The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-12


tie more justice would be done, and the
road management would be grateful for
it. Every man owes it to his fellow man
to report wrongs, in order that they may
be set right. We are generally too lazy
to assist justice. We are in hurry and
forget to warn the authorities that a
great wrong is being perpetrated, and
the first we know disaster is the result.
Let US not fight with the employee him
self, for he may be the kind who will en-
joy it. Go to the head of that depart
ment with names and dates, and thereby
you are comforting lasting blessing on
the rest of the public, as one does who
plants an oak or walls spring at the
roadside and hangs gourd thereby.
We had tried for half an hour to get
some information regarding delayed
train, but the agent would not even re-
ply. He picked his teeth and looked far,
far away, or pretended to be busy and
turned his back on us. He was excep-
tionally mean and cold. He would have
scolded US if he could have done it safely.
There were four of us, and if we could
not make that train in time we wanted
to take another going the other wav and
by means of another junction get to our
appointed town. The agent of the road
seemed to resent the fact that our agent
wore good clothing and looked prosper
Gus. You know that offends some peo-
pie. Others become infiamed at man
because he is fine looking. Most all the
enemies I have ever had really had no
other complaint to make against me.
Our agent asked gently and in cooling
voice if he could get information regard
ing trains, as he had other plans that
must be made if our own train should
be over two hours late.
The agent said he didn't run trains.
He just sold tickets.
Our agent. Mr.. Raymond, said, ''You
run the telegraph station, do you not:'
The agent stepped over to the other
side Of the room and pretended to read
his letter book, as if regarding the liter
airy style of letters he had written re-
garding way Car No. OS97632, which was
billed to appear at Cincinnati the week
before, but was reported in bad condi-
ton at Cleveland and referred to the
agent at Bicarbonate, O., who begged
leave to report as follows, etc.
Mr. Raymond asked the agent if he
thought the train would be along in time
to connect at Dayton for Xenia.
Eve been asked that question now
about LOO times" said the agent, flying
at the bars of his cage and biting great
mouthfuls out of the ticket rack.
81 know" said Mr.. Raymond, s'but l
haven't asked you before. l just ask
you now just once more if I can make
that connection?'
"You can if this train gets there be-
fore the other goes out"
''Well, you are so crisp and fresh that
see no way but to telegraph the man.
ager. I have blank, thank you. I
met the manager the other day and told
him of an agent who had treated me this
way, and he told me to report it next
time. I have the witnesses here, fortu-
nately, to the way you have behaved, so
I will wire him."
He then wrote out this telegram:
MUGG's LANDING, O., March II.
George P. Dickinson, General Manager R. S.
V.P. r. R.:
Agent here will give no information regard
ing arrival of No. Il, though it is important
that should have it at once. In addition to
this he attempts to be funny and insulting.
How can l get the information, as loss of
$500 or $1,000 will result from our failure to
reach Clematis, O., by O'Clock?
S. E. RAYMOND.
He handed this in at the window and
asked to have it sent at once. The agent
stopped whistling. He counted the
words, reading them as he went. When
he got through, his mouth was dry, and
his effort to spit out the fire was sad
failure.
81 suppose you know that if send
this it viii cost me my placer he said,