The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-17
1--we ToRIcs ABOUT Town.

tork ~ soon 70 DO enhteu 70 another 10
oality. The garages In Thirty eighth and
Thirty-ninth streets have become too small
TO accommodate the increasing number Of
automobile owners and the business Of most
OF the firms has increased until they And
the downtown qunrters too small. Already
some OF the large companies have moved
up to Sixtieth street, and more are to follow
them northward when lenses downtown
expire, Within year the automobile
interest Of the city will probably all be
above Tifty-ninth street.
One OF the New York actors who l. able
to take his leisure and select the sort OF
roles he wants to play thas reached this
happy condition Of independence through
a shrewd combination OF art and bus mess.
He is the lessee Of a large number of apart
ments on the upper West Side These he
has Furnished and sublets to tenants at a
greatly advanced rental.
SO great has been the demand for homes
| OF this kind during recent years that he has
dsspe os the mn d rsc K. IA sass AfR
has increased the number OF apartments
every year until his income is enough to
enable hin to regard hi, profession as a
recreation rather than necessity; He
| only plays when condii ions are agreeable.
The men of the Broadway squad from
Fourteenth to Forty second street are
now under the watchful eye Of a sergeant
and two roundsmen, and any breaches Of
good behavio are unlikely to escape attcn-
ton. A second roundsman was appointed
| last week One OF the new rules looking to
an Improvement in tho control of traffic
requires that the men stand in the middle
Of the street. The surveillance of three
men in heavyweight blocks is likely to
compel enforcement OF the rules.
One OF the younger members Of Fifth
avenue club was socitously inquiring
the other day what steps he should take in
order to put up his infant son for member
ship.
Asn you rather r. one en Of
a year old
"Yes, he's young yet" was the ans er.
But that's about the only time to get him
into club nowadays He's too young to
have made any enemies or to attract any
attention TO himself, Anybody's likely to
be kept out of club according to, q story
heard the other day. A man who was
objected to could not for the life OF him
find out who had objected and why. After
a great deal Of trouble he discovered that
the objection to him came from man
who had borrowed from him the money
to pay his way through collage. After
that, what chance does any man stand?'
Mos OF the cabmen who sand on the
by sight stylish young woman who pass 3
up the avenue almo g, every morning,
The cabbies horses know h er, too, for sle
always pats their nos kindly and often
has q chocolate cream for them.
One morning last week only one cab
STOOD at the curb when the girl came along.
The horse looked tired; his driver Yves
nodding on his seat.
the animals flank. The hoIs. jumped
and the cabby, losing his balance, tumbled
into the street..
IN. s, s ss5 MAI s.d the rsD fir sh nick
ing himsslf up. No arms DONE Only
o haint used to kindness.
As man OF system the union laborng
man Of to-day cannot be beaten. The
planking on Broadway near Fulton street
was being rejuvenated few days ago,
One man picked up the piece OF plank,
which had been cut to length by another,
A fourth handed the nails to number three,
who nailed the plank down without further
assistance than that provided by fifth
who stood by with red flag to prevent
any OF the men being run over
The big cop at Fifth avenue and Twenty
third street had leisure minute or SO he
other afternoon during a lull in traffic.
He stood In the middle OF the street with his
arms folded.
pretty hard Job you must have here"
remarked visitor from out of town wait
ing for a stage In the isle Of safety.
The cop nodded.
'Lots OF. people have narrow escapes
every day, reckon
The blue shoulders were slightly shrugged
Have to call ambulances now and then,
don't your
Sure"
Il reckon there amt many things worse
n seein' people killed in the street, is there?'
zone"
aOne! What on earth can that beg"
@Talkn' to some that amt alive"
The maddest man in Third avenue yes.
terday was big fellow accompanied by
ferocious looking bulldog In which he dis.
played a conscious pride. He wcs CON
sanity looking out OF the corners Of his
, eyes to sac how much attention the dog
attracted Finally a boy at the corner Of
Forty-s ,cond rect whis led to the dog
, and said:
Come he ah. Hdo!'
IL wss an IL salt both 10 man and beGs .
The owner OF the bulldog flushed and loo ked
as IL he would like to get hold OF tina boy.
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