Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-08
HORSE CAR MANN ERS.
Men, Women and the Seat Cues
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Men, Women and the Seat Cues
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1.-The manners of people in Brooklyn
and New York horse cars are abomina-
ble," said an elderly gentleman who
stood on the rear platform Of a Fulton
street car the other day. Il am IA trav-
cling man" he continued, land have
had occasion To make a study of this
subject. For instance, just take look
inside this car and you will see what 1
mean. First you will notice that while
several ladies are standing several men
are sitting. That you will say is moth
ing unusual, nor Is it in our cars. IL,
however, you will look little more
closely you must notice that if 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 move? Not by long
shot," and the elderly gentleman stop
ped moment to wipe of some big
drops that had trickled down his back
from the projecting roof. The man
ners OF the average New York or Brook
lyn woman. but more especially those
Of the former, are disgusting" he con-
tinued, land they are responsible to q
large extent for the impoliteness shown
them by the men. Now in Boston you
will never see lady standing in a car,
while a gentleman is sitting. Whyp
Well, in the first place there is much
more politcncss practiCed in that city Of
beans and culture; men are not so
hardened there as they are in our larg-
er cities, nor is the population so
cosmopolitan. We are suffering in u
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 n chance To make moro room they
will do it, ! 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 inyaria
bly, give up their seats to ladies.
What made me mad, the other
day chimcd in another passenger,
who had listened to the conversation
quietly up TO this point, "was this: ]
do oI d DlOOhlyH StI anu IL WIS rains
iLg even harder than i. is now. The
car was damned and many OF the passen-
gers 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 looking 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 finally arose and reached
over to touch her. | had no sooner
left my seat than spindle looking
dude, with cape coat on, slipped into
it. Was mad? Was |, well should
say | was. but what could do? | hate
fuss, so quietly slipped out on to the
platform and let my head cool off. I'd
have given ten to have punched that
dudes head though, frd have had him
in more secluded place"
That's it," said the elderly gentle
man as he stepped nimbly to the edge
OF the platform preparatory TO jumping
off. well. they're all bad enough,
heaven knows. Good night" and with
Il quick jump he disappeared in the
Enthusiastically Eagle.