The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05
WITH A LONG PURSE
A MAN MAY ALWAYS ENJOY HIM
SELF IN NEW YORK.
How Cabmcn Expect Advantage from Che
Worlds Pal Sharing Profile Win
Empioyes-Ihc Daily Parade OF the
Wornsers.
Nww YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES.
January 4. 1890.

find endowment in New \ Ork 40 any season
Of the year must be Sir Charles Cold
streams twin brother. Even Paris. with ii-
manifold attractions. has not all the charms
this city possesses. The natives who have
returned from abroad, and foreign visitors
as well. are enthusiastic over the life and
gayety they see everywhere around them.
The animation that is visible ON All sides
certainly indicates plenty Of money. Thea
tres, concerts, and opera are more Than
crowded al every performance. The hotels
are thrOnged, and Broadway from Eighth %
Thirty fourth street is a sight 90 behold with
all the people that are going up and down.
society people are working hard night and
day trying 10 attend ali the entertainments
and weddings, and the young society man
who can keep run Of all the receptions is
phenomenon.
PRONUNCIATION or BROADWAY.
A stranger visiting this city, no matter
how closely he may initiate the resident. Is
easily discoyerable by his pronunciation Of
Broadway. Those % the manner born put
the accent on the first syllable. but they
modify il so that the second syllable i-
almost as long. But the foreigner inyaria-
bly, puts the accent on the second syllable.
and so betrays his origin. Talking Of Broad
way, il may not be generally known that 10
is claimed 10 be the longest street in the
world. Starting from the Battery, il is one
continuous road 10 Wcstchcstcr county.
Many years ago Broadway became merged
into the old BlOOmingdale road. which b.
now known as the Boulevard; the break
though is in the name, not in the road. It's
course can be distinctly traced from Harlem
river 20 Saratoga, the chief towns and cities
along the line retaining the name. II
crosses the river at East Albany by ferry and
becomes Broadway in the capital. locally
known as the Troy road north Of Albany.
il reappears i'm Saratoga under it, original
name. No doubt il might be traced 10 the
border line. Another long street is Atlantic
avenue Of Brooklyn; it runs from one end
of the island 10 the other, and carries ITS
name along in many places.
THE wIDe-AwAKE CABMEN.
Among all the people who expect advan-
tage 10 themselves through the influx of
strangers 20 the Worlds Fair, none look
forward 10 their coming with such ghoullsh
gee as that old shark, the New York cab
man. Like the free lance Of the Middle
Ages, lie is his own master and law maker.
and prcys upon all who are delenceless.
cheap cab service IL the one thing New
York cannot obtain. The only thing 10 do
is 20 patrOniZe one livery stable and agree
upon a fixed tari1 for the use of coupe.
The use Of cab for good part
OF TIE AdN NlNAN 81 anu W. NNM'
one 20 a dinner party and return from s.
TO $3.50 is the price demanded. The owner
Of the coupe fixes these prices, the driver
has nothing whatever 20 say. lie gets 9l4
"a week, and works ten hours day, but his
income is considerably increased by the tips
which his patrons find it advantageous to|
bestOw. These drivers are discretion ITSELF
and the small amount of trouble that re-
suits from their revelations speaks well for
their faculty Of minding their own business.
The penalty for gOssipng, though. is pretty
severe. besides dismissal il also entails
black-listing
The experience Of "a certain club man in
New York shows that sometimes they even
exercise discretion for the benefit Of their
fares. Shortly after midnight this man
came out Of his club fOurishing roll of
bills. and gave an order 90 be driven %
notorious gambling resort. The caOhy.
thinking he was in no condition tO visit such
place alone, drove around the streets Tor
about twenty minutes by that time hia
fare was i'm the land of dreams. The cab
man drove up 90 a sheltered spot and ro-
manned there all night When the gem
tleman woke i'm the morning Dee
found himself but % short way from
his club door. The explanation That
ensued was so satisfactory that the
cabbv was presented with SO, with the rec
mark that he more than deserved Do, for hi-
discretion had saved his fare between 5000
and 500. But. Oh the infrequency oi such
happenings. There may Doe some excuse
for cabmen charging high rates. for an OUT
iii costs 81 200 and lasts but very few
years Many hackmen buy secondhand,
and these pay from $500 20 $500. The sea
air. they complain, ruins the harness. spots
and mildews the Innings of the cab, ana Dr. ID
deadly foe Of paint and yaInish. With the
repairs constantly % be made, they say Do
would be impossible % live If their rates
were any lower.
THE THREE WOlMsFRs.