The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-09-19
AN EARL HARD TO PLEASE.
"reminiscences of the Personnel OfVillard's s
Memorable Excursion.

A ID. Edgar, of the Northern Pa
cific, sat in his Office recently telling
stories about the memorable gold
spike" trip which was the direct cause
of Henry Wizards temporary ruin.
Among the distinguished ;party,"
said Mr.. Edgar, ''were Lord and Lady
Onslow We were in Chicago, and
the private car of the president of the
Chicago d. Atlantic had been promised
for the use of Lord Onslow and his
party. Unfortunately the president
had met with an accident and found it
imperatively necessary to use his car
to 60 to New York for surgical Oper-
alton. In consequence we could not
get the car. [ tried to do the best |
could, but found the only solution
OF the difficulty was TO get bran new
Pullman. When Lord Onslow and
his party came down to the depot at
Chicago he refused to enter the car,
saying it was not what had been prom
ised him. 1 explained matters as
well as / could, but his wrath would
not be appeased At last, just as the
train was about to pull out, he en-
tered the car, making a vigorous pro-
test. This was about 5 o'clock in the
evening.
when supper time came around
there was no provision for his lord
ships supper and he was hot again.
In the car next ahead was the British
ambassador, Sir Lionel Sackville-
West and party. went in to them
and explained the situation, asking if
Lord Onslow and his friends could
sup in their car. The British minis
ter was perfectly agreeable, so L re-
turned and told Lord Onslow of the
arrangements / had made. If Sir
Lionel wants me to sup with him. re-
piled the noble earl, 'he can invite me-
1 carried this message to Sir Lionel
West, who sent back his private sec
retary with a personal note. This be-
ing amicably arranged L went forward
into another car where a number of
members of the English parliament
were sitting. / found that they were
unprovided with sleeping accommo-
dations, so suggested that as there
was plenty of room in Lord OnslOw's
ear, they might bunk in there. When
L informed his lordship of my ar
rangement he swore. 1t was the last
straw that broke the camel's back.
He declared that he had been treated
very shabbily and would report me to
Mr.. Willard. L told the English men,
bers of parliament of the way Lord
Onslow took it, but advised them TO
go in there just the same. This they
refused to do under the circumstances
and sat up all that night. 1 was not
going to sit up for any one English
lord or German baron, so our super
intendent of dining cars and myself
had berths made up in Lord Onslow's
car and slept comfortably"
"In st. Paul there was another row.
Lord Onslow wanted to ride in the
carriage at the head of the procession.
The German ambassador claimed that
he should have the place of honor.
Henry Willard got mad with them
and said if there was going to be any
fuss about it he would ride at the head
of the procession himself. And he
did it too. Lord Onslow made him.
self SO obnoxious throughout the trip
that Henry Willard told him at last to
go to HI, and sent him back"
81 had become so thoroughly tired
of the whole business that / made
myself very scarce when we reached
ST. Paul, and took the next train for
Chicago. L afterward asked Mr.. Vii
lard to let me know the next time he
was going to have a golden spike"
excursion, so that I could resign my
position"
Another amusing incident of the
trip was the arrival of Lord Carington
at Chicago. His special car was
brought in to the Burlington & Ohio
depot about 4:30 M. OF course he
was asleep. The depot master told
me L must get him out of the car at
once, as it was in the way and must be
sidetracked. l found his valet and
told him that his master would have
to get up at once. The valet calmly
remarked that his lordship had given
special instructions that he was not to
be disturbed till 10 o'clock. L told the
depot master this. He replied in a
deep bass voice like peal of thunder:
Tell him if he don't get out of there
id quick I'll turn the hose on him.
This aroused the titled sleeper, who
came out In his dressing. gown. He
was not like Lord Onslow and was