The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14

Wanted TO Go 10 Jacksonville and
UnrOlIed His Wad to DO 1t.

Wanted TO Go TO Jacksonville and
UnrOlIed His Wad to DO 1t.
pig Iron" Kellya of Pittsburg had
son in Savannah for a short while Sun
day morning, and he cut a wide swath
in railroad circles. He caused more talk
at the Plant System offices than any
thing has in a long time, and some of
those who met him are still trying to
figure out how a man could spend so much
money for nothing.
When the vestipule got in from the
North an ordinary looking individual got
off and proceeded to look leisurely around.
That was an unwise thing for him to do,
considering the fact that the vestibule
does not Finger longer than five minutes.
The train is pulled in rear end foremost by
big, putting engine, The engine is I'M
coupled just after il comes to a stop, and
another is hooked on the other end of the
train to take it out on it's Southwark spin.
The uncoupling of the monster that pull
ed in the train occupied the attention of
the passenger, who had alighted from the
rear-most car. He watched the operation
and gazed with admiration upon the en-
CINE as it moved up a few feet. He be-
came so absorbed in his contemplation of
the triumph of locomotive builders that
he did not hear the conductors "all
aboard or see the train on which he had
come as 1t pulled out for Jacksonville.
Presently he looked around, but the track
was clear He had left a train there, but
the stretching rails were innocent of one
then.
Calmly and deliberately the passenger
walked over to the ticket office, where
Agent Grower was counting his cash.
WAS that 81 that eft just now?" the
passenger asked. Yes, sir" said the
agent. when does the next train leave
for Jacksonville?7 The agent named the
hour in the afternoon. That's bad" said
the man. 81 wanted to get down to Mi
ami. l have a passage engaged on the
boat for Nassau, with which the train I
missed makes connection. Isn't there
any other way can manage to get down
to Jacksonville in time to make the con-
nection %
"You might take a special" said the
agent, little suspecting that the idea would
appeal to the ordinary looking passenger.
But the latter frightened up somewhat at
once. "What'll it cost?" he asked He
was referred TO the Office of the superin-
tendent of transportation.
The passenger blew into the office and
SAID: MY name is JOtn Kelly. Can /
get a special train to Jacksonville"
Eyes, sir, 1 guess you can" said the
clerk "What'll it cost?" Two hundred
dollars was the answer HE had his
HANDS in his pocket" said the clerk, land
at once began tugging at something in his
| trousers pocket. He had to drag it ouI.
and when ii came it was a roll as big az
that clock. He stripped off two 800 bills
| and handed them over. You had better
see the passenger department." I said,
| land off he went to make his arrange
ments. We had him on his way to Jack
sonville half an hour after he had paid his
! money down."
When the son of "Pig Iron" Kelly reach
ed Jacksonville he got off his car and
looked about him. He had changed his
mind Il guess I won't go any further"
! he said. Il believe I'll stay here a couple
of days I have given you lot of trou-
| BILE to-day" he said to Conductor Adair
and Engineer Crovatt. He went TO his
wad again and tore off two fives and gave
one 10 each of the railroad men. you can
pay your hotel bill with that" he said.
| Then the son Of Kelly called a carriage
and drove up town. Jacksonville has prob
ably got a big part of his wad by this
time as it was not tight