New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
WILD RIDE ON 4 TROLLEY-CAR
STARTLING EXPERIENCE OF PASSENGERS
ON THE PUTNAM-AvE. LINE.
THE MoroRMAN PUSHED ASIDE BY PAssEN-
GER AND FULL POWER TURNED oN-HoW
BET WAS WON AND LOT OF

THE MoroRMAN PUSHED ASIDE BY A PAssEN-
GER AND FULL POWER TURNED oN-How
BET WAS WON AND A LOT OF
PEOPLE SCARED.
Brooklyn Heights Railroad officials are investi-
eating a most unusual occurrence which happened
on the Halsey-st line Friday evening abou; 7:i5
o'clock A Hasey-st. car filled with theatregoers
was running slowly toward the ferry. Among Its
occupants were two young men who looked Ike
college athletes They were in full dress and sus-
piciously bosterous. The cars slow pace annoyed
them both and finally one OF them said:
Jack 20 out and tell that motor1nan you'll wiring
his neck II he doesn't get gait on.
whats the matter with running the car down
ourselves asked Jack.
I'll 20 you a hver that you can't do IT," said the
other.
Take YOU" said Jack. rising and laying of his
overcoat. The passengers, a large proportion OF
whom were women. looked apprehensively at the
tall young man as he strobe toward the forward
end Of the car. He soon beside the motorman,
whom he pushed aside with violence The motor
man tried to lift of his motor handle. but Jack
was too quick for him. He crowded the motor
man, who was understood to one side and took
charge OF the car. which had JUST rouhuea Nos'rao
ave. into Putnam.
Then began such a ride one in the car
had ever taken before. Jacks companion grinned
as he felt the car jump forward under full power.
The conductor after the car had sped four or five
blocks started forward to see what was the mat
ter and assured by the partner OF the swell
motorman that everything was all right.
Meantime the passengers were on the verge OF
panic The car tearing over the rails at a
frightful pace. People were waiting at BEDFORD d.
ave to get on. The car whsked by, leaving them
there. There is a slight down grade from BEDFORD
ave- and when this reached the velocity was
at full speed. narrowly missing car loaded with
passengers that line. Down past Classon-aVe,
Downing Place and Irving Place. narrowly grazing
market wagons and pedestr1ans went the ear unt,i
with his swallow tails flying in the breeze. hardly
halted even then. The car went into Futon-st. with
a mrch knocking down two three men who had
risen from their seats and were on the point OF
rods ahead In Fulton-st and the hilarious motor,
man shut off power apparently thinking he had had
enough fun for one night. He relinquished his
post which taken by the regular motormar;
came back into the car. his face wreathed with
I'm take that Ave, old chapie." said he to his
mate. and the other passed over the money Ih~
cert them in the least. The conductor apparently
did not notice what was going on. as the car was
full OF passengers and one or two people standlng
up obstructed his view of the front platform. When
outside his face took on q puzzled expression. ana
he did not learn the truth until he was near the
city Hall. Then he upbfaded the collegians and
laughed at. ,< :, -,
one OF the passengers to Tribune reporter yester-
day. If had run into wagon think there
would have been a bad accident.
Colonel Williams OF the Brooklyn Heights COM
pany was informed yesterday Of the occurrence,
and the conductor and motorman will be called to
account.