Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-29
IN TIrE sLEEPER.

The story which the Wayrarer Is about
to relate is not Of recent date, but as Vt
is truth. and not legend, and occupies a
sunny spot in the unpublished annals Of
the p, w. & b. railroad, Of which Will
mingiton IS the storm-ccntre, R may not /
be amss to make 1t a matter OF public /
record.
II was a night line express, made up OF /
express and baggage cars day coaches
and sleeping cars. At one Of the stations |
down the line a passenger got aboard |
and entered ono Of the sleeping cars. In |
his hand ne carried a coarse-iooking bag, |
containing large object Of indefinite (
shape. when he was assigned to his |
berth he showed this bag and its con-
tents underneath it. and turned in HIM |
self The bag contained a large bear
cub During the night It grew resuive
and longed for liberty. This longing led
TO determined action, and in a short
time it had worked its way out.
At one end Of the sleeping car a negro
was engaged in polishing the shoes OF
the sleeping passengers, and thinking
over the substantial tips in prospect.
Hearing pattorlng OF feet behind him
he looked over HIS shoulder. The bear
was frislSily traverzng the aisle, with
himself as the apparent objective. When
negro Is badly frightened his face be-
comes "mealy." and this particular ne
gro began making meal by natural pro-
cess Immediately. In his frenzy OF fright
hajumped from his seat and bolted from
tine car into the one at the rear
The bear turned. and espicd a wakeful
passenger In his nightclothes, 10 made
rush for him, and he saw u about the
same time.
Rushing into the day coach ahead he
posed for an instant embarrassed by his
disordered and unconventional appear
ance, and then rushed to Conductor
Thomas and said:
There's a bear back there in our
sleeping cart"
The conductor who thought that the
man had delorium tremens, made light
OF the matter, but the passenger insisted
that he had seen bear.
That's all right" said the conductor
indulgently. I'VE al see things OF Thar
Kind at some time IN our lives"
Il tell you there's a bear IN that car"
declared the passenger. And / want
you to go back there and see It for your
self"
To stin further indulge the supposed
victim OF the drink habit he went and
when he entered the sleeper discovered
that pandemonium reignod. The bear
was IN undisputed possession OF the aisle
and an the lower berths. The upper
berths were fun OF terror-strclSen hui
manity. Men were yelling and women
were screaming, and the bear appeared
to enjoy IT..
The conductor was forced to beat a re-
treat ard not until the train crew had
been summoned and recaptured the bear
did the sleeper assume anything like Its
wonted calm, with an accompaniment OF
hostrilic music
THE NEGRO WILL NOT STAND
What sort OF theatrical season has
this been?"
This was the question propounded to
Manager Baylis. Of the Grand opera
House by the Wayfarer.
Very good" he said, land do you
know that It is astonishing how many
Wilmington colored persons are now
regular theatre-goers. The number Is
increasing every year and was partAcu-
iarly large this season. And they won't
stand. II they can't get a l0-cent seat
they viii spend 20 cents before they will
take standing room"
A WOMAN. SECRETARY.
That the Edge Moore Bridge Works 1,
one OF the largest manufacturing planti
Of its kind in the country Is known 1,
nearly an OF the Wayfarer's readers, bu
perhaps few Of them are aware That 81
secretary IS woman. But such is tn,
fact Miss Helen S. Garrett has been sec
Rotary Of this Immense concern since tn
death Of her father, who was its secre
tary before her. Those who are inti
mafeiy acquainted with the inner work
ings Of the enterprise say that she is on
Of the most efficient OF the company
officers. being fully informed regardin
steel and iron. knowing the details OF tn
work and administering the affairs OF he
office with Jealous regard for the nnan
cial interests Of the concern.
sss
THE SUSPICIOUS CELESTIAL
Representative Frizzel is q practice
joker Of merit The wayfarer has as
certained that fact by bitter experience,
but even the cleverest OF jokers wi
sometimes have the laugh turned again'
them by the voluntary or involuntary a.
ton Of some demure Individual who Ia
no idea Of Joking the joker.
Early this week Representative Frizz
went to Dover ITO see how some Of h
colleagues made out before the guar
jury. When ne boarded the train ar
entered the smoking car The only avail
able seat was beside sober-faced Chin.
man. lie took g. Immediately thereaft
the Chinaman reached in the pocket
his pajamas which was next to Repr
sentative Frizzel pulled out his pur
and transferred II 10 the pocket viii,
was farthest away from the statesma
n there is one thing that the represe
tative prides himself on It is that he do
not look like a pickpocket. Thereto
the ceiestiars pncalled-for precauta
nettled him somewhat and The situad
was not improved by the fact that sor
OF the Terrestisrs friends observed 4
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