New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
.FF4LRS OF INTEREST IN THE. .BOROUGR-WHAT IS GOING
ON IN SOCIETY.
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

Controler-elect Grout attracted widespread at
tention during the recent campaign because of his
forceful and logical speeches. Up to a year ago
Mr. Grout had been troubled with a throat affec-
ton, which prevented him from showing his ability
of the most versatile public speakers in Brooklyn
Hls bump Of humor seems to be re narkaoly well
greeted with roars OF laughter.
At the complimentary dinner rendered to him
the Montauk Club, week ago last night, he
discussing the issues in the recent campaign.
The issue, he said, for the fusionists, and
not the individuality Of any Of the candidates.
You got the biggest vote" said a voice. land
you were the standard bearer"
NO, no" said Mr. Grout, '"t was the Issue that
won for US. There were many good men on the
other side
Hear. hear" said the same voice.
THAT man vas on our side" said Mr.. Grout. with
a smile What he says shows the supreme charity
This created laugh, and every one looked at the
Cwner of the voice.
Charley Brown continued Mr.. Grout lis the
only man whom I promised place before was
elected. / said that he should receive the appoint
ment OF Commissioner Of Lonely Places, but since
the election have consulted the Civil Service Com
missioners and they inform that the place has
been put in the Civil Service and requires COM
pettive examination The chief requirement, l am
tCld is capacity. leave il 10 the members of the
Montauk Club as to whether or not Charley Brown
Charley Brown got more than he hargained for.
The joke had been clevery turned on him but ne
marks. is said that Nj. Brown holds the title
OF chief spender" at the Montauk Club.
1t IS not pure cussedness" that causes the
torman Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company TO
jerk his along when obliged move slowly IN
going the bridge, but because OF positive or
ders which he receives from the chief electrician
OF the company. Every one who travels between
Brooklyn and Manhattan has experienced the un-
pleasant and aggrayating sensation OF being thrown
first forward and then backward, the motor
man shoots the car forward and then shuts off the
power. This Jerky movement OF the car Is caused
by the power being turned on full force and then
I a T65 eaT on fbe b4gr h n inns 4hs er es6an mas as
IS often the case in the rush hours or at other
account OF a block. his nerves are all on edge.
why is IL" said one OF the long suffering pas
sengers 70 d conductor the other day that the
motorman cannot keep up sustained slow move
ment Of adopting this feinting policy? One
would think We were going 10 shoot way through
the next car when they open the controller wide,
and the next minute brought with jar
that makes teeth rattle should think the
racking would be bad for the motors and cars as
well as for the poor passengers
THAT is So" replied the conductor. but the
motormen are obeytng orders They are told not 10
keep the controller steadily anything under five
points. That means the amount Of current being
turned indicated by the little raised points
on top Of the controller box. There are ten Of
these points in all. All points under five points are
known resistance points To keep the controller
on these points more than a short time is danger
Gus. as the resistance is likely blow out the
fuses or inJUre the motors l admit, however, that
there is no necessity for keeping the car constantly
jerking the way of these motormen do. They
obey orders too literally and show too little dis
elimination.
1t takes good deal more knowledge and sense
than nagines to electric car properly
There are many fine points that a man has to
Pets crsnky "a ai Of sudden and then Il the man
doesn't know what do there Is no end or
trouble"