The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-21

of the tug-If the fireman who had ohly
been on for the last two weeks and had
quit the day before could be called reg
ular-one of the dredge firemen was
substituted. 1t was only a half hours
run to the 500. and it was expected that
the captain could pick up new fireman
there.
At the 500 the captain received the
needed repairs. took a few boxes OF
vegetables for the dredge and was ready
for the return. He had not been able To
find a new fireman in any of the loafing
places or saloons on Water street.
Jakey went to the post Office for his
mail! expecting. of course. that the fire
man would stay on the tu" and keep
up steam, but what WAS his chagrin
to find the fireman gone, and the steam
low on his return. Any hitch in the
| workings on his part of the boat was an
ANNOYANCE to .Jakev; and then the cap
tain Was particular and liked the tug
to carry II good head of steam. Jakey
climbed down into the firehoie and
fixed the fire. and just as he came up.
tIHe fireman and the captain came back.
~ old man was feeling pretty testy
at his failure to find a new man. and
the man who had fired coming up had
| been drinking somewhat. "JetZt Wird'S
| los gehen." said .Iakey to himself. in
| German. then relapsng into English:
Die old man he get mad and die foire is
most oudt.''
| They east off the lines and backed out
of the slip. There were n number of
boats passing. and the captain signaled
to 60 ahead. and reverse, and to slow up,
and To put on steam, TIL poor Jakey
was wild. -Py gracious, Die captain
| hc Won Wild mani" he kept muttering
to himself, as he sat at the lever. and
the signals came pouring in like news
ON election night. \ half mile down
th,, river the signal bell again changed:
''Full steam! Full steam! Full
sfean.' Tod und teufel!" said Jakey,
aloud. Full steam! Dot vas 4 shoke;
We aindt full steam"
"Jakev." yelled the captain, there
comes Morrison's tug for race! Open
her upt"
Jakcy was beside himself. He
clawled out and ran to the pilothouse.
"Cabtain, We no have shteam. DIT fire
man he let die foire most go oudt,'
Make him fire up" shrieked the
captain.
If the ''old man. on the w. II. Max
well had one pride more than another
in his old age it was that his tug should
lever be passed.
.Ialey hnrried to the fireman, who
sat on the hawser post of the rear deck.
looking stnli,lly at the approaching tug.
IVY you make no fire. Spitzbub2" he
said. with excited voIubility. I'VE must
have shteam! We must have foire.
| They beat us!"
''Shut up, old sauerlrautl I'm tax
! ''Gou no sholle now. ] want shteam."
said Jakey, but the man only laughed,
| nc was drunI, enough to be ugly, and
| then he knew il was only Jaley.
| In the meantime the bells came faster
and faster 10 the engine-room. Him
melsherrgott," ejaculated Jakey. We
no have shteam. und yet the cabtain he
| bust"
The fireman was now around on the
bow and the captain was swearing at
| him and telling him to fire up. Finally
! Jakey appeared again at the pilot
house. I've have a kricg, a vor, said
| ne to the captain, ''but donnerwettcr!
tink We will have peace!" Here he
marched up to the fireman. His hat
was off and his fiaxen hair was flutter-
| ing in the wind. viii you make
foire?" he demanded.
Hello! You here, Germany"
growled the fireman. Il don't have 20
work for You"
.'Oh, you don't! makes you vurll.''
and Jakey grabbed the rebel by the
collar.
Give it to him, Jakey." yelled the
captain; ''eive it to him!"
But .JaLey needed no encouragement;
| it was a war of conquest; old Marshal
Blucher moving once more TO battle,
| and his slow Teutonic blood was up at
last. The fireman was surprised. The
combat was soon decided. and ,Iakry sat
mpon his antagonist upon the deck.
Give it to him!" yelled the captain
You shOke! You play fool pant
ed Jakey. IVY YOU no laugh now?"
Suddenly thought came to him;
he quickly pulled off the cover to the
manhole of the deck. then picked up
the fireman. doubled him together, and
literally poked him down below II
was only the work of Il moment to
| fasten the cover-the revolt was over.
Jakey now went back II the firehui
and stocked up. Then he took his sea!
| in the engine-rOom and opened the
lever. In little while Morrison's tue
was losing again and soon dropped out
of the race. The captain was jnbilant
and kept signaling for more steam.
You have a good fireman now, cab
tain" called .Taliey. he disappeared
down into the firehole
With great putting and snorting, ard
| rolling out big clouds OF smoke, the
w. II. Maxwell steamed up to No. 1.
| GroanS, oathS and entreatieS were com
| ing up out of the manhole on the upper
deck. The captain soon proclaimed the
news. and all the dredge hands stood
| around to see the unfortunate fireman
| crawl out. Yankee generosity was quick
| togive Ja>ev the palm; and thenceforth
| he was treated with rcSpect-the re-
Spect of the river, which, though It
may be coarse. is always genuine. The
| triumph of the Teuton was complete.
Detroit Free Press.
| Constitutional Rhetoric.
| The rhetoric of the Utah constitu-
! tional convention is said by the New
| York Tribune TO be often amusing For
| instance, one of the delegates said the
| other day:
| There is an insurance company do
| ing business here that has a building
that cost more than $4,000 and has
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