Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-11-30
Getting Satisfaction.
Detroit Free Press,

Half an hour before the morning train
over the Canada Southern Road was t
| leave for Toledo yesterday a pompous, fa
man with several parcels in his arms, en-
tered the depot with a great rush and made
a Decline for Grand Trunk trane. When
halted at the gate and asked what train he
wanted to take, he replied:
| I'm going to Toledo, and if you make
me miss the train III sue you for damages"
but this isn't the train for Toledo
"Whv isn't it sir; why in the Harry isn't
this train for Toledo loudly demanded
the fat man.
Because the train for Toledo stands over
on that track there"
Then WHY didn't you tell me so in the
first place? L 10 good mind to report you
to your superiors. slTl
You'll find the Superintendent up-
stairs" hum bley replip the gatekeeper.
land III 1 dge complaint against you,
yes, | will. Travellers have rights, and
these rights must be maintained!"
The fat man rus ed half way up. stairs,
and the VIII slle Of n yardengine made
him halt, and turn, and rush down again.
Reaching the gates of the Canada Southern
train he called OUT
ut is your business TO give warning at
least three minutes before the train leavesW
"And I'm going to do it." replied the
gatekeepnr; it is over twenty minutes yet
before train time Please show your ticket
"Show my ticket Do you suppose man
in my position means to steal ride on the
hind trucks"
THE rule is for all passengers to show
their tickets"
II don't believe it, and want your name!
I'll go up to Misrepresentation and see if
travellers have any rights in this depot.
Your name, sir?"
my name is Bumps, sir, I'm poor wild
over with seven children to support"
u don't care cent if you We got seven
teen children to support. I'll bump bumps
till he'll never dare sass another travelerW
The fat man rushed up sairs again, and
was heard galleping the numerous halls
and passages calling for the Superintend-
ent. The janitors passed him along until
he came down the outside stairs On the pub
lie street.
Have hack. siG?' yelled about forty
drivers in chorus.
mo, sir-no, sirl' he screamed in eply.
This is a put up job to make me miss
the train! Where do l go into the depot?
Have wagon?' hOWled twenty expess-
men in his ears.
Never! Never! l want to get into the
depOtl If | miss that train II! sue the
whole ethyl"
He was shown the public entrance, and
he made rush for Flint s. Pere Mar
quette train just making up.
This isn't the train for Toledo" called
several voices, and he hurried over to
where Bumps was standing and said:
~ Tx you for this sir! Let me through
this gate!'
"Ticket, please"
Yes Tll show you my ticket, and as
soon as | reach Toledo I'll make an affida-
Wit of this affair and send it back to the
SUPPLEMENTARY
He passed through and entered coach.
A woman was saying she fearedFher trunk
had not come down on the baggage-wagon,
and he dumped his parcels into a seat and
said:
Il hope it hasn't! 1t will serve you just
Fight to miss i'll A person who hasn't got
spunk enough to stand right up to these
railroad folks and let 'em know what's
what ought to loose her trunk They tried
to bluff me around just now, and when
they found they couldn't do it they couldn't
be too humble and obligingl Go out and
blast them, madam. blast. their eyes till
they can't rest"