Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-23
EDITOR MITCHELL
IN GEORGIA.
HIS EXPERIENCE WITH
A TRAIN CONDUCTOR.

n L MAIN OO)NO NOOOe1O OH-
Ordered From a Pullman
Sleeping Car.
He REFUSED TO obey THE DE-
kARD.
Many Threats. But he is Not Molezted.
We left Richmond by way of the su-
perb SeeboHrd Air Line OF which the
cspabls Mr.. L. S. Allen is General Pas
senger Agent. A few moments later
we were well on our way to Jackson
vile, Florida. We did not notice any
OF the discrimination OF which so much
has been written until we reached At
lanta.
BISHOP TURNER'S PERSONALITY.
On the Pullman sleeper we met Mr..
q. Z. Johnson of Washington. VINO. as
porter gave satisfaction to the patrons.
Reaching Atlanta, we found eur old
friend, Col. w. A. Pledger, who made
US welcome. Later we found the vet
eran divine and race advocate, Bishop
II. NJ. Turner, ID. d. He was glad to
see US and proceeded to a discussion
OF the great questions affecting the
race.
Seated in his study. with the broad
expanse OF adjoining lots, all belong
ing to the A. M. +. Church was the
distinguished advocate OF emigration.
few moments later, Col, w. a.
Pledger arrived with q carriage at
whose hands we we're favored with q
most pieasurAbse drive. We met Rev.
j. d Grant of Grsenville, Gs.
coLoRED OFFICE HOLDERS.
Hon. H. A Rucker, the well-known
colored Collector :of Customs has the
following colored deputies in his office
3. 5. OantY. A. W. Hawkins and VIM.
L. Mosley. A. Z. Williams is clerk,
Hon. O. q. Wimbush (colored) is Col
lector OF Customs and A. NJ. Hill Dep
uty Collector of Customs.
We visited the pleasant home OF Cap
tain John 7. Schell. We met Mr..
Walter Epps and f. Lanning of st. !
Louis.
THROUGH TOUGH COUNTRY.
When we told Ool. w. A. PIedger
that we held hrst-clsss ticket and a |
Pullman Sleeping Car ticket over the |
Central OF Georgia Railroad he looked |
at US with astonishment and doubtful |
ly shook his head. Let me see Them"
After looking at them intently he said
That's right, John, but you'll have |
trouble in that section. You will pass /
through the meanest part of Georgia, /
where men wouldn't mind taking your /
life upon the slightest pretext."
He continued in addressing an ac-
quainsaDce:
Say, Bill. Johns got ticket over
the Central of Georgia route. He'd |
better have gone by the Southern, and |
IL he hadn't bought his ticket, would |
have advised him TO do it.'
At $3.50 P. M we were ushered /
through the gates. In the forward or
mene for eolored people. We entered |
the Pullman sleeper and took charge |
of lower berth, No. s.
THE ooEDUcroR's DEMAND.
The porter, Mr.. O. A. Ward, made
down our bed. As we sat there, q tall
conductor entered and /
called out, Tickets" We complied |
with his request, when he blurted out,
. Don't you know that it is against the
laws of Georgia for you to ride in .
car with white people?
We replied. Il am an interstate
passenger and n not subject to the
local restrictions in Georgia.
The conductor said: well, you bet-
ter go IN the other ear IL you do not
want trouble. You will certainly have
trouble il you stay in here, and is will
be at your own risk" We made no re-
ply.
Shortly afterwards, the Pullman con-
ductor took our tickets checked them
up and IN . few moments we went to
bed, expecting every minute to be in
the trouble OF which he had spoken
and determined to resist the attempts
OF lsWiess parties to deprive us of our
rights as an interstate passenger.
TALKING ON THE OUTSIDE.
There was talk on the outside, but
no further annoyance being experience
we fell into = slumber from which we
were awakened by the ringing OF bells,
the flashing OF electric lights, and up
on looking at our watch we knew we
were at Macon, Georgia.
From that time onward We slept as |
peacefully as though we were resting |
upon the soil OF old Virginia
In the morning, we took breakfast
aboard the Pullman, and at Q o'clock
we had reached the sandy city Of Jack
sonviile, Florids.
he porter said that the traia con-
ductOr came into the sleeper after We
had retired and told the Pullman SON.
d uctor that it was q felony in Georgia
for us to bs in that car.
The Pullman conductor said that he
cou.d not help it. IS we had q sleeping
car ticket.