The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11
COMING HOME FROM CONEY.
SCENES ON SUNDAYS MIDNIGHT TRAIN
ON THE SEA BEh CIR ROU1E

| midnight train from Coney Island on the
| Sea Beach route on Sunday night At ter
| minutes to IL the waiting room was crowded
Threo-auarters Of the crowd. which numbere
about 300 people. were drunk. 1t was not only
| tho men who were intoxicated. Neither was
| II the older people. Girls and youths not more
| than 10 or IL years OF age waved their hats
in the air and screamed and Rugged one an
other In drunken glee.
There were just two policemen to watch this
wild crowd OF riotous drunken people. and
their principal duty seemed to be TO lean up
against the eide Of the station and converse
with the ticket taker.
Five minutes before the time for the train to
start the people left the numerous benches In
the station and crowded around the sliding
gates. II was nearly ten minutes before the
gates were thrown open. and in tho mean time
the people shouted and cursed. The police
men LAUGHED. The scene amused them.
When the gates were opened there was q
stampede for the two little alieyways through
which the passengers have to pass and give
up their tickets. Women were knocked down
and tranpled on, clothes were torn In the mad
rush. and the air was full OF flying hats and
canes. Above all the noise could he heard the
screaming OF the women. who. too drunk to
keep their feet In the hurry burly. had fallen
and we're being stepped on and kicked
1t was at this point that tho policemen
showed the first signs Of activity. They
sprang forward and with club and rattan kept
tho people moving forward. One OF them
dubbed young man. around whose hoad
were half dozen bandages and about whom
fingered the smell OF the hospital ward. The
young man promptly let his fist shoot out and
caught the copper on the nose. The blood
spurtod and the representative OF the law
yelled murder" The other policeman
responded. and after being told about the
trouble started to look for his companions AS
sailant. But 1t was too late. The man had
managed to escape.
Once outside the platform the crowd rushed
for the cars. and the five which mako I'd tho
midnight train were soon filled. People were
hanging onto the platforms and side steps
when the train drew out Of the station.
After the train had gone about hundred
yards and was making good time. n shout was
heard from behind. and 1t was seon that about
q hunded people had been left behind. A de-
spatch from Coney Island says that the ma
jority Of the people sat on the voranda OF Van
dervesrs Hotel and passed the night drinking
and skylarking. A few went homo in cabs
but they were very few.
On the train the scene was wilder than in
the station. At first the crowd was good
humored and when q gentleman ". n voice
like clarion sang. He Never Cares to Wan
der From His Own Fireside." all hands Joined
in tho chorus Then some one wanted to
know who the gentleman with tho cracked
voice was.
All. is Murphy" shouted some one, at
which q gentleman who sat somewhere in the |
front Of the car, and o safe distance from Mr.. |
yelled:
Murphy. yer oughter put yer voice In pud-
din bag an boil tt
Who der hell" began Mr.. Murphy, ris-
ing from his seat The strong hand Of his
female companion got tangled in his hair. and |
he sat down suddenly.
Nike" remarked tho lady. III yer goin' ter
notice the remarks OF that freckle-faced per-
twinkle wild the wide-rimmed hat wat Just
shot of his mouth. I'm goin' ter quit yer. SEQ 2"
All right, me kitten" humbly exclaimed
Mr.. Murphy. I'm 1ourn to command"
Den sing us somethin'." said the lady, and
her head sank to rest on the burly shoulder Of
her big lover. while he, in q really good bari
one voice. sang a song about q young Irish
soldier who was court-martialled and SEN
enced to be shot for some offence not meu-
Toned In the song, and afterward laid to rest
IN the "eereen hillside
While this was going on friend Of Mr.. MUIR
Thy in the front part Of the chr challenged the
'freckle-face periwinkle. &C." to fight or
Use apologize for his insulting reference to
The "periwinkle" although well dressed
md With meek. humble face. had lots OF iun
are s yen any Ssf'h he s% askol IN SOFT
I'm DOR Harlem liver pad, an yer only
lowering on the weil-dressed young man.
since whom did you last do duty as chest
'aqscd laugh In which even the big fellows
r Pss tn. 1 Reu SssS and h he o %sd ds
nit the air and the next moment the hand
yhich struck s. It was rubbing head on which
.pysSine but gentle manner. M a"a'a IL
he done me Dirt the Pig te9y
Dung man Who hsS Displayed such Bowers s sue
Young man nan With voice IKE tho bleas ola
"a SRSyer oysss c sfRs Wife,
yho phased MS brother when the latter IN
tart soubretto With blond curi@. and said:
" snI ~ cost .ss, her ss many 7, jo. dollar
air angry, and she yelled. I'll soak you" at
he same time bringing her clenched fist with
.tter pPPo En rssponded with an Upper cut
n the young woman's chin which caused her
Q grunt Her escort Immediately punched
Th f which rosaI in one man man 'aina Of the
wing train, which might have resulted
d a death OF another had the blond girls es-
ort been able to shoot the pistol he drew. The
In the thick OF tho fray q girl with red
yaist, who had caused fight in the station. set |
or escorts to fighting again. and she cheered
hem on until one OF the young fellows. en-
aged because she cheered tho other. gave her
friRhtful rap behind the ear. knocking her
ian IN the vicinity. jumped on the brute. and
hen they were through with him he was
light. When excitemen was at its height the !
scort Of the girl who had taken offence at the
soubrette" song pulled a, pistol and aimed it
the head of the man who had hit his girl:
i'm on the arm with cane. and the wea pom
Popped to the floor and rolled out ofthe car:
Then a brawny Irishman suggested TO Mr..
[urphy, For Gods sake start up q song"
now whether the remark was intended for a
om pliment or an insult. but choosing to take
nd tumble light on the floor OF the car en-.
led. When it was over the Irishman was not
A sirl said she saw him fall from the rapidly
ding train, and as he didn't show up again
10 Opposition Is that he did fail. or was I
lshed from the car When things. had QUIET =
again young man rose and said: ,