The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-26
SnE PRorrssroxAE spOrrxR
Msie asa Female spester. On the Iorss Cars
-Thei~ Daiiss, their Heurs. ana ts.ir Pay
"A rashioanble IonnE I.adx's Amusement.

81 guessed IL oil along--I almost knew it
and now I'm sure OF IL Bee her there on tho
corner talking to tho supcrintendcnt1 Oh.
she's spottcr suro s a cunl"
These words wero softly but ompbnlically
spoken In a Third avenue horse car fow days
ago by mcdium-sizcd rather secdily.attired
elderly man. whose chance acquaintance tho
writer had gradually formed through meeting
him with significant frequency on that limo OF
cars, and who appeared to have no other en-
ployinen than riding up and down town. with
a scomin2ly careless but really observant eye
on tho collection Of fares. Tho subject Of his
remarks was tastefully dressed and very
pretty young woman who had Quilted the car
at u Forty. second street corner. where sho had
boon at once accostcd and engaged in CONVEX
sati0n by a gentleman. 80 you really think
that young lady Ia ono Of the company's hired
spottersl' luoricd the reporter In consider
able surprise.
Il know it," WAS the reply. But can't talk
hero. II you want to chat got or with mo
at Thirty fourth street which is the limit OF
my down trip for to day.
After lie had Slghted. accompanied by tho
reporter. he shrank from public observation
behind the steps OF the elevated railroad sta
ton. and mado an entry in printed form.
which be whipped out Of his breast pocket and
us deity secretod axein. ,,,,
You arc likewise .spo,tor. then 2, We said.
or course. Haven't you suspected itY,
Not exactly; though had como 10 look on
YOU No a sort pi a mystery ao,,. .o who
knows sh II now since my times up on this limo
"P!ense explain"
IT'S ruis OF most street railroad companies
not 10 keep u spctter more than iour weeks on
one line and my four weeks arc up tonight.
You soc. after that period Of industrious. sys-
tematic sporting tho conductors begin to grow
both ansnicious and discreet and Tho spoilers
| lRHSgnpu.
ha, therefore "a give place TO n fresh hmiseary
either man or woman. whose parsons are Ike
wise ant 10 become disaivantngpOusly fHmiliur
In month. when they. too, are retr TO mako
room for. others. However IA | havo worked
rSeSmmend on from the SUPERINTENDENT lint
will secure mo in a JOB on another limo. say tho
Sixth or Eighth avenue"
Il infer then. from your surprso Mt that
yennx ladys OCCUPATION. that us spottors do
:" Never The company takes caro- that this
shall DO the case. otherwise tue usefulness of
s bprs fT ars be r
| and !ifty spoilers constantly kept travelling on
the Third ayenls line; though precisely how
ihst nHm6sr aoub i ihsrS are ihrss known ,S
Primo is condition H Of Tho employment. I TayS
Good enough. eonsiderip.;, about fl5 w,nk;
others. again. haven't. There are spot
sss '0f Way t snasr h'F Ths 0f sq aa
is simple enough. but some Judgment Is re:
CURED to pursue it with discrimination and
| tact In addition to keeping an eagle eye on
the collection Of fares, and noting montnily tho
exact number II any that tho conductor fails
exact number that he knocks down. or con
vcrts TO bis own nse.-and timing and locating
the conductors and drivers general behavior
| observe and tiine accidents, Interruptions. III
To tho s sp s SbS %ss
memorapda. such ~ YOU Just saw mo jot down.
MAGE IT thu rst
and Thirty fourth street. yrs,srday, I con.
Six,y-sixth street and Harlem Bridge. and to-
day am ai,aPg back and forth besSeen sixty.
have our option in laying OH the Jays spot ting.
and. after much elpnrionce and ob,ervaiion.
s sssons ts sordne Sa
Of espionage and lOss likelihood OF the con-
deSns Re ssosaI, sfs tha
:ss. tss. n sss g s ssr::s mi.s re-
one trip with the same conductor; pay my
fare all along Just like any one else. tho com;
independent Of my wages. as i ofton make
conductors are not liHsy to innbio 10y 10 my my
game when I make my regular evening re-
aa ees. wher repn Il is na s sser ro
spoping us profession; howfver has It's dis
| hlNRltugeS. Among Others. II Is likely 10 nc
come prosaic and dry work. may say en-
phhticsy dry.
Tho lternai as:a!iH Of ,hs professions spot
saloon. H9 resumed with eSmmeniabIs ana,
Of the trip you Just made in my COMPANY"
He produced the printed form or blank be-
fore alluded 70. and referred 10 tho line las,
that tho conductor was a sreenhorn and som".
Thing Of a swaggarSr, didn't yoat txac,ly
| bot yClr bottom dollar TINT This is thu
last day he viii bo able TO veptilnte his conduc-
es that am Se pJ !" s
preierment and railroad glory As you per-
ceiye got iown hers-rcsuarly timed or1isd,
Knocked down oigh, fares between the sixty
sixth street stables and Thirty fonrth street
than third Of the, down trip he will doubt
less KNOCK down at least twice as many more
Sap a IN al TRcn I'M with ea so sSSn us
sound 5 f ;r ssoh eS rrays H he "a
Ana his wages are ouly s2.35 or $50 rei
doesn't =, even ven, k1ow hoy to steal IDENTITY
store for hun. You see. If n conductor isn't Il
downright hoy will stand say, three or fo,,l
ing him. aud so vii any decent spotter for The
poor devil has got to live. and his starvation
Ba9 fs should a,snr to 10 ss"as
gishness. you know, | should like enough be
found out and bounced In my turn. Look or
the list again and you Will also notice, among
my general remarks AT the end OF tho line. that
credit this last chap with two incacusab.e
DELAYS, one just above Fiftyeghth street. and
; tho other Just below Thirtv-seven.h street
Both delays wero objectionable, rs you must
have observed for they wore caused in both
instances by failure to- nipa OH in time heuvii,
loaded wagons that afierward got stalled. tc
the temporary detention of the car However
tho driver viii also come n for a dose of the
responsibility, In these cases. while the con-
duc'or will have his goose cooked brown
enough In all consclence. without taking them
into Consideration. Well so 1t goes. you SEQ
and must DO going. too. though can take
ono more beer with you before Hit"
Isn't there any likelihood Of some unscru.
pulous spottor standing Ia with n pscuiati nc
CONDUCTOR inquired tho reporter. after order.
ing n rep,hment Of the CG,ses.
Not no slightest, Tho fact ot the spoilers
being changed 40 frequently, besides being
total strangers to each other. wholly obviatr,
SUCH possibility. and the company knows II.
But the employ ment OF so many spoiter ac
YOU mentioned must DO very expensive
" II would cost en- plagued sight moro /
they didn't employ en-, you can bot on that
The conductors would then systematically
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