Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

hearty outburst of laughter as N did fro,o
those VINO witnessed the incident IL was
reared mat a blockade, tie up, would
result. but moderate rapid transit again
assumed its way or sway. -
Getting Recruits.
The company was not particular about
the beauty of its stock. nor could II afford
TO be. The consequence was that many of
the animals were by no means Star Point
ers. 1t would not do to say that they were
secured from the manned, the halt and the
blind. but there were any number of the
horses which had seen better days. The
home Tor Disabled and Dilapidated Horses
and Broken-down Members of the EQUINE
Race, ii seemed, had been induced to give
up few OF its occupants for the time be-
ing Some OF the animals were obtained IL
was stated. from the canal company and
from various corporations in and about the
city. Ii was reported last night that some
enterprising individual or individuals made
an endeavor to corner the horse market,
out this rumor could not be verified this
morning. Superintendent CARL went to
work and experienced no difficulty in Sc
curing 100 or more, which was a sufficient
NUMBER to run on four-minute schedule.
Inc time required to go from one end of
each route to the other was almost doubled
in consequence of the change. The usual
stereotyped expression of late department
clerks, My clock was slow this morning."
was changed to Il depend on the Washing
ton and Georgetown line, you know, and
couldn't help being late today" The ex-
cuse was such an excellent one that it
went In the majority of cases without
question.
Green at Driving.
While many of the men employed on the
cars are doubtless excellent motormen, the
experience Of many of them with horses is
evidently exceedingly limited. When one
of the animals was a little frisky this
morning, and kicked up, simply to show
that he had life, even il he was a car horse,
the driver made a break for the door, but
managed to hold on to the reins, mean
while saying Whoa in a tone Of voice
calculated to soothe the breast of the king
of the forest.
Two staid, settled, veteran car horses
were greatly surprised and not a little dis
grsted, doubtless. at the liberty taken with
them by a driver this morning. The
driver was evidently absent minded, and
had suffered from insomnia the night be-
fore. With far-away look in his eyes he
grabbed one of the horses by the tail pull
ing 1t toward him violently, at the same
time pressing the tail of the other i'm the
OF posite direction. He finally woke to the
consciousness ne was trying to start the
the brake.
Matched Each Other.
Going over to Georgetown this morning. a
Star reporter overheard a conversation be-
tween a car driver and "fare' on the
'front.' OF the car The driver evidently did
rot wish to be thought new at the business.
ana felt that eny reflections on his horses
were refections on him. He had men
toned the fact that his two horses had
been removed from dirt cart to fill their
present position. The fare watched the
horses for a minute and remarked:
They are green. all right"
INC driver snorted defiance for a min
ute and replied:
well, that's all right; amt IL? This is
green car. too. and think some of the peo-
pie riding on T. are pretty green. too. Get
qp there, Tom and Bill"
The horses plodded along until the track
MADE bend As IL was down grade and
they were Inexperienced, they went straight
ahead. and the consequence was were
nearly hurled over in the street
ineyn get on to The roads curves after
a while, the driver said. alphabetically.
The harness On some of the animals
lcoked as II 1t had been used by the original
Jenu on the animals which he drove 1t
served the purpose. however, and looks
didn't count the day after the fire.
The motormen and conductors we're fore
ed to stand q lot OF guying today from the
people connected with the other roads,
Tbs was the case especially where the
Anacostia railroad people we're concerned
for the latter fairly guyed the rfe out OF
their unfortunate fellows
Horses were certainly In demand IN 4.
today. II any idea was had
THAI they had bec3me obsolete to . GER
tain extent, this was shattered by the oc-
currence OF last night
II you want anything, try an ad- In The
Star. II anybody has what yop Wish. YOU
win get an answer.