Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-26
cAs1.IRoH CHEEK.
How Sam Davis Once han .
street Gas.
Sacramento Bee.

them from tue Csmotssy
city. On such o~ocssions the company
only furnishes O driver. the . being
entirely under the control Of those char.
teripg il for the trip. There wa fun on
board, when We say that. 1t e almost
equivalent to saying that Sam Davis, Of
the Virginia City Chronicle. was there.
He was, and he was in his glory. Tho
demon Of dsviltry had hold OF him fast.
He proposed to act q conductor. and
under his control the car started for the
city. Now, Davis has . face like an
Egyptian mummy. and II he 20 desires
be can sse Josh Whitcomb" al through
without opening his lips TO smile. With
the air OF q man who had done nothing
all his life but conducted street cars, hs
looked from side to side OF the street,
watching for stray passengers. when
the car had travelled o few blocks, Q
puffy, red-faced man Same blowing
along q side street, wildly g~esticulating
for the a to stop. Davis tapped the
bell ono The car was stopped. and
the fat gentleman wsddlsd along toward
IL. He had nearly reached the edge Of
the sidewalk whom Davis gave the signal
to start and the driver whipped up his
horses. The crowd roarsd. but Sam
never smiled. and the last seen OF the
waddling gentleman hs was standing on
the sidewalk. very red, very indignant
and very profans. taking down the num.
Der Of the car in his pookst-book. 4
block or no further on two young ladies
entered the ear. and thsn the r~eportorial
conductor commenced taking up tickets.
Some few, not OF the Bohemian crowd.
had got in. never knowing bat that Davis
was a bona hds conductor.
Ticket, sir" said Sam.
The gentleman addressed passed out
three. Davis tore Of one. ooolly put IL
in his pocket and returned the others.
doing the Same to two other gentlemen.
Each young lady passed out . ten cent
piece, but, with politsness that would
have done honor to . court, the mischief
maker said:
'.Under the asw rule OF the company,
ladies ride free. Feeling the driver, how
ever. is not prohibited"
"This conduct on Sans part brought
into the eIchsqusr OF the knight Of the
reins the price Of two drinks.
He came then to . frown-browsd gen.
tlsman, who had been watching him
with evident d~ispleasurs. He bsckonsd
to Sam and went out on the back plat.
form. followed by Davis.
81 observed with pain" he remarked
with great dignity and severity. ''tha'
you took three fares. and that. In place
Of punching In the presence OF the pas
ssnger. you slipped them into your
pocket. Your conduct, sir, 10 outrage
ous." and the little man pulled himself
out with virtuous indignation.
"Tall, brawny, powerful Davis. look
ing more like Q prize fighter than
quill driver. looked down on him q,
calm and unmovsd a . brown stone
front.
"How long have You been conductor
here, sir?"
"Just went on this morning." Sam
nonchalantly remarked.
at shall DO your last trip. sir. your
last trip"
~ wouldn't work for the doom.
pany any longer" was the reply. "Ths
wages are miserable and the stealing
contemplate. When I get down u
Market street I'll slide."
"You will not, sir ; you will not
shrisked out the little man as he trem'
bled with passion. "You shall take
your car back to the depot and report
I shall see that this infamy II stopped
"I wouldn't take another trip on tina
| old scow for the whole line. II I had {
spawned OK I'd jump on his back ant
get down to Market street half an houl
earlier than I will now"
"Oh ! you infamous scoundrel. sir J.
fairly howled out the man. "Do yor
know whom you address. sir, in YOU
blackguardy Language 2"
mo, and what's more, / don't care .
cent"
al am the Superintendent Of thii
road. shall have the police attend &c
your case. You will see. sir. that yor
can't act the bully with impuuity."
"Oh ! give your tongue q holiday
said Sam. land pay your fare"
"My fare, sir ? My fars7 Ofaceri
Of the road invariably ride free"
"IIl DO Did II they do on this oar,
20 pungle."
IT shall not, air You will and 70
your sorrow that your career OF robbery
and Bullying will soon have an end
and hs was 80 wild that b~ystandsrs do.
clare he glarsd like Edwin Booth in the
last act Of Othsllo.
"Ses here, now, I'm running this car.
and II you don't Immediately pay up,
I'll take you BY the scruf Of the mech
and the slack Of Il: p.nt:, and chuck
The Superintendent looked at Sans
muscle and put forth the money with
yehsmsnt protest. Davis took Il. put II
in his pocket. and handed back to the
official the three struggling tickets b
had already collected.
"This 10 smbezzlemsnt, sir. Q State
Prison offsnss." yelled the Supsrintsn'
dent, as he wildly gssticulatsd and fairly
danced on the platform.
What the devil do ! care" said
Sam /; 1.-the company's rich."
"Stop this car. Immediately. Sir T!
will get Of"
"This car won't stop" replid Davis.
"It il bound for Market street, and II II
stops it'll take an hour 10 start these
four-legeed skeletons again."
"Thsn I shall jump Cd. sir. I shall
not listen TO your insults longer"
Hold on r. and the conductor
grabbed him firmly BY the collar. 'sss
that" pointing to . placard inside in
scribsd, Passengers should not leave
the car while Il II In motion"
"Then. d-n IL, sir. I shall tell the
driver to stop the car"
Excuse mo-" blandly remarked Sam.
quietly pointing his finger TO another
placard. inscribed: "Passengers not
allowed on the front platform"
The Superintendent was perfectly
furious and white with rage. but Davis
~ a. u~nconcsrned q . mule and a.
determined - either Pixlsy or his ami
r.l snIha ksI - saa.~k AZ. s,.wsk.hl.