New-York tribune., 1906-05-06

Threatened men i've long This law applies to
eabdou- When bicycles and then automobiles food
Cd the land, the prophets doomed cabby, but some
how ne bobs up as serenely as ever. Which only
goes 70 show that there are very good reasons why
prophet Is not without honor save in his own
country. Go up to ed street and Broadway some
night when the cabs are thick about there, and
you viii see in minute that the horseless carriage
is a yet only gasping for breath in competition
with the old vehicle for traffic.
It's not so very difficult TO understand that. The
chief argument for the electric hanson has been
that is service is smoother and faster than the
Old hanson. To compete with this the livery
stables simply bought better breed OF nags and
better springs and-there you are. The difference
II speed and comfort doesn't level the difference
IN cost 10 the stables Most liverymen very
conservative on this point
50 cabby isn't bothering his head about the auto
MOBILES Richard J. Crlice. Of Cruice. Keelan &
Co. proprietors OF the Hoffman House stables. was
recently discussing this very topic. Mr.. Cruce has
beer in the livery business in New York and Lon
don long time Things here are better now than
ever before he said. Automobiles haven't hurt
US e bit We are using a better class Of horses
than ever before" Just then man called him
and he excused himself a moment 70 look over
sleek. fuI blooded animal. fifteen hands high' JUST
IN from the country There's not much difference
in carriages" continued Mr.. Cruice, but drivers
are much better. We have pretty well weeded out
the tpsy and the crooked The cab business here
is booming never before
Into the local cab service, the automobile mas
brought one bIessing-it has cut down the long
distance service To illustrate: II IS long way
from the FIatiron Building 10 Norris Park. now
before this blessing descended upon earth, 1t was
the custom Of Billy Plunkitt, OF the checkereo
wsistcoat. 20 confer upon cabby the honor OF tax
ing him out 70 the races II Billy picked feW
winners. or. his profession being different. Few
pockets the cash burned his clothes and he would
fret the giZzard out OF cabby's horse In his i'm
Patience TO get back 70 the land OF swinging DOORS
II Fate tipped hts pocketbook. then all the more
reason 10 hurry back and drown his sorrows. In
either case. cabby was left With faded mas. Now
Rdays Billy picks up a few friends. who chip
II and hire q big automobile which husues them
through with 10 bad results save. perhaps, the
aRttening OF a stray dog
THIRSTY ONES a TRIAL
Il s IN connection with these thirsty people that
cabby has most OF his trouble. There is nothing
quite wearing hiS nerves as 70 have 20 wait
patiently for a passenger who has gone into a
place OF refreshnent a place with more than one
exit. For cabby has learned BY sad experience
that there IS many slip between the cup and the
whip Not that many people deliberately foot
II Up the back street. and leave him Whistling 70
NE air. but that thirst quenchers bring forgetful-
aeas Women as well as men sin in this regard
10 Illustrate: II was IN that bohemian region
just south OF Central Park that two handsomely
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