New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19

MAJOR MARTIN, OF TEXAS, AS A TRAVELLER.

CAPTAIN BOUTELLE TELLS A sToRY-sENAToR
VANCE LOSES HIS HAT-NAvAL OFFICER
AND RAILROAD MAN 90 FEATURES OF
LIFE IN KENTUCKY 49, COLONEL
INGERsoLL AND THE AID.
MIYIsTRATION.
Washington Jan 1s.-Major Martin, the Member
from Palestine Tex. has always been on the side Of
railroad corporations but since hs return this year
his friends tell he is especially down upon them"
lie has his reason and the public will be on his side
when they hear it,
1t seems that on his last trip he missed connection
at st. Louis, city which comes I'm the route from
Texas to Washington. After waiting half day. he
boarded train showing the porter his ticket, and
settled down for his twcnty-sevcn hours ride
The Texas and st. Louis road has many points Of
interest and the Texas Member leaned far out Oh
the window to read What might be called the most
interesting sign put up on any waysldc station
The of the struggling village is called Mitchell
and any who has travelled on the road mas
noticed that the first four letters on ono side Of
the bow window and the last four make suggestive
grouping on the other. Major Martin chucklcd over
this has many another traveller and 1t was not
until the usty brakeman called "Wcnus,' the brake
mans pronunciation for Venice. that the IeXan
bcthought him Of his ticket The conductor had not
taken it. and when he came through again the train
was sixteen miles out from 81 LOUIS
Hello. old fellow. you're on the wrong train" was
the comment that greeted the surprised Texan
Now the modern Athenian or Bill Martini as he
Is Familiarity called IS stOical and never complains
At the first stopping place, he grasped Ms carpet
bag and aligtcd wasting not a moment III asking
questions but headed straight for st. Louis lie hau no
way Of knowing that trains sometime pulled INTO -
Louis and the only solution with him was 10 1907 IT,
lie plodded YEARLY along the railroad track. standing
Lot bue laden freight tram
pass. Tie path is pie ant enough for the road
runs through the lowla' OF the Mississippi but the
Texan does not recall ,hc trip with any pleasure
His sessions cothip was in the carpet bag and 1t
grew heavier and heavier with his course.
He has never brought trunk TO the Capital but
since this experience he has oonhded IN irlehu
that he will next time.
Inst before entering St Lous the road bed follows
the course Of the river and the scenery Is OF cX-
cccding beauty but Major Martin never refers to 1t
I'M glowing terms lie reached the fanou, tunnel
which connects East -. Louis with the main city,
spanning the river where il is three quarters OF mile
in width The Texan did not take the path usually
assigned 10 carriages and foot passenger but stuck
stnrdily to the railroad lie had left hy that routc
and by that he meant 70 return. Dangerous, dark
and smoky II is but he emerged IN safety at the other
side. The Gl.t person he met was a little ncWabOy
Pulling ont hi, ticket he said
see that. young-tcr' II youn PIT me on the train
81. ft.ra ~ - f.ff
four bits for d il know. where do want To GO
Tho rc,y.bov did mi, work well and In few minutes
Major Martin was ourc moro seated I'm a railroad
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he was so down on railroads.
Some friends Of Repre- -cntntvc Ioutelle' Of Maine
were chatting him the other day upon the TACT That the
fisheries question was one Of those perennial and IN
tcrminablc sores upon th" American body ppltc 'ht
become IN time National nuisance.
You see" said ore ~ h, aWiahio tormcntors. az
all grows ont Of the dccadcucc II The Maine shipping
trade. since the Introduction Of iron steam-hips.'
How about the cnormou, schooners they're building
so wcl' replied hi, ad'rf 'iF' returning - u'
charge. b" that quite recent 1nd merely H''h n
the pan lo1 know That mp in Name win it- severe
winter, and unrcnorou- soil a dollar %, thr old >h'-
and without their cod pollock and h"rrnt a- also TIE
ardue catch and factories around Passport ana else
where some Of the people mp yohdcr would Zoe h'rd
pressed for food in winter time. ana silver dollar
would look A. h'e a. Dutch cheese
"Now. here broke ln the Maine Representatives
can prove {" Won. beyond prrii tcni"ic HAT ifc-h
meat }, as accessible oven u 'I' I''ir'l hH"bIlhhl
Of Maine. ln MID winter 40 mat. as ~ s IN ilc
uielhofhood " the Chicago STOCK yards.
some year ago. continued hc. with a mery
twinkle 900 Do. ovc There lived upon one Of thc snail
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