The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-27
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The Gibrontus of the Hot Cross Bun
line was at one time the best ship OF that :
Justly celebrated fleet All steamships 9
have of course their turn at the head of ,
the fleet until better boat is built, but : :
the Gibrontus is even now reasonably I
fast and popular boat An accident hap ,
pened on board the Gibrontus some years
ago which was of small importance to the
general public, but of some moment to
Richard Keeling-for it killed him. The
poor man got only line or two in the pa
pers when the steamer arrived mt New
York, and then they spelled his name
wrong 1t happened something like this;
Keeling was wandering around very late
at night, when he should have been in his
his bunk, and he stepped on dark place
that he thought was solid.
As it happened, there was nothing be-
tween him and the bottom of the hold but
space. They buried Keeling at sea, and the
officers knew absolutely nothing about the
matter when inquisitive passengers, hear
ing rumors, questioned them. This state
of things very often exists both on sea and
land as far as officials are concerned. Mrs.
| Keeling, who had been left in England
while her husband went to America to
make his fortune and tumbled down hole
instead felt aggreved at the company
The company said that Keeling had no
business to be nosing around dark places ON
the deck at that time of night, and doubt
less their contention was just
Mrs. Keeling, on the other hand, held
that steamer had no right to have such
mantraps open at any time, night or day,
without having them properly guarded,
and in that she was also probably correct
The company was very sorry of course that
the thing had occurred, but they refused TO
nav for Keeling unless compelled to do so
Inv the law of the land, and there matters
= stood.
:, No one can toll what the law of the land
will do when it is put i'll motion, although
=, many people thought that if Mrs. Keeling
u had brought suit against the Hot Cross
, Bun company she would have won 1t. But
l. Mrs. Keeling was poor woman, and You
have to put penny in the slot when you
~ want the figures of justice to work, so the
unfortunate creature signed something
which the lawyer of the company had writ
ten out and accepted the few pounds wheel
49, Keeling had paid for room lSon the Glhroh
is TINS 1t would seem that this ought IhaN
a, \ settled the matter, for the lawyer told HiiS
:, Keeling he thought the company acted FCF,
~. generously in refunding the passage money
az hut it didn't settle the matter WITHIN
y wear from that time the company pad MIS-
w. Keeling ~, 100 for her husband.
. Now that the occurrence is called to you
u mind, YOU will perhaps remen Der the ca
y, torial one If the leading London dalli'
us had on the extraordinary circumstance,
er- which it WIS very ably shown that the o.
'rs saving about corporations having no sou
VI. to be condemned, or bodies to be klcke
Nv y. did not apply in these days OF commerce
IL honor and integrity. 1t was very touc
III ing EDITORIAL and it caused tears TO DE sh
on the Stock exchange, the members ma
We ing had no idea, before reading it, that tn
were so noble and generous
Ior How. then, was it that the Hot Gre
Bun company did this commendable {
u when their lawyer took such pains to Gle
them of all legal liability? The purser
out the Gibrontus who is now old and sup
are animated, could tell you if he liked
uld When the negotiations with Mrs. Keel
ow. had been brought to II satisfactory conc
;. sion by the lawyer of the company, a
our when that gentleman was rubbing his han
over his easy victory, the good ship Gibl
me fms was steaming out of the Mersey on
way to New York The stewards in
pers grand saloon were busy getting things
ers- order for dinner, when wan and ga
passenger spoke to one OF them.
hel. "Where have you placed me at tablet
hree asked.
"What name, sir?" asked the steward
not keeling"
The steward looked up along the N
long tables. ND one side and down the OF
nily. reading the cards, but nowhere did he
six the name be was in search of. Then
heir looked at the small tables, but also will
success
the "How do you spell it, sir?" he asked
patient passenger.
for * -double-e-l-i-n-g"
THANK you, sir"
Then he looked up and down the
rows of names on the passenger list ne
ciSe in his hand, but finally shook his head
uais' 81 can't find your name on the passe
ecies, list" he said. "I'll speak to the pu
,or II sir"
s er En- IL II wish Won would, j." replied the pass
hVe in a listless way as if he had not niue
1ie terest in the matter. The passenger,
81 name was not on the list, waited uhti
y - steward returned.
IlsP 1es Would you mind stepping into the
~ - er's room for moment, sir? III
over. you the way, SIT.
80, When the passenger was SHOWN III
orinai ,urser,s room that official said to h
tween Pun SCI . ,,,,,,,ror of n,,rsers.
eluai "Might look at your ticket, sir?'
oges The passenger pulled long poke
Der uio from the inside of his coat, opened !
east'- handed the purser the document i
tanned. The purser scrutinized 1t sh
and then referred to list he had
oorooe desk before him.
j. The lhiS 10 WI -, ocour
lent of never knew suon !" TO - q oIv.avs no
nPoseu The people on shore have in some
en- 80 ~ countable manner left your name out
ih %nn, list am sorry you have been put
,,b;cb inconvenience, sir.
WIN "There has been no inconvenience
80, said the passenger, "and trust 'he
cen he none. You find the ticket reg
por;s presume"
ais "Ouite so-quite So" replied the
Then. to the waiting steward, I'll
Keeling any place he prefers at tn
=, bouse which is not already TAKEN IL
5 law in room 49,"
.h''. 70 "Trhat was what bought at Liver
= 60 tbe "Well, | see you have the room
Jointly self, and hope you will ma IL c
/, Jolnlly -, o,-or croSsed wit N
payee if able have you es. rao olI vonr f
yer, has fore SIR seem W ,~ Ar,erica ),
d had it nave never oee 49,, w Coos Of con
i,ooause I sometimes fancy know man
n the re- don u wen, nofo
Street ant voyage, Sir
THANK you"
No. IS was not popular passeng
pie seemed instinctively to shril
you read him, although 1t must DC a "un meli
re- sir il made no advances All Wehu "eii