The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-09-18

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and scratched their heads to decide on their
destination,
| AND EVEN THE BO0T-BI.ACKs
| held q convention on the curb stone, 70 see
If tbev tou!d not rake together sufficient
funds to send one of their number to
commune with and carry greetings to their
81. Louis and Chicago brethren.
It seemed ss though the city would be de-
populated If the excitement..continued. Up
to 10 O'Clock the general
PASSENGER AGENTS KEPT DARK.
At IL O'Clock they assembled in TIE TINES
editorial rooms to cusa and discuss each 9th.
er's actions, and make out the afternoon
programme. The long weary night OF dis
cussion had begun to tell on them. Restlessly
they paced the hoor and asked each other in
Vulnerable questions. 1t was the most peace
full meeting We ever saw.
Ford, of the Missouri Pacific was the elo'
cutiouist and ventriloquist Of the crowd, and
he acted his part TO perfection. In thunder
tones he informed the opposing parties that
he would follow them ito the death, and !:
they wanted to
FURTHER REDUCE TIE RATES,
he was ready to "dance in the cotillon" and
obey the Injunction of Macbeth: damned
be he who frsi cries hold, enough" This
was mournful music to the ears Of the 9th.
ers; they locked blank, but never chirPed,
squaked or .quealed. Then the orator pro-
ceeded "If not, why not" and "why no. it
not,
AND WHO Is TO BLAME
for. this boyish caper!" And slow!y, mourn
fully, but in perfect unison came the response
from Groat, Dawes and Parker, damned
if know" And We don't believe they did.
Again Ford Asked. "Wha. are you going to
do about it," Aud silence reigned
supreme. 1t Mas fearful moment.
Below. in the street, the hurryins tread
of the ticket spectators was heard
going for their $500 guarantees OF
transportation. Each individual of that
miniature caucus knew that every dollsr
invested vas
DETRIMENTAL To THE INTERESTS
of their several roads. They felt 1t In their
bones that their conduct would not bear In
vestigat;on by the forthcoming railroad
council, and that in all probability their
individual and collective ''gooses" were
pretty efectually cooked. But still they |
whimpered not. Groet and Dawes con-
Guided it would
DO No GOOD 10 TALK,
and slid down the stairs. Parker and Ford |
remained to consult. They determined
o stand BIZ each otter, and if the opPosi-
ton continued to cot the rates on the Ham
ni5al q St. Joe to figures tina; would make
The other routes '':hrow up the sponge"
Meantime Groat and Dawes were no: by any
mean, idle. They also put their heads
together IN consultation, and resolved 10
issue handful
CUTTING THE ST. LOUIS FARE TO "a,
and other places in proportion. At 3o'ciock
the order to put the copy in type was given
Ford and Parker got wind of the proceeding,
and at $50 o'clock handed in copy for
poster announcing So az the fare to ST.
Louis. This news was enthusiastically received
by the outside world, but before the posters
came out and the tickets really offered for
sale, an electric thrill came over the wires
for Groat, which ,esd III plain and
meaning word-,
STOP THIS THING AT ONCE
and sell DO more ticke,s." The President and
of the North Missouri was
evidently getting excited. Then the other
ssen.s began TO receive dispatches which
made the blood 20 and come from their
faces. Their countenances began to assume
vertical instead Of horizontal dimensions,
md they rallied for consultation and settle |
ment
This time
THE RIFLE WAS MADE.
The posters were ordered to be kept out OF
light; the advertisements in the papers sup
pressed and a return to the old rates
agreed upon. q.
And 30, when the vesper belle were CHM .
pg, and the setting sun cast its departing
glory alike on the viciors and varquished,
he great railroad war over 20 email a matter ,
IS the reduction of rates
WAS SATISFACTORILY SETTLED, {
ind the rival agents breaihed freer, fuller,
md with feeling of relief. But what next? >
Two events follow-the dispersion Of =
.rowd of disappointed individuals VINO ex-
,ec;ed to be able to travel for little Or
nothing, and the adjournment Of the agents 10
neighboring "drug store''to get prescrip-
ion for 9uieting the nerves. 1t did them
,ood and during the evening their demon !.
trations of delight at the thought that the
cruel war was over' we're expressive and
xceedingly interesting. During the after.
.oon We took particular pains to get at the
ause OF the trouble, and succeeded in :,
'btaining \
FULL AND COMPLETE HISTORY
# the whole affair from beginning to end.
Some time last month Old., Of the Coun- '
il Bluffs. Parker, of the Hannibal & St. =
Toe, GToa,, of the North Missouri, and I
ford, of the Missouri Pacific roads met and 4
igned an agreement that they would not u
make any reduction in the regular rates to o
he Indiana Quaker Convention or the Gin
.inpati or Louisville Expeditions. This z
vas the distinct and 6nal understanding. On c
tuesday las, while attending railroad
Meeting, in company with other agents, :.
FORD. of the Missouri Pacific, received tel
gram from this city informing him that the q
>cunc;i L,ufts road
HAD CUT THE REGULAR RATES,
nd we're selling tickets TO indianapolis and
e,urn Tor SIS. Ford at once sent for the v
gen, and heard his slory. He then came =
0 this city, furnished Mr.. Erhart, Of :
Winchester, with the necessary sum and d.
ected him to 60 and bny q ticket. Erhart
r.s KEEP, waiting for his ticket almost forty. I
isht hours on the plea tia. they had not
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