The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-18
Thrilling Adventure Quickly sObers
a Hilarious BOstOn Bank Collector.


From the Boston Herald.
A young man who started on his vaca-
ton from Nashua, y. H., on Friday, had
quite a thrilling experience.
He is collector for a Boston bank, and
left on the l O'Clock train to go to the
mountains on a fishing trip. Some of his
friends went to the depot to see him off.
As a consequence, one of the brakemen on
the train had to look after him. The young
man had several bundles with him be-
sides his fishing tackle. and among his
effects were two boxes of seductive
strawberries.
Notwithstanding the brakeman's efforts.
the young man persisted in telling the
trdlnl0ad or passengers all about himself
and his proposed trip, and he also offered
q strawberry TO every pretty girl in the
car. He amused himself by walking back
and forth between the coaches.
Finally the friendly brakeman got dis
couraged. He had his regular train work
to do and the effort of also looking after
him.
So he had an earnest conversation with
the eXuberant youth, and told him that if
he was not careful he would fall off the
tram, ana ali that would be left to take
home to mis- friends would be a grease
berries
The young man was affected. and said
ne would remain quiet. AS a consequences
alone for a few minutes in one of The
seats Of the coach. He promised to re-
main there until the brakeman again ap-
peared. He did not do so. He got up after
the train passed through Wilmington ana
started 70 go to one of the forward cars
lie had his fishing tackle and strawber-
RES with him. The train was going at
the rate of about forty miles an hour
one OF the passengers saw him hang to
inc railing Tor minute and then disap-
pear.
The train was stopped. A SEARCHING
party went back nearly half a mile. No
trace was found of the mutilated re-
1t was certain that he fell There was
no DOUBT about that. Finally some one
round his hat. There was a hole in the
middle of the crown. Then another stran-
ger discovered the remains of the basket
OF straw berrieS. Eventually a stroller
saw the watch charm which the proud
young man had exhibited to the adniriner
gaze OF several of his passengers Still
nothing was seen of the bank collector.
The friendly brakeman had been sent
to the rear of the train to notify anv fol-
lowing train that there was a delaV He
was seen to wildly wave a flag and A
number of the passengers, who were
searching all about the place where il
was supposed the young man had fallen
off, started down the track after him.
1t was not known what the brakeman
was chasing but number kent after
MN. FINALLY curve was passed, and be-
fore them the interested passengers saw
the young man wildly running down the
track toward Boston.
The brakeman ran as fast as he could
shouting all the time. The bank collector
heard him and stopped short. When the
brakeman reached him he said excitedlv:
Il am trying to catch the train" The
brakeman explained that he was going
the wrong way, and that the train was
waiting for him toward Lowell.
The young man was some what sObered
He had forgotten about the friends that
came down to the depot to see him off He
laughingly told the brakeman that he had
made quite a jump.
He had run so great a distance that the
train backed down to meet him. All the
passengers crowded the platforms to
watch the exercises of taking mangled
form into the train. Not unnaturally there
was some surprise to see the body walk I'M
assisted into the car. The bank collector
was all right, and, fortunately, he was So
bered. There was not a scratch on him
hut his clothing and face was covered with
dirt. He was subdued, but he wanted his
fishing tackle and was unhappy
As the train started off he stood in front
of the seat to which he had been conduct
ed, and calmly waving his hands, he an
nounced to the assembled passengers:
Ladies and gentlemen, l am all right 1
want to beg the pardon Of each and every
one for delaying the train"
This is the true story of the lateness of
the o'clock train. 1t was due in Nashua
at 2:l0 o'clock. 1t did not get there until
AIS.
The young man was not, however, suf-
nclent!y intoxicated to give his name and
address to the conductor.