New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
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gUuAy NATURE on A C4BLE CAh.
..r.,rop.MADE" GIRL A TOUGH AND
DUDE. FURNISH AMUSEMENT FOR THE PAS
sENGERs FOR FEW MINCTEs-rhE
"Dl,pE" WAS VICTORIOUS. But
lie DIDN'T KNOW 1T.

.p,,pE, WAS VICTORIOUS. But
HE DIDN'T KNOW IT.
A small matter. especially in pubic place. VIII
often bring out a good deal OF hu"a" na'"'' m
front doors of one of the broadway e"o W
stuck the other day. and for fifteen minutes '"vy
furnished amusement for those III '"e ~ -.
throwing strong light on the cha'e''e' VI Wv
people who came in contact win '"ei".
Tho front entrance of the car was closed py wv
sliding doors. which worked together automat'ca".
and met In the centre. II one door was s"o'NN
omen both would move. and the same was true ""e'
door closed. Co. 80
Tho air was chilly and damp that day. Some one
tried to open the front doors TO get OIL anu Wv" ~
s,,cL ,,her about eight or ten inches apart he
ier<ed them once or twice and then gave IL up ar.
alighted from the rear platform. Inc car s,a' "
and the raw air rushing through the car ','""e W
passengers shiver. Two or three men s''"'s ~
the doors tried to close them, but they wouid not
bulge. The conductor came forward anu too"
nand at II hut he was unable TO accomplish any
thing The car was comfortably filled. ana every
one of the passengers seemed to take hVeH "''e
est In the contest. Probably person WIN spor's
proclvites might have laid several wagers OH '"e
SPOT In favor of the final success OF either the uooi
or the conductor The door won, at any rae' an" II
was victorious a moment later when the gripha"
toined the conductor in an effort to overcome lhe
fractions door Then they both gave 1t up Inc
passengers shivered when they saw the result.
At the next crossing the car stopped 10 ie' VI"
some passengers. and a good-looking young woman
in a taior-made suit stepped lightly on the front
nlatform. She had an Independent air about her
which seemed TO say:
81 know how TO take care OF myself
She grasped the handle of of the doors with
the utmost confidence and gave II sharp JERK IL
moved not Then she tried the other door' Inc
result was the same. She put small bundle, which
she carried under her arm and grasped both nan
dies at once. The passengers were Interested spec
tators now and she observed the fact Her race
had a determined look A broad smile went rouhd
as she gave the doors a jerk which would nave
done credit 10 a member of the New ork Athieuo
Club But they remained In the same POSITION o"e
measured the opening with her eye and the passen-
gers mocha ncally compared her plump inquire WIN
the distance between the doors. Some OF them in
stinctvely shook their heads slightly AT the next
corner she got off and waited for the next car
moment later a we-dressed. mddleaged man.
with a somewhat pompous appearance tr,ed 10 get
in that way. The gripman told him to go to the
other door, but he paid attention to the advice;
He gave the door an ugly jerk but 1t RENAMED RENAMED
mmovabe. After trying both hands he muttereo
something which would not look Wen reco roe ON
platform. paying his compliments TO the conductor
as he passed into the car. IA,
the same interest that sportsman watches a trap
n in he se n dd to
wait long A typical tough" who ought TO have
a
the front platform. The gripman told him the front
door was stuck and he would have to go In from
Jaw what fer?' was the sury response. as he
grabbed the handles OF the half-open doors ana
jerked them vciously But they did not move He
tried again with better success. the passengers
smiled and the rufiian looked ugly as he gave II
up jumped off the platform and came In by the
door. 4
He had scarcely seated himself after casting a
vicious glance at the amused passen- ,ers. when a
young man, dressed in the height of fashion. SHINY
built and with efeminate features, appeared IN
front OF the fractions door. The passengers all
eagerly watched and even the rufian smiled in
way that seemed to say:
Now it's my turn to laugh
Before the smile had grown cold the young man
put his hand on the handle of the door. and with
scarcely perceptble effort his part the door
moved back as il he Ali Bahia and had said
'open sesame" before the cave of the Forty
Thieves
The passengers almost simultaneously glanced at
the ruffan. then at the newcomer. and then several
Of them laughed outright. The young man looked
puzzled, then seeing every looking at him and
laughing he turned red inspected his clothing and,
observing that his confusion only increased the
merriment he suddenly boted from the car and
entered a barroom
The reporter had arrived at his destination by this
time, he does not know what became OF the
tough"