Middletown transcript., 1869-10-23
rhe Sui. Against the p. w. .. r. r.. r.. Co.

The Suit Against the r. w. d ID. r.. II. Co.
We have recently published two items
from the Delaware Gazette, in regard to a
suit brought against the P w. &B. R.
r. Co. one of which was designed as
correction of the other. J. III. Sauer-
lander, the gentleman bringing the suit,
has called on us and stated that neither of
the accounts were correct, and he makes
to US the following statement:
He says that on the morning of Octo-
ber 4th, he bought an excursion ticket to
Philadelphia and return, and went to
Philadelphia omit. During the day, the
flood had SO damaged the track that he
could not get back on the cars, and SO
came on the boat, not using the ticket.
On the l1th inst he again went to Phila-
delphia and returned on the IL 80, A. NJ
train, accompanied by his wife. When
the conductor called for his tickets, he
gave one issued that day for his wife, and
the unused excursion ticket for himself
The conductor said, the ladys ticket is all
right, but yours is not. Mr.. s. told him
that he had bought it on the day of the
flood and could not use it, and that the
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The conductor said lie would not acknowl-
edge it as good and demanded fare Mr..
s. refused, when the conductor said he
would put him off the train He had his
hand on the bell-rope to stop the train
when Mr.. S. yielded to the solicitations
of his wife and paid the IS cents demand
ed under protest that he would hold the
company accountable
On the morning of the 18th inst. he
went to the depot, in this city, and presen-
ted the ticket and drawback check to Mr..
Elliott, the ticket agent and demanded the
85 cents. Mr.. Elliott asked what for I
Mr.. s. told him, and Mr. Z. said he had
nothing to do with the matter Mr.. S.
then told him he had said it would be good
and Mr.. Z. answered that that might pos
sibly be, but he could not redeem it. Mr.
s. then said he would {" lay an injunction
against the company" and walked off.
AS he was leaving gentleman, he subse-
quently found to be Director of the
He told him the circumstances, and said
he intended to sue the company. The
gentleman asked to see the ticket, and
, then handed it back Mr.. s. then wen
, to.Squire Puhps and entered suit agains
} the company, but having engaged counse
Withdrew the suit and left the matter il
the lawyers hands.
; In the evening of that day the Director
already mention called on Mr. Sauerlan
der and said he had come to redeem tina
licked. Mr.. S. told him it was not in hi
, possession. but in the hands of his coun
sci. The Director said he would pay MIR
S. reasonable damages for his trouble, &c
, but Mr.. S. answered that that would no
! satisfy him, as he was not willing to b.
} insulted by the company's employees. TIL
: Director then offered to have the conduc
: tor call on him and offer him suitabl
, apology. He said Elliott had nothing t
! do with redeeming tickets. Mr.. s. aske,
, him why he did not redeem it when h
: showed it to him. The Director said h
= had to go on the train and was SO hurried
he did not think of it, or he would hav
4 done So On last Saturday this Directo
g again called on Mr.. S. and asked what h
intended to do. Mr. S. referred him t
e his counsel. WI. Com.