The sun., 1878-06-11
ELEylTED RAILWAY PHENOMENA.
Some Tricks OF Penurious Pas.cngers-A Lo-
comotive Chasing u Cat.
" Do you find any speclal botheratIons 2

Do you find any special botherations ?"
Yes, plenty Of 'em. You know we run cheap
trains from g.. to IA in the morning. and also
from to 7 in the evening. Hundreds Of pas
senRers think the evening hours the same as
the morning hours. and it's almost impossible
to convince them our men are not cheating
them. We dropped on a smart dodge to-day.
Some men-and you would be surprised II you
should see them-purchased quantity Of FIVE
cont tickets. and In the rush tried to pass them
of for ten-cent fares. OF course all we could do
was to collect the extra Ave cents. but the game
was rather small wasn't it2 Then you'd be
surprised to see the class Of men who wait for
the fvc-cent hour. Men to whom $500 would be
a flea bite. hang around train after train. and
then jump on the flye-centcr like q sparrow on
Il June bug"
Smoking seems to be allowed"
Well. we shall stop that. Some people take
advantage Of the crowd TO do mean things but
We can soon manage them. This open or shut
window business is a great annoyance. There
is always some one who prefers the window
closed. and Of course he sits next Il man who
is bound 10 have il open. How 20 arrange that
aa9cEi lS Ei"0l'm anu 10 m'7'""'' ''' '""'' '00N
Sure enough, th'ro was s,m,' 'u- o. look at
"A man with his hnud caught IN hls W.i"'- back
hair .7but what he did with il. who can tell Tor
the train passed on.
We saw girls lasting paper boxes, pull
the roof. hulling Strawberries. smoking cigar
cites. nursing babies and buiton.ug boots. Tho
fact is there Is nothing known To the life Of
man. woman. or child that cannot be- seen in
this Sixth avenue second-siory panorama
Pawnbrokcrs balls. ,giidcd and tcmpting
bird cage swings in window. and an occasion
al flower box tells OF sentimental soul. but. as
q rule. the home IN the home OF the eat and
drink. FOR tomorrow We die sort Of people.
10 whom life means work. and work means
slavery Although the road has been in opera
ton week 1t still exists as curiosity. few
stold tailors permit tho cars to come and 90
unnotccd, but. generally speak ing. the on
gineer and fireman are greeted with upturned
faces. All along The line. women and children
sit In the windows lean with elbows on the sills,
stand behind the blinds. hang over the lodge of
dents Of that part of the city nre in a chronic
condition OF dishnbilc, and don't seem To- caro-
who knows H. The most astonishing disregard
Of appearances characterzes whole blocks Of
people; with now and then an Illustration Of
more than that
Generally sIeaking. cats can take care Of
Lishth stre"t and sixth avenue is one
q that kind: She found herself on
the track last evening, too far from the
station for -afriy as the upward bound train
sped toward her. some cats would have given
w. SIZE did not She l't out and ran Jumped,
AMI bounded nlongth" sl"epcrs Just ahead Of
u" engine, which seemed 20 gain upon her.
Three blocks w.r' passed. The cat srEeamed.
the engine whistled. the fireman shoocd. Four
blocks were passed.. and for fun steam was let
On and the speed increased. The eat took in
the situation, and was game t. th" end Of her
tail, which. hy the way was ~ straight and rs
stin NJ "A ramrod. one block more and the Four
trenth street station would be- reached. The
cat was nearly drad the engine was as good as
ever. Half the block was done. Did she know
her fate On she sped. on followed the train.
screech from the whistle, veil from the cat.
score OF screams and shouts from rs many
astonished people waiting for the train ~ over
their heads the lively quadrupcd jumped, and
striking tho platform beyond the ticket taker
she rolled bump. bump. cathump upon the
stones below.
How soon will regular night service be be-
gum"
As soon as the day service Ia perfected. We
have but a portion of our engines here. al
though all were promised n month ago. The
city IS ready for the night service. Hundreds
ask about 1t every day. You may rely upon it the
road will be only too glad to give IL as soon rs II
safely can. Here We are nt Flfty-eishth street
Oh, yes (: ] see the goats"