. Schall-It's s worth a man s life
to attempt to board a streetcar in Chi
cage. Keep the gates.
Wants Vote Taken.
| To the Editor of The Journal
I wish to 60 on record as heartily
endorsing your editorial in Thursday s
issue, "Take Off the Gates.'' Mime
apolis streetcar service will compare
| lawn any N1Cn any ClIy Ill GnlS country
with this exception. They seem about
as useless as five wheels to a wagon
Other large cities, as far as 1 can learn
claim life is too short to bother with
gates. If Manager Held could have 8
vote taken on all his cars for one day
only, I will make the prediction that
ninety out of every one hundred men
and women will say "shoot the gates.
Truly, etc,
-Jno. J. Ankeny.
Minneapolis, Nov. "a.
Gates of Themselves Cause Accidents
To the Editor of The Journal:
Your editorial on "Take Off tn,
Gates'' recalls quite vividly au expert
ence of mine where I might have beer
spared not only delay in keeping al
appointment but personal injury as well
I am working woman. One evenin.
I, was going from my work on Soutl
Washington, to keep an appointment o.
the East side. To save time in reach
ing Hennepin avenue [ boarded an In
terurban thinking that I might gain
few minutes. The car crawled up Wash
ington avenue so slowly that ! am quit
sure that 7 could have walked there il
less time and my impatience to reacl
Hennepin to take a certain car for tn
:, East side was well nigh unendurable
I reached the gate as the car crosse
Nicollet and saw the car 1 wanted t