New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-25

taken until he was Induced to pose for the PURPOSE
OF this occasion Mike is a mongre cur as most.
tramp dogs are. Ills first claim 10 attention was a
modest one, and It several months before he
impressed the strength OF his individuality upon
the community. He found half frozen 10 death
In a big snow bank in Bayonne by a motorman one
day last winter as the car trying 20 force its
way through the drift. lie taken into the car
wrapped up In the motorman's muller and placed
the stove. where he speedily thawed out and
expressed his gratitude BY wagging his re- ke tail
and trying TO lick the conductors hand Mike rode
all day In the mufiier. and when night and
the car was turned into the Greenville car house
to be cleaned he fell under the compa ssionate gaze
OF William German a repairer who immedi-
ately adopted him. From that day until the end
OF the winter Mikes lines fell in pleasant places.
He housed upstairs In the mems quarters.
whore II and sunny. and he be-
came familiarly acquainted with every conductor
and motorman on the line. But an evil day came
In the spring.
Bill" said the foreman. who happened in
day and the dog lounging about though he
owned the place, carry that lopeared cur over to
Newark next time you take to the repair
shop and Just lose him somewhere"
The sentence was executed. 50 far taking the
dog to Newark was concerned Mike was Left
soundly snoozing a seat In the Bayorne IN
the repair house. but about hour later a motor
man OF the Rayonne line surprised to hear a
scratching and bowling on his fender as his car
stopped at tine Junction." and looking over the
dashboard he saw Mike pleading riteously for
ride Nike rode to the carhouse the fender. and
ever since then that has been his favorite means OF
amusement lie Will lie on the fender. keeping u
watch-out apparently for small children who may
happen be the track. and II gets
md H. r1o,orman by sharp borks mar can Inc
heard above the din OF the gong.
Only more effort was made II lose Mike. He
was placed on a Montgomery-st car in Jersey
City. but he stayed only a minute There was
has prevailed to get hlm any other car than ono
OF the Bayonne line The motormen and conductors
NAV Una ne c astnrish ,kc Intters c sta U, ~
Bayonne car comes along ana rhcn he jumps
aboard with the skill OF an old railroad man Nike
is one OF the few dogs who can alight from get
aboard a car In notion He knows how 10 jump
forward" and can get OF OF car running ten
miles an hour without losing any OF his canine dig
Nike failed to alight properly only once recently.
ductor In charge. to whom he had not been intro
aaced and ' bs SFh hG 10 nT fr s OK the n
Mike walked sedately up the aisle and sat down
uprshty on fnr S 'ssd 10 he vvs OF The World
who owns that dog?' shouted the conductor.
said Ono nothing. 4 general laugh went up from the
passengers as il became eflont th-t nobody Owned
dn ~. Sos b cay On insult which WIS resented by "A
va ning grcwl II order 20 make amends for his
nir ,dsd ,hp fare Thl vas nor ihan Nike coud
stand he had ridden TOO long as an honor~! guest
~ Tho road u have such indgnlties thrust Upon
him Jumping hastily from the scat. his tai! high
in the air and bis eyes giarn? sayasely he rushed
dnwn the aisle and jumped from the car. f'-'"ing
Tor th. moment the proper method OF aliehting.
The car was going about ~. MY AiN"s 'h 4. 'ut
MAI particular place. ard the result vas surpris-
ing Mike struck on his head anG iurred S2m'r-
sanlts for several yards before H. was Sble TO
rSgbt himself he was In the hospital ~ tho car
\ puse for a week after that with one eye in
sling \ nd a sticking plaster over fia hip.
lfiL. is now a well-knoWn Character - all the
-cgui,r travellers OF tho B1yonrc lire. When he Is
- ridnr on the fender Of 3D. car he II rfuaiiy
ending ly the mofOrman's side locking ont for
,Lstorlec on tho track ah"rd. When he gets tlr.d
he tuuDs OF and waits for another car, DIt he
Yer TAILS TO return 70 tho car house az night.
,,v collar and license tag 70 prevent MIN from
,.tnr capfurcd by the ubiquitous pounIkceper were
Dough, ior him las; week. aud he IL as proud OF
he adornment as any - The nen who contributed
"a ma ke the purchase.