Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-10-27
CATCHING A TRAIN.
He Didn't Have Much Time to Spare, but
Got 1t All Right.

Got 1t All Right.
4 man sat in an up town restaurant
On Sunday afternoon eating what the
waiter called an EGG omelet." He was
at peace with all the world, and he had
plans for using that afternoon in the
pursuit of pleasure. Just as he buttered
his last piece of toast messenger boy
strolled into the room, talked moment
with the cashier and then came over to
him. The messenger boy handed the
man a telegram. The man tore it open
and read message to this effect:
Imperative that You should be in Ell
mira at 0 o'clock tonight"
The man read the message through
twice and then looked at his watch. 1t
was 3:05 o'clock. He jumped up, rushed
over to the cashiers desk, paid his check
and hustled out to the street. He walked
rapidly to 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 4O5 O'Clock.
1t was then $40.
The man decided that he had time
enough to go home, change his linen, get
his grip and get back to the train. He
ran down Eagle street and caught Nj
agara street car. As he climbed up the
steps he saw by the city hall clock it was
3:14 o'clock. The conductor told him that
it took 10 minutes to go to the corner of
Massachusetts street, where he wanted
to get off, and that as it was Sunday it
was probable that the car would get there
on time. He lived five blocks up from
Niagara street, and after some rapid fig
uring he decided that he could make the
rifle.
The car reached the corner of MaSSs-
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, he was prac-
tically ready for his clean linen. He
tore into the house and looked at the
clock. The hands stood ut 3:S3
There was n wild paving through bu-
reau drawers. frenzied search through
cuff and collar boxes, grab for a grip.
and tumhling of hairbrush, comb,
night shirt and one or two other things
into it. Il muttered curse or two at a re
fractory cuff button, and Mt 3:SsS the man
was running toward Niagara street. \
block from that street he heard a car
coming. Half way down the block the
car crossed the street. The man sprinted
ran a block ut top speed, caught the car
and sank hreathlesS into 4 seat. not for
getting. however. TO look ut his watch
He had made the journey in three min
utes. II was 3:4l o'clock.
The car bOwled along at a good rate of
speed. When it reached the corner Of
tine Terrace and Main street. the man
had recovered his breath. and il was $50.
He jumped of the car, but was stopped
by an acquaintance and detained three
minutes before he could break away.
Then he thought that he would have to
have some cigars, and he entered place
/ where they We're sold and bought some.
He looked at his watch when he came
out of the door and saw that il was
/ 4;Ol:30. Then ensued mad race. He
reached the station and ran into the
ticket Office, noticing by the clock ON
( the wall that it was :O4 o'clock Gin
T ME ticket for Elmira." he gaSped.
! throwing - hill through the window
/ The ticket agent WAS prOvokingly slow.
and when the man got his ticket it WAS
! 4NI o'cloCk-timc for the train to start.
The man made two bounds and was
ont in the train shed. He saw his train
{ standing over To the left and ran over to
it like n hundred yard sprinter. He
/ reached it in time, climbed on, dropped
into seat and tried to get his breath.
/ The train didn't start.
WHATS the natter: asked the man of
the passenger who sat in the next seat.
Isn't this train for the cast:''
Yes was the reply.
Time for it to 20, amt it,
YES, but we've got 10 wait 10 min
utes for connecting train from the
west"
And the imam thought of his hustle and
said with much emphasis. Well, Tn
darnedr'-Buffalo Express.