Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1884-03-08

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An Expetiieut that Proved Successful
heard q good story about the Chi
caeo and Northwestern the other
dav. said railroader to a Globe
Demecratrep yesterday There 5
an Irishman named Burns up in Chi
cage whose house is SO close to the
Northwestern tracks that II is hard
to see how q train can get by it, 4
few weeks age a fat-car loaded with
heavy beams helped to make up a
freight train which was passing the
Burns shanty. One Of the beams
stuck out about four feet from the ear,
and when It reached the corner there
was a collision. The whole end Of the
house was Knocked Of. and every bit
of plaster inside shared similar fate.
Next morning bright and early Mr.
burns prsnced into the Office Of Vice
President Hnghitt and demanded
damages. After a somewhat excited
interview, he was gently bounced from
the building with instructions TO sue
the company If he had suffered az their
hands.
Bafisd in this direction Burns
vent home, and after thinking over
TIE matter for some time, struck an
idea and concluded to pain6sh;s sosse.
Notifying his son of tins inte'ltioli, aie
two procured the necessary utensils
and proceeded to business. Fastening
ropes around che chimneys they low
cred a ladder directly over the track
at about the height Of a headlight.
and arming themselves with guns.
paint pots and brushes they mounted
the ladder and were soon singing
paint toeards al points Of the COM
pass. Presently a passenger train
came slong and the engineer saw he
must either stop or have a disastrous
accident. Reversing his lever. he
brought the train to standstill, and
began blowing the whistle. Mr.
Burns, however. was too busy 70 look
around, and coahHued his artistic en-
ploFment.indiHereat everything else.
The conductor rushed up under the
ladder and shouted: Here. pub that
ching ap and let US pass By.
nPun il yerseli. vas the answer;
%. have no puAeys
Thoroughly aagered, the conductor
signalled the engineer to go ahead. bat
at the first revolution Of the wheels
the Burns family presented a full
broadside Of shotgans at the cab and
shouted: Come of nows come of. or
by the hogFly Moses ven blow the
stufhn ont az Yez.
The train was stopped again, and
as a last resort 3 message was sent 70
headquarters for assistance. The Su-
perintendent and the Roadmaster were
soon on the ground, bat BY the time
they got there seven trains were
awaiting Mr. Barns pleasure, and,
tahing in the situation at a glance.
they readily proposed q compromise.
Take away that internal ladder.
they yelled. and We pay any reason /
able claim you may make
Cash downs asked Burns.
les. Come down to coffee and
you'll get your money, bat you must
take down your ladder first.
Not BY a d-H sight. Diyii a
thrain gifts by until I gifts me cash.
But, great God, man, you're stop
ping the whole Northwestern system.
Yes. an III stop It TIL he'll freezes
eTer, unliss ye pony mp.
There was no way out Of Il, 50
one Official went after the cash, while
the other arranged the terms. SuTns
gaze i to them strong for lath and
plaster and shingles and paint. eharg-
ing exorbitant prices for every item
If they dared to dissent, he would sag:
All right Of gis OH paint some
more. And they had to give IN. !
When he had thought Of all the dam
ages any one could possibly conjure
up, he told the officials that be might
want to ride over their road some
time, and they gave him an annual
pass 50 quick that it made his head I
swim. He was sorry afterward that /
be didn t ask the company for a palace
EAR to ride IN. Peace restored. the
trains we're soon running as usual
"a few weeks ago a cousin Of Mr. I
Burns came 81 from New York. He
wanted 10 60 to New Orleans. i can
get you a pass, said Burns. The 1
Northwestern managers refused the
request stating that tiloir line did not
run 70 New Orleans, and that they
could not give his relatives transpor-
tation al over creation You cant
ehg was the only reply. That day as
Burns began 10 paint his house the
general ticket agent told him that he
would give hila and All his relatives
iife-pass 70 Hades if he would only Jet
up CO painting his house Burns
couidn stand prosperity lie had a