New-York tribune., 1882-08-13
SHOUTING THEMSELVES H0ARsE.

TIE RAILROAD RUNNERS IN BROOKLYN,
HOW RIVAL COMFY ISLAND LINES SEEK to sE-
CCRE PAssrNGERs--A PERSISTENT DIN THAT
FRIGHmNs TIE TI3iID AND CONFUsEs EVERY
ONE.
The city across the East River has several clergy
noted Tor their cloquence number OF popular
lecturers and also few men who think they can
mako good political or after dinner speeches. But
all of these during the summer months surrender
their hold on the public ear 70 the Gomez Island
railroad runner. The cOw-brlls on the junk-oartS,
the clam -pedlcr and even The amateur "cornetisP
yield the pain fpr PERSISTENT and unceasing nOso
to these adiuncts Of the railway depOts and the
ferries. The Board OF Aldermen not long ago passed
n resolution TO suppress the runners, but the Mayor
vetoed the resolution on Tie ground that this was
matter within tho jurisdiction OF the Board OF
Health, and not Of the Aldermen. One begins 10
lun the gauntlet Of thcse shOuteIs az soon as he
leaves the ferrybOat on the Brooklyn shore. IbeIe
TWO at Fulton Fcuy Zach OF
them has lungs lined with brags at tho
railroad companies expense. As the crowd
leaves the boat these men howl ike der
wishes " This car for Coney Island! Tbs car for
- Beach" This car goes right away " This
Is tine urst car OF y etc. They struggle 10 cap
ture for their respective lines any stranger who ap-
peocs undecided which car TO take. If man hesi-
tates al Fulton Ferry be Is lost or worse than lost,
Tor no VIII BE- almost devOured by The rival runners.
While the crowd is coming of tie boats tho
men glare at each other, and APP
pear to be only waiting Tor leisure
others blood. But when the leisure moment comes
tho runners engage IN friendly and peaaeabie con-
verse, or perhaps go Oh for glass OF beer TO
strengthen them Tor their labOrs
Il IL ~ the tlatbush Avenue Depot Of the Long
Island Railroad, however, that the grcas
battle for passengers is fought neTe
the Manhattan Beach and the Brighton
Beach roads have ticket offices within few feet OF
each other. Each has emplOye who earns bis
bread by the tieXbliIy of his vocal organs. Tho
runners carry canes, aud women who are terrified
al them do not deserve TO Dc called timId. RIB
UNE reporter watched them Tor some time the other
day, and IL was almost impossible for q person 10
pass along the sidewalk without being shou ell at.
ihcy follow Passengers right up to the ticket
windows and try to induce Them TO 90 by the other
route. Their cries, after being untangled from each
Otner. read something like thls
Manhatt0n runner" THIS way to Coney lflandj
the incest part ol the beach only thirty cents Tor
the round IMP; just well save 10 centsj Trans
every eight mnules that other tram has jas gone;
don't take that other road OF you'll have to wait
halt an hour"
Brighton runner-"You don't want to take that
road; you'll have to 20 away round by East New
York and sit there III the sum- this tram goes right
away; direct route TO Brighton Beach, stay right
where you are don't nina what that other fellow
says; you stay right where you are"
The reporter asked one Of the runners which road
captured the most of the traffic. Pretty even
thng,l guess sald he. People take which yer llne
they want to without regard 10 our hOllerng. IL d
man wants 4 long ride for a little money he takes
the Manhattan road. It's 10 cents cheaper for the
excursion. and that IL quite an Item tor man wlta
u bls family"
III one lulHA5 nc mas got Flu VI runners Allcr
passing he tlatbush Avenue Depot be Is mistaken.
Az The Vanderbilt Avenue Station the Manhattan
and Brighton roads are again represented. Here
the runners are supplied with excursion tickets to
sell there being ticket Offices. The bedford
Station where the Brighton Road leaves The tracks
of the Long Island Railroad an important point.
as extra trains from there Oh the Brighton
road several Lines of street cars run near the
station. Here TIE Manhattan Company have secured
the services Of gelIus In thc art ot yelling. lie
has The rare power OF keeping up a conversational
tone aud manner while ne makes himself heard Tar
glove his val. This IS the OF his celebrations:
Now don't 20 in that depot ANA pay 10 cents
Tor The privilege Ot waiting All hour les, SO
the same people that saw sitting there an hour
agO NGii,.It there II you want TO- These sensible
ptCNlc over here going 20 Coney Island, III 7
are. Our rams run every eight minutes Nothing
oue-hOrse about cur road. - ny, these people VIII
get to Cnney Island and back, and ina tncn others
sitting here yet waiting for q tram. On, We Iaka
the people. DO and only 80 cents ~ thai" The
Brighton ruuier Is content to declare in "a
deep bass YOIco that " this IS the way TO
Brighton Beach Don't mind that man"
W ilen asked Il 1t was hard work lie said " Nel
"a man wants & good night sleep tO stand ten hours
OF TINS, else he'll feel aw luI sore here" aud he
moved his hand across his chest " That other lei
low keeps yelling after the people have gone IN the
depot. 10 enough Tor ne 10 yell when there's some
need OF H. But neil be IOaring Ike a bull to-Iu0r-
row ith pam III his chest to pay iOr It," Que 0e
the tcket-ael,3rs SAID ne thOugnt The runLer- utd
more harm thsn good. If people are Ike me- 10
continued, they wId 60 just tho opposite way to
the one the runners want tlicm TO-" but the run
ntrs believe in WorkIn,, Tor tieir wages. As ach
street car stops at The station the them
selves rcd II the taoe, and only stop everyone
has bought a ticket by one inc oi the otheI.