New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-10
Elmer Guy Hints Plot to
Abolish His Trolley Car
Started the Story.
CORPORATIONS LOSIN'
ON HIS BIG SALARY
Gets $3.50 a Day and Shame.
lessly Makes Deal for 81 b.
nus in Reporters Presence.

From SAT Correspondent q, The Tribune.
Elizabeth, y. j.. March Son board
Elmer Guys Rabbit Route trolley earl
The motorman Of this rapid transit
vehicle has just collected six fsres.
-Four boys. colored man and The Trib-
une correspondent, who has not re-
vealed his identity for reasons Of per
sonal safety, make up the passenger
list. Elmer Guy is leaning over the
steering wheel talking with an old lady
who used 70 know hi. wife's great
grandmother.
Hey, Elmer" one OF the boys has
just shouted, wake up; I've got 70 de-
liver me papersl"
Clang Clang! The car is of
Elmer Guy is gray-haired, and wears
spectacles. His face is rudy and his feet
are incased in boots. The country
through which tho car is slowly travel
ling is snowbound, and in the distance
one may discern the steeple Of the Ken
ilworth church. One OF the boys is
playing tunes on his harmonics.
Elmer. seen any rabbits queries
one of the freckle-faced lads. BE hs.
Just grabbed two OF the straps and is
pulling himself up, swinging in mid-air.
Elmer evidently did not hear, for he
stopped to greet one OF his old friends.
bad weather." shouts Elmer.
Saint it awful" comes the answer.
The car begins TO rock dangerously
and the windows rattle. 1t has sp-
preached nearer Kenilworth, and one
Of the boys has asked Elmer to wait
for him while he makes delivery. The
car is at standstill.
Never Spit Terbsccer.
There is a two-minute wait in kenil-
worth before the car returns TO Aldene,
two miles away. The newspaper man
has just introduced himself. Elmer
Guys usually rudy face has turned
unusually white.
"A spy, eh?" rasped Elmer Guy.
'Ye're from the paper that wrote about
me stoppin' the car TO feed the rabbits
erlong the line, amt ye? Who's the
person that told We that? rll-I1l'-
Jaw, shut up, Elmer" laughed one
OF the passengers, a guard FOR the
American Can Company, which has a
plant nearby. stick 70 your business
and I'll give you dollar II you get US
back 10 Aldene IN an hour.
Taken" said Elmer Guy. Then,
turning 10 the interviewer: TITS
damn lie. never spit out any ter
baccer juice. You want me 20 lose my
job. don't you? ! amt never carried
cigarettes for the Upsals College boys,
because they're too fresh"
go you deny" Elmer Guy was
asked. that they rocked this car ~
They don't have 10 rock this car"
shouted Elmer above the din Of TIE
rafting wheels. ut rocks by itself.
isn't it true that you once killed Q
rabbit while going at ierce burst OF
speed ,"
81 did. but that was at night. Deers.
rsccoons and rabbits are blinded at
night by the glare Of passin' vehicles.
In 'Stralia alone rabbits ct up millions
chewin' the bark and in
Hey. Elmer" interjected one Of the
Messengers, did pay nickel for
two-mile ride to Aldene or lecture
on yer darn rabbits"
Big Salary-s250.
"Is IL not true. further" Elmer Guy
was asked, that the Public Service
Company claims an annual loss Of
$1,000 by running this line?"
That's right. ! get pretty big sal
airy"
How much is that"
Bout two and half day. J used
10 be p farmer, but amt never made
so much"
Elmer Guy then stopped before a
railroad crossing. The only train that
runs by is not due for two hours, but
Elmer is always afraid his car VIII
have 3 sudden attack OF locomotof
ataxia. Elmer waited four minutes
peered into the distance and decided 70
essay the crossing. The car was not
struck.
Elmer" shouted passenger, 81 hear
that the service company IS IN Newark
to-day to ask the Public Utilities Com
missions permission 10 dispense VIII
this line Is that right"
yep. The chief Of police Of Kenil-
worth went up ter argue 'Gainst IT,
Hey, don't yank that cord or yell reg
ister 4 fare. ! been payin' out fares
from my own pocket for a long tine
count OF that. ! amt a millionaire.
At last the car has reached Aldene
Elmer will not permit mis- passengers 10
alight before he has counted them
again and entered them IN his BOOK
Just FIVE.
"That was a pretty full load had
that time" said Elmer.