New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.
Humorous Incidents Of the Coney
Island Ten-Cent Fare Riots.

There were some humorous incidents connected
with the recent soealed fare riots. brought on by
tho protest Of the public against the ten-cenr rare
20 and from Coney Island The election station ioI
the Coney Island and Brooklyn road on the inbound
trip was just n front of the Pa-kvile station As
tbs cars came stop the conductors would po;A'
out :he passengers who had refused TO pay the eN-
ira fare and the inspectors would throw them OIL
There were many Of the passengers who had 4 hg Z
objection paying an extra iaIe. out L4ey %
want TO nave some fun with the inspectors As
heavily loaded car rolea up ara 80 - te1r1
young man in an end seat IN the year N1s ''e-- =
4 Wont pay an extra fare! won't pay an eA'''
Without waiting TO consult with the conductor,
who w8s IN front the inspectors chaIseN ~YO'' ~
protesting passenger r.. -. .,,e, as,xsd
re You going 70 pay another fare beteT not
riie inspectors we're just about 70 drag the young
What you doing? That man paid a SECOND
what did you say you wouldn't pay second nd
fare for" The Disguised inspectors e~ciA-iieu ~
- didn't" said the passenger. with smile that
wouldn't of i paid two i ARES ana inte SIu to
pay three fares from coney Island
Among those who pluckily stood up for what they
considered were their rights were several women
who wore dragged off after a struggle. AS the car
started TO move away young men with gooa
voices and In most patneuc tole SS- Row
night ladies' We're going 10 leaNe YOU t.o' .
Ia many cases the persons who were respohsipple
for the holding up OF the cars were s ~ ct
The other passengers. whose only opJect was 10
home as quickly possible sometimes seSers
sDe taken Up te gay but It Gmattered the
conductors so long as they got the money
One man got ahead of the company in THIS way;
when the fares were collected as the Coney lslaho
car was going over the bridge he asked:
aFJovy much is the fare TO Coney Islaho!
Ten cents" replied the conductor.
well here IL Is" said the passenger. producing a
1iaas ;,. ran take only FIVE cents now protested
the conductor 7 collect the other h'e Genus a.
kRgs s, irgeerber that offered 70 pay it and you
refused 20 take the money. sliaii i'0' -0
at Kings Highway he refused to Pre6scs a
ezra nickel and was reported 70 , 80, 70 scare
the man into paying by pretenclnas Ist him ride
of they decided 1t woulo DC "iSe' -
..,o- casa =, which the inspectors allowed
v,ar "a 60 through without producing an eAeIa
r,cusl at Kings Highway probably saved .iie 80
,spv the payment OF heavy DAMAGES = H-s
-,,. -rpe He said he was Postohce oiIp-0'e -
had been ordered TO go from the mann 90 80
roney Island branch. His carfare' " GEMS I His
- -, 90 him and It so happened that ne oia
80 a. any other money. He got on a ! t ~ ~
ave car which he supposea S siS+1ffth-st and he
ns IN. of without transfer ana .I1 rai6 an
the This ne che the e aR came around
al Kings Highway he explained lio -
and said: .,s .,vo fares to Coney Island.
and don't propose 70 pay inrq scoept the .nv-
teens Of the inspectors to eS s b 5s as an en-
peatea f-ncie sam one OF the inspect9IS ' bi1S
PHI 2lse5 Al the conductor and salo' i@e -'''
deNn psssenger heard it. and getting up 90 Come
Here! want some T,e % Want 70 throw me off
down the line" - +-ro inspectors jumped
1%o "a - &c II moved along. The inspectotts 80
on lls - -" Few minutes and then. Gaining tie O0
ductor. said: , -
Let him through. . .rs roricernen who
Ana ne oiT' ~ hattie got of and walked back