Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-24
STORIES. OF THE DAY.
The Favor Asked of the New York Gen.
 tra1 by Resident of Workers.


 office of the superintendent of the New York Central in New York, the other day, and, sending in his card, was promptly admitted to the private room of that official. As he ships considera- ble freight over the Central tracks his reception by the superintendent was cordial one.
 TT am about to take my family up to Saratoga Saturday morning" he said, and have come to ask you as favor to have the 8 30 train Jagged at Yonkers, so we can get to Saratoga early in the afternoon. It would be extremely incon- venient for us to be compelled to go down to the Grand Central station in order to board the train, and think can safely ask the favor of having it stopped for me at Yonkers ?
 The superintendent picked up time table from his desk, glanced it over and said :
 We'll, the rules of the road are very strict on the subject of Tagging trains to take on passengers at stations not desig mated as stops on the train schedule. We seldom grant such requests, even to i'm portant officials of the road. If we were to comply with one-quarter of the re- quests of this sort that we receive, our express trains would be able to make no better time than the ordinary way trains. But we appreciate the fact that we receive a good share of your ship ping business, and for that reason are disposed to accommodate you. You can depend upon the s 80 train stopping at Yonkers next Saturday morning. Have your family ready to get on board, as the train must not be delayed. :"
 The caller expressed his grateful thanks to the superintendent and depart ed. At S:20 the following Saturday morning he and his family were driven up to the station in great haste ill two coaches, while an express wagon unload ed several trunks Having purchased tickets for the party, the gentleman hustled out upon the platform, and ap- preaching the station agent with the haughtiness of q railroad magnate said
 T suppose you received orders from the superintendent to flag the s 80 train for me?7
 The agent looked at him meekly and replied:
 No, sir; received no orders what ever. y
 .Why, that's strange, he said. 'sThe superintendent told me positively that the train would be stopped here for me. y
 The smile that spread over the station agents face was interpreted by the gen tleman to indicate doubt as to his ve- raeity, and he became properly indig- nant The agent still insisted that he had received no orders regarding the Tagging Of the train.
 tWell, the order must certainly have been sent out and may have miscarried, " said the gentleman. Can't you flag the train, anyhow:7
 ''No, sir; that is out of the question: wouldn't flag that train for Chauncey Depew himself unless I had orders from headquarters to do so. It would cost me my job if I did. y
 At that moment the train was sighted ill the distance, and the gentleman be- gan to prance around the platform in state of great excitement. He pleaded, begged and entreated the agent to flag the train, and finally threatened to re- port him to the superintendent, but all ill vain. As the train drew near the sta tion its speed slackened, and it finally stopped. The waiting family was final ly bundled on board in q hurry, and as the gentleman climbed on the car steps just as the train started he looked buck at the station agent triumphantly and shouted ill voice that was audible to every one on the station platform;
 Didn't tell you this train was or dered to stop here for me?"
 The agent grinned and retorted in stentorian tones:
 "Why, this train has been stopping here every morning for the last 15 years i''-New York Sun.