New-York tribune., 1885-07-20
RyFFIANS on ELhTATED TEAMS
wgAx-KNfED GArEMES THE DEMAND FOR |
"BouNcERs Dad CASES

wRAy-KNrrp GArEMRN - THE DEMAND FOR
BoUNCERs Dad CASES.
"There seems to be a crying need this season
r "A race OF bouDcer among elevated rail-
way brakcucn. the observation which patron OF
exalted rapid transit made reporter. The average
,ccinen Of tho present Is efficient a5 far as bully
lns aud aggrayaiins unrosing crowd iS concerned
bat when IL question ~ handling au Individual
member who Is developing pro'anc and bclcosc ten
enccs the ga,anan isn't equal Ia the emergency In
stead ~ walking into the Waiting tho offender out
and quietly dropping him into tho street or On tue lat
form Of the next the average Official will mildly
expo.iuac with the obstrepcrous person at safe ds-
lance and then retiring to the platform. lean over tile
gate aud gaze thoughfuly into the second story win
d,ws of tho adjacent houses leaving 10 tho cst OF the
r--engers the task of rcajusting matters ON peace
h,l- The cars Of the Third Avenue Elevated Roae have
been the scene Of several disturbances latry that have
come under my eye ono afternoon not long ago. when
,he ears were lust beginning ID be crowded with the up
vari rush Of travel there was white haired. broken
down old roprobato board whose restlcss eye st
sbo sed traces fire Of youth and whssey Before
tue train left the City Han station ne ah selected man
of dry sinister countcnancc the other ss Of the
aud began expressing Ia hlin IN dlstincty "udiDlc
y"ee ni. contempt for the entire Irish Nation.
never saw an frishman yet that wasn't u coward
was his iavorite refrain loi, you're tho man I'm
taking TO- I say To your face - you're n coward.
Thore amt Irishnmn living that "in't c9wari.'
leaving tbe paying attention 70 the mannierngs
Finally he Jumped tD MS feet and calling tue galena
Insisted Oh MS putting ont this man who Is creating
| disurbarce. The rest of the passengers dcnnried
nowever. one rOugh-lookng man IN particular VINO SAT
in asserting with much emphasis ana reitera
The old gent paid his fare. He's got Just IA good
rlgi 10 ride ~ YOU have. The gatcinan was only too
,d of an excuse retire to tue privacy 0i ms plat
or while passengers began To get Interested IN the
one siei discussion which tue old cnap sti Kept up
When the beside the dark man was eptied no TOOK
IL aud continued pour his stream OF abuse INTO the ear
of nls victim, while the passenger ana especially mo
roug follow In the began t0 grin with anisc-
| ,nnnt Iretty there quick movement OF tne
Iud and arm Of wrathf victim and tho old repro
safe stretched the floor Of the car fully ten feet
| from, where ms assaait sat
! Then there WAS hubbub. Fourteen men Jumped to
their feet and for the rough fellow. he went nyins
over the PROSTATE body Of the old an In eaprog STYLE
ard aded befurc the who struck him it one Jump
Thc interference others prevented Tight but couIdD
shut on tho flow Of language. while the gateman nSgcd
| the old man into the oar more recent episode
was that occurred lately, when Lot $ OF SPORT
| inc men from Shecpshcad Bay races lled the ear
on, broad shoulersd dssipated looking chap filed his
| own seat aud spread partly over his neghbors. When
e latter suggested that lie was encroachng. the other
let M "A string abuse at him that gave rise to the eh
urct,tion of much bOollctng. But the abused man
quietly held his temper and lett the ear while MS ss
amt continued 10 eNpro,S hls opinOn Vi MN III shott
| scutcuccs OF three words each"