The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-08
Memories of a Conductor.
From the Boston Courier

"You have no idea of the annoyance we have
to suffer from the travelling public, and espe-
| cially from travelling statesmen. Let me give
YOU an instance of it," Thus spoke a tall FULL
bearded conductor. whose heart had won by
the gift of a twofor tive-cents Flor de Cabanas
AS my train stopped ore day between Edit
| kuhnen and Tosen two travelling statesmen en-
tered a second-class compartment. They sat
opposite each other, and one Of the two placed
| a pretty heavy trunk upon the seat next to
"'Look here says |, you'll have to take that
trunk off the seat"
mo says he, 4 will not take it down
"'Well says l. we will see. Will you take
that trunk down, yes or nor"
"'Ha! ha" laughed he, you are jesting, my
| good man
- None of your familiarity says 1, angriiy
| 4 shall inform the baggage MASTER
"'All right. don't care a rush, replied the
passenger, and withdrew aughingly toward the
corner of the compartment.
"As at this very moment the train began to
move / had to defer informing against the
| offender until the next station. AS soon as il
was reached rushed into the compartment full
of rage and asked; Now, will you take the
| trunk DOWN.
"'Please do not bother me with that trunk. or
| | shall complain of you at headquarters . roared
| the passenger in voice of thunder. never
| met with such impotence before, but the
| train stopped for couple of minutes only
| had again TO wait till the coming station. There
| / informed the station master of the case. He
entered the compartment, saying:
Lne COHuuCJOT Is III MS TlEuL, anu nave
to demand of you to remove that trunk or to
| leave the train
!" L shall neither take IL down nor leave the
train answered the passenger, and as we were
| already Ave minutes late had just time to
| wire the matter TO the next station.
II enjoyed in advance the scene at the next
station Upon our arrival the chief of that sta
| ton said to the passenger;
"I have TO ask you to leave this train at once
"'Sir, reloined the now thoroughly infuriated
| passenger, what do you want Of me? l have
| paid for my ticket and have done nothing repre-
| hensble whatever. and yet this miserable hire.
| ling has not ceased to bother and insult me-
lowing to this quarrel the train was now ten
| minutes late and the fast express close behind
u.s.
You'll have to leave the train il you do not
at once take the trunk down. shouted the en-.
ragged chief.
whatever screamed the passenger, whose
frontal veins stood out like whipcord from his
dark red forehead.
AT this juncture the head baggage master
entered the car, and, trying to concliate the
warning elements. said in a soothing manner to
the passenger:
81" But why do you not take the trunk Off the
seatS Don't you see that owing to your stub
bornness the train is now zen minutes lateY'
:" But why on earth should l take this trunk
down. There's no power that can compel ME
to-
IAN three Of the railroad officials now ap-
preached the passenger 20 eject him, when the
other passenger who had been an amused eye
witness to the quarrel, said quietly: But why
should he, indeed, be compelled To taKe II DOWN
II is my trunk, and not hisr