Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-05
HOW PASSENGERS
ARE ENTERTAINED
Few Samples Of Remarks Made
BY wits on Street
Cars.
THE PUBLIC IS CHEERFUL.
Manage to Find Plenty of Amusement
When Power Goes on or Some
Accident Happens.

With Salt Lake daily growing and
the population increasing the problem
Of rapid transportation is becoming de-
cidedly acute, especially when 1t comes
to the southern part Of the city, the
southeastern in particular.
Street car patrons are waiting pa
tiently for the day when 1t will be
possible to inaugurate the contemplated
improvements on the part of the Har-
riman interests who have secured con.
trol Of the system. 1t Is expected that
the new superintendent Mr. Morse. VIII
arrive from Brooklyn in Il day OF two.
when the situation may be relieved. In
the meantime most OF the residents OF
this city are taking existing conditions
In light hearted spirit buoyed up by
the anticipation " good days to come
when plenty of comfortable cars, rapid
transit and reliable time schedule Will
be In order,
BROOKLYN BRIDGE RUSH.
Experiences on the east Fourth South
east Seventh South. Calder's park and
Waterloo lines during the rush houI.
are at present practically duplication
IN a small way OF the Brooklyn bridge
rush, Hardly a car takes all the pas
Sengers waiting 10 scramble on while Il
is the proud boast OF some patrons that
they have not sat down on their way
home for these many moons.
II may be some consolation to tho old
management 10 learn that the public is
beginning to realize some Of the ditti-
culties that were encountered when the
management desired TO better the SER
vice but was impOtent on account Of
lack OF funds. In the old days "thc
hierarch" was blamed every time tho
power went OF or car jumped this
track. Today Il Is generally conceded
that conditions have not improved
FEW SAMPLES GIVEN.
Stin the public is cheerful and the
number Of wits that have heretofore
been hiding their lights under a bushel
is simply astounding When anything
goes wrong they turn loose and enter
tain those who are hanging on until
they forget that the next fellow Is
standing on their pet corn.
Here are few samples;
Scene, on the east seventh South car.
Time 6:lo p. m. Caste, two comedians
supported by SO clerks, business men,
manicure girls, typewriters. ct al.
Conductor-Plenty OF room In front,
Move up please.
First Comedian Move up Jim, one
would think you were stockholder.
Second Comedian (sadly)-No, old
man, just common strap-holder
Conductor-F'ares please.
IL 4, A. . A
OFF. ! can't get at my pockets.
Con.-Thats all right, ] want your
fare.
f. C.--You can search me or throw
me Off. Say, | will bet you that nickel
that II you throw me Off / VIII walk
home before this car gets there.
). Con- side Conductor, first down,
five yards to gain,
(Car proceeds for six blocks without
stoppng)
HAD No HOMES.
r. C.-(Wth q sigh For the love Of
hiven havn't you people got any homes.
Gar proceeds another block when
lady frantically signals the busy con-
ductor. F. c. grabs the fare register
and gives II ring under the impression
he is signaling the motorman to stop,
Hooray, makes room for the lady. Now
boys j viii match you for the seat
tTwenty people CALAMITY scramble of
the car to make way for the lady.
Car starts and there is a frantic rush
for the platform. passengers leaving
rubbers and brlc-a-brac in the mud as
they hang on,
Conductor-Plenty Of room In front.
Move up please.
$. C.--Yes, get move on you, spend
one-third of my time at home and the
other two-thirds on the East Seventh
South car.
+. C.---Isn't the roadbed lovely. Do
you know that am pensioning on
my dentist on SIS a month since lived
out In the country--I get so many I'LL.
ings Jared loose,
WASH BOARD ROUTE
S. C.--(Naively) I am told that UP at
headquarters this line is technically
designated 'the wash-board route"
That's why all the crews ON this lime
are bow-legged, the cars bounce so.
Just then the power goes Off Pro-
longed and united chorus Of ooh" on
the part Of the entire company. Then
profound silence.
Voice--Keep your hands on your
pockets,
Another voice--Strlke a match.
During the next 10 minutes selections
are rendered by the entire company
then the lights come Oh and the car
proceeds until it hits the curve on
Ninth East where It jumps the track
and blocks the entire east-side system.
Say" says the First Comedian as
he proceeds 10 climb off and walk 10
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