The sun., 1895-01-04
WORKING THE SNOW SNAP;
OR, THE AMERICAN CITIZEN UP
10 DATE.

Servant Can Put n Cart Load or siush.
effects was enacted very early yesterday morn
ing in the downtown streets about the Bowcry.
The drama was in four scenes and an epiloguo
There was no particular hero and 10 heroine at
all. but, in tho language of the Bowery, there
were policemen to burn Also there were two
villains, one who escaped aud one who didn't.
and cable cars wagons, carts, and elevated
trains ad lib Time. 3 A. VI.
Scene I.-Centre street, Just below ths Toinbs.
A squad Of Com missioner Andrews's great Amer
lean snow shunters husy.trying TO make theirforc-
man believe they are shoveillng snow. Every time
the foreman approaches aman, that man makes
pass with his shovel and casts the snow. and
quite frequently tho shovel too, into Street
Cleaning Department dump cart near Mt hand.
constant stream Of carts coming and going is
seen. Every time cart starts out with a load
the driver gets check emitting him tn collect
25 cents. Two Of these drlversl Con Quinn and
his friend Denny are socn In close conversation
as they drive their loaded carts away. IL is OBJ
served that they come and go with morcfrequency
than their companions. thereby collecting many
checks. Meantime the foreman walks up and
down and yells himself hoarse.
The Foreman--G Gittaworruk, We tarriers. wot
dyez t'ink other city pays ycz twelve shillin'
poipe-down-an'-p pick k-up-yer-pic pick-there.
Yez amt playin' chunes on no typewriter
now. Begob, but I cud git gang o. Dagoes as
wud shovil a path Z tn Narth Polo vile youss
lily fingered free lunch grafters wuz clanin'
wan soide av Cintre strate. Gittaworruk. ye
tarriers, Rittaworruk.
So busy Is the foreman exhorting his squad
that he doesn't notice the frequency with which
Con Quinn and his friend Denny are returning
for new loads of snow.
Quinn ito his companion)-But this is tn
illigant snap, Denny. It's foive ploonks I'll be
pocketin' for tn nights job.
The Foreman-G'wan, ye jail burrds g'wan.
Chase thot skate NV a horrse along. before
foine yez a dollar apiece. 1t do be takkln' all a
mons time to watch that them Ammeriken citi-
zens don't be chatin the city out of its eye
tathe. Gittaworruk, ye dom tarriers, gitta-
wourrk."
Con Quinn and Denny drive their carts away,
the squad of great American snow shunters
take fresh chew of plug cut all around, and
the work goes on.
Scene Hilary Howard square, ornamented
in the centre by huge pile Of snow. Enter Con
Quinn and Denny.
Quinn-You're tn fly mug Denny. Sure no
man will know that we're doompin tn loads
here instid av trOondlin' thin way over Z tn
river. Shtand oop there ye bag o bones till
QOOmp tn load.
He iashes his horse, which exhibits an inclina-
tion to lie down and 20 TO sleep. Presently the
heap in the centre Of the square is enriched by
=, DennyIwell, Con. let's 60 back for another.
the game. lSings.1
Every marnin' at siv'n o'clock
Thbc;, S,i sSss cor siSns sn Ss says "Kape shsill,
Cheese IL, Con, the cop!
Enter Policeman Carroll of the Elizabe
arouse his steed to the necessity for action but
the steed. not being paid by the piece, doesn't
see ii in a1d peSon s sr m Row.
Policeman Carroll Stop thief! You're under
colo solo on his whistle)
Enter Policemen Sweeney, Hayes, Granville,
Chorus Of poiicemen's whistles dying away as
policemen p.bEi rush d forward IiIldpI N pursuit. ,
DIVE % Your nag to the station house uplts Exit pace
Scene III.-Ihe whole stretch OF the Bowery.
side Of the street Policemen Kelly and Churchill
of the Eldridge street station ,statuesquely
nett, Carson, and Rooney OF the Mulberry street
station, ditto, up-town-bound elevated train in
the distance Ss also cable car newspaper I delivery
partment drive. slowly northward., The driver.
BIZ Potter (soliloquizing).-This is no job fer
a native American. It's q Dago's Job wsht
v I was back agin janitor of the Icicle Flats.
Enter Denny, whirling his horse into the Bow
ioSk around Dennys Cart catcSes up with sse
other. Sounds of pursuit are heard in the dis
Denny to Bill Potter-Lick up. gittamoveon
They're after you. Go it!
Bill din great alarm. whipping up his horse)-
Exit Denny, turning into Delaney street. En-
ter Policemen Sweeney, Hayes. Granville, and
Walsh OF the Elizabeth street station. blowing
1; aTa6sth IL stEsss P9lSs Pic On cho-us'-stoppim
beth Street station--what's he done2
Policemen Bennett, Carson, and Rooney of
- Ali join in the chase. Walsh boards an ele-
yated train Rooney leaps on ctuth,s a cs6le car
e'ss Ss Sesy
others go on foot, and are Joined by all the
pedestrians in sight.
Bill Potter tIapdly reviewing his past life in
suit by the law)-Help. Lemme go! never
uG%S Poliseman IAN Walsh ctrom the elevated traln,-
Policeman Rooney from the cable carr
Policemen Bennett from the horse carl
Policeman Churchill from the delivery wagon)
Where did he goy
All the other policemen and the pedestrians--
Policeman Walsh getting Oft train at Hous-
ton street and heading the fugitive off)-Halt, or
I'll shoot!
rs, e. with terror Sr and rolling of
Police and pedestrians arrive and surround
Potter, who is feebly moaning.
Pedestrians him! Paste himi wot's
he did DO him up! Killm!
Policeman Carson casting a careless glance
abouU-Theres q face here I've seen IN tho
Rogues' Gallery. lPedestrians disappearl What
shall we do with the prisoners
Elizabeth strs.t contingent-Take him to tho
Sixth.
Eldridge street contingent-Take him to the
Eleventh.
Mulberry street contIngent-Take him to the
Tenth.
1t is finally decided that the prisoner be taken
TO the Elizabeth street station. (EXeunt Omnes.)
Scene lN.-Elizabeth street station. Police
man Carroll, with Con Quinn in custody before
the Sergeant Enter Policemen Sweeney, Hayes,
Granville, and Walsh triumphantly bearing
with them the prisoner Potter.
The Sergeant-What's the charger
Potter dmploringly) Your Honor never
Policemen lin chnrusl-Shuttup!
Policeman Walsh He was caught dumping
snow in Harry Howard square in violation OF
the corp'ratiOn---
Con ouinn-Begobs. they got the wrong man.
pnlinRInau ('urrGll--ThnI "a mint IA mn Nnu