Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-19
LOCAL MATTERS.
HOW TO STOP THE CAR.
,me Sensible Advice to Those Whe
Ride On Trolley Cars.

1itors Kennebec journal:
There has been quite a number OF
'eces written and published from time
} time about the dangers of getting on
I'd off street cars when IN motlon,
: ut they seem to do little or no good.
instead of being more careful people
re getting more careless every DAY. L
m in . good position to know, Tor L
m a moIornan on our local road. Peo-
lie do not use good judgment in jump
'ng from a moving car. All are warned
" the company and also by the men
,noployed on the cars All cars have
,;inted cards put up where everyone
an read them, and any motorman had
.ather bring his car to q dead stop
han see a person jump and perhaps
make n mistake and get hurt.
Now the memory of the accident at
;orth street, Farmingdale, where a
!fe was lost, is still fresh in our minds
nd ought to be a warning for all to
g more careful. Had this young man
ignalled the car and taken the pre-
alton that he ought to have taken. the
rodent never would have happened
Gstead ne waited until the car was up
+ where he was standing and made Il
Ssh without the slightest warning to
re motorman. He miStOok the dis
nee and fell in front of the car
Why - it that people will not signal
rect cars? 1t is one Of the greatest
'|ubles We have to contend with. If
III want to get on the ear it surely
,nnot be a very great effort to lift
our hand or nod your head and it
LIT ne
IAN. He is always on the lookout for
sign OF some kind, but if you make
o signal he does not know whether
GU want the car or not. 1t often hap
ems that people walk out into the
treet and stand looking at the car
ominG towards them, without giving
he slightest sign of wanting to get ON.
he motorman. perhaps, is a little be-
md time aud is anxious to make up.
lc stops his car only 10 find that you
re crossing over to the other side: or
rrhapS he goes right along thinking
on DO not want the car and you get
1T. Then you blame him when YOU
r" the one at fault, and not the motor
nan, for had YOU given him the signal
G surely would have stopped the car
,ialles it hard for us. People will sit
81 the car until they are right oppo-
:te where they want to get out. and
hen perhaps signal TO stop and get
ariied hy. Then they blame the con-
Uctor and think he ought to know just
here they wanted to go. Please re-
member that we cannot stop a car in
II instant. Use a little Judgment and
Will be better for you and Il great
teal easier for the men who work on
ne cars. our good nature is surely tried
. great many times, every day but we
ne expected to be pleasant and agree
bic every one at all times and under
II conditions. If the public would take
lis matter into considera ton and do
teir part. the men on the cars will
urely do theirs. We expect to find
ONE kckerS. You will find them in all
iinds Of business, but TO be found fault
With from morning till night, every
'ay when you are not the least to
lame viii Wear on u mans good ma
,ure in TING. 50 please remember this.
# you want to ride on IA street car
oe- ready when the car comes along.
live tn" motornan Il signal and you
will find he viii stop his car so you will
not have to walk many steps. other
wise you may have to run a long dis
t1nce aud perhaps not get the car at
ii. ANA if he goes along and does not
stop You must not blame him, for he
did not know by simply seeing you
standing on the sidewalk whether you
were going to ride or walk.
MOTORMAN.