The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-25
SMOOTH CHICAGO LAssEs.
How They Were Not Put on the Train
to Jacksonville.

Waycross. Ga, Nov 24-The Misses
Nelson. Ella and Ida, 20 and 10 respective
", left here at O'Clock last evening on
the regular passenger train for
Jacksonville. The Morning News cor
respondent accompanied them to
the train and saw them of
Editor Perham of the Herald ordered
supper for them, at the Southern hotel.
The girls stated that they were going to
beat the train to Jacksonville. and the
fact became public and reached the ear
OF the conductor and other railroad men,
The conductor instructed his fiagmen to
inform the girls that he could not carry
them to Jacksonville; that they must get
off the train before il started or he would
be compelled to put them off in the
woods. The girls shuddered at the pros
pect, but they daringly remained in
their seats and let the train pun out
for Jacksonville. The coach was
crowded and the passengers We're
all interested in the girls. Half of the pas
sengers were ladies, and their attention
was so strongly attracted by the manner
and costumes of the girls that they occu-
pied seats facing the girls, who were in
the rear of the car
Everybody seemed surprised that the
girls would remain on the train after haV-
ing been warned to get off.
The general impression was that the gay
young Miss Nelson would be put off just
outside of the city, but they were not put
W
the conductor approached them and ask
ed for tickets, Miss Ella Nelson handed
him card and pretended that it was a
ticket for two passengers. The cOnduc-
tor scrutinized the card, and his eyes fell
admiringly on the face of the girl. His
countenance sOftened, but for second,
while keen sense of Chivalry and an APP
probation of romance swept over him, and
then his face affected a scOWl and a dark
ened look as the responsibility of his pO-
sition dawned on his mind. This is an
p n rat |
real dilemma" calculated he as he bent
down and whispered to the girl: Il cannot
pass you; You must pay fare, or Will
have to put you off or lose my job
What is that?' asked some one in hear
ing distance. These girls have no tick
cts, and l must put them off. No.
said the passenger, as his face assumed
the look of a Peter Cooper or a Peabody,
ut would not be right to dump those girls
off in the woods. Let's see if we cannot
raise the money" He passed around the
hat and secured ample funds for the
girls fares to Jacksonville. The train
sped on, and the jolly girls from Chicago
kept everybody awake. The train reached
Jacksonville at 1850 p. m, and the Misses
Nelson alghted and proceeded at once
to the Citizen office, where they We're
courteosly received. They carried a let
ter of Introduction from a newspaper
man to the Citizen. and the Citizens ed
itorial staff invited them to join them
at the supper table, which they did.
The Misses Nelson left Chicago on Oct
9, penniless and provided with a small
hand sachel apiece. They wore short
wooden skirts and yellow legginSs.
Miss Ella was dressed in brown and
her sister wore black. They left Chi
cago on a wager and were to
reach Jacksonville by Dec. 9, when a
wager of $500 would be paid them, provid-
ed that they paid no bills for railroad and
hotel fares or anything else and secured
$500 on the way. The girls had received
the necessary $500 soon after they reached
Atlanta. The money was forwarded
promptly to Chicago. They have made
eraI weeks in Jacksonville before they
return home They will pay their rail-
road and hotel fares on their return trip.