The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07

reached down and caught her under tho
shoulder. He found himself almost dragged
under with her. She was screaming for dear
life; 80 were ono or two other, women. He
felt things ripping: She leaned against him for
q minute. breathed hard, and I en- turned away
looked up angrily over her shoulder.
you've ruined my dress" she said.
Then. and not until then. he became conscious
that the train had gone. and that he was in the
utes before. II he had thought that the back Of
in its possibilities for instant destruction. He
Mss 0 3; &c s '' sasry or yos 'sR %s%i not who TO
s cas on t tSs tSact to k kssP f5o mute bi 5Rs DE psshss
he informal railrosd smpioyss, eiinElng in
lem express! This way for Hariem!' and began
s e !PnsFs Sssf shs ssih f STRsre's a. pls s@ss' Of t ieSe
don't pushl" Easy. easy. easy now" and other
Just as the stranger began to wonder whether
the rail itself was not in danger of being pushed
the moving cars, The moment the train stopped
he was rejected as from q catapult plump into
After the tense suspense of his position on the
edge OF the platform. overhanging the track, the
were a positive relief. He breathed hard for a
minute or two and then squeezed himself into
II u uI tlC hChu VI II HNsulIR nubl. mo
entire car was empty. and. somewhat dazed, he
walked leisurely toward one of the miadle sec
confused state Of mind to a realization Of tic
fact that every seat in the car was 1lled. lie
though. about this his, for a while, then looked up
He peered out to the platform. He saw the
tho railing opposite the middle Of the car. She
who was trying to work into the crowd. Even
as no looked there was a swaying of the mass OF
strrgelers that wlisked her ten feet further
man tho stranger had known at college. and
who was more prominent there as u football
player than he is likely to become IN Wall street,
where he is at present employed al $S a week,
pulled at the strangers arm.
Soy, how are tyon T., he said eheerfulIy.
hand to he shaken. The stranger nodded coldly
ani said somcthing severely, no~n.eommittal;
he made his way a little further along toward
the front Of the train.
stranger concluded that he did Ggt want to stay
IN thai train until it reached lo6th street. He
went to The front platform with intent TO get OFF;
crowd that was just as big and Just as De.
Hi. There ,0V wasn't a. any De one behind hi@s
70 help him got off; and he was too
Into tho car. lie chung to the platform gate,
while the passengers squeezed and hauled and
T T,,.n r ~ hin until no one else ~, could get n :;
closed, it closed with tho stranger on the ont
side. 6 WAS on the Ninth street platform, but
not 10 save his life could he reach tho stairs 10
tho street. He crawlcd along the ledge on tho
outside of the platform railing and then crawled
between the rails and fed for safety. disregard-
ing the rebukcs of u man In uniform who tried
70 reproye. him for his informal method OF saving
his own life.
Two hours later the stranger again approached
the City Hail station OF the Third avenue rail.
road. 1t was peacefully businesslike. Two
ticket sellers we're busy dealing out tickets to
two lines of passengers. Two tirket.choppers
ing in comfortably filled and were, going Out
comf rtably filed. There WAS no ~lghtinG, nc
screaming, no cursing. no risk OF human life
In short, the railroad WAS doing Just about al
the business which its existing equipment and
arrangements were capable of handling without
the help OF the police. The crowd was smaller
by threr.fourths than the crowd at tho rush hour
There was n policeman on the platform.
where were you two hours ago. . asked the
Whats that to you T. said the policeman.
II was half killed in tho crowd up here on tn,
platform" said the stranger.
II only come on duty at z o'clock" said tn
policeman.
And who was on duty before you r
nobody" said the policeman, "since z o'clocl
in the morning, There's no use for police here
In the daytime"
Further inquiry revealed the fact that from
two to six Central Office detectives are on dut,
at the City Hall and Ninth street stations from
half past 4 to half past q every night. They ar
stationed there TO look for pickpockets ant
purse snatchers, Considerations Of safety Il
life and limb are no part OF their duty.