The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-02
A DOO IN A PULLMAN.
Tho First That Ever Secured Permission
to Ride Unmoiostoi.

to Ride tnmolostoh
Mr.. William Parsons, for many
years resident Of Chicago. but now
living at Seattle. will be famed
among posterity as the first man to
secure permit to carr dog with
him IN Pullman car. II seems that
an Oriental friend gave Mr.. Parsons
. beautiful japanese pug, to which he
very properly became devotodly at.
tached in very few days. When he
came East Mr. Parsons brought his
canine pet with him, and rather than
intrust that treasure to the fnercies
OF the baggage master. Mr.. Parsons
chose to bribe the conductor and
porter OF the Pullman car into con
dition wherein they were blind to the
presence OF the interdictcd dog. This
involved so heavy an expenditure
that Mr. Parsons made up his mind
to try other tactics on the return
trip. Accordingly, when he reached
Chicago he set about securing :. per-
nit to take the pet pug home in the
Pullman car without money and with
out price. Mr.. Lyman j. Gage be-
came interested in the enterprise.
for he, too likes dog. although he
can't tell the difference between ST.
berian bloodhounds and Parisian
poodles.
1--WE will go straight to the head
of the concern said Mr.. Gage /
will give you letter to Mr.. Pullman
himself"
Fortified with this letter, written
in Mr.. Cages finest italian hand and
couched in Mr. Cages most persuu-
sive rhetoric, Mr. Parsons invaded
Mr. Pullman's private Office Having
read the missive, Mr.. Pullman
scratched his head refiectiyoly uud
pulled at his beard as much as to say,
well, now, | am in for 1t, b"
"Blifen," said Mr., Pullman, pres
emily, touch bell No. "a"
Mr.. Bliirenis Mr.. Pullman's private
secretary No. s; he touched bell No
81, and almost instantly Mr. Betcham
appeared. Mr. Ketcham is keeper OF
the seals, records, rules and rcgula-
tions
'.Mr Ketcham," asked Mr. PAIL
man, what is our rule with reference
to carrying dogs in our cars?'
"We have never carried u dog,
sir.' answered Mr., Kctcham meelsly
"Rule 1877 specifies that under no
circumstances whatever shall dogs
be admitted to our cars. Shall
fetch the book of rules, sir?'
"No, that isn't necessary. said Mr..
Pullman. You are sure that the
rule specifics dogs?"
IT 1 ~ II,
wcred Mr., Kotcham
That is all-you may 60, and Mr.
Ketcham vanished.
Tho rule d!scriminates against
dogs. )" said Mr.. Pullman, half aloud.
There is no rule against "a dog.
will get around it that way"
So, hav ng compounded in this wisa
with his conscience, Mr.. Pullman
ordered Bliffen to touch bell No. u,
and presently another underling came
in with an enormous blank which Mr.
Pullman proceeded to fill out in diff
fcrent colored inks. This document
employees of the Pullman company,
and i. commanded them to admit
without question to the cars Of the
company lone dog. described as n
Japanese pug. answering to the namo
of Coco, and described by his owner
in this w,sc-to wit" etc. 1t was an
| exhaustive document. MIR. Parsons
| had to sign it and, last of all, Mr..
Pullman put his name and seal to it,
II have bcen.conducting this bus,-
ness for more than u quarter of a
raDturv - said Mr. ppl1rOan nc bn
finally handed the official paper to
Mr.. Parsons, and this is the first
permit that has been issued emitting
a dog to admission to and transporta-
ton in our cars.