Year: 1876

mited to take their cnaDces as TO and limb, out
slce The collection OF fares goes on, but not whouI
grumblng from the sufferers The conductor is SEEM
ngy patient and Indifferent, but he comes across one
entitled to a seat impossible' discussion follows
u urged on one side that TO trouble II would be
better Tor the exactng and unreasonable Individual TO
get on and wait Tor the next the one that would
follow It and he might obtain what he wants This is
not acceptable and the half dozen people the plat
form seem 10 think that their fellow passenger is in
the right The conductor appeals 10 the sense OF JUS
ttce OF the obector, who Is cool and dgniGed in ap-
pearance and remarks that the latter could hardly be
moan enough to ride for nothing This produces no
effect for the man. whether seriously OF not ssts that
be Is hrs entitled to remain, and next under the cir
cumstances, not legally required to give money without
the consideration the Dry Dock and East Broadway
Company is bound to supply. The conductor moves
away TO another part ofthe car but returns again after
the lapse of Ave minutes Meanwhile the standing
passengers are elaed with the ground taken in the
case and encouraged the gentleman who refuses 10 pay
20 hold firm. fhey have read what has appeared in
the HERALD and claim that IL violence is offered or
attempt to eject made the company would be respons


bic for damages, and they would, they say, cheer
fully come forward as witnesses TO the transac-
ton. They consider the overcrowding abominable
and that is continued solely TO promote avarcious
ends test case is what Is required Either that or


the Legislature 10 make 1t obligatory have
run. The conductor asks again for the fare The gen.


eman hands card to him and at the same time pays
bis fare remarkiDg that he felt ndlsposed TO suffer any
further annoyance The matter Is now ended much 10


tho satisfaction OF the conductor, who says that the
gentleman might have boen entirely correct In the
Course he had thought proper 10 pursue but part OF
his he conductors) instructions was 10 settle points
OF law his duty was to collect fares from all passen
gers carried and TO account for the money received
There were words uttered during the progress Of the
incident that would lead to the inference that il the gen.
teman had persisted in not paying that he would have
been obliged to leave the car.


on THE BELT IIxK.


The Belt line makes circuit of that part OF the city
lying between Central Park ana the Battery by way OF
South and West streets 1t is one OF the most i'm
portant routes IN tho metropolis and far the Ee
vlted road has interiered but slightly with its traffic
Tho in the early portion of the day subject TO
many vexatious delays owing TO the great number Of
vehicles laden with country produce that remain sta


onary Tor many hours in the vicinity OF SPRING Wash
ington, Fulton and Catharine markets, and at other
times the thoroughares are almost rendered impass-
s0le by drays and wagons conveying merchandise to
aud from vessels at the piers However, the Bolt com
pauys vehicles are run on time and in one way or
another they manage TO fill the bill The same
crowding occurs on II and for the same reason as on
other city roads, One of the conductors iuter-
viowod by HSRALn reporter on Monday evening
while going up town. Touching the subject OF
taking more passengers than could be seated the
| latter, whose object in engaging in the colloquy
not avowed or known, was informed that the
abuse could not well be corrected, for people would
insist in getting on knowing THAT they would be
obliged TO stand during the whole or part OF their
journey. The conductors having no orders TO the
trary ncrposed no objection, but on the other hand
rather pleased TO make good returns at the depot


The companies considered that they possessed full
right to carry many they could and TO collect fare
from them, and lie was very sure they would fight
hard before giving up the profitable privilege II it
against the law, why did not before this
time complain and have the matter scttedH Or If
there was no law against the practice why not
made there is In European countries? The
whole business could be easily put at by giving
orders to the conductors not TO stop their while in
motion, or permit passengers to get when all the
seats were occupied. There would be trouble with
the conductors for they would strictly comply, having
interest in crowding the vehicles beyond what they
can accommodate. As to carrying passengers outside
at cheap rates he afraid 1t would not work we'll
In the spring and fall the plan might answer but in
summer and winter no one could stand the exposure.
Besides the innovation would be of no service to
women and children who constitute majority, if not
more, OF those who travel on street They could
not ascend descend ladders and seated inside
would hardly bo willing TO give up their places and 60 out
side in order to obge females The conductor remarked
the reporter that he understood the Aldermen had
power TO take and remove the rails in where
their regulations not complied with but he had yet
learn that the city authorities had take steps
pre- overcrowdng He had often commiserated tho
sufIerngs OF young girls and inrm people while stand
ing the Platforms exposed TO the biting blasts that
from the rivers, and even their mseres not
much greater than those standing inside, packed to-
gether like herrngs in barrel and nhang poisonous
atmosphere. Concerning passengers who declined pay


ing fares when seats for their accommodation were not
available the conductor had no Instructions, but he was
aware that the matter had been much spoken about
His duty TO collect but he did know what he
would do on the spot If he was met with refusal
Such had not yet happened to him during his expert
the Bolt line When case did occur he would
report IT at the depot and get advice to the course
he should If there repetons OF the trans
action he did not how the matter ended, as
he was not in love with his employment; but Of one
thing he very certain, that the system oil over
crowdng was attended by great hardshps TO the
public and in very many instances sensitive females
must have their feelings grossly outraged.