New-York tribune., 1890-03-22
4 LITTLE BRIDGE INCIDENT

4 LITTLE BRIDGE INCiDENI.
gentleman who lives in Hartford. but VINO Is
present visiting in this city. writes Inc tribune
a letter about an interesting scene "hich ho
witnessed at the entrance to the Brooklyn priuse'
H. appears that one day last week about half-past
5 o'clock in the afternoon our correspondence o"i'
down town on the Third-ave elevated to the
City Hall station. lie came down the narIo"
stairs to the left, and was proceeding in the
direction of Nassau-st., when he found that 'hc
Bridge policeman had stopped the stream OF
pedestrians to allow several trucks to go on the
Bridge. just then rash young man aDouo
eighteen years of age, and wearing derby hat
four seasons behind the style. and an ovcrcoat
three sizes too large for him. started TO cross the
Bridge roadway in front of the approaching trucks
Our observing correspondent also noticed that
lock Of the young mans hair was straylng through
n hole in his hat. and that he wore boot and
one shoe-but this is neither here nor there.
The young man had got about half way across
the entrance when n Bridge policeman selzed MN
with both hands by the collar of his ample over
coat and nearly shook him out Of it. lie SHOOK
him, indeed till he landed him among the waiting
crowd under the Bridge, giving him fnal whrl
which sent the unfortunate young man spinning
of like top He not allowed 10 run down.
however, as almost instantly another 0ihcer Schc"
a lapel of the capacious overcoat III elther h''lu
and nrocecded TO give the young man another
shaking which must certainly have snappe" HIS
head of had it. not been fastened on with more
than ordinary lrmncss. He was again ieit spin
ming. of course He had almost stopped inns
tinc when suddenly an officer from over by the
elevated stairs came running up, and, getting 'hc
f,,,ori,e hold. did his duty by the young man
and loft him spinning about rapidly that our
corresnondcnt almost thought he could hear MN
hum, He ran down completely this time ana
had taken two steps in the direction OF chatham
S,uore when n policeman mp by the Bridge steps
colled ont Hold on and came mp running as
fast rs he could He seized the young man III
thc tried and approved way, and almost snoo"
him ont Of his boot. TO say nothing oi his sn'c'
leavins him with the usual circular ho'lo",
Tho officer returned to his station, an"
fine Young man, after he stoppeu 'N'"
inp. looked around to see II ther' ",''
anv more officers coming. not seeing any, liz
arain started and had almost reached 'ne o'n''
roadway when there was a loud shout up nN '"'
rridoe tickct-cLoppcrs. and he looked up an"
saw n policeman hurryins down the steps !" MS
dircction lie knew what the officer Wah''''
of course. so waited till he came mp. lhls po'''
man was the largest Of the lot. ana ne ShooA .'''
,.oun, man rs if he had been lea''i' S'""'"7
bis hat rolling across Park Row ana HaNlhS IN"
,y,irlinr like patent Christmas top ana VII" i'i'
nvrrcoat pulled up over his head Ike pi"nN''
HANGING on post The young man spun i"'
fpUv thirfv seconds. aud then. hiter waning
for five minutes for another officer ana none com
ING. proceeded on mp Park Row P"'e UNI"
N,,r corrc.pondent is much surprised that such
things can happen in Ncw-lork without eN'''i"N
comment. as he was the only man who paid any
man taking it. ~, matter of course. lha' ie
.,on,s - have been an unusually patient young
man we must admii-ndccd. we suspect that ne IS
.,,,. relative of that other young man who went
i,,, flo busincss house TO sfll books. Boarding
,hc senior partner in his private Office on the
fourth floor. he was promptly kicked out pS
,iis iodividual Landing outside. he was as
nromntly kicked down 10 the third noor pS 'ne
.,,ior nariuer Here the general manager TOOK
+, nm and kicked him 10 the second floor. "here
b.. wa. met hv th, head clerk. who instantly
landed him on the first floor. Arrangements had
| h.en made for him. aS subordinaf" clerk N'N'"
him to tire front door. where tn" negro porter
annli,d m, foot and lifted him across the SIDE
walk. Seated on the curb the young man pune"
himself toccthcr. looked back admirinSy ana eN-
-,i,n,l - t.r,at scott what "a system Inc
,,i,n. man our correspondent described may nave
been exceptionally lou1-Nunerins. bnt the OCCUR
romeo was noihing remarkable. ana We cannot s'c
ANN, reason why n should excite comment. our
o,'r,..nonl,r NAV be- interested in learning that
,lc Bridge policemen are about 10 organize " 'oo'-
nau clnb and intend To play on the open place
beyond the ticket choppers. using H-n'-N'lH",
citizen for tie ball. our esteemed Hartford
friend evidently has much 10 learn IN NeW'iorN'
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