Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-06-06
"Just from LeadyiIIe." )"

A conductor on the Michigan Cehtra1
road came across him the other day
The train, coming east, had Just lei |
was discovered on the platform of I'll
rear car. He seemed to have an obled
IN being out, there instead of in the ca
but the conductor was deceived as to h |
motive. Conductors rarely ever g
hold of the correct theory whens sthe
find a man with long neck and lea
satchel sitting out on the rear platform
"Trying to beat my way-gre
heavensl but how can you say that
replied the man from Leadville to Il
conductors brief but vigorous salutsI
tion. "No, stree! / came out here I'D
fresh air. I've eamped outso long tn;
I'm sick as a hoss the minite | feel a rod
over me. I'll be in in mint and pad
my fare to Detroit. Pm going there d
engage seventeen hundred men to retuli
to Leadville with me-"
The conductor suggested that he e1I
ter the car and pay his fare at oncd
Michigan railroad conductors don't seen
to care clamshell whether passengd
halls from Leadville or Burlingtown.
''Pay MY fare to once-ofcourse will
replied the man from Leadville. "TlI
owner of the Huckleberry mine wouldnI
look very well, trying to beat one-tfac|
railroad out of three or four dollar
fare. I'll be in there in just mint
just as soon as the gnawsus feelin' of IL
stummick is kinder gone. You'd bettN (
go in and git change for five hundrd
dollar bill, so as not to detain me-"
The conductor went back through Il
cars, and returned. The owner of til
Huckleberry mine was no longer on til
platform, but was sound asleep in til
center of one of the coaches.
Pay my fare!" he shouted, as til
conductor gave him a vigorous shakinl
up. "Do you charge me double fare bd
cause own the biggest and richest silvd
mine in Leadville? Am to be impose
on because | am about to engage thirted
hundred laborers in Detroit, at two dol
lars a day per manP"
81 want your fare" said the col
ductor.
"Want it twice over?"
You haven't paid your fare yet, bu
you must or l shall put you off til
train"
" appeal to my fellow-passengers,
do?' exclaimed the man from Leadvilld
"even if | do own the Huckleberry min
and half interest in the Shortcake, II
not to be swindled!"
81 give you one quarter of minute I
pay your fare!" said the conductor, as b
reached for the bell-rope.
"Pll pay" replied the man, after fe'
seconds-"I'll pay now, and sue I'll
company when we reach Detroit. L
have to pay you in silver bars, as l al
short of gold coin and greenbacks."
He fshed up his old satchel, too
about four minutes to unlock it, an
after dive and scramble he fished U
two old paper collars, the remains of
shoe brush and an old darning-need|
threaded with foot OF two of string
F." Come! I'm in a hurry" said the col
g want this train searched; I've bed
robbed of over $4,000 worth of silv|
bars" shouted the man from Leadvill
turning the old satchel wrong side OF
and holding it up,
The train was stopped and he was o|
dered to alight. He looked from the b|
brakeman to the conductor and sorroV
fully remarked:
Yes, I'll dismount. I've bin robbie
insulted and abused, and | want to d
down on log and think it over al
plan my revenge. The owner of Il
Huckleberry mine can't be stepped 4
with impunity, and you hear mer'
The train started AS the last q
reached him the Huckleberryian madd
grab for the platform. missed the railin|
and the last seen of him his feet wei
twinkling above the bullrushes of
roadside swamp. He had got lift
fifteen miles, and was doubtless perfed
ly satisfied.-Free Press.