The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-25
THE BOAT TURNED A sosfERsUALr.

! Toms River been so surprised as wher
this party came rushing into their mair
street. The reporters made for the hote
at once and inquired for the sheriff. H
had gone from Toms River early in tht
day and had not returned. This looked
serious. A hurried consultation was helC
and the following plan decided upon: Tw'
Of the men were TO drive over to Barnega,
Park at once. The ochers were TO SOUR,
around Toms River and gather all tn.
facts they could. The telegraph reporte.
| was to tell all he could ascertain to hi!
| companions, who were then to go back K
the train. he was TO remain at Toms
River to telegraph any late development!
and gather any news thore might be tn,
! following day. The men who went tt
! Barnegat Park were TO get back as soon
az possible, but il they did not return b,
! 1880 the train was to go on with tn,
/ others, who were to write all they knew
! and trust to the telegraph reporter fol
what facts the two who went to Barnegat
/ Park might bring in.
! 1t took some time to get team and g
! driver, as ali the stables were closed, but
! they were finally obtained, and the driver,
/ spurred by the promise of reward
urged the horse along at a sharp trot
over the whole ten miles to Barnegat
Park, When the driver got tired oae
man held him while the other licked tbs
horses. AS coon as they arrived there
one reporter rushed to the hotel, while
the other searched out tbs rioters The
latter proved to be Italian laborers, who
had not received their pay for long time
and had taken summary proceedings to
force a settlement. They had injured no
one, although the residents of the place
( had been in a state of abject terror all
day, but had simply taken possession of
the property, with the announcement
that nobody could come or go until their
demands were satisfied. Towards night
they had become more moderate and
matters were fairly peaceful by the time
the reporters reached there.
1t took the latter about ten minutes to
get the information they desired, and
then they started back with the padrone
who had hired the laborers, and who was
glad 10 tell all he knew in return for a
ride to New York, which the reporters
had promised him. A glance at their
watches told the reporters that they
would probably be too late for their
train, and the driver admitted that he
could not get to the station before the
time set for its departure. The reporters
felt very blue.
isn't there any way in which we can
connect with the train" they asked.
There's one chance" replied the
driver, after a few moments reflection:
there IS a road to the tracks down below
here, and l think can get you there
before the train"
Good; try it," said both reporters at
once.
The horses were urged on anew and the
wagon leaped over stonss and stumps at
frequent intervals. Not word was
spoken. for it was all the men could do
to keep their seats. Presently they
reached an embankment.
There are the tracks, cried the driver,
land l think we are in time
The reporters jumped out and raced UP
the embaukment, followed by the pa
drone. They could hear the roar of the
train in the distance and its headlight
burst upon Thorn as they reached tae
tracks, 1t was coming along at a rapid
rate. The reporters yelled at the top of
their voices, bat these were drowned in
the noise of the train. They pulled some
rails from neighborirg fence jumped
on the tracks and waved them, but the
engineer did not seem 80 see them. A
sudden inspiration seized the padrone. He
stopped down and struck a match. When
he Strengthened up again he held burn
ing handkerchief in his hand That at
tracted the attention Of the engineer and
he stopped the train long enough to let
the men get on.
The trip back was comparatively I'M
eventful All the switchmen and bridge
tenders had been paid to wait, and no
other trains got in the way, so thas there
were no more delays. The engineer con-
ductor, fireman and brakeman had also
been literally tipped TO keep them in good
humor, and they did everything to get
the train through as rapidly as possible.
The reporters wrote on the backs OF the
seats all the way, and the story was prac-
tically complete when they reached Jersey
City at l2:4o in the morning. They had
ahead to have the ferry boat
and 1t had been held ten min
utes Cor them. 1t was fifteen minutes
'ster when they stepped OF the ferry boat
In New York aud jumped into carriage.
One man got on to the seat with the
driver sDd kept the latter busy witk his
" hip all the way to the Office.
Tue night city editor had just recover
ed from one attack Of nervous prostration
end was threatened with another when
the men came in with their copy an pre-
pared for the printers. The way this re-
rived him wss wonderful At 100 the
eompositoEs were putting the story into
,ype. Had the story come in twenty
minutes later il would have been too late
.or that edition and might not have been
printed at all. As il was, tAe nexc dav
he paper had four-eolumn beat on every
,ther paper in the city. 1t cost about
400 in money and probably shortened the
lie OF each man engaged IN securing X.
2ut not word about the difficulties
Inder which 1t was obtained has ever
in print heretofore.
CHARLES J. RosEBAULT.
a Coasiderate Cook.
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