Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-02
Detroit Free Press.


Half an hour before the morning trail
over the Canada Southern Road was t
leave for Toledo yesterday pompous, ia
man, with several parcels In his arms, en-
tered the depot with great rush and mad
a Decline for Grand Trunk trane. WheI
halted at the gate and asked what train h
wanted TO take, he replied:
Pm going to Toledo, and if you max,
me miss the train III sue you for damages.
But this isn't the train for Toledo "
why isn't it sir; why in the Harry ism
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
| hrst place? Pm good mind to report you
to your superiors. sir!
| You'll find the Superin, endent
stairs" humbley replip the gatekeeper.
And III lodge complaint against you
yes, will. Travellers have rights, and
these rights must be maintained"
The fat man rushed half way up stairs,
and the whistle of yard-engine made
him halt. and turn, ard rush down again.
Reaching the gates of the Canada Southern
train he called ou';
1T is your bu mess to give warning at
least three minutes before the train leavesl''
AND I'm going to do it," replied the
gatekeeper; it is over twenty minutes yet
before. train time. Please show your ticket
"Show my ticket Do you suppose man
IN my position means to seal u ride on the
hind trucks
The rule is for ali passengers to show
their tickets"
II don't believe it, and want your nam eli
LII coup to the,Superinten 'ent and see il
travellers have any rights IN this depot.
Your name, sir2"
my name is Bumps, sir, Pm p Dor wild
over with seven children to support"
Il don't care a cent if you've got seven-
teen children TO support. I'll bump Bumps
till he never dare sass another traveller"
The fat man rushed up sairs again, and
Was heard galloping the numerous halls
and passages calling for the Superintend-
ent. The janitors passed him along until
he came down the outside stairs on the pub
lie street.
Have hack. sir? yelled .about forty
drivers i'll chorus.
mo, sir-no, sirl'' he screamed in reply.
This is q put up job to make me miss
the train! Where do go into the depot2"
Have wagon? howled twenty expess-
men in his cars.
Never! Neverl want to get into the
depot If | miss that train III sue the
whole ethyl"
he was SHOWN the pubic entrance, and
he made rush for Flint 81 Pere Mar
quette train just making up.
This isn't the train for Toledo" called
several voices, and he hurried over to
where Bumps was standing and said.
'"Pll fix you for this sir! Let mo through
this gate''
Ticket, please"
Yes I'll show you my ticket, and as
soon as l reach Toledo I'll make an aft s-
vii of this affair and send it back to the
uperntendentl'
He passed through and entered coach.
A woman was saying 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 1t will serve you just
right to miss III 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 loose her trunk They tried
to bluff me around just now, and when
they found they couldn't do it they couldn't
be too humble and obligingl CO out and
blast them, madam. blast: their eyes till
they can't rest!"