New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-05-05
How ! Landlord Hurried Up 4 Late
Passenger for an Early Train.

How Landlord Hurried I'm 4 Lara
Passenger for an Early Train.
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"A good story is told at the expense Of
the proprietor of one of our leading ho-
tells during the war. At that time the
railroads were doing an enormous busi-
ness, and passengcr-trains left the city
rs early as four or five O'Clock in the
morning. For the accommodation of
those who wanted to go out on these
trains the hotels got up what was called
a railroad breakfast before the regu-
lar meal.
The proprietor in question was ac-
customed to arise at half-past four, to
"rattle up the sleeping servants and
see that the guests who departed or the
early trains were properly attended to,
scoop in tie bills and get them started.
One morning, on coming down to the
office as usual, he found among others
on the call-list, Broom 67,'' to be
called for the 5:45 Michigan Central
train.
Accordingly, about quarter to five
he sent up bcll-boy to awaken the &C.
fcupant OF the room. After WAITING a
little while and finding that the man
did not come down he sent the bow nm
again, but with no better success.
In tho meantime he got after the
cook with a sharp stick" and had
everything ready and red-hot. Seeing
that it lacked but few minutes Of
train-time, and he must get his man
started at once or he would be left,
mine host told another bell-boy to run
and wake the fellow up at all hazards
and tell him breakfast was ready. The
cry OF breakfast quickly aroused the
troublesome sleeper, and in a minute
he came tearing downstairs, buttoning
his clothes as he ran. The minute he
reached the office the landlord grabbed
him and rushed him into the dining
room, and told him he hadn't but a few
minutes to eat and get out, and to 90
to work quick. Hi2 breakfast was
slammed down on tho table; bcefsteak,
quail. potatoes, buckwheat cakes,
coffee, etc, al just of the fire and
smoking hot.
"Gn to work! Go to work"' cried
tho landlord. You've only few
minutes TO spare" .-.. :,
Oh' eVcryth'ng's SO hot, and the
Gomez IS bolllng: expostulated the
guest VINO was u countryman.
~. 60 TO work! Fitch in! Gobble
u Gown! III put the sugar IN your
coffee and butter your cakes. Hurry
up! hurry up! The time is going
fast!'' rctOrted the landlord; and he
dumped the milk and sugar into the
Steamlng coffee, and buttered q man.
moth pile of cakes, and poured singeing
not sirup over them, all the time en-
couraging his man on with: "Pile in!
Tut in your best ticks! The time is
most up! etc. The man ate like an
OK; meat quail, potatoes and coffee
went IKE st. Julien; he poured down
Inc steaming coffee and piled in the
cakes Two stores nigh, while his eyes
SUCK out IKE door-knobs, and the
sweat ran on ms face and hands and
gown ms shlrt Ike the eruption OF Noun!
Vesuvius;
WITH MS last bite the landlord grabbed
door and into the Office; iammcd his
hat on his head; told him how much
his bill was, so that he could be getting
out ismoncy; had the bell-boys bring
out his vali:e; and with pcrspiration
and fear bursting from every pore in the
poor fellows body, told him to spread
himself full size, and asked him if he
had had his baggage checked, as it was
only I've minutes before the train start
Ell.
"Wha --aohut tramp calculated the
man:
""hy, the 5:45 train! You're 60
ing ont on the 5:4j MICHIGAN Central.
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