The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-21
SAT UP ALL NIGHT WITH 500 600
a Porter's Vigilance over Wealth of a
Mexican Mining King.

O.. j. Wheeler, the mining king Of
TIumu.co, Mexico. has much cause for
cOngratulating himself that he fell in
with an honest man when be boarded
the Sana Re limited al Albuquerque last
Thursday on his journey east He is
manager for ais own valuable property
there and also looks after the interests
OF several nonresident syndicates and
handles large quantities OF cash all the
time.
When he was shown his berth in the
sleeper Aestes. IN charge Of Conductor
Breed. of Chicago, and Porter w ii.
HubbeH OF Kansas city, he informed
the porter that he intended 10 surrender
himself wholly 10 his care and wanted
AN the attention that was required.
HubbeM had been in the Pullman service
long enough 20 know exactly what was
required and he slowed the mining king
away snugly in his berth.
Prior 10 falling asleep Mr.. Wheeler
called Porter Hubbell 20 him and saii he
had some cash he wanted TO turn over
for sGfe-keeping. Hubheh declined
to take it. hut destinations don't go with
tho mining king and ne simply called the
porter TO him and loaded him up with
his valuables lie reached down i'm his
bootleg and pulled out q roll of new bills
aud handed them 10 the porter with the
Injunction TO take care of IL during the
night IIubbell would not take IL
except that IL was Witnessed ana Con-
ductor Breed and y. J. Aldrich, Of Au-
rOra. H.. and a. NJ MOwry, Of Chicago,
witnessed the acceptance OF the trust.
There were bills OF $1,000 denomination
I'm the roll When he saw the amount
Hubbelr said he was going to back
out right there
. rs.fI h. ina faf
take the rest OF it," and he flashed out
OF his pockets a dozen drafts and a letter
OF credit for sums aggregatlng more than
100000 more and handed them 10 the
porter and then rolled into his berth and
quietly went 20 sleep
All that night Hubbell sat in the
opposite berth watching the slumber OF
the miner Not once did he let his eyes
close in sleep nor did ne take the roll
out OF his hand all night.
The next morning the miner awoke
and without the slightest air OF sur
prise. had his fortune returned 10 hin.
lie took It as a simple matter and prom
lsed 10 reward the porter for his kind
ness. and Friday night. when the train
reached Kansas City, Hubbell was
called 10 the berth and the miner dropped
into his hand two so gold coins. IL was
a tin that was SO liberal the porter was
astonlshed. but the miner made IL still
better by presenting him with miners
heavy overcoat creation that IS made
10 weather any experiences the winter IN
the mountains may bring.
Hubben arrived from his run yes
terdav He said he had never encount-
cred such an experience before, although
hs has had years OF experience in the
service. He admitted he was delighted
10 get rid Of the cash and he9Ned great
sigb ~ relief when IL was safely returned
and the big miner tucked it snugly away
down in his capacious bootleg
I've haa lots OF tips and seen plenty
OF money. hut It makes man feel queer
10 have 81 0O0 I'm clean new oilis IN MS
possession. and the owner sound asleep
all the time" he declared. Il am al
ways willing to care for our passengers,
but / hope the Mexican miners won't
carry so much cash next time when they
ride with me"-Kansas city Journal