Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-02-15
WOULD GO ANYHOW.

A most udicrous affair lately occurred al one
Of the codntry fairs in a neighhoring State
There had beennn accommodation train placed
upon the railroad passing the village situated
near ia the fair grounds, the rates Of fair upon
which had been reduced TO Just one half the
price charged on the regular train. The ac-
train left a; s A. NJ, eoch day
As was expected, on the evening of the last
dav of the fair, large crowd had collected
on the Mat form near the Depot, awaiting the
arrival Of the regular Express train expecting
10 ret passage thereon, to their different pla |
ces of destination.
At length a whistlewas heard in the dis |
tance, and amid FIRE and smoke, the long train
appeared in view. Many of the crowd had
been waiting for hours, and nt that late period
we're almost overcome with wearinesS,
but at the welcome sound they reused them
selves and swarmed on the platform Ike bees.
The eve OF the Conductor, he having had
some difficulty with a like crowd the night
before, took in o ia single view the whole d.
lemma in which he was placed. He certainly
must stop, ant he knew that in an instant the
entire train would be beseiged by applications
for passage. The cars were already crowded
10 their Utmost capacity, and, os 10 receiving
any more passengers, he knew it to be impoS-
sibe.
| 1t was Just as he expected, the wheels hard
! ly ceased revolving, before pellmeli came
the whole crowd, scrambing, tearing, pulling,
hauling upon the Platforms, each one anxious
| 10 get within and secure o good seat. They
| found the door locked however, and we'll
guarded by the conductor aud his assistants.
1t was in vain that he explained TO them that
| he could not carry them, tha. the cars were
already crowded, they would listen to nothing,
they wanted TO 60, so they would. They
crowded the platform, they cIung TO the steps
and hung to the windows. His time wa up,
and he had no space 10 tary-but il ma,tered
not 10 the crowd, they had got iOUthUld and
were bound 10 20. II ma'tered not how nSe-
cure the position, If their limbs were damaged
or the ir lives jeopardsed, the company was
able to pay, and they hung on.
The bell rung, the whistle sounded, but
: bore no warning to them. Tie poor conduct
; tor looked puzzled, and scarce knew what to
, do. If the train moved some lives must be
lost, and to remain longer where he was he
could not He entreaied, told them another
train would be along, but the cro~d needed
them not, they were determined 20 90 on TINT
train. At length an idea broke upon him
q Cpon the switch near him, were three empty
l cars belonging 10 he accommodation train.
"Gentlemen," said he, "iil must, suppose
must"
He then went and examined the wheels oI
the empty train and found them in order.
T "Now," said he, "oll who want to go, get
into the two front cars of this train"
Away went the crowd, tumblmg over eact
other, screaming, laughing and hooling; anC
in less than n minute the two cars was filet
to their gLll extent by the 'homeward bound.
| Each had secured q good seat and were con
o graduating each other as to what their perSe
verance had gained for them, and SoIaclnl
y themselves with the prospect OF speed,
1 Journey. Those nearest the windows had al
S inSted them, in order 10 allow free clrCula
o ton of air, and carpet bags and ysiISes wert
slowed Snugy away under the seats. Per
Il hapS better Contented company had neve
. got into so small compass before, Tor they
were bound 10 go home, and here was ial
Y chance of doing so. In few minutes the,
would be in motion; il was but a few rod
/ ahead to the switch, they would soon hItcl
% on, and then away.
The conductor had mounted his train, an
the engineer was at his post
l. care you all aboard gentlemen!" asked tn
2. conductor,
"Yes' sir Z" cried hundred voices.
Of "Then, gentlemen, wish you good night
e. and pleasant journey home"
le The whistle sounded, and the bell rang, an
away went the train at the rate OF abou
- twenty miles an hour.
le A dead silence reigned throughout the tw
cars for almost a minute, when large, burle
red whiskered man ,traigh'ened himself U
IT, and SAID:
is "Gentlemen, in my opinion, we have a
I'd been very cheaply Sold lie has gone ava
IN and left u.s."
a So he had, and fercer crowd Of men wa
J. never seen in that region before. They swor
lie and stamped, and tore, and cutSed'a railroad
that ever were built 1t was we'll the c9n
nj ductor did not go over that road again iha
night, for he would most likely have found
le a "hard road 10 travel" At length with n
lg better prospect before them, the crowd dis
Ipersed to the different hotels and caroused til
T. remainder of the night away.-DucthmGn.