The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-08
HORSE CAR MANNERS.
Men Lacking In Manners, aud Women

Mon Lacking In Manners, aud Women
Who Axe TO Some Extent Responsible.
"The manners of people in Brook.
lyn and New York horse cars are
abominable. said an elderly gentle
man who stood on the rear platform
OF q Fulton street car the other day.
II am a travelling man, he continued,
'and have had occasion to make q
study Of this subject. For instance,
just take look inside this car and you
will see what mean. First you will
notice that while several ladies arc
standing several men are sitting. That
you will say is nothing unusual, nor
is II in our cars. IF, however, You
will look little more closely you
must notice tina. Il some of the ladies,
suppose we must call them by that
name, would move along a little there
would be seats for at least three more.
Do they movei Not by long shot, "
and the elderly gentleman stopped o
moment to wipe off some big drops that
had trickled down his back from the
projecting roof. "The manners of the
average New York or Brooklyn wo-
man, but more especially those Of the
former, are disgusting" he continued,
and they are responsible to large
extent for the impolitsness shown
them by the men. Now in Boston you
will never see lady standing in a car,
while gentleman is sitting. Why3
Well, in the first place, there is much
more politeness practiced in that city
OF beans and culture; men are not SO
hardened there as they are in our
larger cities, nor is the population so
cosmopolitan. We are suffering in O
great measure from the lack of good
manners due to the great preponder-
ance in our midst Of foreign elements.
Moreover, in Boston conductors are
constantly upon the outlook for the
comfort Of their passengers. II there
is q chance to make moro room they
will do 1t. l have only seen one or
two instances Of this supervision on
the part Of our conductors. Even in
Chicago the better class Of foreigners
and the native Americans will almost
invariably give up their seats to
"What made me mad, the other
day. chimed in another passenger,
who had listened to the conversation
quietly up to this point, .'twas this: I
was on a Brooklyn car and it was rain
ing even harder than it is now. The
S<Sk Wdb JehAhluCu ttlSl ulduy VI LIl0 pas
sengers were women, young and old,
many Of them evidently being shop
girls, for It was the hour of the close
Of labor in the stores. A delicate look
ing girl, who seemed very weary, was
standing at some little distance from
me, and tried to attract her attention
in order to give her my seat. could
not catch her eye, so I finally arose
and reached over to touch.her. / had
no sooner left my seat than spindle
looking dude, with O cape coat on,
slipped into It. Was mad7 Was II
Well, I should say was, but what
could dot I hate fuss, SO quietly
slipped out on to the platform and let
my mad cool off. "a have given a
ten to have punched that dudes head,
though, if I'd have had him in O moro
secluded place"
That's It," said the elderly gentle
man as he stepped nimbly to the edge
Of the platform preparatory to Jump
ing off. "Wen, they're all bad
enough, heaven knows. Good night, +"
and with quick jump he disappeared
In the darlness.--Brooklyn Eagle.