Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-19
CAUGHT THE TRAIN.
Details OF an Experience Such as Every
Busy Man Has had.

Details OF An Experience Such as Every
Busy Man Has had.
A man sat IN an uptown restaurant
on Sunday afternoon eating what the
waiter called an "egg omelette." lie
was at peace with all the world, and he
had plans for using that afternoon in
the pursuit OF pleasure. Just as he but
tered his last piece OF toast messenger
boy strOlled into the room, talked mo-
NETT with the cashier, and then came
over TO him. The messenger boy hand
ed the man q telegram. The man tore
il open and read a message to this ef-
feet:
imperative that you should be in
Elmira at o'clock to night"
The man read the message through
twice and then looked at his watch. 1t
was sos o'clock. He jumped up,
rushed over TO the cashiers desk, paid
mis- check and hustled out 10 the street
He walked rapidly TO a ticket Office on
Main street, entered, and asked for
time table. He found that the only
train that would suit his purpose left
Buffalo at 4:O5 o'clock. 1t was then
3:lO
The man decided that be had time
enough TO go home, change his linen,
get his grip, and get back TO the train.
He ran down Eagle street ond caught
a Niagara street car. As he climed up
the steps he saw by the City Hall
clock il was 3:14 O'Clock. The con-
ductor told him that it took sixteen
minutes to go TO the corner OF Massa-
chusstts street, where he wanted TO
get of, and that, as IL was Sunday, 1t
was probable that the car would get
there on time. He lived five blocks
I'D from Niagara street, and, after some
rapid figuring, he decided that he
could make the rifle.
The car reached the corner OF Massa-
chusetts street two minutes ahead Of
time. When the man struck the ground
it was exactly 3:2s. He ran briSkly up
the street. After he had gone three
blocks he took off his cuffs and unbut-
toned his collar. He unbuttoned his
vest also and loosened his suspenders.
When he reached his home be was
practically ready for his clean linen.
lie tore into the house and looked at
the clock. The hands stood at 1898.
There was a wild paving through
bureau drawers, frenzied search
through cuff and collar boxes, grab
for a grip, and a tumbliug OF hsirbruSh,
comb, right.shirt and one or Two other
things into IL, a muttered curse or two
alta refractory cuff button, and at 1898
the man was running toward
Niagara street. A block from
that street he heard a car coming. Half
way down the block the car crossed
the street. The man spirited, ran a
block at top speed, caught the car, and
sank breathleSs into q seat, not forget
ting, however, TO look at his watch. He
had made the journey in three minutes.
II was 3:4l o'clock.
The car bowled along at a good rate
OF speed. When il reached the corner
of the Terrace and Main street, the
man had recovered his breath, and it
was 3:57. He jumped of the car, but
was stopped By an acquaintance and
detained three minutes before be could
break away. Then he thought that he
would have 70 have some cigars
and he entered q place where they
were sold and bought some. He looked
| at his watch when be came out OF the
door ana saw that it was 4:01:50. Then
enSued mad race. He reached the
station and ran into the ticket Office,
noticing OF the clock on the wall that IL
I was 4:O4 O'Clock. Gimme 4 ticket for
Elmira, #" be gaspeG, throwing IS bill
+ through the window. The ticket seller
was Drovokingly slow, and when the
man got his ticket IL was 4:05, time for
/ the train 10 start
The man made two bounds and was
out in the train shed. He saw his train
standing over TO the left and be ran over
/ to It Ike q hundred-yard sprinter. He
reached Il in time, climbed on, dropped
I into seat, and tried to get his breath.
/ The train didn't start.
whats the matter?" asked she man
Of the passenger who sat ia tho next
seat "lsn't this train for the ea1t?"
ayes" was the reply.
''Time for it to go, amt ito"
Yes; but we've got to wait iO1A7-fTe