The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-11
Az oTITCIiL WITH THREE MINES.
His surprisine ADV enturcs with senator Ec-
cIesinc on ~ Montreal Train.

Not long ago the night train for Montreal
steamed out Of the Grand Central Depot.
Among the passengers w'rc senator E'clcsirc
and nne-looking gentleman with full beard
and lprd complexion. Thcy entered a sleep
ing car. and had Just rot comfortably fixed,
whom the train conductor came along anil called
for their tickets. Both presented legislative
paSs Is. and the conductor politely moved on.
He was succeeded hy the OH iu in churgc Of
the sleeper. and legislative russcs were again
shown. With a gracious bow the second CON
Luctor assigned them lower bcrths. and left
them.
Soon aiterward The two conductors met and
Tell into conversation. ono Of them casually
r.nalNcd that E,rlesinc hat evidently been
showing u country ) 'naior around The CITY.
hni srnalorf n~k"d III" train conductor.
SrlntQr Jghr-. WAS tn" reply
What Kind OF II looking man Is he 2" WIS the
"Fine.iooking follow. fun heard. and no
moustaclc, looks like chamungne sampler. Of
answered III" conductor 81 tho sleeper.
On. that's Asscmbyman Hola'an.' said the
Your" mistaken" returned the other. Hes
Senator Jones. saw his inss
Not much i amt mistnkrn.' replied thu
train man, g saw his pass and Know he's
an Asscmblyman."
The disuut" became SO warm that the sleop.
ing-car conductor went to senator E'clesnC
nnd, asked the name Of his companion.
Why, that's senator Jones Of Greene coun.
ty.. Don't You know hin -
Meantime the train conductor had asked the
norid- faced gentleman if he would be- ~ kim
ass e. give him bis nnmc. ..u
Holahan.' he answered. " HOlahan. Nom.
Der Of Assembly from Ncw York You ought
to know ne. igu'y soon me Oh 4 enough
Again the conductors cam" together
What did tell You 2 said tho captain Of tho
sleeper. Are Won satisfied now"
I'm satisfied that his name is HoL,han.'
"Why. senator Ecclesinc Just told me that he
was senator Jones protested the other.
And tho man himself lust told me- that he
ASSpIubiKmnu Hpluluu-h SuiI the train
man. and ut the blowing of the whistle away ho
rushed, swinging his lantern.
The slcepng-car on ipl began to chew his
cud. II was barely possible that the man NJ -ii
prove 10 be Assemhlyman Hola'ian with Scna-
tor Jones wagner ear ticket In that risn
Erclesinc would be caught telling m uniruth
and II would be polite to drop the matter and
let the As-embyman Slip through.
Not long afterward tn" same conductor mot n
friend in n forward car, AMI asked him If ho
knew A-semhlyman HOlahan. Tho man -ail
he did. The conductor invited him 90 iho
sleeper. aud pointed ont tn forid-faced gen
teman. saying. l. that himf'
No., was the answer. He don't look any
thing lik" him. never SAW ia" man before
This was settler. The conductor then made
NJ his mind that E'cr-ine had told IL" truth
tor Jones but that inr som" unknown r'w-p % a.
was travelling on llolahah's pass lie told his
experience To the tram conductor. AMI u ~ OIL
cial resolved To- prob" the matter e. Tia" h'fiun
As the train neared Albany he called thu Hiinn-
ton of wrll-known Now York ppliti IAN iu ihH
mysterious stranger. and ~ kod whether ne WIS
senator Jones ~ repeated IA" politician with
n laugh WHY. that's Tom OCulhu,nnn, ono ol
Barney Rrillys gang of deputy Sh"rf1-"
The con lurtOr of the per overheard II. Io
rushed over 10 the lorid faced gent and caught
him boy the arm.
Look here. Sir" said he. Il must insist On
knowing vour nume. senator Eeclosins say.
you are senator Jones. YOU say you mr." Ass.iu-
hiyman llolahnn and this man snys you are
Deputy sheriff O'Cala.han. Who the devil
arr YOU. anyhow
Tho man laughed and owned that he was n
deputy shrrif.
Then | demand your fare" said the train
conductor. or on the train YOU 20.
" And want the money 'pr your lrrih." said
the evil genius OF the sleeper. or out ul this
ear YOU 80
II was Thomas O'Cu'aghan. the well-knowu
bosom friend Of Col. Tom Dunlap. H. WIS
on his way a. N,n.rcW with Assent yiunu
liolahan'- railroad p-- iu hi- -k'' u.l a
sl"cpiu-,-rar ti"ko' owned hv senator Iou,- H.
aid hi- 'Hr' and =. ing cat the money fYr hI-
berth viii deep sikh. and turned t.'ront, r.
satiun into "a" cunrnri %. on 'si clrr4, 'I.u
Like III" MINORITY oi deputy ~h"rifi-. o. rr
forr'd a Tree pass 20 hhying ticket. uul i- said
70 have once remained IN Albany tl.tll hls huic
bill exceeded 800 while waiting for one.