Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-06

full The chart looked finer than before.
He dropped whole mouthful on the chart
and walked in 1t. Then he walked over the
tablecloth and the white counterpane of the
captains berth, and wound up by tipping
the ink over, wiping his mouth out with
piece Of the log book and flying of with
pair Of silver dividers.
When the captain came in there was blue
lightning. The tell tale tracks betrayed the |
culprit
The captain grabbed down a loaded shot
gun from its brackets over the door and
started on deck, swearing that he would kill |
the magpie on sight. When the soldiers |
heard his threats fifty of them grabbed their
rifles and threatened to shoot the captain If
he harmed Billy. There was danger of mu-
tiny right there and the officers had sense
enough to see 1t. They pacified the infuria-
ted mariner and Billy escaped. His end was
untimely. Some months later he got to fool
ing with the mechanism of a breech loading
field piece, and the lever fell down on him
and smashed his inquisitive head In.
BOTHERED CONDUCTORS.
one of Them Relieves His Mind for
she Benefit OF the Public.
[From the Boston Globe.l
''I would like to unburden myself through
the columns of your excellent Sheet" re-
marked the railroad conductor as he but
toned his outer coat to hide the brass but
tons on his vest, lit cigar and squatted
down on one of the most comfortable chairs
in the hotel lobby.
"Unload" said the newspaper man en-
L. L.
tell."
"No, I haven't" he answered frankly.
''What I want to say is about small things,
but if people could understand and appreci.
ate a few of them 1t would be better for
trainmen and the public.
81 tell you what it is" he continued,
''passengers are always blaming railroad
companies for making strict laws, and talk
cases or more ii is the passengers themselves
that compel the making of these rules. Now
for year or 80 we on our road have been
compelled to make every passenger using
trip book show the book every time We col
lect the fare. No matter If we have just
seen him put the book in his pocket, he must
produce it when we get along to him. OF
course there are dozens of chumps that ride
every day that kick at this and blame the
conductor. They don't stop to think that a
conductor that doesn't obey rules doesn't
stay long on the road. Not only that, but
the point I'm getting at is that the passen-
| gers themselves forced that rule on us.
| When the road issued season tickets passen-
gers got to lending them to their friends,
etc., and 80 abused their privileges that a
new rule was made, and now they are put to
more bother and their tickets cost moro than
| BEFORE"
"Do you run across a good many beats on
your trains" asked the reporter.
"Lots. Men of all classes too. I know,
for instance, one physician and surgeon In
Boston, worth easily one hundred thousand
dollars, who beats his fare every time he can.
| He is a generous, whole souled fellow too,
not a miser; but he once told friend of
mine in burst of confidence that he has a
| mania for beating his fare that he can't seem
| to help, and that 1t makes him happier to
have conductor go by him than 1t would to
succeed In the most difficult operation he
ever attempted. And women! Well, they
are just az bad as the men-no, won't quite
say that-but if they are old travellers you
have got to keep your eyes open."
els passenger supposed to pay If the con-
ductor doesn't come around to hint" was
asked.
eyes, sir, he is. The state law reads to
the effect that a person leaving the train
without paying fare shall be deemed guilty
Il Oh oVasIOu OI IdIo. Do IealAy poIeou ou&u,
to seek out the conductor and give up hii
ticket"
"I suppose about one in a million does, .
ventured the reporter carelessly.
"Indeed, no. You would be surprised tc
see how many honest people there are
Time after time have had people come te
me with their fares or hail me as I wen'
through the train a second time. I am no,
one who believes that the public Is dishon-
| onk Tbo Iup nd haofo faW NJ
paratively."
"Do you often put people Off" the write,
inquired
livery seldom. We don't like to unless a
person is known to be beat A conduc-
tor can't legally put off man without ar
resting him, and that is too much bother.
You may not know it, and a good many 9th
or people DON'T but every railroad conduc
tor, baggage master and station agent Is {
special policeman and can make an arres
any time. Railroad men are very forbearinl
considering what they have to stand and thu
power they have"
"There are two little things, trivial bu
the public on. One is opening car windows,
; then getting over in the end of the seat away
from the window and forcing passengers be-
hind to get the draught and smoke right ir
the face. The man that does that doesn't
feel the wind himself, as it goes right BY
I him, and the least he could do would be K
inquire of those persons behind him If tn
open window would annoy them. Anothe
thing is the habit young bloods have of get
: ting on the rear Car just as train leave
Boston and going clear through to tn
smoker, leaving every door open behin'
them. They don't think, suppose, bu
; they cause hundreds OF people annoyance.
! Then the conductor leaned back in hi
chair and told story. His train was jus
rolling along toward Boston, he said, when
middle aged, well dressed woman asked hin
|, if he would change five dollar bill. b
said he would. but would rather not, as b
might need his change.
''It would oblige me greatly If you would,
she persisted.
The conductor handed her over five on
dollar bills.
"Won't you give me silver for this or
dollar bill, she requested.
! He gave her q half dollar piece and fiv
dimes.
"Can't you give me two five cent piect
. for this dimes I want to get five cent piee
!, to give the horse car conductor" she 81
i planned.