The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-07-25

hands as II they We're stopping a runa-
current and hurriedIy wound up the
brake chain. Welsh waved his hand TO
the drivers Of three heavily loaded luu-
Der wagons and told them to go ahead
of the car, which would follow after
some of the people got off.
Scheme Wouldn't Work.
One man with three ladies stenreG
from the rear of the car and went to the
front and said to the conductor:
We're going TO Congress Heights
Wen walk across the bridge and get on
the car after the Anacostia hogs have
gotten off. Give me some transfers,
viii You ?"
No. IA not" said the conductor, who
was much excited for fear he would be
arrested by CulIinaue, who stood by
ready 10 DO the hOnOTs in case the
H'otcrman started across the bridge with
more than forty passengers.
Why won't you?" inquired the man
with The three companions. We've paid
our fares. but viii walk across the
bridge 90 let the car 90 ahead"
Il so TO Congress Heights" said the
conductor. so what do I want to give
you :. transfer to another car for?'
oh, h said the man. hurriedly
Shaping his hand TO his mouth and
afterward apologizing to his conpan-
ions. -Four nickels won't make nor
break me, but il might break this con-
founded company l guess well walk
and pay another fare at the Anacostia
sHd Of the bridge "
Car Moves Ahead.
With these four OFF the ear The load
was sufficiently light for the m0tormqn
to proceed on his journey. The car
whi2zed across the rickety I'D s.ra4sure,
while the wood work creaked and the
iron supporters clatUered and ratified so
that the shouting OF the triumphant
Congress Heights residents could scarce
~ he heard
When car No 213. in charge of Thomas
JOhnstene, motoTman and Ivan Prose,
conductor. was ready to leave for Con-
gress Heights, a large crowd from sew
cral cars that had reached the foot OF
Eleventh street, jumped aboard. Several
corpulent colOred women with handkeT-
chiefs tied around their head and bags
Of clothes on their arms, scrambled
one OF them called out, saying:
De good Lawd amt neber intended
cullud people should git so close to-
geder. Ahm gwine walk cross dat
bridge, cause il more fifteen 10 walk dan
TO ride. and twon't be de fuss time All
done totCS a big passed. oh clothes cross
10 Anacostia whaF An lives
Picking up her bag Of clothes, she
stood still for a few moments, raised the
bundle. balanced II on her aeIt, pick
ed up Il bucket n one nart, and tJos
hold of her era udchnds n4nd with the
other, and stared on he way.
Before I:Ie ear stared ScVer.I aged g.
parImenJ workers got off ana slowly
walked across the uushaded bridge
where the sun beat down terOciouSly
and unrelentlessly upon their hoary
heads and stopped shoulders.
uTo,,15 RIooL, Tine
Cant halu what Won do with the
-. -. ,Ift,l-. -, -, 80, -,
cars sdId the little 'i'e''i' Ho iO4's d
ECu got them on the tracks ana We can
nile enough peoDIe on them TO block
p p, - 80, -, aoft
the Inc we re gong 20 40 H.
Maybe you ain never TOOK the ankle
axnrass TO Congress Heights. II YOU had
YOU couldn't blame US for not wanting
- ~ ws s'- II especially after having paid
rh. company 10 carry Us there"
- -t,,,rI,, c,t q, seat on - car II
Iie it''--' -, -
started down ne i4utle itct'ilT - l4S
jumped on and the motorman stopped
the car. ,,-,
How many penbie are 1lio " Gu II 20
ride on these cars inquired q "fIt-
dressed man Win q pIg ,laiiloI5u ~ ~
shirt front, q RED Dana around ma ms ca
gar ana VINO %fisMea az ~ pl'iT
Forty, @dId inspector E>oiliei' d. re
sized up MS quesuoher- MOI IoIty IKE
you, thousH' ne Itt7'eiAeu 10 - "a VI.
~ guess you can ride on one that has
thirty otheI passthSeTS on ~
Now, take me; Ihrty-elghj oth=r
passengers can ride on the car WITH M.
where I've got the the drop on- e,t.n
ran down TO the end Of the bridge to as.
Sist the moLoIhlaH IN 'oa sS Solhc OF
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