New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
THE WOMEN WERE TOO MUCH FOR THEM.
THEY REFUSED TO PAY FARE FOR THEIR Chill
DREN AND THE GATEMEN WERE
COMPELLED TO YIELD.

COMPELLED TO YIELD.
1t is an old but none the less true saying that
"If woman VIII she WILL you may depend Oh I,
And II she won't she won't and there's the end ont
Tho truth of this was freshly illustrated the other
evening at one OF the uptown stations OF the Third
ave- elevated road. A -velldressed woman came
up the stairs and into the waltlngroom. With her
was little girl about ten or twelve years old. Inc
woman bought one tcke and taking the child by the
hand passed upon the platform, dropping the ticket
in the box as she passed IT. Tho ticketchopper
looked at her, then the child and then at the single
ticket in the box rs II 10 whether his eyes deceived
HIM Having thus made that only one ticket had
been deposited for tho persons, he fastened amer
the woman and laying his hand upon her arm to at
tract her attention said:
Beg pardon, ma'am, but you only put one hcket
in the box"
"Of course didn't, why should I'' was the reply
"why. the rules Of tho company are that children
over five years old must pay full fare'
"They are, are theyl Well 1 guess shan't pay
any fare for her. ] never did and am not going 10
begin now"
The poor gateman hardly knew what 10 DO. He
did not like to fail in his duty and let the woman 60
without paying for the child and yet he could hardly
use force to compel her pay another fare or leave
the platform. Finely he mustered up courage TO
address her again, and began
But, ma am, -"
"shut up. I tell you shan't pay another fare
ana that Is the end OF III, anu 80 Saying lhp
turned her back him and walked 10 the further end
Of the platform. The gateman, muttering to himself
walked slowly the waiting room to consult with
tho ticEet-seller, who evidently advised him to SUD
NIT to the inevitable for no soon returned ana TOOK
his station at the ticketb box, while the woman and
child triumphantly boarded the train which Just then
came along.
Such scenes that do not seem 20 be so uncom-
mon as might be expected" said man Who in com
mon with a Tribune reporter, had been an amused
witness of the incident. Il passenger only
few nights ago on train which was delayed lot
nearly ffteen minutes az a station by Just such an
occurrence a. that Four women, one OF WhOhl han
a child who. ] should say, was all OF Twelve years
old got onto the I'm which was suing Ihry
were followed by the gatemdn who demanded that me
one with the child should pay fare for u. She re-
fused and the train held there. Inc eatchah
would not give up and the woman would not pay.
The attention Of every fl. the adjoining cars was
attracted and they hockng 70 the doors 70 see
the fun. In the meantime blockade was bclhE
created and trains were accumulatng behind us
Finally an old gentleman. who tired Of waiting
offered the gateman nickel TO let the train CO. bu
he refused 10 take IT. began to look as though VIC
were In for siege, but the gateman finally gave up
lust as this one did The women came INTO The car
and sat down opposite me. They talked the mater
over ell the way uptown and expressions Ike; inc
nasty mean thing, to want me 10 pay Tor my pany'
I'D have the thing discharged If ! were you,
etc etc. greeted my from time to time tell
You a woman with her mind set on anything Is a
difficult case to encounter"