The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-16
THE TRAIN DISPATCHER SMILED.
An Angry Crowd OF Brookiyn Resident. and
IN Elevated Railroad Onicini.

M Elevated Railroad Onicin,.
| Since the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad began
running all-nieht trains ii has been arrang ed
that the East New York line should connect
with the bridge cars which leave the New York
side on the even hours and even half hours.
Passengers on the 2 o'clock bridge cars have
always found an East New York train waiting
for them on tho Brooklyn side. Not until the
ticket seller. the ticket chopper and the sta
tion platform man have called out that's all'
has the train been started. Sometimes. when
only one track on tho bridge has
been used. tho passengers have been
compelled to 20 down to the street
on the Brooklyn side. and up the long flight
Of stairs They have come to know. however
that the train would be held for them even for
two or three minutes as they have toiled up
the stairs. Although the trolley lines have
put on cars with far better lights. and have
been making almost the same time for dis
tances within from three to four miles from the
bridge entrance. few OF the passengers. con-
sisting mostly Of newspaper workers. have
given up the elevated road. This has been
from desire 10 show appreciation for the all
night trains which the Brooklyn elevated Of
fclals put in operation at their request.
But when the passengers on the o'clock
bridge train yesterday morning found that,
despite the ticket choppers protest and the
platform mans shouts. the 2:06 o'clock East
New York train was started by a new train
dispatcher as they were surging up the stairs.
their anger assumed the proportions OF a small
riot. There were at least fifty men who ex-
pected to take this train. They had purchased
tickets had dropped them in the chopper. and
dreary wait OF half an hour awaited them.
They first turned on the ticket chopper.
why WAS not that train held2" cried q
dozen excited men as they saw it pull out.
IL did the best could to keep it" said the
chopper. And so did l." added the platform
"Give us our tickets back" shouted dozen
can't do that" said the chopper. Ten
men raced down to tho ticket seller and de-
smiled. The angrier the men became the
more he smiled.
Who started the train" cried several
others said it was the dispatcher. The ticket
seller finally saii it was the despateher;
Up stairs" came the answer. and then q
storming Tuning crowd Of men started up the
language. They dashed across the platform.
few into tho despatcher's room. crowded in
ono Wh ,It,' is sf 5elS where is he2"
The man could could not BE- found The angry
standponts At last the dispatcher pushed his
babel Of voice; ,ss srGss ,, III.
why ulQ you btdTl tH6I tESlu Iu0 nOO
II know my business" he answered.
and didn't the he other employees shout to you
to hold the train?"
On I'd don't I'll run the trains out of here
It's your business to hold them"
Don't tell me what my business is. Do
Nny, q you own this roadi'
That makes no difference to me. do my
:" You don't do it. Will you take our COM
plai n and let u: sign our namesT'
What's tho. matter with the trolley ?"
do you!run this road for the people or your |
You cant teach, mo anything about rail-
,oading.". said the dispatcher. and so for ten |
te m on e
e h ne Ct pae and hf
demanded. their money or their tickets. a
f 2zen left sav. for the trolley and
The babel went on for twenty: Ave minutes.
he despatcher as he gave the train crew " his
riders. They swarmed into the cars for fear
train wGut be started before thsy could
'ast 2 bridge train was heard coming in be-
ow. Part OF the passengers OF that train had
nd were walking br!skly mp the stairs when
he dispatcher gave the signal to start.
nan.
" Don't let that train GO" cried the chopper.
Lot these people on"
The dispatcher simply nodded for an an.
wer. the conductor slammed tho gates and
he train moved out
What's your name 2" called out some Of the
nsssngers as they sped along.
That belongs to me-" said the dispatcher.
nth smile. lie had kept fifty passengers
'aiting for. half an hour for q train. and
'esh batch had arrived. As no watched them
ushing up the stairs he smiled again and
armed to 80 to his office.