New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-15
SEEN FROM THE ELEVArED TRACKS.

SOME OF THE FLYING oBst EyArIoNs MADE BIZ
CONDUCTOR.
He was an OLD man; the SHOWS OF winter
wero altering nis head and his beard frosty.
but he looked male and hearty aud had n frank,
ceous xpro ssion In his eyes. seeming Imply deter
mn4tion 10 make the bost OF things which ones
sympathy. he had evidently seen better days. 10
Wa u c ,ndlctOr In a laird Ayenne Elevated Railroad
train T. was with intention OF cOndOlrg with HIM
thata TRIBUNE reporter had been crowded out
the platform opened Il conversation y observing:
a rather monotonous He. that OF conductor, I
should think"
"Tha. depends the conductor" cheery replied the
old man. it's not moaotonou. lie one Knows how
10 use bis eyes and how 10 tnlms about what be sces
don't see how he finds much chance using either
eyes o: brains"
"Of course you don't II took mc some lime 20 fnd
out myself Blu; have always believed that every lot IN
ne has it, cOmpeusatiOns aud that OF the conductors
no EXCEPTION. There Is no position tauk. that gives
one such opportunities to dni ont how people Inr-t
near from the gmpses one gets Of them through opce
windows as the train goes by"
"rhen you must MAKE rapid observations"
"Of course but it Is not hard after little practice 20
see great lie in d Few seconds. Now, Walking on tho
stree. can't yet much OF an idea ~ ~hnI PEOPLES
homes ike but one gots very gooi dcl oy rerug
INTO thev -oeuui AMI ttirl 9lui! windows"
should Ike u know something Of the IMPRESSIONS
YOU have sot from th'so gl,mpSes"
Tho moot Interesting scenes. OK cOuIe'. are aneoH
the where the poor people i've u IS wonderful
what ,sertroc there l. Ia thcuL In cou nre
hurDuE checrfuy. tho beds all neat and cl, children
clean and cJncnfcd looking out ~ the windows, clean
table cloth on the table whore tao humble tany supper
Is spread. WhcU all that know that some good
women blessing poor mans HE Prrha, va tho
same block III picture entirely the 'cIeIse .: ls-
rooms dirty beds u.tiy children uuWl lied. aud often
sound o. strife between husband aud VIE making
itself heard above the din o the train. Then lnuk
God help the children ia such n home.
One gets feel lIite acquaintance with certain
homo, alu certain faces. AZ humble attic window
u< ID Often 10 see the isce of q uiU st There
were a few pots OF flowers vi the windOw sl and the
little siri used cud chem carefdy and thcy Oir>hed
unelv Hut after awt..e | iuSsed the l.lte face and
olcet tAqt The flowers fading fading day by day
Al lnst ore Iay-tho NJGNrS all dad SID whegUi
them, Tue train flashed by | saw a Ettc conn boug
carr ed Ou az tho !utO tie street, aLi EUCD dion
that my little Iih dead The empty flower pots
still stand that window sill and II always makes NE
fee sad tO SEQ thcm.'
Possibly II was the rcc0llecl'ols OF some lte one OF
his own xhO had been laid a, long tiat gave
such wst.dl cSvrcSsiOn 10 thc Cd man's eyes and 10
break tho pinttl pause the reporter Ld/a'Icd tns
question: Wat lmpIcsSeS JOa most oil what you sVe
inside The ears g ,,
The seiishncss of most OF The and the lack OF
no Wing swell who hiss nothing else 10 o tbIu 10 iet 10
world LnO IN all sorts of ways what Thoroughly Use
,ess idiot ne iS complimentary ,ilug down VINE soma
moor pnle feeble working W1mau WHO ha, "etn SLlrh
ing her ica:I ont al day 4, forced To S;an visa 'ht
the rules ana regulations az the conn any pore eI uo
to give him public lesson ia good huGals l"h" u,oee
people show th3r worst When tlry are rdnS on III"
elevate as tney often appear NJ the: best "a tue pocs
oir T. Of them the huinCS.'