The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

There is new passenger company
on the east side. II is not Incorporated.
nor does II a bear a name. but II is
there, nevertheless. and such has been
Its success since it's very recent incep-
tion that II win undoubtedly remain
and continue to prosper.
The promoters of the company arc
quite young men-indeed. very young
men. the eldest and head OF the con-
cern being no more than twelve years
of age. Still, the business capacity and
clever management of these gentlemen,
who have established short line of
perambulators for the matutinal airing
or evening solace of the babies residing
in Duane street or vicinity, are beyond
question, and they not only have built
up lucrative patronage but enjoy the
full confidence Of the community.
The perambulators are somewhat
the worse for wear, but that'is a con-
dition OF no Significance in the opin-
ions OF the favorably prejudiced pas
sengers, so long as they are comforta-
BILE. One cent is the fare charged, and
for this sum an extended and varied
excursion Is given.
Each perambulator is in charge or
two officers OF the company, one acting
as steersman, as IL were, the other as
guard. Usually two or three babies go
together. the company finding II agree
able to call at stated times OF the day
or early night, according gtoprearrange-
ment. for its passengers.
1t is the aim o3 the perambulator line
to secure passengers who are congeniai,
but IL frequently falls out that two or
more babies in a carriage who are total
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circumstance a casus belli, and pull
hair. stick fingers in each others eyes,
and behave most disreputably. In
such event the guard finds mis- office no
sinecure. He must actively mediate
between the belligerents and restore
that amity in which fellow passengers
should travel
AS 1 said. the excursion is varied.
The route over which IL extends Is not
defined. but is left entirely to the judg-
ment OF the guard and steersman ac-
companying each perambulator. The
round trip is made within an hour, al
though not infrequently passenger
whose parents are sufficiently well TO
do to stand the cost makes the journey
several times consecutiyeiy without
leaving the vehicle.
Yves maxim money outer dis line NV
baby buses" declared an officer or the
company to me. IAN we's a-chasin' de
kids around all day long. We begins
early in de mornin'. when de loidfes
don't want no bother wild 'em. an We
quits late at night. We've got four
baby buggies now, US fellers nave an
we shoots 'em around everywhere it's
safe fur kids L go. De loidies all
round Duane. Forsyth an Rivington
streets are handin' out der kids to us,
an we's drummin' up de trade all de
time we's not runnin' de buses, as we
fellers call 'em. Next week we's goin'
to buy two more NV 'em. an IL biz
keeps up we'll be runnin' dozen er
more by de time mex month comes.
See?
How'd we happen to strike de snap?
Well, one NV our fellers (he's a pretty
fly sort NV chap, he hit II up. got some
NV US ncwsies to go in wild him an in
vest a few cents apiece an buy
baby buggy often de dago round in
Forsyth street. Den we made little
money wild II an Established er trade.
an den we put in some more chink an
bought, ernother, an KEEP 1t up till we
got four goin'. Yes, we's all newsles.
but / guess we'll give up dat biz an
stick to de baby bus turn IL 1t keeps
pannin' out de way it's doin' now. So
long. boss.'-N. Y. Herald.