Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-05
Hard Road to Travel.

A conductor on tho Michigan CeuLral Road
came across him tho other day. Tho train.
coming east, had jast left Jackson. whom thu
man from LoadViIlo was discovered on tho plat.
form of the rear car. lie seemed to haVo an
object 10 bcipg out there irs!cad Of iu the Car.
but the conductor WAS deceived as 10 his mos
tive. Conductors rarely ever get hold of tho
correct theory when they iad mau with
leug neck end lean aalchel sit,iDg out % thu
rear platform.
Trying to beat ny way-grsat heavens; butt
how can you say that y replied the man from
Leadvile to the copduotnr's bllet but vigorous
salutation. mo, sir.eo came cut hero for
fresh air. I've cInped out 50 long that I'm
sick as hoss tho mint i.el roof over me.
III be in 10 O mint aud pay my faro to Detroit.
I'm going up there to engage seventeen hum
dred men to return to LoadvlIlo Sith me-.
The conductor suggested that he enter the
car and pay his faro ct onco. Michigan rail-
road conductors don't seem to care clam she'll
whether pasaengar halls from L2eiylIlc Or
Bungtown.
"Psy my fare to once-cf course | will T.
replied tho man from Lcadvillc. Tho oHncr
of the Hu2keberry mine wouldn't look very
we'll trying 70 beat onl':rack railroad out Of
three or four dollars fare. III bo Ia
there in just mIuit-iust as soon Gs tho
rnswsus teeIin' OF tho suumick is kinder gone
You better 90 in and rit chaugo for fiao
hundred dollar bill, so as not TO dctaiu ma.
The conductor went back through tho cara.
and rsturned. The oTncr of tho lIucirbar.y
mine was DO longer on tho platform, bu. va
sound asleep 10 the c,ntcr cf ono ci tho
coaches
PAY my fare!" he shouted, as tho eonduc.
tor gave him vigorous shaking up. "Do you
charge me double fare because own the biz.
gest and richest silver mioo in L,adVllIc. An
to be imposed 90 because am about to cn
gage thirteen hundred lab1rcrs in Detroit, II.
two dollars dsy per mani
u want your fare" said the conductor.
want it twice ovcr?'
"You haveu's paid you7 Gr, yo'. bus you
must or shall put you Oft tho tralu."
II appeal to my fellow passengers. do!
exclaimed tho man from L,advilie; ''cvon il |
do own the Huckleberry miac and half 10
terast in tho Shcr;cake, I'm rot to BE- swiud'
led ~
II eivo you one quarter Of minu!c to pay
your fare ~ said the conductor, As he rcac ,cd
for the bell rope.
"l'lI pay" replied tho man. alter few s,c
onds-"Ill pay now, and sue the o)mpany
when Wo recci Detroit. LII havs to pay you
in silver bars, as I'm short Of gold coins aud
greenbscke"
He fshed up his old satDhe took about four
minutes to unlock it, and. alter dive aad
scramble, be Gshed up two old paper collars,
| the remans OF shoe brush and an old darn
| iDg needle threaded with fJot or two OF
| striDg.
"Ccmc I'm in bury" said the con-
ductor.
Il want this train searched lvo been rob
bed Of over $4,000 worth OF silver bars j.
shouted the man from Loadville, turning tho old
saohel wrong side out and holding it up.
The traip vas stopped. and hs was ordered
! to alight. He looked from tho big brakeman to
| tho conductor and sorrowfuy remarked
"Yos, I'll dismount. I've bin robbed, insult
ed ard abused. aud want to sit down On log
and think it over and plan my revenge. Tho
owner of the Huokloborry mine can't be step
ped on with impulity, aud you hear me u
The train started As the last car rceched
him the Huckleberryau made grab for tho
platform, missed tho railing, and the last seen
of him his feet wero tRinkling above the bull.
reshes of roadside swamp. He had got life
of fifteen miles, and was doubtless PERFECTLY
satis6ed.-Detroi Tree Press.