The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-20
THINGS LEFT IN STREET OARS.
People Who Lose Their Pocket-book
and Would Lose Their Heads.

People Who Lose Their Pocketbooks
and Would Lose Their Heads.
That's a sterling silver-mounted UNI
brella, said e street car conductor, as he
picked up silk umbrella with the handle
surmountsd by heavy silver cap.
"Whose is itF'
Now you are too much for me. was the
reply. 1.-THE car, as you see, was crowded,
and there Is no name engraved on the
handle. It's hard to say whose it is. The
only thing / can do is TO hang it up in the
car where it can be seen if the owner comes
back to inquire after it, and II
no one applies for it when turn in for the
night will take IL TO the office, attach
label TO 1t with the number of the car, the
number OF the trip, and that 1t was the
down trip, and giving the hour and minute
1t was found. Any inquiry thereafter the
owner must make to the general Office, and
II they can prove property it will be re-
turned and no charge will be attached"
do many people leave articles in the
cars in this careless mannerf'
II should say So Some would leave their
heads behind if they were not fastened on.
Articles OF clothing, parasols, umbrellas
and canes are often left In the cars, and it is
not an uncommon thing for the ladies to
leave packages. They meet friends and be-
conversation that the first thing they know
the car has passed their stopping place if the
conductor does not know them, and then it
is a rush TO get off. Often the conductor
will say. Haven't you forgotten your pack
ager and then for the first time she remem-
bers that she had left one and possibly half
dozen packages on the car seat"
Are valuables so carelessly disposed ofPi
30, yes. Occasionally we find watch or
pocketbook, usually left by some one who
has been drinking. | remember only a
short time ago colored man left a small
tobacco pouch full Of silver on the seat. |
found 1t shortly after he left the car, and,
knowing that he occupied the seat where l
found the money, | endeavored to hail him,
but 1t was too late. On the return of the
car l saw him and asked him If be had lost
anything"
40, no, boss; l isn't los muffin"
II think you have" replied the conduc-
tor.
With this hint the man began to explore
his pockets, and almost lost his breath when
he found his money was missing.
us you done foun' himw he breathlessly
asked.
a purse, and the loser promptly told him
how much money, some S24, was in the
little sack, and the property was returned.
The conductor related another instance
where a lady left her pocketbook, contain
ing something over $40, and hurried into
the market building. The conductor, as
soon as he found the pocketbook. followed
into the market looking for the lady, but
as the car could be detained but a minute
or two beyond the schedule time of leaving,
he was unable to find her. Several times
during the day he looked for her, but IN
availlngly. Later IN the afternoon she
boarded his car with policeman, in q
very excited manner, on her way to market
to have one of the stallkeepers arrested
whom she said had stolen her pocketbook.
She remembered distinctly leaving the
pocketbook at the stall while getting a
roast and when she started to leave the
stall the purse was missing.
The conductor, who is somewhat of a wag,
began to dispute with her, saying be didn't
believe the stallkeeper had taken the miss
ing property, and she became very angry
at the doubt. She was willing to
swear to it, and she didn't like to have the
conductor doubt her word. Before the car
reached the market the conductor told her
the true story and returned the missing
property. The lady handed the conductor
a five-dollar bill and said she would never
forget the lesson it had taught her, and that
was never to suspect any one of theft
without she had seen it committed. She
was quite Inundated over her error of
Judgment, and every time she sees that
conductor she reminds him of how well she
has remembered her mistake.