The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-24
DROPPED HIM OFF.
1t Was Suddenly and in a
Lonely Spot.
ARTIST ROBINSON EvIcTED.
The Conductor and His Friends
Grabbed Him Unawares and Threw
Him Overheard.

c. d. Robinson, the artist, had quite an ex-
citing time with an obstreperous conductor
on the San Francisco and San Mateo cleo
trio line Sunday evening.
Words were exchanged between the artist
and the knight Of the punch. then blows
came, then expulsion, and the artist scraped
himself together from the middle of Eight
zenith street, HE'D himself to tho residence
of Beh rend Joost, the president of the cleo
trio road, and into his ears poured forth q
tale of woe that quickly won the sympathy
of the magnate and will probably result in
the creation of a vacancy among the liyered
public servants of the Eighteenth-street
branch.
The man who paints the trees and noun
tains of Yosemite was anxious to get home.
1t WAS o'clock and dinner was waiting.
Had all gone we'll Mr.. Robinson would have
been washed and seated at the dinner table
in time for the soup.
But, figuratively at least, the artist fell
into the soup before he reached home, and
the result was that when he did arrive the
cafe noir even had been served.
At Eighteenth and Guerrero streets Mr..
Robinson and several other passengers
boarded the Eighteenth-street car. The
artist had a copy of THE CALL in his
pocket and began to read William Clark
RnsselPs fascinating sea story.
II finished it entirely" he told the SYM
pathetic president, before that car started
But il did start That is quite an
important point. for the passengers bad
concluded that Ii was not to start at all, so
long was the start delayed.
August Bose keeps a gr0cery-Store at this
corner When the passengers had waited
orfr ~ min ha
gripman made their appearance into the
outer world from the rear door OF that
grocery. The artist is of the opinion that
the conductor and gripman were not eating
crackers and cheese in that grocery, were
not in truth, eating anything at ali. and
the other passengers who caught ZephyrS
of their pulmonary exhalation are OF the
sanre opinion.
''Pd like to know when this car is sup
posed to start?" asked the artist OF the con-
ductor, when the nickelS were being col
ected
From the lofty heights OF his brass but
tons and livery cap the knight of the punch
made no reply.
perhaps you didn't hear my question,
insisted the artist. Il SAID | would like to
know when this car is supposed to start?"
IT'S supposed 10 be going now," growled
the conductor.
But how long do they wait here?" asked
the artist.
None of your blankety blank business"
said the conductor, land | want you to
understand that | won't have anybody in
suit me on my own car"
1t would have been entirely opposite for
the artist to suggest at this point that per-
haps the company owned slight share in
the car and that it was run, IN theory at
least, for the aceomm odation of the public.
But he fOrebore.
Il only told him. said Mr.. Robinson,
that had merely asked a plain question
10 which desired a plain answer, and If he
considered that an Insult ne would prob
ably be insuIted very often before be grew
to be a real cid man."
swell, you seem to be so smart" Mr..
Robinson says the conductor said. perhaps
you do know when we do start" the dos"
being meant for emphasis.
MY experience in the last eight m onths
leads ne unwillngly to the belief that this
car starts whenever You please" returned
the artist, giving the personal pron0un the
proper emphasis.
Then" says the artist, ''the conductor
swore some more and said he did start the car
whenever he pleased, and that ii / didn't
like his way If running the car | had better
get out and walk.
81 remarked frankly that / was net en-
tlrely pleased with his method Of running
the car. also thanked him for the invita-
ton TO get out, but concluded that as he had
my nickel would ride the rest Of the way"
In this Mr. Robinson was disappointed.
file did not ride the rest OF the way-but
that comes later.
81 asked the conductor to give his name
and number. He refused insolently, and l
had to be content with the number OF his
car which was 80
And all the while the car was moving on
ward-toward lonely spot and some va
cant lots.
The passengers who got in with Mr.. Rob-
Jason dropped of, OF their own yolition, at
different points. Some TouEh-looking fell
lows got on and remained on the platform
talking TO tile conductor.
Just after we passed Clara avenue" said
Mr.. Robinson, 81 went out on the platform
to see that number and again make sure /
had it right.
Then the assault began. The conductor
caught me by the arm with one hand and
with the other IA ne the bell for the car to
stop.
Now. you ---. get off the carl
said he.
And got off; had to. The others on
the platform helped him put me off bodily.
| had bundle in my arm. but even IL had
been free / could not have made any profit
able resistance against that gang Of roughs.
and presently / found myself lying in
the middle OF the road. And here / am and
there is the torn coat sleeve TO prove it."
conclnded The artist.
Behrend Joost thought long while.
THAT conductors name is GetclIe," said
he to the artist. Then he thought again.
Il will investigate" said the president to
the artist, "and justice shall be DONE"
The president thought some more. The
artist went home. The conductor will soon
have something to think Of, for the artist
vows vengeance In a variety OF legal and
other WAYS