The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-26
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Squeezed Into n Trolley Car Seat Mt Bloom
field, n. u, but Couldn't Squeeze Out.

Squeezed into n Trolley Car Seat Mt Bloom
field, n. j., but couldn't Squeeze Out.
BLOOMFIELD, N. j.. Sept. 25.-DurinG ten
minutes Of church time this morning there
was more Of a crowd Of churchRoers outside
the First Presbyterian Church than inside.
The centre Of interest was q trolley car which
stopped In front OF the church while the COM
ductor and motorman tried to get a passenger
out OF an unpleasant predicament. The pas
senger was = woman OF more weight. breadth
and thickness than any person in this town.
Where she came from nobody knows. but she
came near staying here permanently.
She had boarded the car at the northern end
OF the line. and she sided carefully between
an upright support and the arm OF a seat and
dropped back with q sigh Of relief.
Let me of at the First Presbyterian
Church, - she directed the conductor.
"Yes'm." said that official. hoping that his
car was built for heavy tonnage.
When the church was reached the conductor
rang the bell and called out:
Here's you place. ma'am. Step right out"
Don't you hurry me. young man" said the
passenger. I'm coming a. quick as l cnn."
Unfortunately. she backed out OF the seat
instead OF going sidewise. and contrived to
wedge herself firmly between the upright and
the seat arm. where she struggled violently
for several seconds. becoming more firmly
fixed at every effort.
Conductor" she cried. why don't you
come and help me out2"
"Yes'm." said the conductor. "What-how-
where'll I take hold. ma'am?"
Take holdl Gracious sakes! Don't stand
there like a ninnyll Pull me out some way
the eg SLACK eE'n q the t sElrs s0 and palle ed.Ae or net ~
ackl The fabric gave and the conductor
'utaNNe onr pm an,S Snu AVN Wn.tfHf. Torn INV hos. d-o.s
You'll have TO, pay for that. ri sue the com
pany,i Don't lay a hand on me. I'll get out
Again she strove and struggled until her face
became purple and dreadful to see.
ao "x9pI wa hays an ne ap0p!!fbS oS,t moan a. e. tSs SG Iii
Z would serve you rIIgh.ts II ! should die
grlly; What right have you got to have your
all our passengers amt so-well-er-we mostly
carry slenderer people than YOU"
Am l going, to stick here to be insulted
about my size?", cried the passenger, sQuirm-
ing like a stationary dense-du-ventre artist;
Chop down the post and let me out at oncel,,
the crowd. which had been diverted from the
church entrance gave advice freely. .1
it's easier to pry the upright over" III we
OUT take on that coat, ma'am. and YOU can
To all Of these suggestions the victim re.
piled with disdainful shifts. An elderly and
solemn lookinR man approached and after
carefully looking over the situation said:
MY advice to you. madam, is to take a deep
breath, and when the breath Is expelled you
will easily release yourself"
You're an old fool" said the victim con-
cisely.
The elderly man departed looking solemner
than before.
AS II | could take a long breath without
burstlnRl' said the passenger. Then. in tren-
zied tones: Il. demand to be released. Chop
the car to pieces. l refuse to stay here
longer"
motorman. They can get her out there"
Don't you dare move this carl l demand
But I'm, losing time on my schedule.
ma'am," said the conductor.
Il don't care. Put me off at once. l will
not be dragged beyond this spot"
Drawing a.deep breath Of determination. the
conductor seized her dress in both hands.
There was a struggle. groans and paintings.
then as the champagne cork energies from the
straits of the bottle neck so emerged the pas
senger from. her .predicament. sending the
conductor flying off the rear OF the car, while
the crowd forgot its Sunday decorum and
cheered. The woman climbed of the car and
took inventory-a dress torn In three places,
a bonnet knocked out OF shape. a bruised per-
son and lacerated feelings.
III make 'em pay for 1t" she said as she
hobbed away.
Then the crowd went into church..