, 1874-03-23

ono why for. Ho waa told 1t would lo $17.80, or
thoy would Boll him round.tiokot for 80.
This saR. tho stgnal for d grand rush for
Tickets, nld largo number wero Bold. Every
now GO. eoor Has poncea upou by tho Central
Whom tito 0 O'Clock train arrived from tho
Moth thero was Indy among tho passengers In
tonding to t.ke tho poorin route. she Ind writ
ton to Mr. shinn to savo hor ttcitot. Thu tnfor:
nation got out, a1'd' rs hoon as a!lo stopped
uron tho platform, clio waa surrounded and 'bo-
sieged IN such manner TINT. Ind alle heon
other tl,a1, cool, calnl, aud detormlnod woman,
eho would haye failtot ms It was. she stood tho
for aouls limo doubtful "ho would hayo possess
Bion at last homo friends who Ind como to tito
depot to meet her,, escorted her through the
crowd, arn'd tho torri0e tumnlt and frantic
hor arrival at shinn's Office pho was
toIut considerably disarrangod Ths placid
cotlntonancoof Mr. GcorYo 1Ial, tho ticlot-agout.
through tic only difficulty, and tho bnlat,ce Of
her excursion would DO smooth aud p!eaHant.
At this time tho Genital runners o1rol Cd tickots
to st. JoHopl, aud return for 81. aud about twen-
ty-Aye were bought by rarties to speculate. on.
Alr. Hull followed suit and gavo tho lady n ticket
for 81, and Bho felt hersolf we'll repaiu for tie
little unpleasant arlBodo by having SlG.50 moro
after buying tho ticket than ale expected But
this thing wns quito ',npr9itablo to tho Centrn Go
perHous WHO Ind pnid higher rate on promise
Of u rebate surrounded tho runners and asked for
D dollar OH each Ticket
.'Givo mo mno taller," was tho eryi but most
"llttlo gritty fsllow" from ST. Louis,-abovo
snohc1l OF, began to atldrcsB MI. Slinn In n
vesnaouar peculiar to tho confines Of that moral
city. Ihe language was forclbo, but not political.
ui7 fest. and Tho iittlo gritty fellow between
four mud Avo. Wind Is chenp III vt. Louis, and
consequently tho "ittlo gritty Gimp bud
supply. 1Io was reminded, however, tint he wna
not In st. Louis, and shat ho lind bettor Ito up
his wind for homo consumption. uo clnsod His
potato-trap aud took buck eeatt where .le
pnnted like d sick duck dying with the dysEopBin.
A good-looking farmer arrlyed from tho North.
hundred surrounded him as l,o stopped on tho
platform. He was escorted to the depot, aud
eagerly hoaought TO buy a ticket for Kauaas.
Ao did not want to go to Kansas. It mnto no
difference. N,loy, Of tho Central. wa OIL ono
Bidc Of him and shl,n on the other, aud tho
eager crowd hallooed aud yelled as 1t suited tho
Bituatou. At lust tho man was driven into ono
cornor Of the depot, mud from BAcoi exhaustion
sank ol' !. aoat. Runnora aud crowd surrounded
hun, and ho was compelled to cnll Tor moro mir.
Our reporter looked around for the "gr,tt
little fellow with tho hopes OF getting supply,
but ho still painting gu Que Of The seats, and
WIS OF course unavailable.
niioy took the stranger By tho arm and led him
up to tho toket.otllce. wi,ilo the crowd yeeu MI
/ sorts OF noiso, Haudwic!,cd with "Go with
shinn," "Dont buy OF tho shysters." "Thoy
will eell you MI emtgratt-tickot, :" Keep your
hand OIL your pocket-6ook," LOOK out for piclf-
| pockets." eto. Riley waH exhauBted Shiun was
| fresh aH tho moment he onterot tho strife. Tho
"gritty little follow" could not como to R1leys
MD. tho stranger. amid tho enthusiasm Of tho
| lookers-on, planted tho money aud concluded to
| 70 to kAuaae with Sllinll.
! T1on camo cheor after eheer for shinn, and
| Riley and tho "gritty little fellow" from St.
Louis, ingloriously yanqulshol, loft tho scene
and retired to their comfortable quarters ut tho
Redtiold Iousu, to dream Of tho Uncertainties Of
| running man down in his own town.
About this time q number rushed to the ofilCo
and secured tickets to st. Joseph anl return
for Sc.
AZ tho clock struck IL the salo Of tickets end
cd, tho train arrived, md thone prepared to ioave
stepped aboard, and, as Shlnn ascended tho rear
car, throo ronsing cheers woro ..givon, and u
speech called for. Alr. shnn thanked tho citi
zons for tho honor. and aaid 1t WIS tho proudest
moment Of his life, md ausid renewed cl.eors
| tie traiil departed,
Those who lntenled to go to Kansas by the
Pcoria route have sickots, and hayo either gono
| or arc going. Iho ticAetB sold on tho Central,
with ono exception, were bought Oh speculation,
| and in less th4n twelve hours from tho time they
wsro sold four-fftha OF them were On salo in
| tie streotH Of Chicago.