, 1874-10-26

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Thero travels Westward nearly oyery night in
tho laso West Division strcot-cars man who
woarH Wlito has, and who ia always accom-
panied by boy. who generally falls asloep IN
limp Tay On the shoulder Of tho man. This
brief description ie familiar to tho conductors
aud drivers on tho latcr cars which run on ATad-
son md StRte streets, though tho couplo men,
toned above travel only on tho former line.
Tho few minutes Of sweot communion which are
enjoyed By tho employees Of tho two lines, nro
Bpent in reciprocal descriptions Of the dead
beats thoy have met, and hence tho extensive
knowledge Of this individual.
Tho tolerance Of 4 conductor ia almost illln!t-
able. His movable abode IL house Of refuge
for black or wfltc. man or woman. dtun.ard or
prohibitioniss. He 1onks upon oach one who
concs In r. purely commercial point Of view, RI
the equivalent Of s cents, and ho pals all tho
women OH the back with equal force whothor
they be nuns or night-b!rds. Hc il no. opposed
to civil rights. He stops Ais car at tho Washing
toniAn liolne, church, or Il saloon witll equal
indifference. But n great and righteous hata
fills his soul aS1ingt tho ma1l WHO has tried to
tieaf.boat him. 1le nevor foFgeta or forgiycs
that man. Ho describes him to his companions,
accompanying tho account with hatsh words,
and, whenever the opportunity COMES, hc takca
revenge.
4 man whom circumstances compel to travel
on tho cars, and who has onco attempted to
'.do,,' tho conductor, becomes Btroet-caroutlaw.
Against him ell things ure allowable. For him
tho car wilt never stop; to him goes the turn
change; agalnHt him sll tho rules aro etrictly en-
forced.
Tic man with tbs white hat belongs to this
class. Loarn from his hiHtory tha. honesty is
tho best policy when small sums nre concerned.
1Ia mas going wost one night with Lis boy, aud
had about reached Fifth avenue whom 'bua
overlook the car. Thinking ho would reso!, l,'B
destination aoonor, ho left one vehicle, just bo-
foto tho conducsor cano around for his fare, aud
took refuge In Tho other, which, soon got out
of sglt Of tho Rlowor car. AZ for tho conductor,
ha said nothing.
Three pights after, tho man and tho boy hap
pcned to ntrike the eanln car ana tho annlo con-
iuctor. Wl.an it came pay -timo, tho latter was
| handed quarter. no gayo the man with the
white Int & cents.
.'Whero is tile rent OF my cllange," says he?
''Fye ccnts,-thnt IL ALL says tho conductor.
''l}ut gave you quarter, and there are only
| two Of us."
Yes, but there are tho two fares you did not
Af:er Ibis dialogue tug conductor went out
was wu laughter, which Seemed to irritato tue
| man with tho white hat
Two days after, tho man and boy vera In tho
epn,e car, Their stopplDs-ptace is Centre avenue,
aalaep asld 40 did tho man. Near Roboy. street
tl1o conductor wakes my man, aud aHka him
benevolonty whero ho wants to get OF.
AT Centre avenue; whore aro wo7'
"At Robey."
"Why didn't you call tho streotsI'
| II did, distinctly"
Exit tllo nun With tho whto hat, swearing.
But, SINGS all tho conductors know lin, ha !s
| ncyer aafo. uo daro not 80 to sleep, for ho
| kuoHn o will bo carried past hin destination.
So ho 1ozcA and atarts, and looks out Of tile witt
| dow, aud is In constant apprehension TINT
| puzzles one who dooH not understand tim cnuno.
livery conductor looka n. his fcco in tllat sus-
pciors way which III 10 unploasant,- on
both sitlos or his niclos, ard than pockets iholn
with Ill mir IN IT one should eay, know they arc
counterfeit, but they are all ho aas.
| II tho cnr Ii crowded, ant tut woman or l1n-
pleasant man comes III, ho is always tho ono who
ia ordered to '' moye along, Bir, to mako rooM"
II l.o tries to s1nole lie il out oft with singular
| abr,ptucas. II poaHlElo. tho conductor treatsa
On l,ia fast no the wretched man kcepa them
tucked under lin seat. When he gotta III the car
ut staeo street, tho conductor inYtes in any bus
iriyor wllo may ba there, aud, sit
ting ut tne other end of tho cur,
| tusia this story. Vha bus driver, looking
steadily Mt Tho man with tho white hut, Eaya that
| a nicke} tsiof III tho loves. th.nf, ha Enowa Of.
Tic car.tlFiycr chimes in, aud The man, knowing
ho is meant, aud poworlesh 10 help himso!l,
fpirnn siaep. w
| nbyipue to mood Htutng,