New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
VONEN PISSENGERS SCREAH'
THE DOG AND THE RATS CAUSE \ THRILL
ING SCENE on THE TROLLEY
EXCITING pEEuIcAMENT OF \ SCHOOLGIRL WHO
CI.rTCIlED PRACTICALLY WHERE ONE Il"
DENT HAD SOUGHT REFUGE A&p KICKED
RrcKIEsSfY-A NE-EyED Man
SMILED SOFTLY


When an uptown arrived at Fulton am Inn
sts yesterday it was nearly filled with ail"'"'o'
Shoppers \ large. handsome woman ooar!ed TIC
car AID occupied one Of the two vacant seats 81"
trary t. the rules Of the company. she c'htr"''"
under a large circular small fox terrier WIN" -
ocruuants Of the car soon had cause 10 know N"e
called jim" Jim proved to be an uneasy cA"'n''
and Insisted upon thrusiing MS muzz!e from unur'
the folds Of the circular. much 10 the discontinue
Of his owner Who feared discovery by tae co"|"'
toy Bad boy Jimmie" his owner p9attlfl' "oeS
you want make your muzzer walk bAi COLI
ductor viii put us on
Some OF the passengers looked wearied. ana one
OF the men In the corner exclaimed aullD.y. """"'
this is tough Two Packer girls laughed soius
behind their books while the large woman VIII"
further phrases of endearment folded the dos Out
Of sight,
\ sinlster-ookng. one-eyei man boarced '"' ca
and sat In the remaining vacant scat lie eiri''' ."
large pasteooard box. IN which were puh'he" s''
era small holes Some of The passengers noticed
that the box was not tied. and that the man care
fully kept his hand the cover. Presently d
squeak Was heard then chorus OF squeak On
my" whispered % the Packer s.rs VINO sa'
next 10 the man. Jessie. It's guinea Ps' '"'
dear little things"
The other passengers became interested. The dog
Wa FOR the moment forgotten. HIS mistress vas
gazing at the box also. Jim. meanwhile. Win un-
erring scent had detected the occupants o. the box
Ii stole unObseryel. to the edge VI H. mistress
lap smiling suspicousy. Suddenly h. gave
sprlnE. and with "A short sharp bark. landed Amy
Oh the box The suldenncss % the dogs arrival
disconnected the one-eyed man ANA the box and
jim fell 10 the nor. The cover came OK. and then
the fun boLan. Three rate ran ont and -quea.el IN
.rgh, at the sirangeness OF their surroundings
Was there 4 commo;ion' AZ tho one-eyed man SAID
afterwards 1t ga beat ELL"
Take woman's excitement al sght % q mouse
by A
sentlng the difference In size between tae size o.
rat and a mouse. and you VIII approximate the
talng There were bowls and screams. Some oi me
women promptly sllei alofi on ~. seats but iVo
three. for a hrie' interval, W-.e sprllbJGrI Ji';
for an instant were tn- rats st.l. rn~n. w4,h tnr
cog aitc! mem. hdt".ns ANA yr!i-nf. Wa chase
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the women VINO had sought safety IA ihe seats
ING sensation OF imagining the rldeLu running over
their feet But il was different win one oi Che
Packer girls. She di NOT move fast enough hef
draper, was ample. and one q the rats. ~ the
dog a. his laii. turrD"rl End~rneaih IT. i1.as \
young woman with frantic harte c!uiched pr
knee ana kicked recAless.y. ouch %. ~ b.
ana down
IA; feii to the noor and In ts fear and ~
"' "aSpg,s "a M ,rrr win 80. %, y.
man. taking in The situation. had stopped tne car
and looked IN. TWO three young me-; a. TIE upper
bat frantic passes at The rais win Their canes con
Guided tha' .nay h4l hal enough. a Their trousers
were wide AMI the danger great. Th-y made
break for the froni door AMI dashed outside TINS
was A signal FOR departure. just a. The rlnducipr
decided 10 open his DOOR ana TAX hand IN IN"
scr.mmage the passengers joined ~ a rush Tor me
front door j m'- mistress along with them. jim
ana the rai went out AT th~ same time. AMI for a
moment there Was another ronmot.on on the street
as the rodents ddri,l through the people on the
slleW9!k
The rats DISAPPEARED through a nearby grating
and Jim. yelpiug IN the arms " hi, mistress. was
spirited rapidly uP the street
Through II all the one-eyed man sat and laughed
softly 10 himself. Amt had much fun since
the asles" h. gurgled. and when the car started
again he lone passenger.