The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-09

Yesterday wheelings street cara
were in charge of the fair sex. From
early morning until the shades of mid
night woman relgned supreme, They
plotted citizens about the city for tina
cause of sweet charity, and thousands
patronized the cars simply on account
Of the conductors. And they were in
safe hands, not the slightest accident
occurring and playful KIDS and dogs
skipped across the tracks just the same
as of yore,
The spectacle of buxom maids in neat
attire of white duck caps, light shirt
waists, and dark skirts. collecting fares
was a novel one, and Wheeling has been
preceded In this respect by but few
cities. 1t was an omen Of what the
Twentieth century may bring to light
and the men at large may begin to
dream of pastures new, for as crusty
old fellow remarked yesterday III this
thing keeps up it's time for us Fellows
10 take a sneak to the other world"
He, fortunately for the cause at stake,
represented the few. In fact an h-ray
perception would have been necessary
10 locate the others; for everybody who
had a nickel to spare took day OF on
the cars yesterday. Men rode to Ben
wood who had no more business there
than Wheeling has at the foot OF tho
Interstate ladder, and they tried hard
TO dismiss the sheeplsh looks on their
countenances. as they Immediately
boarded the cars for the return trip. Tho
same was true OF the Martins Ferry
and Bridgeport lines-and oil these men
weren't bachelors, either.
Not by long shotl And when twit-
ted about 1t they said riding on the cars
was a cooler these hot days, But y
flirting was their mission they were lett
woefully; stern chaperones frowned
down all that sort OF thing. The only
time they turned their backs to ALLOW
the conductors to give an extra smile
occurred when the passenger refused
change, and they had to turn their
backs often, for there were many gifts
OF dimes, quarters or dollars. Taking
this into account and the large patrons
age, the Women's Benevolent Society.
under whose auspices the affair was
given, had large balance on the right
side OF the ledger when It settled with
the Wheeling Railway Company last
night.
The traffic. in charge OF the ladies. be-
gan in the morning at o'clock. At that
hour the SQUAD detailed for the Benz
wood line gathered at the street car
barns at Forty-eighth street. They
were soon placed aboard, and from time
to time during the day they were re-
lIeved in turns. Those having control
OF the Martins Ferry and Bridgeport
lines had their headquarters at the
company's office, North Mninl street,
Everything progressed smoothly not n
hitch occurring In the arrangements,
and much praise is due to the street car
officials: Manager Wright, Secretary
Shirley, Superintendent LOTUS, and
Dispatcher John LOTUS These gentle
men worked hard for the success OF the
AFFAIR, and kindly assisted the ladies' In
every way possible. ''
Heavy Travel.
The day travel was unusually heavy,
and the company had to put on several
extra cars. But the record was broken
at night, when the cars were TANNED
to their fullest capacity. It was a BAN
ner day in Wheeling street car traffic,
and no mistake.
OF course there were many amusing
incidents, for It was all 80 sudden, you
know" An old lady on the South side
was so taken by surprise when ayoung
girl extended her hand for the fare, thai
she almost tainted. The same effect
was nearly reproduced on the conduc-
tor, and bashful like she managed to
support herself by cllnging to the seat,
till the regular conductor, who In clti-
zen's clothes was on the car, ex-
planned the state Of affairs to the old
lady.
It was also amusing TO watch the EVIL
dent pleasure II gave the tired mill men,
returning from their work, drop their
nickels into the conductors fair hand.
II they could have afforded 1t, they
would have given more. Some passen-
gers, male and female, very much be-
hind the times. or don't read the pa
pers, didn't know what struck the town.
Even after they paid their fares they
Eazed at the girls In sort OF what
does this menn?" way. They intorro-
gated their neiEhbors beside them, and
were answered in low tones. Some OF
the answers were as near the truth as
the average Democratic newspaper.
There was fun.Eaiore at all times, but
the young girls worked hard, and many
tired eyes will open this morning after
much needed rest On account OF
Withdrawals. and from causes that
couldn't be helped the full quota Of coH-
ductors did not matertalize, ana con-
scGucntly those on deck had to worR
longer turns than was expected. They
plucklly held on TO the money rccepta-
Giles. and hated to give up even for their
meals,
1t was moved sensation, demanding
fares OF the travelling populace, and II
was enjoyable, but with II went n lot
OF work. for as soon ms II person got
seated II was intlmatcd TO him by the
rising form and the extended hand,
that his time had come to produce the
lucrc. All the lady conductors did was
TO collect fare; copying one Of the Jokes
Of Colonel Sam u Horizon: "The con-
ductorB we're fair; and that was thelr
business"
The regular conductors had no snnp.
Minus the collection Of fares they wcro
kept ut their same old game Of assisting
passengers on and on the cars, calling
out the streets. pulling the bell rope
and getting ont NJ railroad crossings to