New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
1T UOULD HAVE SAVED HIM TROUBLE.
A PASSENGER WHO DID NOT KNOW JUST WHY
HE GOT OFF TIE CAR.

A PASSENGER WHO DID NOT KNOW JUST WHY
HE GOT OFF TIE CAR.
The great blaze OF lights and the wet and muddy
pavement of one OF NewYOrlfs greatest thorough
fares had been left behind, the horsecar had turned
into a still wettcr and muddier back street, ana was
ngling its weary way between the long, dark rows OF
cheap tenement houses. There had been great pont
ca parade that night and both paraders ana spectators
were getting with unusual alacrty, the damp air
not being very inviting Those In the car We're IN
all conditions OF sobrety and the reverse, from the
grumpy man who had cheered for Cleveland ana
Stevenson each Republican banner passed till no
was hoarse and tired, TO the cheerful ones who had
been "bracing up their spirits and counteracting
the influence Of the damp rainy atmosphere with
frequent offerings to Bacchus In the corner shops,
the latter class being somewhat In the majority.
The car too was full, and out >on the front plat
form the driver was trying to convince casual
acquaintance that Brooklyn "wasnt In II Wild NJ
York why he wouldn't send even his mother-n-
law to such hole as Brooklyn
The horses were allowed to pick their own sleepy
way through the mud and pools Of water, the driver
punctuatlng his remarks with frequent sasheS OF
his whip by way Of reminding them that it was not
get bedtime.
In n lull In the course of the argument on Tie
platform for 1t largely one-sided and pauses
sometimes did occur man the sidewalk sgnalled
to the car and the driver catching his eye relaxed
his efforts to keep the horses In motion. and the
car came to a dead stop, throwing most OF the
passengers within into the laps Of their nearest
nclghtors. With unusual civlliiy pernaps to prove
the innate superiority OF Il New-Yorker) the driver
helped the unsteady and unsavory individual to the
platform. There was seedy look about the new
arrival. Anarchy and rebellion reigned among rs
members. Ills feet In utter revolt against
the commands of his brain, and this was not sur
pnsing, as the latter, TO all outward appearances,
In n fo
With considerable difficulty the driver propped him
I'd nganst the end OF the and renewed his
attentions to the weary horses. \ moment later
the weary passengers head laid conidentially
on Jehu's shoulder and thick. weary voice mur-
INJURED: 1900 night; wake me a. sheven IN
morning"
"IIere me full friend. halnt yer nurse was
the polite response, the newcomer was again
propped up In place. protesting but passive. and the
man from across the bridge steaded him for
moment. The Interrupted discussion was renewed
and wit and rcpartee flowed fast, as they Invariably
do when the comparative merits OF the sister cues
are under discussion The stranger seemed 10 TAKE
no interest I'm the argument, inerrupttnG 1t occa-
sionally with a mild and sleepy cheer for first one
Presidential candidate and then the other with strict
lmIartIallty.
On their way east, toward the ferry, the cars OF
this line pass from one muddy. Shiny street 10 nm
other, and each one, as you draw nearer 10 Inc
river seems a degree more uninvung than the
previous one. The horses apparently with view
70 their few minutes between trips, were putting
In their best work. and getting over the ground llko
Nancy Hanks on te-shaped track. when the car
rounded sharp corner with Jolt that threw tne
pas sengers inside about like dice In dcecup.
II was too much for the individual OH the 'front.'
platform lie had been braced agninst the car win
a view TO plain, straightforward sailing ard had no
means Of withsanding such n sudden s. going about
With the utter abandonment of an inert mass, he
few of at a tangent landing prostitute In the mud
NTH tender care Jehu and the Brooklyn man raised
tho fallen man and restored him to his place. 10
avoid further accidents the kndhrarted Long Islander
linked his arm through the others and anchored
him thus securely.
shank yc,' murmpred the obliged one. Do as
much f you shum day. ana then. as the affair
seemed 10 penetrate TO the weary brain, he asked {:
SHAY mister. d. tn run of tn uackf'
No; you're all right now: so TO sleep.
shank ye' After prolonged pause OF medi-
tatlon and selfcommunlng, Shplosonl"
No. Of course not
shank We. Ye'rc YER kind. Good Christian
man kindhearted- with nudge OF the elbow,
"collisloul'
Nothn' amt happened"
" Well" said the unsteady party, III yed only
had tn sense e tell me that before, wouldn't a
had TO get OH Strange how shtupid some people
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