The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04
LIVE Torics AMOUR TOWN.

A woman living in Rivington street,
who Is a frequent beneficiary of one or
more OF the social settlements clustered
In that part Of town. was asked by settle
ment worker the other day why she didn't
| move uptown.
I'D like TO, ma am said the woman
but my husband is still 80 poor that we
have to live in the settlement district
City folks know all about II, but not
one in ten OF the country visitors seems to
know that the West Side subway trains
will break out into the air and become
elevated trains for a few blocks at i22d
street An expression Of profound astonsh
ment fills the faces OF even the most placid
Of the visitors who are caught unawares.
Travellers in couples nudge each other.
and the most timid clutch the seats in
startled way as the cars dart into the open.
The breaking in Of the newcomers is one
OF the entertainments Of an uptown trip
to the regular riders.
Naturally the youngsters impressions
are affected by local color. teacher
in en- East Side school overheard a group
Of boys discussing the other day, what
they would be when they grew up. Said
one little boy;
I'm goln' to be policeman.
Yer can't was the quick retort from
boy lately arrived from Hoboken, yer
amt fat"
"Yer can't" said a little boy, indigenous
to the East Side, at the same time, yer
amt Irish"
A Broadway florist has bargain sale
OF cut flowers two days week, and does
a rushing business on these bargain days.
He sells a certain number OF freshout flowers,
usually three kinds. for 81. The flowers
are put up in long white box and are
cheap enough although the florist leaves
himself good margin Of profit.
It's great scheme, said he, The women
have discovered that have a bargain day,
and do such rushing business that several
other Broadway florists arc going TO follow
my lead.
In the best known West Side police station
there Is cop who sleeps only four hours
daily. He says that is all he needs He does
his duty as policeman. as his record shows
by the absence OF complaints. When he
isn't on duty or sleeping his four hours
day he il at work in planning mill not far
from the precinct This planning mill is
a busy place, but It il always busiest when
the policeman is at work there. He owns
It,
This was an actual occurrence, and may
be verified by any doubter
The Park Department Tuesday last
ordered some coal for the gymnasium
building in the William Fl. Seward Park.
A big wagon was loaded with four tons
in the yard OF the coal contractor and
green driver who was bit hard of hearing
was ordered to take it TO the Seward Park
He drove 20 the entrance of the park
raised the manhole cover OF the sewer in
the street and dumped the four tons OF coal
into the sewer. Later in the day the Park
Department called up the coal contractor
and wanted to know why the coal was not
sent The driver was called into the Office
and asked what he did with the coal
i did IA | was told. put II in the sewer
Of the park, he explained
II took half dozen men with baskets
some time to get the coal out of the under
ground tunnel, and now the driver is looking
for another job.
One Of the elevator men In the Federal
Building invariably calls out as he reaches
the third floor: District Court. Bank
Many Of the passengers start and turn
red as they leave the car.
Three girls just emerging from the short
skirt period OF their lives attracted no end
of attention on southboun subway
express the other day. They were tall.
we'll set up and handsomely dressed A
casual glance revealed that they were
triplets and being dressed exactly alike.
even to the hair ribbons, the passengers
who saw thorn wondered how their parents
were able TO tell them apart They were
self possessed and stood the scrutiny as
though they were used to il. When they
got of at the Brooklyn Bridge and started
across Park row the rubbarnooks were 40
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