Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06

papy without previous S5sishap. They are
usually transferred to some other line, in
order to keep things serShe with such pas
sengers as would feel nervous while riding
with those who have permitted an accident
to occur. There Is nothing like satisfying
everybody, and the conductor or gripman
with the satisfaction of knowing his worth
is recognized will do good work and prove
of great value in his new field.
But serious accidents are not frequent,
all things considered. There is not more
than one, where the chances favor q dozen.
Not because drivers of teams try to avoid
them, nor that people make an effort to
keep of the track. The reverse is true in
both cases. Drivers take great risks and
DO not seem to understand that in case
there is q collision they may be instantly
killed. Not long since one of our cars
knocked countryman's wagon all to
smithereens out near the market on 7th
street. The driver was bumped OF on one
side very suddenly, but he held on to the
reirs. bringing the horses around out Of the
way, with a short turn; One horse had a
great chunk Of flesh torn out of his flank
by splinter from the wagon, and that
horse won't be worth much for some time
to come. The collision was unavoidable.
The driver pulled onto the track about ten
feet ahead Of the car, and before my grip
man could size up the situation or the
countryman again pull out the smash
came. -
Passion for Risk.
But that man has. learned his lesson.
He imagined the car could be stopped with
ease, and thought it would be a good Joke
to force 1T to stop. However, it cost him
good round sum and perhaps the loss of
his horse. Now. why do people take such
risks? The answer is beyond me- I've seen
even ladies cross the track in front of a
fast moving car and escape collision by
only three or four feet, when a slight tum-
mlSSfQn would 1o x,cxn hoY fhntr
lives or lifelong agony and Disagreement,
and men court danger with still more risk.
They do not take the same chances with
the steam cars, but the results are prac-
tically the same. cable or electric car
may not throw them in the air as high as
a locomotive but the iron wheels can crush
them to death or main them for life Just
surely.
1.-THE one supreme folly, to my mind. is
the jumping on and off Of street cars while
running at full speed. This class of people
cannot be reasoned with. Some leap upon
the footboard at the most dangerous places
along the road. evidently thinking it is a
smart thing to do. But only senseless peo-
pie do 1t. miscalculation of only three or
four inches might carry their legs under the
wheels.
This Story Turned Out Happily.
Il have tried every way to scare people
into carefulness. and once when a young
gent came aboard with skip and jump
lOlo iiiIu lAdC the next IlIIlc ne II
I would stop and put him off. That was
when l was on one of the local electric
roads out in the suburbs.
About the second day thereafter he
did what 1 had forbidden, and did what
l had threatened to do as a consequence.
He was the son of rich man, and I new
he would seek immediate and dire revenge,
especially as there were several ladies on
the car who witnessed his discontinue. 1
went to the office to renOrt the case as
soon as 1 could put a sub on my car
Well, the young man was there before me
and telling the manager of the road
wonderful story Of i'll treatment. He had
already told half gross of lies, and was
going on with more when he saw me and
stopped in surprise.
"'Go ahead said I. Don't let me in
terrupt you. l may haxeoB0mething to say
after you have finished
1T is not necessary for you to hear
what gentleman has II say to your EN-
ployers.' he MISUNDERSTANDING 1t would
be more decent If you stayed away until
am through
A Sensible Manager.
"'But the matter may be more quickly
settled the manager Clipped in. If each
now hears what the other has to say. You
tell me this conductor has frequently in
suited you. concluding the bad treatment
by ejecting you from his car, and these
indignities have been imposed without
provocaton.'
I don't propose to. tak in this loafer's
presence he replied.
:. Then, we viii decline 70 consider your
has the right of defense. and is entitled to
every facility in its exercise. The sooner
after an act the man is confronted by his
accuser the better for the ends Of justice,
and now is the best time for your COM
plant and his defense, SO go ahead
"Tn come back at some other time.
replied my gentleman rising to CO., t.
Sit down. commanded the manager.
Let's hear what the conductor has to offer.
How many times have you insulted this
gentleman? he asked.
Rebuke to the Offender.
Never once to my knowledge, said L.
He disobeyed one of the rules of the COM
pany by boarding a car while 1t was run
ming at high rate of speed, and I told him
the consequences If he did SO again. Today
he repeated the offense in spirit of
bravado and I put him off the car
"'You did right, and hope you'll do the
same with everybody who dtsobeys that
order remarked the manager. You came
here to do injury to a conductor because
you from doing an act which might have
resulted in injury to yourself and damage
to the company. He did only what would
have done in his place, and you come to
get revenge for mans faithfulness. You
call yourself a gentleman and this man a
loafer. do not fancy the calling of foul
names, but you bring to my mind terms
Of which your act reverses the application.
This man has a family that depends for
subsistence upon his earnings. To crafty
a little pique you want him discharged and
his means of living destroyed. Is that the
act of a gentleman"
And the dude crept out of the office like
a whipped cur, while the manager gave me
a hearty shake of the hand and commend
ed my action"
Carrier Pigeons From Midocean.
From the London Daily News.
In connection with the long and difficult
passage of the Gascogne, the question has
been asked whether in such cases the pain
full suspense caused by want of tidings
could not be obviated by the use of carrier
pigeons. Some think it might. NJ. Joseph