New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
OBsERVATIoNS or 4 POLICEMAN
. A TALK WITH ONE OF THE GUARDIANS uF THE
BIG BRIDGE-oDD PEOPLE liz MEETS AND

A TALK WITH ONE OF THE GUARDIANS uF THE
BIC nRDGE-oDD PEOPLE liz MEETS AND
SOME or, THE Things Nv SER
The great span between brooklyn and New York re
ascts the indications" Of the Thermometer and baron.
eer with great accuracy II the day Is fair. with a
bright sun and i air. may expect tn Ind tho Big
Brides turned into magnificent promenade, where
men, and children may enjoy refreshing and
invgorating walk The difference bctweou a fair day
q rainy day Is strikingiy shown here. During The
crowded hours" when peopls arc going 10 or com.
ing from their business long stream Of humanity
flows across the bridge, the day oloudless. II Is
Interesting watch those who between tho two
cities. man who delights IN making character
studies could hardly find place vhcro he could have
such fruitful field for his work There all
classes all ages and people Of ell charaoarscS The
man uf the world, the bankrr brohsr and lawyer. the
sturdy iongShorman, the shop girl tho dirty faced
newsboy, arc all there. walking side by side. each In
tent bis Affairs.
Said a big, good natrcd policeman who stands
near ono OF tho great towers " | always glad
TO spring come for then many old friends take
up their walk acrss the Bridge morning and even
ing. They don't seem TO like ~ IN winter. HUT
rs soon as the good Weather returns they como bark
I grit 10 know some Of tbem very well, and suppose
get hundreds Of bows q day. am great friend
OF business men know their names, but
tell their business by their manner A broker Is
always thinking Of something. The difference between
him and q lawyer Is that his brows always seem knit
together and he is restless aud uneasy, while the
lawyer Is generally quick and Sotvo IN his move
mentS and when he looks down the Day his eyes
seem dreamy, as IL he looking 81 the ships and
thinking OF something eiso at the Same tims. oh.
get tn know how to read people pretty well
Sometimes a man will come up to on a warm
day and take his hat of for lvo minutes, while the
river breeze cools hts head. He asks all kinds Of
questions: how long my hours are, what my pay
Il, how like my work, and such things.
After standing sdn awhile his brows viii
como together, and be will 90 bis way with tired
look on his face. We'll, said tn mo once,
after talking with me little while, you're a lucky
man. Don't try 20 do anything else. wish
were q policeman Do you know used 10
come TO mo every day all ono summer and talk for
half Oh hour. II seemed his face got older every
day. lie used % say to me: Talk 10 mo; tell mo
about your work. He seemed 10 like TO listen 10
once asked him why no did not 60 away, nc sum,
ana aDsverra that no was too busy lie stopped com,
ing in August and afterwArd found out that he failed
- / think / like tho children best. get 10 know
them we'll. Sometimes somo Of hom bring thsIr
father or mother, generally their mother, TO intro
dlce thcm 70 me Then hSrs are 9 Eueer G Sn1s
You see wo know thom rs soon a we set eyes on
them. Waters dangerous thing for them, and
only few feet behind him. We keep COED many
of thom from going over the Bridge by letting them
know we are watching them, but once In awhile one
escapes US I'm spite Of our care It's about az sure
way as there Is to die II man can only make tho
jump, - ,, ,,.,-
for It's pleasant place o be- and as told you before
make good many friends"