, 1874-01-29
TEN CENT 'BUS FARES.

For some timo bnck the oWno1B Of several OF
tho buses on West Madison street have bcoh
in tho labit Of running their teams at u, hall
past 12, aud O'clock to the groat convenience
Of bolated West siderB. So BOON as the cars haul
OF, which is ut q quarter to 12, and when CON-
petition ccases, tho bus fares are put up to 10
cents, tho driver taking hn!f as lis extra pay
for tile late work. Nobody ought to object to
uaying ut night what go many havo chcerfully
Eaid by dAy on tho Wabash avenue lines, mud
yet night after night tho travolers on thcso lato
Htagesare Ye1ol by tho pig g-hoadodncss or mem.
ness OF ono Of tho passengers. This individual
gots in, and passos up cents through tho apor-
turo, devoted to that purpose. Alter the dri;
ycr Inns satisfied himself that it ia cont8 aud
nothing more, dialogue ensues:
Driyer-Say, Mister, this is not enough.
paasonger-1 gaye you conts.
Drivor-I want 10 this is q late bus.
Passenger (with tone OF great surprlse)-
Driyor-Wo always get it after - o'clock.
passenrer-You have no right to Charge 10
ccnts. The faro is g.
SiQnco for q few minutes.
Driyer-Say, Mister, want 10 conts.
paHaengor-oh, go along; don't bother mo
I bhant pay it.
Drlvor-iakc back your cents and get out.
From tlls point OIL thcro is d divergence. Ono
nun paya tho extra s. AuotAor refuses to pay
more or tako back what ho has already given:
Another takes back bis and dcclines to got
out.
Tho driver, in tho latter case, generally stops
lie luro not dismoult from his perch aud eject
the doal-beat for he fears lest his team might
run away, OF Ie might get thrascd III tho fight.
va need q Wult Whitman 10 slug III rhythmic
strains the wooa Of a helascd bus sdrlror. Tho
other night young fellow foil into social con-
verse with reporter, aud narrated ilis pleasant
experience OH top of one Of these yohcles
II got up top Of tue stage aud handed him
s ccntH. lIo looked ut It aud said Johnny. 7
want 10 certs.' ! hnyo given you your faro
than eenta.' ''rako bael your nickol,' says
he, All right says T. and I took it., Now,
saXs non NJ tn sst s sys Na L. "c yon sas Try
he, Give mo back TINT cents. mo, won't,
rays l !; if you lad been civil you might haye
Ind it, but mean 10 ride and not to pay, and il
would have done It,"
Tuesday night, however, thoro WAS bus.
driver who mot tho situation tuiry, and did the
decent thlng. 4 couple Of men got in ut Canal
street, and one Of thom hnutlcd up 10 cents for
both. The driver wantol more It was refused
tue usual dialogue cnsued tho drlvor oaerod to
roturn tho money and the men would not lako it
30 be drove up to tho Union Btroot Station alli
hailed TINT institution, 6eyora! policemen can't
forth. Tho driver stated his case tho paHHo,
gers confirmed 1t, and the, pooplo who woult
not pay were handed back thor mono,
aud elected, ono OF thcm, who wal
little drunk, soou,nly declaring Tint 1t was th,
principle that he WAS fighting for. OF couys
ho did not care for centa. lie was going II
for john Hampton, anl oil TINT sort OF thug
But he was put out, and had to walk home
whoroat all tue other paasenBora rojoicol. Til
IL something which other 'bns-drivers would
we'll to initiate.
As for the public, they ought to undorstan
tlat tho ratos Of faro OIL 'bllsea arc not axe
like those on stroot-cars. They aro eettlod b
tie owners. Thoy Gull mako them s, 10, {
90 conta. II man does not want to pay, i
can walk, which latter courso IL much moro d
ceut than trying to ohoat drlyor out OF
cents,