Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1903 — No.Straps in Berlin Cars. [ARTICLE]

No.Straps in Berlin Cars.

There is bo hanging on to straps In the street cars of Berlin, even ha the rush hours. The police regulations forbid the carrying of a larger number of, passengers In a car than Is authorized, and that number, which is posted conspicuously Jn every car, is the same a*s of seats, plus a few permitted to be carried on the front and rear platforms, usually six persons on the two platforms. When all the seats are filled no passenger is permitted to enter the car. Standing in aisles or holding on to straps is not permitted. Similarly on the platforms when six passengers have found places there. This regulation often separates a man and his wife, who are not allowed to return home by the same car, but it has the effect that there is no overcrowding and standing on each other’s feet. The conductor and motormen are instructed to enforce the regulation and they do it without fear or favor. The conductor is, in this country, clothed with the authority of a policeman on board his car, and can put off any passenger who misbehaves. This is probably the meat of the whole matter. The conductor is a municipal officer within the prescribed limits of his duty.