New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
G0SSLP OF THE BOROUGH.
To0LBardiness Not 4I5CGys Punished
=Toothnche Causes Bank Run.

Nobody gets a better idea OF the many foolhardy
men 1n this city and the number OF hairbreadth
escapes from death or serious injury that occur
severy CAV than the officials OF the Brooklyn Rapid
grEsnsa. Company 70 whom are submitted the re-
sDorts OF such occurrences on the various lines OF
the system Nothing OF that kind escapes theIn'
Because tho conductors are required to make de-
sailed statements OF everything, however Trivial
& may seem, which might be made the basis OK a
damage suit. IL is astonishing how many victims
NJ their own carelessness led 10 an attempt 10
hold the company liza bic for heavy damages on ae-
count OF real or fanciful injurieG Two incidents
(which occurred on succeeding days ueeehuy. VIII
Serve to show how frequently reckless persons seem
30 be guarded from what would seem 70 be in
RsystahIe calamity by some kind Providence. Ihe
thrst incident occurred az the union sIauON
IN fhe 6th-ave- elevated line when man
named Collins. seeing a train moving out OF
she station, grabbed hold OF the gate and Vaulted
over Il onto the car In doing so however
ae lost his hat. which fen the station platform
Although the train was moving rapidly by this
sizne Collins who evidently valued his headgear
snore than the catching q & ne tram DT9p5gs 5s
lnoea pEon tae ELs Es aFS; Islt f ib ststion land
sng on as feet Picking Up his hat quickly the
S1Sn of the wonderful acrobatic ability made dash
so ne rear platform Of the train and yaulted over
sbe psfe with as much success as he boarded the
train on the first occasion A Few SECONDS laIe5
Fhe train came 70 sudden halt and inspectors ana
guards gathered around Collins in great soicitude
70 discover the injuries they supposed ne must nave
Showed that Collins correct when he declared
tng by his adventure. Expressions OF solcltude py
sbs Tsslroa6 employees changed 10 caustic upbraid-
Fn of Collins for his fO0lhardiness, but nc acted as
q u was an everyday occurrence hafoly worm
talking about -- ,-.,of.-as , -,
mort 81 q man named Dahl falling from the elevated
F{r7lctUre al Grand and Myrtle aves. 10 the street
s-Tfbonr receiving scratch. ia some way. which
,obodv seems able explain. except perhaps Dahl,
Tn6 he refuses 10 do SO. l1s man with a charIne1
See lJCed or the end Of the platform and tumbled
- ere Dsveruent below A porter who saw him IAN
she6 downstairs 10 pick up his body and met him
sT-Ilyine back 70 the station again as unconcerned
SS-ying he had not been injured at all brushed q
sirfie mud OF his clothes and boarded the next
Snatn.
FEcVv a run on q bank started because the pTesi-
Ssnf 4yas unfortunate enough 20 have the tooth
ache was told BY the Rev. Dr. cleand B. McAfee.
o. the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church the
other night He was talking TO the Brooklyn chap
aer Of the American Institute Of Bank Clerks and
referring 10 the fact that the capital OF hank Is
credit that credit Is confidence. and that conf
dence IN the last analysis is dependent on the char
Eoter OF the bank officials. in this confidence
szns not dependent character. however.
Il was going by my bank one day" said DR..
aFcAfee 'fWheu ] saw long line Of persons stand
snR outside the door. Ii made up of depOsitors
waiting 10 get out their money. The president was
a young man. but one in whom had every con-
adence 50 got o1t and tried 10 calm the fears
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