New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-26
INCIDENTS OF BRIDGE TRAVEL.

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:srst Crane Army Post shat has gone over
INCIDENTS OF BRIDGE TRAVEL.
4 small boy. clad in voiuminous par OF trousers
,uIoorted by q single suSpender was suing Oh Z"
,urhstonc a the Brooklyn side of the Bridge Ne5'eI
osy. vigorously working the dirt on h's lace mo q
haste by the aid of his tear-lnolstened KhucAIcs'
.tiI smaller urchir, similarly attred. was Neepih2
him company. and both gave vent at regular III
tryls 10 Decnliarly distressing hows. What's
the matter JohnnyY' said the sympa hec reporter
"Ne and Teddy crossed lie Bridge from " York
an, We only ha a clint atwcen de two of us. and de
bio con over derc won't let us 20 back without
aroder c,ut. au' We amt get it, an dc ole man II
take orr hldcs orr if don't get home IN tlme 10
seu de papers' An interchange OF currency tooA
Mace and the reporter walked over to uitoh-'.''
olovyiug with the Consciousness OF haVlDS ""uo
two small souls happy. An hour Afterwards "ui'
1ecros,jng the Bridge again, he saw oeneVolo",
looking old gentleman pattmg a boy on the oacN
who was dressed in PAIR o. trousers ana cry luz
vigorously -, ,,,.
The rcnorter stepped MP 10 expose the fraud' puV
+he ramin's eyes were TOO sharp, and before worn
was spo,en ne had folded his ont like aStTeet AT an
and swiftly stolen away. Inquiry showed mat LOT
two or three hours he had driven DISK uaoe'
WGrklnR
with Teddy
On the Bridge there were plenty of curious bits OF
character 10 be Observed At the further end OF the
New.YorR approach Just where the Bridge proper
beoins there was a continuous block for the length
n, about fifty yards. No cause but the
innate depravity of human nature couid
be assigned for it, for though filled every
where there was free circulation at every other
point along the roadway. The crowd pushed shouted
laughed aud grew fWiously indignant, accord
ing TO the disposition of those composing IT, Every
now aud then furious rush would be MADE ana
snail band would resolutely shoulder Their way
through 1t was during one of these charges that
a vou,p man dressed in tight-fttmg, snuff-coored
suit. with a broad-brmmed bell-crowned SIX hat
ON his head. and clutching convulsivey to his
silver-beaded cane was borne struggling IN front OF
half dozen "Bowery boys" On his devoted head
fell all the od;um. and at him were hurled all the
excavations Feeby protesting, be was at last
landed IN a clear space and Immediately
turned upon by matrou OF IlOefniah
extraction in the volumnous small OF whose
hack the wretched youths knees had been pushing
for the last few minutes. Call yersef n glntIe-
man do vez! Ord be ashamed to tTate poor
dacent widder body in that fashion. so On would!
But Madam, | assure -" None OF yer DlaSK
impudince to me. We tOOth-plck toed gossoon lake
off yer silk hat if We can't behave l0ike gnticinah
We iurtbtYiu' ruff ye" Let me once more assure
Won. Naiam" once more began the offender; but
The old Ny0man's feeling, were too much Tor hel
and Selling him by the shoulders she larry sh0OK
him TO the intense delight OF the crowd VINO JOllcu
in a triumphant shout as the unfortunate young
ma" a 3sifajistically minded old man was potter
ing about with q tape measure and
carefully IN king notes of the length ara tne
breadth and the height of every post he could reach
Perhaps lie was a tailor getting up sprlng SUI i0r
the Bridge: perhaps a member OF the mica lTlSl-
men calculating how many pounds OF dNh3hite, IL
= -. - or an a
Queens birthday. No one knew ana apparently no
one cared. IT..
without any stops but those rendered ne esNary by
the crowd, 10 cross the Bridge. On the plaUlo
sncircllug the centre portion OF the towers were
c0ngregaied steadfast thrOng enjoying The river
breeze. One father of family with a baby IN his
arms and several olive branches IN tow was
heard 10 remark 70 his worii-i' oElng vie: Mary,
If Ihey'd only have band here on sundays 1t
wculg beai COacy Island Pier all hollow !Ol a place
10 bring the kids And all for cent apiece, 100
waTni-heartcd old gentleman chartered large
truck on winch he placed load OF B4N er aud
Cherry-st youngsters whose fares be PAD ana sent
them screaming with delight across TIE BRIDGE The
wind autterng their rags and peTchance blowing
away the fevelgerms from their bodies and peaked,
wan faces. 4 few adventurous cavaliers rode across
on rather scraggy slceds. but were the exception
rather than the rule One bicycle was seen to cross.
A great many people VINO were surprised 10 $50
so much water insisted upon landing N the centre
and looking over the Ta great part OF the AFTER
noon. About O'clock the crowd In the centre o.
the Bridge were wild With excitement because a
man had been seen to fail OFF from ferry boat into
the ryer. As the news spread the crowd became
greater, 80 that by the time the man had been
rescued the whole OF the Bridge proper was packed
and TANNED full. All of this made 1t pleasant for
the vendors of toy pistols. chewing-gum and pic
lures OF tie Bridge, for they sold more wares in
less time than they otherwise would. One cheerful
youth in bare feet offered souvenir TO the people
IN the shape Of song entitled "Htro. mig on the
Brooklyn Bridge" Those who failed 10
get seasick looking down upon the water
found this song wholly adequate to
that end. And in the midst OF all this hurlyinG and
sea-sckneSs little girl sat down by the side Of he
way and amused the pedestrians with an ingenious
specimen OF 4 mechanical rat which she wound up
and set TO running about as an ADVERT ement Tor
basket full Of them on her arm. People from the
country b)ugh things on the Bridge a. they never
bought before add probably never VIII again.
Some sroiled list.eSsy. looking for appropriate
places wherc0n they might en.rave or write their
names The cables are now well covered with the
cir 1T IL lnnrN Incoming lllOfS.