The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-31
IN A BIG CITY.
A eRlef CHAT ON The ETHICS
or STREET TRAVEL.

How to Avoid Danger and Inconvenienc.
In Getting About the Metropoli,-Ih.
Clown and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the
Street-lIsfchways.
1T always does me good to do that, " said a
friend TO a reporter, "a he trod heavily on the
heel of a Inon who had rudely crowded past
and placed himself squarcly in front Of tho
wopeiestrians The offender turned around
in IA fury but becoming conscious either OF
the unequal match or OF his being in tho
wrong, lac transferred the "inmlt" from H.,
heel to his pocket and walked OF
These big fellows seem to think that they
own the town. continued tue triumphant
social reformer They elbow their va,
without regard Tor others X they are b.
hind YOU in dense crowd they pres 80.
closely, and they never seem 10 like IL when
you turn your side 70 them. pa, your mani
On your hip and give them the point Ok your
elbow 10 impale themselves on Ia street
car they will back up TO a six inch interval
between two passengers and settle intoit, ieav
Ing their ueighb0rs 10 choose between stanl-
ing the crush or making room % the rlgu.
and left The fact IS, there D. great d.alOt
ignorance as 10 how TO get about in a big
city like New York with convenience o.
ones self and Difference to the rights of
others. Clowns like this fellow do not mean
to annoy any one--only - make their own
way. But there is widespread ignorance A.
TO what is polite and proper what tctiul
good sense requires, what is safe or danger.
Gus, in using the crowded streets ami public
pla ,es, and it ought to be part OF a common
school education 10 give a little instruction
and lay down few general principle that
ought to be, but are not, universally accepted
DIFFERENCE 10 LADIES
"Mcn have rather confused ideas as o.
what Difference they should pay 10 ladies m
public places. IL is we'll understood that u
the elevator Of a hotel q man should couauc.
himself as he would in any other loom-lhe
parlor, for instance-ot the hotel and should
rise and stand uncovered when a lady ontcB
tho elevator But IN the elevator OF down
town building the conditions are CHANGED
That Is a public conveyance hot an apart.
ment and in il q man may DO exactly as h3
would in a street car The rights and priv.
b
people only knew it. That lubber whose heel
just scrunched had a perfect right o. pass
me, but he was bound 20 keep ahead lean
stop walking just because 10 chooses o. gotil
front Of ne. used to do SO, as mot pe9pe
do; one instiuctiyoly draws up rather than
step on another; Gut / have couscleuti0l.ly
trained myself out OF that habit, and nov
rather step out than step short
Very few people know how u look ol.
for themselves aLoUt the city, aud most oi
them plunge into Inconvenience anu -Feu
danger which a little headwork would avoid
N.nety-nine men ia loo will hurry forward
to catch swinging door before 10 closes be-
hind some one who has just passed through
aud run the risk OF u broken wrist DO rlcely
ing its full weight They don seem o. think
thai if they let it swing freely toward them
IL will Immediately swing back again, when
they may pass through almost without touch
ing their hands 10 it. But the best way Is t.
disregard entirely tho door that another has
lust passed througn-use the other, aud lei
the inst Que swing OF it, hinges II j, VIII
CROSSING THE STREET
- New York American has no need to 10
in a hurry in order u take tremendous risks
in crossing the street lie never w.ll l-arE
that there is more room behind a moving vs-
hicle than in front OF II, and dashes over al.
parently for the mere satisfaction VI accom-
plshing feat The New York drivers ars
not quite 50 reckless as the Parls cahs.-'.
who are said 70 run marl down "heu-ge.
they can, but even ia New York n Pedestrian
has few rights driver feels b0uul % &C..
spect, and the best way Ia deal With the cass
is to give the truckmau the right ot Eai
Occasionally an impeiious old gentleman al
vances boldly into mldsucet and holds up
his cane 70 sop the approaching express
wagon IL may work ana 10 may not, bul
10 DC sure Of IL one needs % be- police
man armed with tho rattan ri Official
authority How many men have narrowly
escaped, Draining BY bses aud boxes drosed
from hatchway hoist And how many
oven OF those who understand the danger
secure their peace u mind By adopt .n5 th7
only infalible rule Of safety, never 10 pass
under a hoist There Is always room - 80
around the hatchway, ana mover IAN 10 do
that.
III people are foolish and uutausut about
the avoidance OF danger, how much more %
are they regarding the avoidance Of neon
yeniencei Never train stops on tho Gle
waited road or the Bridge bat there isa process
sion Of geese, eager to olight, standing ~ no
aisle OF the cars, ready 70 be pitched, hfsI
headlong and then backward, yankcd % oni
fro, clutching wildly at the door frames ana
at their neighbors, as the engineer apples mo
ierky air brakes usually get or the car
ahead Of most Of them, although l remain
seated until the train comes 70 full stop Tor
sit near the door, and when get up | ris9
in nv place in tho very van Of the procession.
4 little headwork saves a great deal VI les-
,yorK. New York Tribune