Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-06
"VULGARIrYIx HlGq LIFE.s
AGAlN.
English SnObs On the Late
Northwestern Railway Ex.
curstOns


Commenting on the Tribune obser-
vations, yesterday. concerning the
conduct OF certain Englishmen on the
recent railway excursions, the Evening
Post deprecates the tone OF the Amer
lean press, particularly the Western
press. on the subject. The Posts
statement of the 0nsl0w case is doubts
less authoritative, aud we take pleas
ure in reproducing it:
Lord and Lady OnsloW we're invited
to join the party at Chicago and they
we're there put with a second lady ipto
a sleeping car. which was intended 10
accommodate also three or four Eng
lish guests. who we're uncOmlortably
crowded in another car. They were
not made aware, however, that they
were not to have it to themselves un.
I'll late in the evening; aud az uone OF
them had ever been In a sleeping car
before, they thought, not altogether
unnaturally, that the ladies could not
o,cupy it with several strange gentle
men. Lord Onslow therefore objected
SO strongly that he was lett in posses
sion by the messenger, the hour being
too late for full explanation with
him. On discovering his error, the
next day, he made the fullest and
frankest apology, on his own behalf
and that OF the ladies, to two OF the
English party whom he had incouven-
fenced.
We may mention that the account
furnished us by our own correspond,
ent, who was on this train las we be.
heye the editors OF the Post, aecompa.
nylng the excursion, we're not) de-
tailed a good many additional Incl.
derts, not covered BY 1.-THE fullest aud
frankest apology" above described.
But II the host is satisfied, his Amer
lean guests may be content to initiate
him.
The Post intimstes that theTribune
brought various charges. The abso
lutte accuracy which should distin.
gulsh an effort to correct errors is here
at fault. The Tribune merely referred
as the Post itself also done in tone
OF horror TO the stories with which
the Western papers have been filed,
we hear o" such and such things,
but mentioning no names. The Post
has thought it needful to make public
apologies for the conduct of the Gamer
lean press in Fheaping volumes Of
coarse abuse on the heads Of strangers
and guests, without taking any pains
to get at the facts" we propose to fur
lish it with some Of the facts. We
derive them in each case from our
own correspondents, accompanying the
excurslons--men detailed from our
own office, known to us to be trust
worthy, and stating only what came
within then personal knowledge,
Scanley |, Stubs, Charles j. East.
man, Guy V. Bethel and SliuQsb,
Bethel were in the habit of washins
5 In the morning at the open washstandI
without any clothing on except theil
3 drawers, in places where they knew
: ladies' had to pass in order to reacl
/, the dining car. Even when told tina
o they we're about TO pass by they mad,
no attempt TO cover their nakedness O
get out Of the way.
1 The same men, when STAYING at no
! tells, never paid for drinks when the
! or their friends took at the public bar
They had them charged to Mr.. Hatch
They never paid for the washing q
\ their clothes Having the wash bill
charged to Mr.. Hatch.
In Fargo one Of the Bethells hired
! horse which he rode so hard that II
! owner demanded compensation for m
! damage done. This was refused, an,
I i was only after the train had LEI
Fargo and the facts had been commu
nicated to Mr., Hatch, and some Eng
lishmen in the party threatened /
', make up purse and pay the bill rath
; or than have their host pay it, tina
4 Bethel could be induced to send tn
i money, wv to the stable keeper. IN
! claim was known to be Just one.
When breakfast, dinner or tea wa
announced on the train, Stubbs. East
man, the Bethells and one Mr.. Morri
9 would seize upon seats to the exelu
s sion OF ladies who we're compellet
70 walt an hour or so for second table
the car not accommodating more thar
bali OF the party at time. This con
tinued until and even alter vigorou
remonstrances from some Of the othe
Eoglishmen. Mr., William Hardman
e 9 iit1r Of the London Mornioe Post
} John NJ. La Sage, one Of the editor
!, THE Lon4on Telegraph. and other
Of the English guest, repeatedly sait
: that their conduct was diseraceful
, aud such as to make every English
man in the party hang. his head il
} shame, :
0 The Hon. Mr.. Finch, kipsman q
Lord AylesfOrd, happened to be il
. Chicago when the Hatch party Ar
I rived there. The only person in tn,
q party acquainted with him was Lor,
: Headley. Without the least hesita
7 tlon he Joined the party 10 going GU
D to Pullman to examine the car works
the city, etc, and to receive a dinner
During the entire trip he never aske,
, to be made acquainted with his hos,
Q I'm fact he had never taken the troubl
8 to ask an invitation) or TO acknowl
edge In any way the hospitality whicl
he had received.
During the reception given To I'll
President at the Mammoth 10
s Spings Hotel these same Englishme
!, hrst named above, and others, such a
: Mr.. Morris, ii. ID Kimber and G. n
= Uowie, behaved so rudely as to attrAc
\ general attention, planted themselye
Q 10 front OF the President, staring 4
l. him persistently, and standing bet wee
o him and the musicians who had bee
r asked to perform for his special ben
i eft. p. I.'I. wy ~
T On the first day at the Mammot
Hot Springs, Stanley |. Stubs. Cha
J.. Eastman and the Bethells went
} the stable of the hotel and, BY pro
r tending that they had come to get IN
horses engaged for certain ladies I
Q the party, got the horses for their ow
r use.
Q If more facts are wanted there ar
b more and worse ones ready. We hay
. not been in theway Of publishing thes
y things ourselves, but before any fur
tber apology is made for conduct q
: the American press at large on III
occasion, we think il well enough 1
r be somewhat precise as TO the demean
, or OF the guests to whom the apoloe
/ is to be rendered. .