The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-10
Getting Satisfaction.


over the Canada Southern road was to
leave yesterday, a pompous, fat man;
with several bundles in his arms, entered
the depot with a great rush and made a
Decline for a Grand Tank 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 tor
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 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. I will! Travellers have rights, and
those rights must be maintainedm
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:
cit is your business to give warning
at least three minutes before the train
leaves!"
And I'm going To do it," replied the
gate-keeper; sit is over twenty minutes
yet before train time. Please show your
ticket"
"Show my ticket! Do you suppose a
man in nv position means to steal ride
on the hind trucks?"
"The rule is for all passengers to show
their tickets"
81 don't believe it, and I want your
name! TN 60 up to the superintendent
and see il travellers have any rights III
this depot. Your name, sir!"
"My name is Bumps, sir, and I'm a
poor widower with seven children to
support" % ,,, ,.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 tor the
superintendent. The janitors passed
him along until he came down the out
side stairs on the public street.
":Have 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 60 into the
depot?" ,.,
nressmen 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 and Pere
Marquette train just making up. -.
"That isn't the train for Toledo!"
called several voices, and he buried
over to where Bumps was standing and
said:
"I'll fix you for this, sir! Let me
through this gate!"
"Ticket, please"
eyes; I'll show you my ticket, and as
soon as + reach Toledo III make an af1i-
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 on
the baggage wagon, and he dumped his
parcels into seat and said:
II hope it hasn't! It will serve you
just 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
just now, and when they found they
couldn't do it they couldn't be too hum
BILE and obliging! Go out and blast
them, madam-blast their eyes till they
can't rest!'-DetroI Free Press.