The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-12-31
A Travellers TribuiationS

one of our citizens hai rather a disagree
able railroad experience this week. The
entleman reterrest TO, on w ednesday morn
ing last, purchased at this station a round
trip ticket to the city of Hrnthcrly Love and
return, paying therefor he rate fixed by the
company and receiving he assurance that
it was good on any train for three days.
His trip M was without incident, but AS
soon as he turned his face homeward, his
trials began.
catering the depot at Fifteenth and Fill
bert streets, he inquired of an otfcia! for
the Elkron train, and WAS directed IL an
entrance gate presided over by another blue
coated GUARDIAN of whom he asked the
question, " Does this train st0pat ElEton
Receiving an ariiima1ivr reply, and hl'
ticket being then and there perforated Ivy
the punch welded by said guardian, our
traveller breathed Il sigh of relief and took
his seat in the car. innnceutly imagining that
his troubles We're over Every thing gent
quietly until the train had nearly reached
Chester, when the train agent appeared.
board, which this official also punched, and
rs our traveller thought, was about TO return
it to him, when he reared ont in thunder
tones: "Huu'ye no business on this train;
that ticker is good for nothing here: we
don't stop at Elk'on, etc. The passenger
mildly stated the fact that he had been di
rected To this car by the officials a the depot,
Il L., -t,,t
| the right enc, etc; but this only seemed TO
increase the ire Of the man of the punch,
who placed before our trave!er the choice OF
two 1hings-either to get off then ana there
or pay his fare all the way Ia Perryvi!le
and get home the best way he could. As
the prospect of trudging through mud and
water for miles not cheering, and the
tick t holder demonstrated with all the tai
rnt he could command, and finally was nj.
lowed the privilege of leaving the train III
Wilmington, which he did.
! 1t was now seven o'clock. and the pros
pect of reaching home that night WAS
not encouraging. Later, however, an"t her
| Suni h-bound train appeared, anh hfier re-
ceiving he assurance from several employees
of the company that - hat is your train; il
| stops at Elktnn and you will have no fur
| ther trouble. etr., our Traveller once more
took his seat. soon the second comdur-
! tor appeared. He took the pt>tehnard
/ in his hand, scanned it oyer-with closed
! eyes certainly, for the date appeared upon
it i'll plain 1igures-sn,t salute,l our now
really trembling traveller with: That 5 good
| for nothing: what business have vou on
| this train with that ticket :: it good: Won
| came down on this ticket yesterday" wind
| ing up by giving he travelrrthe same pleas
ant alternative offered by he first official
either to get off or pay extra fare. Rrmon-
| STRANGE was OF no avail, and i'll all prnba-
! bilitv the passenger would have been forced
| either to pay second fare or leave the train
| had it not happened that an Ekton gentle
! man, who saw him purchase the ticket that
morning, appeared upon the scene at this
| ,juncture.
/ The whole trouble grew ont "f the care
! leSsness of the railroad officials directing the
passenger to the wrong train.