The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-01-13
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sisuslus has become foe art - var
So 1t hss auoas the private ooscbmes
Of the wealthy resideuis Of Chisgo, OK
T ui tie Gfl thinss . caschmau must lrArt
is to laot disuiaed. Il bic employer
shonld hHd OF bear him spesklBs To te
lov cosehmsn wbile 90 the boulevard,
there would be slsn huog ou the stable
door, "Uosohman Wanted" Even though
be wears skia tight tr users. a coai shin
iug sith sll the lu,ter OF score ot brass
bottoms sud pIng bat With . peacock
iesther 90 the side, be is still haman.
The ooscbmsn has friends, and be wants
TO exchange greetings witt them.
The club Of colcbmea OF ttis city is
we'll known for its society silurs given
once year 10 t2e shspe Of grand bali
While they are waiting lLe arrlvsl Of the
ball they hoTl meetings aud discuss
cosch varpish, toe clips aud silver harness.
AT one OF the gatherings or meetings the
coachmen turned to discussing the Morse
system OF telegrsphlne.
| say, you fellows, exclaimed one Of the
party as hs Jumped to bis feet, | have an
idea. 1t lss capital one, dou'l You know
Now, what's getting through yuuse,
and the character Of County C5rk on bis
face.
Why, It's this, Patrick, my boy, replied
the first driver You know that Harold
will not ALLOW us to fpeak TO each othe, on
the street Nor will Potter or Phil and,
IN fact. none OF the boys Now, my
scheme is this; Why can We no. Turn THE
Morse man s system of wire talking into /
the ooschmsn's system OF whip talkiuF2 !
The suggestion at fret was 10 compIl /
GATED form, but james managed to make
bis scheme clear, aud today 'coachmen
talk with their long hips ,descrIbinR odd |
circles and liberal arm play would scem
Dotbirg more than the mere fancy move
neDts on The part OF the dlguIGed driver, |
but 10 the hundred or more drivers VLo
understand what fellow cUachmsn means |
v hen be gives three rapid wLitIs Ct the
whip from hight to left, with two short
racks at the end, it is all very simple.
lhe three Wblrls oil the whip from night to
eft, with the short cracks OF the whip.
mean this to the man VITO understands 1t.
I'm up sgSinet 1t. Out With the young
me returning 80 or more cpl s. SymhBthy
wanted.
II there is time enough for al answer
he cosehman who has been addressed
nay return his answer with two long up
md down movements Of his arm With the
Whip, and then four crosscuts OF the lash
This means, We are shopping late Inn
heon and last act at matinee.
Driving down Michigau avenue three
arlisges may e close together, Some
ines the drivers manage TO keep the car
isges side by side. This is when the oc
upsuts keep close watch on their
oach men, and if they do but dare nod
h,ir heads heir positions are 10 danger
Oae Of the coschmen employed by
7ell known resident OF the Lake Shore
rive told q reporter for The Chronicle
bat the secret code was known TO but q
undred drivers The grooms of the
tables do not know the private signals,
nd those that do know them are bound /
0 keep them secret. One OF the interest |
lg whip signals is made in the following +
lanper: The driver graeps his whip few ,
,ches from the butt, sweeps 1t back and d
nth 10 o graceful manner seven tlmes, -,
rops the long Lash in dropping manner ,
I'd then pushes the whip up and down .,
core OF times 10 violent fashion. THIS ,
lesDs.
The old man out last night. Plenty on -
Oard. Wife clied. then hot. Fired Molly,
cad girl, because lce water did not reach
i'm IN time Regular - to pay, =
The ant is nsed ore at receptions
'hlle the occupants OF the carriages are :,
the bouse the coscbmeu line up along ..
le street and carry on their email .4lk.
At the beet we are lot held down by :
rict orders. We are not allowed to boW :,
spe 90 the street, II We do We lose
II positions or receive a warning that the
IL time il happens 1t Will be all eff We
II up tits cote partly Tor cur own amu.eI "
eut, aud then We Can really tsIk. We o.
I'VE bout 200 signals, aod We haye bod
EN- printed. Each member Of Coach
ems Signaling association bas - copy Of
e rules II Is dead easy to fool the old 49,
al now