The sun., 1908-06-03
TROLLEY CAR MORAL UPLlFT
WHITRIDGE PUTS UP "THOU
SHALT NOT STEAL" CARDS.
Also Invites the Passengers 10 he Cleanly
and Commands the Conductors to he
Polster TInan the Passengers Are-His
Hotel Meditating $50 900 enS Seance.

Poister Than the Passengers Are-His
Hotel Meditating $50 900 veng geance.
Frederick W. whitridee, receiver for
the Third Avenue Railroad Company.
having In mind the improvement Of the
breed OF conductors and OF passengers
on the lines under his charge, has pre-
pared and caused to be displayed in the
cars Of the Third avenue line two placards
conducive to moral uplift. One based on
Mosaic law. Of which he 10 fond. 10 this:
THOU SHALT NOT STEAL"
Every Passenger Who Docs Not Pay His Fare
Steals.
Every Conductor Who Does Not Turn in Fares
Coiectcd-Stcals.
THOU SHALT NOT STEAL"
A second Of Mr.. Whitridges plain sam
piers for plain people reads this way:
HELP US 10 KEEP THESE CARS CLEAN
DO Mt Spit on the Floori
Do Not Throw Rubbish or Filth on the Floor
Do Not Let Anybody Else DO These Things'
We Wish to Please the Publlc
We Ask the Public to Help Usi
Inform Us Of Everything Wrong
Be Sure Ysur Complaints win Be Attended to!
Address the Receiver.
85th st. and Sd Ave. City.
The receiver has also sent the following
open letter to all conductors Of tho line
have received far too many complaints
OF the bad manners Of conductors on the
roads OF this system II is just as easy TO be
civil as to be insolent. II n the duty Of every
public servant, whether conductor presi-
dent, director or receiver, to endeavor to be
more polite to the public than the public is
20 him. Conductors will take notice and act
accordingly. Any just complaint OF any con-
ductor for bad manners will result In I'M
p,adiata dischar0e
FREDERICK W, WBIrBIDGE, Receiver.
Receiver Whitridge's rude force of Third
Avenue Railroad conductors from the l29th
street barns did not descend. as promised
upon the Mount Morris Hotel, At 12sth street
and Third avenue, yesterday to complete
the process Of eviction by suggestion that
thew began by the receivers orders on
Monday. Messrs Abraham and Alexander
Reinenian, the lessees Of the Third Avenue
Railroad Company's hotel, consulted their
lawyers as a preliminary to asking per-
mission to-day Of Judge Lacombe Of the
United States Circuit Court to bring suit
for damages against Receiver Whitridge
for all the broken windows and unhinged
doors that cluttered the trail OF the raging
car conductors on Monday.
The Messers. Rsineman will represent TO
the Judge that their lease has ten months
to run; that Mr.. .Whitridge acted in an
unlawful and highhanded manner In be-
ginning the demolition Of the hotel on Mon
day, and that their business has suffered
d loss through that action Of nothing less
than $4,000.
A representative Of the legal. firm Of
Plat2ek. Cohn, Lavelle 4 Gordon spent
many hours with the Messrs. Reineman
going over the scene Of Mondays havoc
and noting down In little book some Of the
moro salient features Of the ruins. II ap-
peared that when Mr.. Whitridge's men
went into the hotel to do their work Of OPEN
ing up they were not at all careful how
they handled seome Of the obstacles they
encountered. In several instances, so Alex
ander Reineman said yesterday. they ruth
lessly kicked the legs Of inoffensive beds.
Since the furniture Ii not leased from the
Third Avenue Railroad all these examples
of cruelty will be Incorporated In the Messrs.
Rsinernar,'s bill for damages.