The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-11-27
Getting Satisfaction.

Half an hour before the morning train
over the Canada Southern road was to
leave yesterday, a pompous, fat man.
with several bundles in his arms, entered
the depot with great rush and made
bee line for Grand Trunk train. When
halted at the gate and asked what train
he wanted to take, he replied:
II am going to Toledo, and if you
make me miss the train I'll sue you for
damages"
''But this isn't the train for Toledo"
Harry isn't this train for Toledop"
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 placer I'm good mind to re-
port you to your superiors. sir"
you'll find the superintendent up
stairs" humbly replied the gate-keeper.
"And I'll lodge complaint against you
yes. will! Travellers have rights, and
those rights must be maintained"
The fat man rushed half way up stairs
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
{" 1t is your business to give warning
at least three minutes before the train
leavesm
And I'm going to do it," replied the
gate-keeper; 1T is over twenty minutes
yet before train time. Please show your
ticket"
"Show my ticket! Do you suppose a
man in my position means to steal ride
on the hind trucksp"
1.-The rule is for all passengers to show
their tickets"
81 don't believe it, and l want your
name! III go up to the superintendent
and see il travellers have any rights i'll
this depot. Your name, sir!h
"My name is Bumps, sir, and I'm a
poor widower with seven children to
support" ,o o,,. :. ,,o,,,-- o,.
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 calling 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.
mo, sir-no, sir!" he screamed in re-
"This is all put-up job to make me
miss the train! Where do go into the
depotP" ,.,
pressmen in his ears.
Never! Never! I 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 a rush for Flint and Pere
Marquette train Just making up.
"That isn't the train for Toledon
called several voices, and lie buried
over to where Bumps was standing and
said:
"rll fix you for this, sir! Let me-
through this gate!"
" Ticket, please"
"Ges: I'll show you my ticket, and us
soon as reach Toledo III make an affi-
davit of this affair and send it back to
the superintendent
He passed through and entered a
coach. A woman was saying that she
feared her trunk had not come down or
the baggage wagon, and he dumped hi:
parcels into Il seat and said
- hope it hasn't! 1t will serve you
just right to miss it! A person who
hasn'i got spunk enough to stand right
up to these railroad folks and let ZEN
know what's what ought to lose he
trunk! They tried to bluff me arounC
Just now, and when they found the.
couldn't do it they couldn't be too hum
bic and obliging! Go out and bias
Ihpm, madam-biast their eyes till the,
can't si!'-DetrOH Free Press.