The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-11-29
WOES OF THE CONDUCTOR.
One of the Craft tells Story of his Ex
perience.

''You have no idea of the annov-
ances we have to suffer from the
travelling public, and especially from
travelling statesmen. Let me give YOU
an instance of it," Thus spoke tall.
full-bearded conductor, whose heart
had won by the gift of q two-fur-five-
cent Flora de Cabanas.
''As my train stopped one day be-
tween Eldtkuhnen and Cosen two trav-
cling statesmen entered second-class
compartment. They sat opposite each
other aud one of the two placed pref
ty heavy trunk upon the seat next to
him.
'''Look here says you'll have to
take that trunk off the seat
No. says he, Il will not take it
down.
"'Well,' says /. we will see. Will
you take that trunk down. yes or mop
Hal ha? laughed he, you are jest
ing. my good man.
"'None of your familiarity says /,
angrily. Il shall inform the baggage
MASTER
'..All right; don't care rush, re-
piled the passenger, and withdrew
laughing toward the corner Of the COM
partment.
''As at this very moment the train
began to move had to defer inform
ing against the offender until the next
station. As soon as it 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 l shall complain of you at
headquartersr roared the passenger in
a voice of thunder. / never met with
such impudence before, but as the train
stopped for couple of minutes only
l had again to wait till the coming
station. There informed the station
master of the case. He entered the
compartment, saying:
Sir, the conductor is in the right,
and have to demand ofyou to remove
the trunk or leave the train
"'1 shall neither take it down nor
leave the train,' answered the passen-
ger, and as we were already five min
utes late had just time to wire the
matter to the next station.
81 enjoyed in advance the scene at
the next station. Upon our arrival the
chief of that station said to the pas
senger:
81 have to ask you to leave this
train at once
'.Sir.' rejoined the now thoroughly
infuriated passenger, what do you
want of me? / have paid for my ticket,
and have done nothing reprehensible
whatever, and yet this miserable hire
ling has not ceased to bother and in
suit me-
''Owing to this quarrel the train was
now ten minutes late, and the fast ex-
press close behind us.
you'll have to leave the train if
you do not at once take the trunk
down. shouted the enraged chief.
81 shall do that under no circum-
stance whatever screamed the passen-
ger, whose frontal veins stood out like
whip-cOrd from his dark forehead.
AT this junction the head baggage
master entered the car, and. trying to
conciliate the warning elements, said
in soothing manner, to the passen-
ger:
"'But why did you not take. the
trunk off the seate Don't you see that
owing to your stubbOrnness the train is
now ten minutes latea'
"'But why on earth should take
this trunk down? There's no power
that can compel me tor
"All three of the railroad officials
now approached the passenger to
eject him, when the other passenger,
who had been an amused eyewitness
to the quarrel, said quietly: But why
should he, indeed, be compelled to take
it downP 1t is my trunk, aud not
his"
Tob1oon- Roefo,a Goz,1jer