Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-15

WEE RHI without having the nee
N@ y = essary pass, either. This
Y fact was brought to the
xEI0<S notice Of an EVENING
NISEMsHS STAR reporter one even
ing recently through an
interview with q well-known Pullman car con-
ductor. This gentleman has had charge Of cars
between New York and Chicago, and, In fact,
from all the eastern cities going west
The different companies have indeed been
liberal with those persons who are entitled to
passes, but that class Of citizens who 'toi not,
neither do they spin" have just as greet de-
sire to see the wonders Of the great fair vs. their
more fortunate brothers and sisters, and while
they cannot secure free transportation thr ough
the generosity Of the railroad companies, they
can at least rack their idle brains for ingenious
schemes to accomplish that end, and, II the
tales told by this conductor are any criterion
to 60 by, they are meeting with great success.
''The class Of dead beats that are now throng-
ing the roads from the Pacific to the Atlantic. -
said this conductor. are, without doubt, the
most daring and tricky people that it has been
my lot to como across. My railroad expert
ence dates back fifteen years, and have dealt
with people who appeared to be the very cream
OF the deadhead profession, but those We run
across now seem to be Of An exalted chapter Of
that rapidly increasing order.
HAIL FROM EVERY QUARTER OF THE ooUNrRY
''They not only hail from every quarter Of
this country, but the old country furnishes
hundreds, and they no doubt came over the
ocean. as they are going west, free. As to the
people Individually, they embrace children
hardly In their teens and older persons Of both
sexes. And while the men ara extremely in
genious and successful with their plans, the
women are not one whit behind them. No
matter how low the fare is placed these people
would consider it disgrace if they travelled in
an honest, respectable manner. Before my car
starts on Its trip west make q most thorough
inspection Of it, both inside,and out, and watch
the people closely they enter the car. My
two porters have the same instructions, but
even with all our caution have carried people
hundreds OF miles before discovering the fact
that they were travelling free and without
passes.
"a great deal Of the trouble lies with the At
taches OF the different big depots OF the eastern
cities and with the west, | suppose. but can't
speak by the card as to that section, not having
run u car further west than Chicago. The men
around the depots, and the women also, obtain
possession Of duplicate keys in some mysterious
manner, and while We congratulatinR our
selves on having everything safe and sound
have demonstrated the fact that locks might
just - well have been dispensed with.
IN THE REFRIGERATION.
"A case in point On one Of my trips west
IN the fore part Of June last the cook on my
car went to the refrigerator, located under the
center Of the Pullman. and took therefrom .
considerable quantity Of provisions Of various
kinds. This occurred in the depot at Cincin-
natl. The articles were needed for the last
meal OF the day, and. as the ice was about ex-
hausted, the refrigerator was almost emptied
stood by while the cook was performing this
work. and after he had locked the box up
securely / examined the lock to satisfy my
self.
1T was dark and our trip out to Chicago
would be continuous one. The next morning
when the cook and myself went to the refriRer-
ator to open it to rcnew the supplies Of ice and
provisions for the return trip, what was our
surprise to find therein an urchin Of about
fourteen summers comfortably curled up on a
lot Of cotton waste placed on the bottom OF the
box. We yanked him out rather roughly and
demanded where and how he had gotten into
the snug retreat. He said: Cincinnati, boss,
and me father done de trick. He's one Of de-
cleaners up around the depo, and he said you
wouldn't give me up to the perlice, a. he was
one OF the railroad profesh.'
''What could do? Several Of our men gath
cred around, and ut the conclusion Of his story he
went on his way with enough money in his
pocket to pay his expenses for q couple OF days.
The funny part OF the whole thing was that on
my return trip through Cincinnati one OF the
cleaners at the depot sided up to me and In an
get through all rightP'
81 told him he did, but If his father didn't
return q certain key to me by the time came
back on my next trip there would be certain
McGinnis under lock and key out at tho county
Jail within the next week. l found the key In
an old dirty envelope among my mail on the
next trip west
"But people Of that class have my sympathy
The father works hard, but his income Is 80
small and his family SO large that to take in the
fair is simply an impossibility.
RIDING ON TRUCK.
"The class I abhor, as have said before, Is
the one that never works and takes great
pride in beating the railroad company.
The most remarkable case that has come under
my notice this summer developed at Pittsburg
two weeks since, and only a thoroughbred
knight OF the road would have undertaken the
adventure.
when the New York and Chicago limited,
part Of which was my car, pulled into the depot
In the smoky city after q continuous run of
over hundred miles, the car inspectors. as
usual, began to make an examination Of the
wheels and trucks to ascertain II any flaws ex-
listed had alighted, with several passengers,
on the platform to stretch our limbs and to en-
Joy q smoke. As the inspector dove down
under the car and poked his head in among the
dust-covered and greasy running gear of the
car, dirt-begrimed face was thrust close to his
and husky voice assailed him with
"'Say, pard, is this yere town.
"The inspector was almost dumfounded with
surprise, but managed to say that it was and
that Pittsburg was its name.
"'Well, guess l have gone far enough
| came from the voice, as its owner emerged from
| the interior Of the trucks and stretched himself
on the platform before our astonished eyes.
We asked him where he had come from and he
said New York, and had been In there since the
afternoon before. He was, of course bound
for Chicago, but could stand his cramped posi-
ton no longer and would continue his journey
| at later period. One Of the men around the
depot tried to arrest him, but he scaled the
fence and disappeared. When 1 think Of the
position he occupied for some sixteen hours no
doubt sleeping part Of the night, I consider the
attractions of Chicago something bordering on
the supernatural that could make man take
such q risk to witness them"
~ suppose the freight service has to deal
with the larger part Of this rowing class" the
reporter asked.
"Most certainly" the conductor replied, SHUT
they are OF an inferior class and not half SO in
teresting nor SO shrewd and nervy. The women
are not afraid to take the same chances the
men and have found them equally - shrewd
AwoMAN's TRICK.
every recently one Of these women played
one Of their stock games on the passengers Of
| three different trains, and inside of two days
travelled from New York to Pitrsburg without
the outlay of a cent, and at the end Of tho trip
undoubtedly had more money in her pocket
book than when she started. These facts were
CLEANED by me through the comparison Of notes
with two other Pullman couCncfors our