THOSE POOR TRAM HORSES.
TO THB EDITOR.
Sib, —I am very glad to see public sympathy is awakening on behalf of our poor tram horses. It is very painful ,to humane persona to see horses.far too light for the work they are put' to struggling to draw a heavily loaded tram up the steep incline in Princes street.
The Society for Prevention of Cruelty la Animals does what it can, but its power is very limited. It suggested the extra horse, snd is continually remindiug the Tram Company of neglect iv carrying out this provision. It also suggested the rule (now pretty generally adopted) of stopping at street corners only. Furthermore, the suggestion that the tram should start from Bcaithwaite's instead of from the foot of the hill came long ago from the same source, but was met by the objection that if the trams did not carry passengers up the hill, cats which were more accommodating would soon be started. • There are, however, two paints on-which reformation might easily be effected:—
No. 1. When the driver once starts his hones he should never check them to pick up unpunetual passengers. This is an offence which is committed'daily.
No. 2. The horses .might be taken at a, moderate pace up the hill and stopped for the space of a c mpie of minutes opposite Braithwaile's .to allow those whose kindly feelings prompt them tawalb up the hill an opportunity of overtaking the tram. '.
On several occasions when I have walked to this point I have found the conductor very averse to waiting a fe* -seconds, and the sharp and repeated sound of the bell made it evident that my-motives for so doios were not appreciated.
It might perhaps b9 possible for the company to issus hill tickets at a slightly lower rate—say 16 rides instsad of 14 for Is—tie latter available from the top of the hill. This appeal to the pockets cf the public might succeed where one addressed to their hearts would fail. I therefore commend it to the consideration of the Tram Company.—l am, &c, October 16. A Lover op Horses,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10495, 19 October 1895, Page 3
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