The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-12-16
Getting Satisfaction.
Detroit Eree Press.i

Hall an hour before the morning train
over the Canada Southern road was to
leave for Toledo yesterday pompous,
fat man, with several parcels In his
arms, entered the depot with great rush
and made bee.line for q Grand Trunk
train WheH halted at the gate and
asked what train be wanted to take, be
replied: 0 "a RS
"I'm going to Toledo. and II you
make me miss the train I'll sue you for
damages"
"But this isn't the train for Toledo. .
"Why isn't it sir; why in the old Har-
Iry isn't the train for Toledo ?" loudly
demanded the fat man. =.
because the train for Toledo stands
over on the track there 80
"Then Why didn't you tell me 90 in
the irst placer I'm good mind to re-
port you TO your superiors. siri"
"You1l Ind Che Superintendent up
stairs" humbly replied the gatekeeper.
"And I'll lodge complaint against
you,-yes, / will! Travellers have
rights, and those rights must be main.
tained !"
The fat man rushed half way upstairs,
and the whistle of yard-engine made
him halt, and turn, and rush down again
Reaching the gates of the Canada South
ern train he called out:
"It is yonr business to give warning
at least three minutes before the train
leaves ?"
"And I'm going to do it." Replied the
gate.keeper; "lt is over wenty minutes
vet before train time. Please show your
ticket"
"Show my ticket. Do you suppose q
NAN in my position means TO steal a
ride ON the hind trucks 2" -
"The rule is for all passengers 10
show their tickets "
II don't believe il, and l want your
name! I'll go up to the Superintendent
aud see If travellers have anv rights in
this depot Your name, sir ?"
My name is Bumbs, sir, and I'm 9
poor widcwer with seven children to
support. Ill bnmb bumbs ill he'll
never dare sass another traveller ?"
The fat man rushed upstairs again
and was heard galloping the numerous
halls and passages calling for the Super.
intendent. The jantors passed him
along until he cams down the outside
stairs on the public street:
"Have hack, sir ?" yelled about for.
ty drivers 10 chorus.
"No, sir-no. sir! :" he screamed in
reply. This is put-up job to make me
miss the train! Where do g. into the
depoti"
"Have wagon!' howled twent, ex-
pressmen in his ears.
"Never! Never! / want to get into
The depot! If / miss that train III sue
the whole ethyl"
He Was shown the public entrance, ,and
he made rush for Flint and Pere Mar.
quete train just making up.
That isn't the train for Toledo =
called several voices, and he hurried
over to where Bumbs was standing and
said: q 8a ssa
"fll Ok you for this, sirl Let mt
through this gate" !" ~ hae
"Ticket, please" HH 1f
"Yes; III show you nv ticket, and si
soon a. reach Toledo I'll make or
affidavit of this affair and send it bach
Ito the Superintendent"
He passed through and entered .
coach. A woman vas saying she fearet
her trunk had not come down on th,
baggage wagon. and he dumped his par
oels into seat and said:
81 hope 1t hasn't! 1t will serve yol
just right TO miss it! A person VII,
hasn't got spunk enough to stand righ
up to these railroad folks and let 'eu
know what's what ought to lose he
trunk! They tried to bluff me aroun,
just now, and when they found the,
couldn't do It they could't be too hum
BILE and obligingl Go out aud bias
them madam-blast their eyes till the
cant rest - s4hq