St. Landry democrat., 1879-12-06
Getting satisfaction.
Detroit Erae PrebS.

Half an hour before the morning
train over the Canada Southern Road
was to leave for Toledo, a pompous, fat
man, with several parcels on his arms,
entered the depot with a great rush
and made "a bee-lne for Grand Trunk
train. When halted at the gate and
asked what train he wanted to take, he
replied: r, =
make me miss the train Ill sue you for
damages"
but this isn't the train for Toledo"
"Why isn't it, sir; why in the old
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? I'm Il good mind to re-
port You to your superiors, sir!'
You'll find the superintendent up
stairs llumbly replied the gate keeper.
And I'll lodge complaint aga inst
yoH-yes. | will! Travellers have rights.
and these rights must be maintalned."
The fat man rushed half way up
stairs and the whistle of a yard engine
made him halt and turn and rush down
again. Reaching the gates OF the
Canada Southern train, he called out:
"It is your business to give warning
at least three minutes before the train
leavesm
"Aud I'm going to do it, replied the
cate keeper; it is over twenty minutes
vet before train time. Please show
your ticket"
"Show my ticket! Do you suppose
q man in my position means to steal a
,;.ia ,,, tho hind truel,S p
"The rule is for all passengers to
show their tickets.'
81 don't believe it, and I want your
name! I'll go up to the superinten-
dent and see if travellers have any
rights in this depot. Your name, sir!'
"My name is Bumps, sir, and I'm a
poor widower with seven children to
support"
IL don't care a cent if you've got
seventeen children to support. I'll
bump Bumps till he'll never dare sass
another traveler!"
The fat man rushed up stairs again,
and was heard galloping the numerous
halls and passages and Ca ling for the
SUPERINTENDENT. The janitors passed
him along until he came down the out
side stairs on the public street.
Have a hack, sir!" yelled about
forty drivers in chorus.
"No, sir-no, sir" he screamed in re-
"This is put-up job TO make me
miss the train! Where do go into the
depotm
"Have a wagon ?" howled twenty ez-
pressmen in his ears.
"Never! never. ! want to get into
the depot! If ! miss that train I'll sue
the whole city"
He was shown the public entrance,
and he made rush for Flint s. Pere
Marquette train just making up.
"That isn't the train for Toledo -
called several voices, and he hurried
over to where Bumps was standing and
said:
"Tll fix you for this, sir! Let mo
through this gate y
"Ticket, please.'
"Yes, III show you my ticket, and
as soon as | reach Toledo III make an
affidavit of this affair and send it back
to the superintendent
He passed through and entered, a
feared her trunk had come down on the
baggage wagon, and he dumped his
paroeles into a seat and SAID
81 hope it hasn't! 1t will serve YOU
lust right to miss it! 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 lose her
trunk! They tried to bluff me around
lust now, and when they found they
couldn't do it they couldn't be too
humble and obliging! Go out and
blast them, madam-blast their eyes
till they can't rest :"