Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-01-11
GOOD RAILROAD YARN.
Iitory OF an Independent Man and Ills Dis
cOmhture.

q. Il. DAILY General Passenger Agent
Of the Lake Erie and Western Road,
recently made a trip through the
Western country. During its prog
ress he was standing one afternoon
In the Union depot at Kansas City
preparatory to proceeding to Denver.
The westbound trains had backed up
on their allotted tracks and were re-
ceiving their passengers. A tall we'll
dressed man with II lady on his arm
presently approached the rear sleeper
on the Burlington train, Mr., Days
experienced eye told him at glance
that they were bride and groom.
without hesitation or inquiry of any
kind the man was proceeding TO hand
his bride up the steps Of the Pull
man sleeper when the conductor de-
manded his tickets.
"Oh! have got my ticket all
right" replied the tourist, 81 know
where am going and l don't need to
show my tickets to YOU"
81 am very sorry at having to in.
convenience you," replied the con-
ductor, atfably, "but my instructions
are not to allow any one to get on my
train without first seeing his tickets"
"There is no law to make me show
you my tickets" gTowled the man.
81 haven't got to and / don't mean
to, | tell you. | know where I am
going, have got my tickets and am
able to take care of myself, am no
jay out on my first trip abroad"
81 am sorry" replied the conduc-
tor, courteously, "but my instructions
are peremptory. Stand aside, please,
and let these other passengers into
the car"
"Oh! show him your tickets, dear,
and do not make all this fuss about
$50 simple a matter" sweetly remarked
the bride as she looked up into her
husbands face with smile.
mo, / will not, replied the gen.
tleman. II haven't got to, and now
that my Ire is aroused, / don't pro-
pose to back down. know where
am going and how to take care Of my
self"
"There is our Superintendent of
Gar Service-you can speak to him
about this matter" said the conduc-
tor, as he saw his superior officer APP
proach IF he says you can board
the car without showing your ticket,
why it will be all right"
what is the trouble here?" asked
the car superintendent as he came up
to see what the alteration was
about.
"Your conductor demands that /
show him my ticket before l board
the car" replied the man. II say
haven't got to and do not mean to.
know where | am going and am able
TO look after myself"
"Have you got your tickets?" asked
the superintendent.
ayes, l have them in my pocket
all right. ] know what | am doing"
slave you got your sleeping-car
ticket?"
"Yes, / have it all right in my
pocket. 1t is for section I. / know
what l am doing, l tell you"
ooh, well! Let the man on the
car" said the superintendent "If
he has his tickets as he says he has
it is not worth while contending with
him over the matter and delaying the
other passengers.
The conductor stepped aside and
let the couple pass calling to the
porter to take his sachel as he did
so. Presently the train pulled out Of
the depot and was speeding across
the prairies ut rapid rate, when the
conductor began to collect the tickets
in the sleeplng-car. AS he did so he
noticed that all the seats In section
Il were occupied, and he Immediately
surmised that there was a peg out of
place somewhere, and that there
would be more fun with the obstrep-
erous passenger, He kept his coun-
sci to himself, however, and went on
with his collections When he reached
section I he took the tickets Of
the two parties occupying the seats
opposite his bridal friends, saw that
they were for that section-fOr the
the upper and lower berths, respec-
tlvely-and his surmise was thereby
developed into certainty. Without
asking the man again for his tickets
he passed through all the other sleep
ing.cars on the train, took up all the
tickets and found out that every
berth was occupied without leaving
any for his friends Returning to the
car where they sat he found the reg
ular train conductor entering by the
other door and waited till he reached
the seat which the couple occupied.
"Tickets, please" demanded the
train conductor
The man drew forth his paste
boards and the conductor examined
them closely
"These tickets do not read over this
road, ;" remarked the conductor as he
folded them up and handed them
back "This is the direct route to
Denver from Kansas City. Your
tickets read round by Pueblo"
Tickets, please" put in the Sleep
ing. car conductor, who was quietly
but heartily enjoying the mans dis
comflture. "These tickets are not for
this train. You have made a mis-
take in getting on the train"
0What 10 the fare from Kalsas Citv