Wilmington journal., 1875-01-15

Car and refused to move. The con-
ductor requested him to 60 forward to
his sproper place when the train stopped
| at the next station. He positively
refused, and drawing pistol.
ordered the conductor to leave
him. Turning calmly to the pas
sengers the conductor said: Cen
tlemen, this car cannot proceed any
further until this man leaves it. I"
Almost in the twinkling of an eye, a
dozen pistols were levelled at the ruff
fans head; he paled, the conductor
pointed to the door, he rose, the pas
sengers followed; on the platform he
was ordered to the ground, the cord
ran swiftly through its grooves and
the train moved off, leaving him gaz-
| ing sadly at its departing What
remedy had he None against the
conductor or company. neither of them
had ordered him off the train. The
stroke of policy by which the conduc-
| tor got the passengers to put him off
was entirely successful, and there was
nobody to enter suit against. There
was no such thing as bullying that
conductor; he was IS brave and fear
less as lion. but cool and deliberate.
We suppose he had been in the front
of battle during 1.-The late unpleasant
ness" in more than a hundred actions.
He chose that course to get clear of a
troublesome man. 1t is not every one
who can succeed 80 we'll We reIaem-
Der one night that an excursion party
was returning from one OF our South-
ern cities. One of the excur-
sionists was particularly noisy
aud disturbed the ladies In the car,
the conductor demonstrated, he would
not stop. He was Threatened. He
threatened back, but became more
moderate, and the Conductor left him.
When they arrived at the station
where the man got off, the Conductor
Was III the rear Car. He got out ami
passed up the platform towards the
baggage car. The man met him and
with au oath Ieveled pistol at his
breast aud fired. The Conductor with
a swift swing of his left hand turned
the pistol enough to let the ball pass
clear of his body, and before the fellow
could fire again, he lay to all appear
ance a quivering corpse Oh the pia
form. The Conductor with one Telling
blow from his right hand armed with
his punch had knock d him senseless. |
But 1t is not III ~nch scenes as these
the Conductor glories. 1t is said that
living animals, dogs and even babies, /
are sent by the Southern Express to |
all parts OF the United States safely. -
We suppose the expense of = vet nurse |
- included ia the receipt as ''charges.
With more safety does d lady travel IN |
the South IN CHARGE OF THE Con |
DUCToR." Under such circum stances |
he becomes knightly character, and |
nc knight Of the days of chivairy |
more jealousy guarded his ''ladylovs'
than does the conductor the lady |
placed Sin charge" She is provided |
with the best of seats, she is visited |
between all station to see if she wants |
anything, she is escorted to meals at |
eating stations, her baggage is care
Iully attended to and she is escorted |
to the care of another conductor at the |
end of the route. Woe to the indi- !
vidual who would dare to insult or in
any way modest her AS the naval
officer, of whom we spoke, had behind
all his other responsibilities the honor
Of his country, so the conductor has
has the honor of his line involved in
this matter and would die as willingly
in upholding it as the other. There
are hundreds of the fair women of the
South who travel ''in charge of the
conductor" and we have got to hear
of one who ever had reason to COM
plain.
TO BE CONTINUED