The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-16

From block to block my eyes, which, by
the way, are very good. peer down the
track to the next cross street.
But the great principle to which l at
! tribute my success as a careful motorman
is. that I never think what I am. going to
| do. but what tho public is going to do
IF 1 see a person coming in the direction
of my car I know in a moment whether he
or she is going to board the car or not.
IT don't need their signals to tell me so.
How do / know"
THAT 1 couldn't explain-it's instinct
probably, that comes from long years OF
observation and experience.
"I make this abiding rule Of every run
watching the public to gee. what it is go
ing to. do.
SIMPSON OUTLINES QUALITIES :
OF A GOOD MoTORMAN.
s"This includes the public afoot and a.
horseback, in broughams and in wagons to
the right and to the left Of me, and in front
Of me.
81 believe it is themaking of a good
! motorman, to see what the public is going
to do all the time.
.I have learned it and practiced it for
| more than twenty years. and my record
| shows me at least that I haven't deceived
myself"
George Schultz, a motorman, who lives
i at No. 45O9 South Ninth street, has an en-
| viable record of nearly fifteen years serv-
ice on the Bel!efontaine line without an
accident.
TT is good luck" said Mr.. Schultz.
"Other men just as careful as l am have
| had accidents, but somewhow 1 have
missed them.
my car has run into wagons when I
was breaking in a new man, but he was at
the lever. and. of course. l am not re-
sponsible.
THE best way to avoid accidents is to
keep a careful lookout all the time.
Il look down the side streets as I ap-
| proach them to see il a vehicle is coming.
This is absolutely. necessary at almost
every point on the lines. especially at those
corners where the houses jut out in such
a way that we cannot see very far down
the street
WHEN CARS ARE UNDER
COMPLETE CONTROL.
"Of course, In the business section OF the
city We lave the cars under complete con-
troll and can stop them within a few feet.
but uptown We have to go a little faster to
suit the demands of the public for good
time.
IF the rails are slippery it Is difficult
to stop the cars.
when it is necessary for me to stop a
car quickly ILput on the brake and turn
on the sand.
After the car has slackened it's speed
a little / reverse. the current.
.It would be useless to first reverse the
current.
This would only injure the motor.
when the car slides along for some dis
lance it generally means that the wheels
will be flattened on one side. Then they
have to be taken off.
Among other difficulties which the mo-
torman has to contend with are those ex-
perienced ct night.
I'm certain parts Of the city where cleo
trio lights are not used it is almost linz
possible to see more than thirty-hve feet
ahead. . !
Wagon drivers can see US, but we can
not seet themt andssf6r that reason extra
canton is, i~nnperatively necessary.
P. F. BRoADERS KNOWS |:
DIFFICULTIES OF THE ROAD.
Patrick Francis Broaders of No. 51o6
| Whitlow place, is another successful vet
eran. Mr.. Broaders is now a motorman,
but he has served as a conductor and
knows the difficulties of both positions.
AT this time of the year we have con-
siderable difficulty with the leaves which
get between the brake and the wheel and
materially prevent the proper action OF the
brake" said he.
ROT course. one of the first things We do
when, there. ID. danger. ahead Is to turn on
! the sand. but II the rail Is wet the sand
rather hinders than essistA q It forms .