The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-26

train" The train conductor came in again
and demanded fare, which we again re-
fused to pay, and still protested az being
taken out of our way.
After reaching San Marcos we we're
notified again by the Pullman conductor
that the car had been ordered back when
1t met the next train between Buda and
Austin. In the meantime, however, at
San Marcos, two ladies had got on the
car; one of them was sick, and berth
had been made up for her, and when the
trains met she refused to be transferred
to the other coach, demanding that she
be taken through on the car to Whites
boro. Finally the train conductor offered
to transfer us in the other south-bound
sleeper, but we demurred, demanding that
the 'Denison" be- taken throu IN to San
Antonio, according to contract. After
considerable consultation by the train
men,. both trains went their way, the
north bound still carrying the "Denison"
with its four passengers. They kept the
wires hot ali the time about US, and at
each station they came in demanding our
fare, which we refused to pay, asking for
the fulfilment of the contract.
At Austin Colonel Fulton from fatigue
and excitement became sick and got off
the train about mile out of the town
where the railroad bridge switch is, but
we other three continued on the train to
Taylor. When We arrived here the train
master came in to see US and took our
names, we still protesting with him, say
ing that we demanded full compliance of
the contract. The new train conductor
demanded fare from us; they change
crews at Taylor. The sleeping car con-
ductor also came in here and told us the
International and Great Northern railroad
had ordered the car back to San Antonio
but that the Missouri Kaus as and Texas
railroad refused to allow it to go, saying
it was their car to take north and they
did take it north. The train
conductor once more requested
our fare with the usual result, we
asking to be taken back to San Antonio.
We demanded of the Pullman conductor
our berths that We had paid for, claiming
that they were ours, but he informed US
he had sold the berths TO other passengers
and refused to give US berths unless we
paid for them, but nevertheless he told US
he had telegram from the superinten-
dent instructing him to collect no fares
from us. At l O'Clock Friday night the
Pullman conductor came in and said that
he would take the responsibility to let us
have berths and showed them to us and
we went TO bed. At O'Clock in the
morning we were awakened by he train
conductor who told Us he had orders from
the superintendent to collect cur fares,
which we of course declined to pay.
Nothing more transpired until we got
to Fort Worth; the train was an hour
and half late, and here We stopped for
twenty minutes to get breakfast. We did
this and returned to the train, whom the
train conductor told Us he had been in
structed by the superintendent to put us
off, we told him we protested against
being put off, again making our
demands to be taken to San Antonio. He
said his orders were perem ptOry, and the
car porter then took our baggage
off the train, and we also got off the train
and afterwards came on to San Antonio,
paying another fare. Father Han left the
train before meeting the south-bound ore
ct Taylor, as his clerical duties were too
urgent to be neglected, but he left his pro-
test behind him.
There is the whole affair, and we pro-
pose making test case to see whether
railroad companies and the Pullman COM
pany can handy their passengers about
like that, violating their advertisements
and contracts to carry passengers at
through rates to certain points, making
them change cars at their own discretion.
Colonel Henry Gillum, another of the
victims of this strange conduct of the
railroads, was also seen by an Express
reporter. The gentleman detailed the
facts of the case in similar manner to
Mr.. Groes beck, etirely cotroborating him.
Speaking of the course he proposed TAX
ing in the matter he said: awe have not
consulted our attorneys in the matter.
My attorney is Mr.. William Aubrey; he is
not here at present, but 1 am preparing a
statement of the facts for his perusal.
As far as am concerned 1 will sue them
for actual damages, loss of time, exem-
plary damages and punitory damages.
1 will sue everybody together with the
Pullman Car company. I will sue every
corporation over each road we ran coming
from. Fort Worth here, aud that can find
out by consulting the secretary of states
office, but I have not yet determined to
place the amount of damages"