Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10

clamor for all night trolley service con-
tinues.
From time to time The Herald has
cited reasons why Los Angeles needs
transportation facilities after midnight,
and many letters have been received
indorslng the movement
From the standpoint of business, COM
fort, humanity and necessity the point
has been argued in the interviews here
given.
codsend, Says Roseorans
Carl F.. Rosecrans, son of the late
Gen. w. S. Rosecrans of Civil War
fame, who is interested in street rail-
ways in and out of the city, said:
'I think that an all-nght car service
would be a Godsend to all who have to
work at night. with all the others,
1t would help the morning newspaper
men, and, by the way, have a tender
spot in my heart for the newspaper re-
porters. I shall never forget the kind
treatment received from them at the
time of my fathers illness and death.
"And 1t is for them, as we'll as all
workingmen and others who need the
all-night street car service, that 1
strongly advocate 1t.
"There should nothing come in the
way Of enabling the workingmen to
live in their own homes outside of the
heavy expense and cramped conditions
of the central part of the city. The owl
car service, which has been so ably
advocated by The Herald, would meet
the general requirements of our citi-
zens."
Favors HalfsHour Service
c. w. Comstock, formerly an editor
engaged in the real estate business
here, said:
'I think we ought to have all the ac-
commodations possible in such a grow
ing city as Los Angeles. In all the
large cities in the east they have the
street cars running all night. The lat
ter part of the night there should be
at least a half-hour service on all the
main lines and one-hour service on
the other lines.
Many persons in this city are not
able to use teams and automobiles and
are dependent upon the street cars for
their transportation, and they are LA
BILE to be called out any time of day or
night. The knowledge that the cars
were running all night would have a
tendency to create good patronage,
and therefore be a great accommoda-
tion to the general public
Police Chiefs Secretary
Lyle Pendegast, secretary to the chief
Of police, says he realizes how impor-
tant to night workers Is the question
Of owl cars.
"My own work does not keep me out
at night" he said, "but can see that
hundreds would appreciate an all-night
service of at least once an hour.
son the police force the late car SER
vice would be very valuable and ac-
ceptable.
'Los Angeles is now so large a city
that it would seem all-night cars must
come"
Night Workers Appeal
Detective Samuel Mckenzie said he
had long believed all-night cars should
be run on the principal lines.
"Few realize how many persons use
late cars" he remarked. Los Angeles
is now metropolitan city and should
keep abreast of the times in it's street
car service.
'I believe Mr.. Huntington will listen
to the appeals of hundreds of night
workers and grant the service we are
so anxious to get.
"Owl cars are an absolute necessity
in this city at the present time"
Manager Drown Convinced
"The demand for owl cars is stronger
now than it has ever been before"
said Clarence Drown, manager of the
Orpheum theater. "The Herald is to
be congratulated on its crusade for owl
cars and 1 cannot see how it can fail
to win eventually, for the need for late
cars Is great.
"The theaters would be benefited by
late car service, for many persons who
want to go to the theater and have
lunch afterward, when they find that
the show is out too late for them to
have lunch before the last car, they cut
out the show and have their lunch
leisurely
1.-THE cafes would also be helped by
the late service, for many people like
to see a show and then eat, and If they
cannot do both, they go to the show
and let the lunch go. Thousands Of
men. who work late at night, are forced
to walk home because there are no
late cars. That is all wrong and should
be attended to.
1.-THE lack of owl cars is the only fea-
ture of the street car service that could
be improved according to my belief.
think Los Angeles has the best street
car service of any city in the west
and If the only Objectionable feature
could be fixed, the service would be ir-
reproachable.
EVERY large city In the United States
has an owl car service. In Denver
where the population is much less than
In Los Angeles, there are owl cars
which run every hour over all the main
lines. Accordingly If a man is detained
In the city until after 1890 he does not
need to hire a cab or walk or take
room downtown"
Behymer Favors Improvement
"It is ridiculous for a city the size
of Los Angeles not to have owl cars"
said L. E. Behymer one of the most
prominent men In the amusement world
of Los Angeles: There are thousands
of people i'm Los Angeles who work at
night and for these people owl cars are
a necessity. For a man to walk fifteen
or twenty blocks after he has been
hard at work for eight or nine hours is
too much and the railroad companies
should consider that fact. The only
reason for the refusal of the traction
companies seems to be that they don't
believe it would pay sufficiently to
maintain the service. l think that Is |
wrong. At any rate it would not re-
quire any great outlay Of money to try |
the experiment., and II 1t did not pay
they could discontinue 1t. But 1t is an |
absolute certainty in my mind that 1t