Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-08

To any person, native or stranger, with
eyes peeled to observe things, New York
lie a human moving picture show every
hour Of the twenty-four, Note these three
incidents observed by n stroller between
seventy-ninth and Ninety-thlrd streets.
Time, from 6 p. m. to e:S.
Fainter energies from q saloon near
Eighty-sixth street with half a gallon
bucket and while crossing the street stubs
his toe, falls and spills the beer. Auto
mobile barely misses him but brushes his
hat. Row.
Every boy in the neiEhborhood rushes
to the scene. Painter picks up his pail
and hammers fore end Of the motor car.
Chauffeur Jumps out and starts to ham
mer the pail owner. Crowd Increases.
Cries of Civ 'em rooml" Old time street
flght begins.
Policeman arrives from around the
corner, Farley and suspension OF hostIli-
ties. Chauffeur jumps into his car and
gets away. Painter taken to the police
station. followed by crowd Of sdmlring
boys.
Ten minutes later. Scene near the cor
ner Of Eighty-first street. Men, women
and children gather about the entrance
to an areaway. Ambulance reaches the
scene and backs up. Crowd increases.
Ambulance surgeon and attendant
emerge from an areawsy carrying body
OF boy who had pitched headlong from a
fire escape while trying to fasten an Amer
lean flag from the window. Ambulance
is driven to the front entrance of the boys
home and HE body is carried up stairs.
Estimate Of the crowd assembled. 1000.
Scene third, Manhattan square, be-
tween seventy-ninth and Eightieth
like a wigglstail in a barrel Of water
starts across the square Carries q bundle
under one arm. Half way across he
stumbles and falls upon the grass.
Fine old gentleman, smoking, out for a
stroll, attempts to help fallen man to his
feet Fallen man resents assistance,
Fine old man withdraws a short distance,
sits down and acts as guard OF the man
down.
Another man and two women stop and
try to help fallen man to his feet. Fallen
man tries to get up, drops back and rolls
over In the grass. Fine old man comes
to the front and uses his persuasive
powers, only to be repulsed. Returns to
his former post and sits down to watch
events. The two women and the mar
VINO ottefeo nelp move on.
Bunch Of boys playing on the green spy
man on the grass and gather around him.
He throws his hat in the air and tells the
boys to get out. Fine old gentleman again
gets up and approaches fallen man ana
drives the boys across the sWard. Then re-
sumes his watch.
Twilight falls on the scene. Fallen man
still rolling on the grass. Fine old gentle
man lights another cigar and holds HE
post Stranger approaches fine old gentle
man and confers on the situation.
Fine old gentleman says tina when he
was a young man he used to 20 on a toot
occasionally and that ne always feels sorry
for q man when he is down. whether from
liquor or from any other cause. Says he
Is going to stay on the job until the man
on the grass comes to himself, and then
he will try to see him home. Meanwhile
he will see to 1t that the drunken man has
a show and that no one shall harm him.
Offers stranger q cigar. Stranger tells
about the times when he used to 20 on
toots.
The two so to the man on the grass. He
10 asleep, They wake him and he tells
where he lives. They get him on his feet
and accompany him home. Then they shake
hands md go their respective ways.