The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-24

Chicago Mans Exciting aud Ex-
pensfve Trip From Europe.

One Of the most expensive trips home
from Europe on record was recently made
by Chicago man, says the Chicago Trib-
une. He had to be in New York by a
certain date 10 attend an important meet
ing OF stockholders which meant many
thousands OF dollars 10 him. When he
blew into the London steamship office he
was confronted with the information that
unless he wanted To hand over 1910 for a
superfine cabin on the only available ship
he would have TO stay In Victorias do
mains unless he had n mortgage on an
airship. He paid the $40 like man and
engaged his stateroom. Early on the
day the ship sailed from Southamp-
tor he inquired OF the cis~k at the Lon
don hotel wha. time the tain lef. for that
town
Ten o'ciack sir said The Rr.,isher
Leisurely the Chicago mas ste breakfast
and strolled over to the Waterloo station
How beautiful was the English morning,
How clear the air
Your ;rines" echoed the official 10
bumped ZIP against W., the ;rine left
twenty-five minutes ago It's Changed
time"
The locks on the head OF the Chicagoan
were visihiy Rgitated. He dashed madiy
TO the office. raved a little was passed
along TO another parsonage In uni.or.a
rsved some more and hen a thru man
was shouting for special trains and de-
bvering himself OF the opinions OF -egt-
H2ent Of men In regard 10 rnstssh railway
systems
A fourth man. director. next took him
I'm charge. He regarded the exhausted
and gasping American with a stare which
had been In cold storage We'll" he said
here is a special train-an engine and
enc --.r-on the tracks Fifteen minutes
later and you couldn't have had il. There
IL clear track 20 Southampton ard YOU
can 60 II you want to--nn: 1t wM cost
YOU $50 The Chicago man swallowed
hard, bat argued that II was wise thing
to save $40 ny paying $50, and grabbed
az tao permission. II VAS two hours
ride and usually costs under s. 10 make
the ,rip. Therefore the C7licagoan took
grim pleasure in his $50 ride. But they
scurrtet into Southampton at a trsmen-
3ous rate and the lone passenger got
down 10 the dock In time 20 see the ten.
der which takes passengers OUT to the big
liners chesrfuliy putting away a mile
out Al, vas lost again
lie dashed into . group az hoat-r,en ~
want ,se fastest tug here" he explained
ard I'll pay anything fer Il. Got 10
catch the steamer" The men surveyed
him with 10 curiosity. one ~ them spoke
sorry" he said i've got the fastest
boat bat tlFst had a telegram from the
president - the lire who will ae here in
half an hour, ard ne has chartered IT.
They 10; the Chieagoan go into a At ~
sBoplexy and conae oat again before a man
0u the outskirts awose srurn hts trance
anf said he'd try 20 get the steamer in
his bcas - the gentleman liked bat II
would cast So
In hvsterlcai relief the 81 vas handed
over. TIE passenger embarked and then
began a race Per .Aa ocean liner Two
mites away frsra II they saw the sAip's
tender turn back. After all there was 10
h0spc ard unless ne wanted 20 continue
-. trip scrosS the Atlantic ~ Tug with
10 provisions re would have 70 star in
England. kSut- strange "a say. tire ships
GsaciAi bad sesu Tire little tug scramhssng
fnstiv 20 catch them q signal was Civ
sn ard sssy walled ansii the tag shot Up
beside them ana ire Chtcsgcar more
dead than alive was dragged aboard fsu,
BE IS In tisae fsr the Stockholders meet
.ng IN New York. 50 - ares satisfied "a.
a cost 81 81