Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-01-20
PuiIman Pass for a Pug.

-'lis w Il 0isOtis, At4
a resident in Chicago, but now living Il
Seattle, will be famed among posterity as
the first man TO secure permit TO carry
dog with him in Pullman car. 1t
seems that an Oriental friend gave Mr.
Parsons a beautiful japanese pug, to
which he very properly became devoted
" attached in very few days.
When he came East several weeks ago
Mr. Parsons brought his canine pet with
him. and rather than inirust that treas
ure to the mercies of the baggage master,
Mr. Parsons chose to bride the conductor
aud porter Of the Pullman car into con-
diiion wherein they were blind to the
presence of the interdicied dog.
This involved so heavy an expenditure
that Mr.. Parsons made up his mind to
try other tactics Oh the return "trip. Ac-
cordingly when he reached Chicago he
set about securing permit TO take the
pet dog home in the Pullman car with
out money and without price.
Mr.. Lyman j. Gage became interested
in the enterprise, for he, too, likes a dog,
although he can't tell the difference be
tween Siberian bloodhounds and Partisan
pointers.
ave will 60 straight to the head of
the concern" said Mr. Gage. 81 will
give you letter 10 Mr.. Pullman him
self"
Fortified with this letter, written in
Mr.. Cages finest Italian hard and
couched in Mr.. Cages most persuasive
rhetoric, Mr.. Parsons invaded Mr.. Pull
mans private office. Having read the
missive, Mr.. Pullman scratched his
head reaectively and pulled at his beard
as much as to say, "Well, now am in
for it"
"Bliftn," said Mr.. Pullman, present
Iy, "touch bell No. 81"
Mr.. BliAen is Mr.. Pullman's private
secretary No. 3. He touched bell No.
81, and almost instantly Mr.. Ketcham
appeared Mr. Ketcham is keeper of
the seals, records, rules and regulations.
"Kelcham," asked Mr. Pullman, "what
is our rule in reference to carrying dogs
in our cars 2"
eve have never carried dog,sir an
swered Mr. Ketcham, meekly. Rule
1877 specifies that under 40 circumstances
whatever shall dogs he admitted to our
cars. Shall | fetch the book of rules,
sir?"
mo, that isn't necessary" said Mr..
Pullman, "You are sure that the rule
specifies dogs ?"
THAT is the very word, sir" answered
Mr.. Ketcham.
THAT Is all-you may 60" and Mr..
Keicham vanished.
The ri discriniinates against dogs, "
said Mr.. Pullman, halfaloud. "There is
no rule against "a dog Twill get around
it that way"
So having compounded in this wise
with his concience, Mr.. Pullman order
ed Blifen to touch bell No. u. and pres
emily another underling came in with an
enormous blank, which Mr. Pullman pro-
ceeded TO fill out in different coIored inks.
This document proved to be general
order to all employees of the Pullman
Company, and it commanded them TO adj
NIT without question to the cars Of the
company zone dog described as Japa-
nese pug, answering the name OF Coco,
and described by his owner in this wise,
to-wil, &c. 1t was an exhaustive docu-
ment: Mr. Parsons had signed it, and
last of all, Mr. Pullman put his name
and seal to it.
Il have been conducting this business
for more than a quarter Of century,"
said MIR Pullman, as he finally handed
the official paper to Mr.. Parsons, "and
this is the first permit that has been is
sued emitting dog to transportation in
our cars"