New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
SOME NEW IRA VEL STORIES.
ABOUT "KICKERS." WOMEN WITH SMALL
BOYS. OTHERS WITH DOGS,
AND IMMIGRANTS.


year than ever before said OF the traric
managers Of railroad that carries a million peo-
pie out OF New-York every month. 7 have heard
fewer travel stories this year than usual
That's a fact echoed hts friend. the station
master. "New-Yorkers getting used TO travel
ling; do Il in matter OF fact way. and have little
TO say about it
Yet the people who make travel stories have
not entirely disappeared The man who kicks
about everything from the price OF his ticket TO
the hour OF arrival At his destination is still
abroad. although the number OF this class has
somewhat decreased. The woman who religtously
pays rent for a church pew and vho will TO
any extent to beat the railroad company
through the half fare privilege still lives TO try
tricks.
This is the time OF year when the conductors Of
fast limited capacity trains. Ike the Empire State
Express. have anything but easy time. Long
distance record breaking schedules can
Re made only with limited number Of cars
These will many and more The
doorman is informed the passenger
limit has been reached. Those who come later
told that they viii be unable 10 get seats and had
better wait for another train.
Please let through" begged a man at the
Grand Central Station the other day My wife Is
sick In Buffalo. and I've got 10 go to her at once
Empire seats all taken said the doorman-
Better take another train"
II won't mind standing. IL you'll only let me
through" said the man. and the doorman relented.
After the train started the changed his
mind about being willing 10 do without seat.
IT'S a blooming shame that this company doesn't
put enough on It's trains he protested In loud
tones.
Then the conductor came for his ticket
II won't give up my ticket unless get seat"
he said noisy.
They told you at the gate that all the seats
were taken" said the conductor. who happened TO
remember the man. You said you would not mind
standing"
well. 7 don't care what said II I don't get
seat you don't get any ticket
The conductor went through the train until he
found n man he knew. I've got a Kicker back
here" he said ''and I've got to find him seat or
there will be trouble
Bring him In here said the good natured man.
II can manage TO get along.
The kicker was ushered IN. bag and baggage.
and every one looked at him. He settled himself
with a sputter. and for a time was quiet Then he
tried TO talk 10 the man In the seat beside him.
The man did care 10 talk. He tried to borrow
a match. but there was sudden and suspicious
dearth OF matches. No one would nave anything
10 do with him. and he had as lonely trip 70
Buffalo as though he had been the sole occupant
The gooq ,a nas Visited With score of men he had
never seen before. sitting on the arms OF their h
could comfortabIy accept and cigars enough TO
last week. He was not kSksr nSh children more
than M9',re sa years old s Try 10 get them through
on ha 70 tafe Re 10 half fare ticket
,ban n is TO pass the doorman with one.
'sIie is not going with me. said the mother OF
boy Of ten "In send him risht back as soon aS
'ie yon'd befter say goodby him right here said
the official. "He might get hurt out III 'he 'a''
she'd ,.n ,,a :. r,sa5sd the
woman. Il don't want to leave him uh''i 'he iaS'
"'s'f She finally she would take him along and
''Eiow old you boy asheu Iantu sl fnrrotten
.I'm-I'm'- The boy had evidenty iorso''e'
~, iir,it nIaced on half fare tickets .,.
'iS @ aparI, Sly exclaimed the mother An9
,sn'f he nice big boy for his age? sne star'eu
to slide through the door; v,,.u hovs 70 ex-
"A little too big madam MI tu nave
XVnmsn with dogs still cause the rai,oau .bax
c,ais more than their share or trouOe; VIZ fS-utes
ohtact so strenuously leaving the dear ,S 80
In the baggage car has never been cNpSs slara ts
only one other place In the train where they pun
hn srried That place is the stateroom Vt -,
man car and staterooms cost money. SVrS - axtra
one woman bound for Saratoga mas pau ,.or, =. her
in order that she might not De sepaia'eu '' -
dog. -, ~ rars., Cftv station
In the rush hours hardly faii 10 - vuss,
| Immigrants bound for various parts OF nr .hc ~
They are usually In charge or some pT. pssh and
their own nationality who can speak Gsnmattmes
| when this guardian angel is not pIoviaeu, ha
foreigners fall to make themselves uhoers has
fore their train goes More than one paI.y .sn, n
ben forced TO spend the night IN the pig stm mopn
ing the only trains which leave are ,hoss nt VIZ,
csrrv newspapers The station Is deserteo ~
| for the cleaning force and the watci,ilIe 6nd
tmui.rents after their steerage experience 49,
little trouble in sleeping on the ,ssers the sta
! are the most complacent tram nisSe's ' -
| deal Wftn