The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-28
SHERIDAN'S PASS.
A Limited" Conductor VINO
Seemed to Know Mt
Little Phil.
When Sheridan Met a Man More
Stubborn Than Him sesf-A
Train Official VINO
Obeyed Orders.

What follows is from the lips o
respectable looking but unknown
conversationaiists. 1t is given TO
what it ia worth. The one who toll
the story evidently knew what h'
was talking about, as several facts il
connection Herewith give /. q savol
of truthfulness.
"You know that Sherid IN and
Lincoln passed through the city
short time ago, goi 9 west on q fish
ing excursion, don't you? Well,
When Phil and Bob struck Pittsburg
they boarded the "Limited" on the
Fort Wayne, bound for the West.
| They fixed themselves comfortably,
Sheridan attending to all the arrange
| ments in a manner which showed be
is up to the tricks of the travellers.
No one in the car knew they were
travelling in such ~disgraceful COM
pany, and no attention was paid to
the pair, who occupied two seats anG
looked AZ if they owned the coach.
Nothing happened until the con.
ductOr came around. Here's where
the joke comes in. Shortly after en-
teriDg, the ticket-puncher reached
the quarters of the two travellers, and
politely accos!ed them with tickets
pIease.' The little, bullet headed,
red-faced gentleman, who seemed to
be master of the ceremonies, pro-
duced his wallet, and handed the
conductor an envelope. The con-
dnctor glanced at the paper be found
inside, and quietly remarked:
mo passes are taken on this
train"
1.-THE passes are regular. hey are
signed by the President replied the
little fellow; growing redder in the
face.
II have my orders, and 1 am COM
PEELED to obey them, )" calmly replied
the conductor.
"Perhaps you don't know who l
am. Pm General Sheridan"
"Well, General Sheridan, / must
obey orders. You and your friend
must pay your fare before you reach
Rochester, or / will he compelled to
stop the train and put you off there"
"By this time the passengers with
in ear shot Of the trio had become
interested and the word passed until
all knew that the bearers of the pass
were none other than General Sheri-
dan and Secretary of War Lincoln.
The conductor passed IN through the
car, and the distinguished dead heads
probably thought everything was
settled. But for one in his life Lit.
tie Phil met a man as stubborn AZ he
is. In a short time the train Stacked,
and before it came to a dead stop the
re-entered the car, walked
up to General Sheridan, gently tapped
him on the shoulder, and said:
"'Well, General, we are at Roches.
ter
SHERIDAN was taken back and
Lincoln looked annoyed. The Gen.
eral tried to argue the case with the
but that official cut him
short with the curt statement:
"We have no time for argument,
general, this train is compelled to be
on time. Please pay your fare or
the car
"By this time Sheridan's face was
crimson. He muttered something.
Tut finally produced his wallet and
paid the fares. After settling he
asked the conductor for his name.
The ticket puncher complied with
he request, and watched the angered
make the memorandum.
"'lll report the matter to- the presi-
lent, SIR
VERY well, general rel lied the
rain pilot as he gave the signal to 20
shead and resumed the duti 8 of his
,ffice. !
Did Sheridan report the affair.""
Isked the companion Of the narrator
" the above incident.
"Ies, indeed. A few days ago he
eceived a letter from President Rot
'rts, who returned the money and
probably apologized for the crnduc-
rudene 50
"And what became Of the cGnduc-
''Oh he's all right. He'll probatly
re promoted"
Then "A low chuckle was waited up
o the listener at the window, end
he two gentlemen heartily shook
lands and parted. The eaver dropper
welLre warded. The truth of the
tory can probably be vouch,d fer nv
gentleman WIN narrated il