The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-05-29
= STTB3ORN PASSENGER.
4 Man Who Wanted to go Through
ANYWAY.

Anyway.
When the Chicsgo, Rock Island and Pa.
cific train steamed into the Union Depot
yesterday morning. number OF passengers
got of, some for Lesvenworth, and others
for various portions of Kansas. The train
was ruu back aud made up for the return
trip as usual, but as the boys were about to
leaye the cars they found that something
unususl had occurred. In one of the first
class coaches, which had been placed in its
proper place on the side-track, wss seated
an individual about 80 years of age who,
with q determined look on his face, said !:
This seat belongs to me; I've paid for it,
and am going 10 stay here till get through
to Solomon City. You took my ticket and
raid | wouldn't have to change cars, and
I'll be id if | do change; am going
through on this car" The train men left
him to the tender mercies OF Swift, who has
charge Of the cars during the day.
In his company TINES reporter found
him about twelve o'clock. Swift, whose
duties require him to dust out, wash and
clean out the cars, was in trouble. With
dust brush in one hand, stall OF er two
fingers of the other, which was recently
disabled, and very sour looking coua-
tensnce, he didn't seem to be Just the man
to interview. The occupant of the seat,
taking matters coolly, seemed 10 rather
enjoy SwIf,'s anger. When the reporter en-
tered the car The following dialogue was
interrupted:
Swift with strong English accent 81
tell yer, mister, you've got TO move;
comp'ny holds me responsible, and cannot
have yer stay ere the lsughin' stock Of the
boys" "Who be you, anyway" interrupted
The stranger; boss of this ere road? l
rather think ycu amt. l don't go out'n
this yer car till git 10 where want to GO"
Hold on now" said Swift. "YCu
mustn't think you can run things here 10
suit yourself: ::eatirely. Tmdoing tlis job, so
don't be 100 saucy." Then the reporter in
terierel and asked the stranger where he
lived and where he wanted TO go. Live
live did you say, young man? ha, ha, b,
that. pretty good. Why bov you don't
knox anything. Te, he, he, Tha, is good.-
and he seemed to be convulsed with laugh
ter. He suddenly Strengthened up and tap
ping his foreh head significantly said with
wise'look, Il civ right under this yer hat
Mister" "Where have have you been and
where do you want to go?' asked the re-
porter. Been and want TO go? Why I've
been everywhere and want TO go to heaven"
he replied. NO nonsense now," said the
reporter. 'I would like to know why you
persist in keeping your sest in the car
when you should know that this is the |
terminus of the road" He leaned back in |
his seat and thought for q moment, and all |
at once became confidential. Look yer,
youngster," he said; you may be one of |
'em, and you raay not; but I'll trust YOU a |
little-only a little, mind you. Pm a |
Presbyterian, and know a thing or two. 1 !,
started from Winnebago county, Illinois,
for trir; was put in 8 car for Cedar Rap
ids. Iowa; went into the country; had to |
stage it round and rourd to get to tie cars
again, and began to think they were cheat
ing snd humbugging me. Then finally
got on this train, wanting to 60 to Solomon |
City. Kansas, and was told l would not
have to change Cars; and drat me, young
man, if do. either. You may think /
am fool, but know when man tells me
q thing he ought to stick to it. 1t wss not
the conductor, but one of the other men
who told me-"
Sift at this point cloeed down all the
windows in Il car and drove away crowd.
Of boys, who had congregated about the
,outh door of the car, and after the reporter
had listened to long dog story from the
Granger, who called himself Hin.
man Campbell, and got out, he locked the
,ar, leaving the passenger to his own reflec-
lions and the heat. Swift went to dinner
md returned, expecting to zee Mr.. Campbell
Ailting and willing to leave his quarters,
bu, to his amszemeot be found the windows
I'll open and the lodRer quietly enjoying
he south breeze Mr. Campbell was elected
rom the car and permitted the use Of the
platform in the depot He did not tarryi
ong. When Missouri Pacific Express, No
/ arrived, bound for St Louis, he. very