The Red Cloud chief., 1882-03-16

\ reporter met IN old railroad con
durtpr yesterday. and va, surprised 10
hear that he had been discharged.
"Ycs,' hc said, 1.-The old man side
tracked me
What iur?'
We'll, 1 suppose he thought | ha!
too much mour,."
Yours or his And he laughed.
You remember | h"wan WORKING
for Tie X. q. Road in 1Sjj, - the
close Of the wa. From Sju a month
was gradually raised To 500. The
other day the old man Ohc Super
iutendrnt) lolnd ont that | owned and
was paving taxes on $1,000 or $1,000
worth Of property. - he kicked.
He offered 10 keep me if | would 'rcSti-
iutr,' but ! said | guessed | had rail
rradrd about long enough
How did you ave all that money
ia fifteen wears from Il salary of 5000
increased gradually 10. 81 200 i year.
And hc laughed again.
AS I'm out of the business now
and kind % Ike railroad companies. |
don't mind explaining the c"nuudrum.
I'll hold up my hand. though. and
swear | aiWayS accounted for every pas
s"ugcr | eve carried. l;ut | watcrci
'cm-watrrrd the company like its Di-
rcctorS water the stock. And | did it
this way You see. every wear the
President and general officer, i>>u" an
unlimited number of annual passes.
SOM. of these are in exchange with
other railroads. but most of them are
Ia high-cock-a-iurumS, Congressman.
and members OF the Legislature. | al
ways made il nay business when one of
those fellows took my train to pipe
him off -that is. get in conversation
with him. find oUt where he lived. and
what his business was. You know,
passengers always like civil treatment
from a conductor; it seems odd like.
With this acquaintance | used him.
Used him."
Yes. used him. Knowing about
how often his business required him -
travel. | Travelled for him. Do Won
catch ON? When he didn't travel. |
Just deducted that much from my cash
rec pts and credited the annual bum
:ncr with onc trip. Nv division cash
fare was a little less than seven dollars,
and il : a a poor run for me ii | didn't
turn in two or three old buffers
All, see. You robbed rc;crto pay
Paul?'
No. | robbed the annual pa>Sholdcr
Ia pay myself. Bat my best holt was in
catching the pasSholdcr who wanted 10
rob the company. There's where |
made the most of my money. You sec.
the average member of the Legislature
not only thinks the company should
carry him free. but all his friends. ~
ne loans his pass 10 Tom, Dick and
Harry. his ncirhborS. | made il NV
business To identify every Legislative
paS>holier. Every two or three weeks
a man would get on my train and show
UP that pass. | would give him his
check. 30 on through the train. ID my
work. aud then come back and Sit down
by him. | would say. Let me look At
Your pass a-ain?:' He would hand i, out.
| would then turn II my memorandum
book and read: Archimcdcs Skruhon-
dixie. tall. dark hair. thirty wears Old;
annual. Ol97.' Then | would urn To
the rooster. and say. Why. YOU re not
ArchimcicS S~krubcndike; you've no
right To ride on this pass. Read the
conditions On the hack-Not transform
bic And then the fellow would 20 all
Ia pieces. He would beg. and plead.
and offer 10 pay fare. but | was too fly.
When had him bad enough scared. |
would say: I'm sorry. and | hope this
thing vii! never occur again. Now. I'll
tell You what I'll do. I'll not take up
this pass. a. | an Instructed II DO. for
Skruhondikc Is a good friend of the rail-
roads. and | wouldn't have him get into
trouble for anything in the world. You
give me ten dollars. and | will let You
keep the pass Ia give back Ia him. only
YOU must promise never to tell him YOU
got caught And the fellow would
snatch q ten dollars quicker'n wink.
Its IN honest fact. in one Year | worked
one old Skruhendike for more'n $500.
The old duffcr even loaned his pass 10
women.
Anything elSe?"
We'll. If these two rackets don't &C.
count for what I've gotits no use buzzinr
to a blankety-blank newspaper fool
Chicago Tribune.