New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
HE MISSED THE DINNER.

UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENCE OF AN OFFICIAL.
WHO WAS HURRyING HOME TO DRESS.
certain Brooklyn official. who shall not be
given away" and is therefore called Mr.. for
the time being, had an adventure the other after
noon which he does not look back upon with feel
ings akin to satisfaction. for. In addition to the
trouble he experienced, he had to put the loss
Of dinner popular hosiery in New-York
on the debit side Of the account He left his office In
that part Of the city where oficehoders wont
to congregatc fairly late one afternoon, being In
hurry TO 60 home. dress and keep his appointment
on the other side Of the river Accordingly he ran
to catch the first on his line going up Fulton
ST. and scrambled aboard with more than usual
haste. Just as he got on the platform the unex-
pected happened What It was ana what followed
may as we'll bs told in HIS own language
Suddenly" he says. II felt something strike my
hat with considerable force and instantly there fell
on the car platform lump OF black grease. TAX
ing off my hat found 1t badly denied In. and III
Strengthening 1t out soon discovered that 1t was
soiled with the grease. AS It was a black hat it
was not seriously hurt but my hands presented
anything but a pleasing appearance by the time
had got It In shape again. What It was that struck
me is still mystery, but fancy It must have been
a bolt or q block from the elevated railroad. IL
had been wearing soft hat instead OF derby.
should probably have been somewhat hurt So far
as the conductor could as he removed the black
substance fror. tho platform, II contained nothing
but grease
WELL 1 got homs all right changed my clothes
and started for New-York Everything went well
until reached the Bridge. After boarding q train
I found the car rather warm and opened my over
coat My surprise and disgust on seeing big
black smouch all the way across my shlrtfront can
easily be imagined. Some Of the Internal grease
had got on my overcoat. and. as 1t was black. had
escaped my notice until my attention was called to
It on the Bridge. In the next few seconds did q
powerful lot of thinking. II went home and put
on another shirt should be too late for the din
ner The alternative was the purchase OF new
shirt at the nearest shop; but IL did that nao
not the slightest guarantee that the soiled overcoat
would not play the same trick with IT, and there
was not time TO get the Overcoat cleaned BESIDES.
I did not know at what moment might discover
that som. other portion Of my linen had come into
contact with the remnant Of the droppings OF the
elevated road. The result was that went nome
sadder and wiser man than when started, ana
spent the evening IN other pursuits,
''At last accounts Mr.. X was still considering
whether or not to bring an action for damages
against the Kings County Elevated road. or rather
a9ainst its receiver II said yesterday tnat nc
was considering the question OF consulting lawyer
as TO the prospect Of recovery but, as the damage
was more to his feelings than his clothing. IT was
| Thought doubtful that verdict could be secured
| especially as there no direct evidence tnal
the mysterious cause of the trouble actually Eel
| from the elevated structure.