New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21
HTWORS or THE HORSECIR
IN THE LAND OF THE BRAHMIN. THE BABoo AND
TUE COOGIE.

~ THE LAND or THE BRAIIMIN. THE BABOO AND
TUE COOGIE.
Among the humorous features OF Indian civiliza-
tion upon which many q writer has eloquently
ENLARGED. there Is ccarce!y any that adds more to
the joys Of feOf the dslnterested Observers life
that s-thln the horsccar lines, or tramways. To
appreciate them fully as described by writer in
THE Indian Daily News" II behOOves to go to
the terminus ana the start made. The drivers
and conductors. often past masters in the art Of
grass cutting or punkah pulling. ring the bell and
give the relns sudden jerk Not unfrequently,
of the horses. astonishod at this rough treat
ment. jumps out Of its traces, turns right round
and. calmly surveying the driver. mutely appeals
- him with inquirng look. The driver looks
round helplessly. jumps off his stand, pulls the
horses head round anl shoves It into its position.
The other animal looks on approvingly at these
proceedings. turns half round. and is probably a
second later In collision with passing conveyance
or cart. Things begin look serious: the Baboo
passengers crane their necks out Of the car offer
rJme impractcabe suggestions. and nop back into
their seats. resigned. Orienta-ke. to whatever
may happen.
After 4 delay Of. it may be- ten minutes. the
horses are got ilto position again. and fair start
is made After proceeding a couple of hundred
wards or So. . sudden "cdum bandhO' brings the
car TO standstiil. BaboO passenger finds he mas
got into TO" wrong ear. and makes most "lsIrely
exit followed by the imprecations Of driver,
conductor and passengers. Another start IL made,
when suddenly noisy and abusive alteration -
hnarl taking place between the conductor ana
/ another passenger. who. wishing to 80 10 Kalig-
hat. has had a ieket TO the "Aloo GOdam served
20 him. Mutual recriminations follow: murder
seems imminent. but is happily aNeried by another
passenger expressing his willingness to take the
I ticket 70 "AloO tiolam" Peace rrigns supreme for
+ TWO minutes, when the familiar "bandhO' Is again
f-.I
enter the car each with huge bundle under one
/ arm ana 4 small brat under The other lhey 1901.
round h,lpl.ssly. are showed into seats with scant
ceremony. and hug their bundles and bra;s as
closely as possible for the rest OF their journey.
The umbrella trick next follows, in which Babods
ere unconscious adopts one % them. usually a
b,oatol aris;ocra'. takes seat on one SIDE. ana
lays his umbrella either across TWO seats OF ,l.dspi
probably oyorshot his destination, in making hur-
Rcd exit from the car Ia his hurry does not see the
scientifically and meets with n spill IN way az
once unexpected and undtenined
Of;rn some raw country fellow meets the same
fate. but in 4 different way. lie jumps out OF ne
ear III" wrong way alsh7 an right Dut loSls i ,i
mud H. is last seen standing and looking venge-
ay Al 'eg a rscf FISH c EgrS SS@ or
/ Euraaian martet-goer followed by a coohr, Stops
Of Of the car. where It jams the brake she then
calmly surveys the passengers places DUCK q
hotto Of vinegar a parcel OF tea. and few other
od Is ana ends under 4 SCAT. commands passenger
occupying q side scat Nacate II. and pumps dow
into II. tanning herself vigorously, unthlnKnsN
prodding her left-hand neighhOr win IN" TIP OF mel
huge umbrella All fheS' operations occupy some
minutes. and then there remains the last wranele
over one plcc with her bazaar coolle Tht eNas,
f rcratel passengers eye her not too lovingly, ana
slghs ~ relief are general AZ her ceremonouS exit
\ hcyy OF shop girls now enter the car ana chatter
away. 10 make up. perhaps. for enforced decorunl
lurns business hours. Government clerks. as
rule when travelling In cars. anori quiet luhd
Of amusement % other passengers.
Usually att!rri I'm cose-iittng suits. cane IN mana
their Intellectual horizon bounded 10y the opinions
EXPRESSED I'm the morning papers. they persist III
| standing outside the cars fraternHing with IN,
: driver but ltt. rocking the inconvenience they
caus.. inside passengers by shutting out light and
air from the openings in front. This Is only a al
/ rrcsslon and til, hint may be acted upon by thoS'
/ concerned \ quiet fund Of amusement Is always
} afforded when cars run of the line IN rounilhl
curves When this happens the whoi" OF the re-
/ source. of the trdmwdy company seem 10 DE SUD
] denly uaralyzcl. The driver and conductor Juiiil
Of and invoke the horses. and very OFTEN one OF
them. placing his back against the car, atteihpt'
/ - move ID. The attempt fails others JON MN
! &c ha suggestion To make. a crowd collectS
/ IN ss.ngers use prOftne Language many Jump on
I'm disgust and the whole comical performance ehd;
In the. ear being again rallied. As may b" lmaglnei
/ this detention causes a block along the whole line
/ ami th, sight Is daily witnessed of funeral pro
cession Of some dozen cars behind. detained Oy tn'
derailmpnt Of in front. all caused by the engi
! ne, ring obliuuty # those inrustcd with the con
structon OF the line. These some OF the humors
! Of calcutta tramway travelling