New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-11
NO QUARTER TO ANY ONE.
NASSAU PASSENGERS TREATED WITH
INSOLENCE BY CONDUCTORS.
WOMEN INsULTED BY EMPLOYEES AND DRUNKEN
PASSENGERS ARE ALLOWED TO BE Dis

WOMEN INsULTED BY EMPLOYEES AND DRUNKEN
PASSENGERS ARE ALLOWED TO BE Dis
ORDERLY WITHOUT HINDRANCE
Although the officials OF the Nassau Railroad
have been discharging men by the wholesale lately
In an effort to improve the service there Is much
that remains to be done. It is a well-known fact
to all persons who travel the Nassau lines to
Bath Beach. Bensonhurst to Coney Island that
the conductors permit conduct that would not DC
tolerated for a minute on any other line In the
city Women openly insulted, and the presence
OF mothers with their little ones about them does
not deter the loafers who patronze the cars from
using language of the vilest description. This Is
especially true of the who are returning from
Coney Island who are usually more or less under
the influence of liquor But matter what IL
said done, the conductors az rule. make no
effort whatsoever to preserve order
Not long ago after many complaints had been
made at the offices OF the company. the following
sign was placed In all the cars OF the line:
s sc rT ss S1Gy to Gasf PoE
stationed along the line FOR this purpose
This. however has had little effect 1t !s violated
on almost every trip made to Coney Island atter
dark without the slightest word Of protest from
the conductors Sometimes the conductors them
selves furnish the most perfect examples OF brutal
ity and incivility in answering the questions OF
travellers.
A case Of this kind happened not long ago on
car No 76l OF the Fifth-ave line. which was bound
at the time for the island. The conductor, whose
number was. taken by one Of the passengers as
S76 was of the get off the earth variety. and ne
ruled those who were unfortunate enough 10 be
passengers IN his car with arrogance that was
sublime. 1t almost worth ones life 10 speak
to him. and after receiving his reply 1t was brave
passenger who would venture second question
One of the women on the car. who was evidently
a stranger in the city. called the conductor as ne
was making OF his fare-collecting trips along
the ootboard and asked: Can you tell me II this
car goes to Bath Beach," The conductor looked
at her for a minute with supreme disgust and
then shouted: "Of course it goes TO Bath Beach.
What the -- did you pay your nickel for?
The poor woman shrank back. flushed and morti-
fed. or the dozen so Of men In the car not one
spoke up in the woman's defence, although there
were several who looked as they wo o b se no.
ine ii' She spoke to him after she had paid
her fare and saiu. r.,.
so you want to know about Bensonhurst?" came
tho reply. Well I'll give you transfer an fer, You
She did not answer. but bore the insult In silence
Men well as women were insulted II tney We're
bold enough to make Inquiries Two young fellows low,
asked for transfers to Eighty-sixth-st Ills high-
Say youse don't get no transfers. You had
right TO ask me when you got on the car. Now
you don't get any.
The men protested vigorously. but no transfers
were issued. Notwithstanding. Several other sim
FLAIR Incidents occurred the trip. which only went
10 illustrate some of the amenities OF travel on
some OF Brookyn's trolley lines.
on a car returning from Coney Island about
o'clock one evening not long ago was young
woman who was without escort. A man oc-
cupying the seat Immediately back OF her continued
to annoy her with drunken caresses and unqlalined
profanity the conductor docking on for nearly half
the trip before ne interfeed and warned the man
that his annoying conduct. Even
then the man did not stop When the young
woman about TO alight from the car he at
tempted TO throw his arms about her. But this
time she was equal to the emergency, for she re-
sponded with singing blow In the face that
sobered the man for the remainder Of the trip