New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10
SOME RAILROAD Pass STORIES.
From The Wa -nInston Post

From The Washington Post
several Washington official, who cian"cl to meet
the other evening ltr"uuug the ir-"ni scarcity
Of railroad p1.-'-, which drP'"ianl' tate oi ah'n
Wa brought about 10y the P'-,a-' OF The in,' 49,,
Ils-r, were plrnt,. and nearly every man holding
important Office. with any patronage at.1 chcd there
les ", tlp1 a.d alnual,.1 MANY Of these fortunate
i,. hold.ri were S.ncron, u loAnins them to the.
friends, and numerous amusing well rs So"rowil
incident, thcr" W'r' Ont 'u"n h"ir. the roiT""r~.
were well aware, judging from the personal experiences
they related one of these r"niimcn. who mold, D
high T., it'ou in Government service In tai, cy, tod
Ne following adyrntur, which hcrll him while riding
on another man, pas. Said h';
number of wears ago WAS about 70 leave The
western part Of Penn fl'anm On trip 10 Washington.
when { met friend. "u" Viz. f.. VINO WA then
member Of The legislature Of that STATE. On learning
my propo-cd trip, ho kindly offered to chrli, my
hat called it iu tho" days. "r. in other words.
northern central Railroad Having been assured by
ms friend tiH' ! could cl,il, a,rnm" t.. ri. of -
ut any rate accepted the offer and went on my waj
- lad been I'm the car only a few minutes when my
attention called t. the apparu, nervou,nc-, Of
.ccdy oohing individual who sat the front II the
A. the conductor approached. the sredy pa
scnger's unea,ucss increased. lut when the ticket
takcr finally rcnchcd him. the former drew himself
ancc would permit and handed the conductor an
annual pass. The iickc punchcr scanned the pas.
brought HI lantern aquhIG around % IT, lGht s1Iri
fun IN the face Of the pa bearer and ASKED Won ar,
Mr. n you are r }c' MAJ, "'nrr %l i@G r @
Ike hungry tramp than HE statesman, replied
he Mr.. - scar, hing, professionally
,p,iling expression came the conduct face.
which seemed to say: L knew Nou are lying, but
can't very well prove il just now. 50 III have to let
Won ride At ANY rat b. returned IN" pas and rc-
sum,d IA, work 81 punching and taking up tickets.
lou can perhaps inaHu" that the lnUrvJl he-
tween THIS conversations every WORT of which / Owe"
beard and the time the brass buttonrd railroad
official rc1chcd not thc most pleasant period
In my lie. But | ~as determined not g. back out,
for ! bad sufficient Couh<'ncc ln myself t. think
that that fellow IN the front OF The could work
cluaI chance for doing lh. same. Therefore, hand
uU He p.tcs fttuli
muster. and III" conductor took IL and read the
name. he exclaimed: ! ana very glad 10 meet y0u,
ahead Of you few seats is fellow who claims 10
lc Mr.. --, member Of the Legislature. He
offered me the latter, pass; but I have spotted
whether NOT am correct IN 80 thniAnE.'
TINS getting Interesting for me. Ina order
to gam time ASKED: 7 10 which gentleman do you
refer
"Ih' conductor turned around to point ont b. mo
the alleged mpDetor and after looking in All dircc-
tione, exclaimed Why. the - scOundlr has sneakrl
ont
II AN a firm believer ia -p.ciM pro>dcnccs. and
/ consider TIL, rNcHp" of mine from what might have
been 4 most embarrassing pIcdicdm"nt ~ = marhcl
corroloratipu 81 my belief / might ada that tai,
wa the first and last time ever travelled pas
not made ont lp my own name
one ~ the other Gentlemen present stated that hr
witnessed case soln"W ai similar on the same road
he typical ward hustler kmd-vhO was sufficiently
we'll llrd with Whi~hey T. be takativc. lie vor' a
daldat"d nit Of coiduruNe much too large TOR MN
an. 4. tail hat which had been Xix. Lut which
together. ice a hard looking citizen. Turning ID
the man who at behind BIN, he aid: Now, hott
watch fool thVt conductor Di'm going 10 po
after gttlu free rOldr on me Members pass on Tho
strength o mol lniOOcncc.'
The conductor came along presently, and on r.alin2
the the face III the pass, which ths fellow