Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-12
A PULLMAN PASS FOR A DOG.
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q Tremendous Stretching of Rules to
Permit the Innovation.
Mr. William Parsons for many years a
resident in Chicago, but now living in Sc
attic, will be famed among posterity as
the first man to secure permit to carry a
dog with him in Pullman car. 1t seems
that an oriental friend gave Mr., Parsons
II beautiful Japanese pug, to which he very
properly became devotedly attached in a
very few days. When he came east Mr.
Parsons brought his canine pet with him,
and rather than intrust his treasure to the
mercies of the baggage master Mr. Parsons
chose to bride the conductor and porter Of
the Pullman car into a condition wherein
they were blind to the presence of the in
terdicted dog.
This involved so heavy an expenditure
that Mr.. Parsons made up his mind to try
other tactics on the return trip. Accord
ingly, when he reached Chicago he set
about securing a permit to take the pet
pug home in the Pullman car without
money and without price. Mr. Lyman j
Gage became interested in the enterprise
for he, too, likes dog, although he can
tell the difference between Siberian blood
hounds and Partisan poodles.
eve will 90 straight to the head Of the
concern, said Mr.. Gage. 81 will give you
a letter to Mr. Pullman himself"
Fortified with this letter, written in Mr..
Cages finest Italian hand and couched in
Mr.. Cages most persuasive rhetoric, Mr..
Parsons invaded Mr.. Pullman's private
office Having read the missive, Mr.. Pull
man scratched his head reflectiyely and
pulled at his beard rs much as to say,
"Well, now, l am in for it,"
"Bliffen," said Mr.. Pullman presently,
touch bell No, a..
Mr.. Bliifen is Mr.. Pullman's private sec
rotary No. 5. He touched bell No "a, and
almost instantly Mr.. Ketcham appeared.
Mr.. Ketcham is keeper of the seals, rec
ords, rules and regulations.
"Ketcham," asked Mr.. Pullman, what
is our rule with reference to carrying dogs
in our cars?"
1--WE have never carried a dog, SIR an
swered Mr., Ketcham meekly. "Rule 1877
specifics that under no circumstances
whatever shall dogs be admitted to our
cars. Shall fetch the book of rules, sir?"
'No, that isn't necessary" said Mr.. Pull,
man. you are sure that the rule specifies
'dogsY"
lutu ID Cuc very NOltl sir answered
Mr. Ketcham.
THAT is all--you may GO" and Mr..
Ketcham vanished.
1.-THE rule discriminates against dogs"
said Mr.. Pullman, half aloud. "There is
no rule against "a dog will get around
it that way"
So, having compounded in this wise
with his conscience, Mr.. Pullman ordered
Bitten to touch bell No u, and presently
another underling came in with an enor-
nous blank, which Mr.. Pullman proceeded
to fill out in different colored inks. This
document proved to be a general order to
all employees of the Pullman company
and it commanded them to admit without
question to the cars of the company zone
dog, described as a japanese pug, answer
ing to the name of Coco, and described by
his owner in this wise-to WITT etc 1t
was an exhaustive document; Mr. Parsons
had to sign it, and last of ALL Mr.. Pullman
put his name and seal to it.
81 have been conducting this business
for more than a quarter of century,"
said Mr.. Pullman, as he finally handed the
official paper to Mr. Parsons, land this is
the first permit that has been issued en-
titling a dog to transportation in our
cars. Chicago News