Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
CHANCE CARS IN RAIN
Bui lhe Quassspsug Passengers
 Kicked aud Refused i0 Do Il.

mere WAS run gdlore on the caE that left Exchaneg place last even- ing about S:S5 for Quassapaug, and incidentally the passengers made 1t plain to the employees of the trolley company that in the future they will not stand for everything they have endured in the past. The cause of all the trouble and the little comedy was the repeated order, Change for the car ahead" It might not have been so bad had not the skies been esnd- ing down much moisture which was not at all beneficial to the Sunday gowns of the fair sex and the artistic attire of their "frens.''
 The company had been running two cars to the lake but on this trip when the car barn was reached, the passengers in the open car were told to change to the car ahead. It did not make them more pleased to go from an open car into closed apart ment. But the company realized that it was going to rain, so simply made the change for the accommodation of the passengers. Two bells and the rolling stock is on it's way once more, everyone anticipating salubrious time when they reached the lake. Next it began to rain and the win- dows of the car had to be closed. Af- ter while the air was so heavy that someone proposed sending for the sanitary inspector.
 The car was about a mile out of the city when something went wrong with the headlight. By this time the rain was coming down so fast that it would take no time to give one good bath-shower and plunge in cluded. Under such conditions imag- inc the upheaval that was caused when the conductor shouted, Change cars for Quassapaug. About the same time on the car that was com ing from Quassapaug came the an- nouncement, This car is going back to Quassapaug; those going to Wa terbury take the other car" For the next half hour the conductors had about as enjoyable a time as anyone can in the center of human cy- clone.
 Dot change cars," Make them take us over" What do you suppose you have here, do you think we're a bunch of rummies?" were only a few of the choice remarks which went through the air when the passengers found their voices. One man who ey- idently had been frolicking with the oil of joy the greater part of the day was bubbling over with tongunitis. Now, ladies and gentlemen, we are all going to the lake and do not allow these nuts to make us change our seats"
 You'll have to get off this car," came the fog horned voice of the con- ductor.
 You have a fat chance of getting us to move" said we'll known citi- zen.
 Conductor-"Don't you want to go to Quassapaug?"
 Chorus-"Yes, but we're going to stay in this car" By this time sev- eral of the children in the car that was on Its way to Waterbury began to cry, and when the conductors and a couple of men threatened to have 1t out, the little ones became thor oughly frightened Notwithstanding the vigorous protests the crews were determined to change cars, the bells were sounded and the cars started whence they had come. The Quassa- paug car with it's load was going back to the lake, but the crowd on the Waterbury car kept that piece of rolling stock where it was. So the Quassapaug car stopped and backed up again.
 Why don't you get off and changer" piped shrill voice and ev- eryone turned to see who was the spokesman. But she was a spokes- woman.
 Because we don't want to pay about a dollar to get to the lake" said a youth.
 Sure 1t will be only the same fare" and the woman spoke in such a peculiar manner that the chorus roared.
 moment later the passengers be- . gan to transfer, that is those coming from the Quassapaug car got on the car that had come from Waterbury. The conductor and some physical cul- ture exponent were having an argu- ment in the rear of the car when someone in the front yelled. If you want to fight. join the army"
 After about thirty-five minutes discussion pro and con the car that had come from Quassapaug went back to the lake with about four pas- sengers. Practically all the passen- gers of both cars were on the one that came to Waterbury. the people staying in their seats just as they said they would. No, the conductor had too much respect for his body to ask for for any fares on the way back.