New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

Apropos of the accident on the 3d-ave. elevated
road on Thursday, A guard one OF the other ele-
waited lines remarkng yesterday that very
simple remedy to avert such rear-end collisions
lay in the hands of the Interborough. The rear
end collision on the elevated. according to the
motorman of the train which ran into the other,
was due to the fact that there no red lights
on the rear of the train ahead OF him. On the
motor of each train at night are displayed two
lights, which the trainmen call markers. These
correspond to the disks Of red white and green
displayed by the locomotives in days of steam
elevated railroading signify the character of the
train. Now the lights or markers used for
similar purpose-green lights signifying that the
train is local, red an express etc. The same
system is i'll in the subway. The color of the
lights is controlled by handle In the roof of the
red lights or markers are displayed on the rear of
place of the red lanterns usually hung on the last
car for a warning Why, asked the guard already
at all times on the last car at night? 1t would
out his red lanterns When the train became staileG
The motornan of the succeeding train would see
signal. bring his train to stop. Again, the eectric
red red lights YOU'D not go out but the lanterns are
would preclude the possibility of rear end collis-
would be infntesmal
The New-Eng gIander joyous. To all his
friends he said triumphantly. I've found a place
where can get Boston baked beans served in a
little brown pot. with brown bread on the side
It's a restaurant in Fulton-st. have searched
this town over for Boston baked bears baked in
can get What purports 10 be Boston baked beams
in various places. but they are baked in pans. and
They have these in the decatessen stores, ana I
better than the white pasty mess that the average
New-YorKer knows as baked beans.
The Christian Science tenet that surgery can be
properly used in some cases, while drugs are al
ways wicked, recently lost supporter because he
came in contact with of the alternatives to
drugs in surgery The disciple m question rather
tashily dressed young person from Chicago, en-
tered a dentists office in Brooklyn the other day
and asked to have tooth treated The
dentist found that the tooth could be saved but
that the nerve would have to De killed. He so ex-
planned to the Scientist, who told him TO go ahead
AS the dentist preparing his drugs the other
suddenly recollected his principles.
oh say, doctor! Can't you kill that nerve with
out using any drugs. l don't believe in the use of
drugs
The doctor looked surprised.
why, yes can. if you want me to, but this is
the most comfortable way.
''Well.'' said the Scientist, 'if there is another
way l wish you'd use it.
The doctor grunted and put up his drugs. Then
he took an old and off the sharp end.
leaving the long, tapering steel shaft; He lit a
wne il was heating got out nlg ST. sp WI wltn when
ne bsd aG5ea ms f5e G win evdy
ing alarm At , the strap he repeLeo'
WndtS tnS LOrt
so you won't struggle.
oh III STILL
cant you. 1tH hurt
Silence fell while the dentist completed his ar,
rangements. linen he rattied the furnace and held
up MS wea pom, white not, lor inspection.
II guess tnatll do ne saId, with satisned air,
as he approached the vicum. The latter seemed
frozen with terror. but melted the approach OF
the hot Uon.
Stop" he walled.
What's the matter?' asked the doctor.
"What-wnat ale y-you going TO 90 with that
thing
els that the only way?
"lTnless use drugs, yes. / tried 1t, but it's
the way they USED TO do things in the good old
DAYS 1t would be of great scientific interest 70
perform the experiment, and Id just
you as a subject any one else. Open your
The patients mouth shut with snap at the sec
ond approach of iron. in spite of the unnoticed
fact that il had grown cold Between clenched
teeth came the words: