The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13
H00D00S ON A RAILWAY TRAIN.
"histIng Passenger and One with Ear
Heaters BroEgh ht on "a storm.

| From the New York sun
Inc conductor of a railway train that
| pulled out from Jersey Citv was taki,b
up tickets. One of his passengers was
whistling as he hauled out his The con-
ductor handed IL back unpunched When
the conductor returned from the rear
cOach he hesitated at the seat of the
Whlstiing man and then passed on. When
lie made his second trip through the car
atter the train had left Trenton. he again
TOOK the ticket Of the sibilant passenger
| anu returned 1t without the usual perfora-
tioh. After this had been repeated n
Odid-headed passenger In a starboard
seat apologized to the conductor and
asked MIN why he didn't punch the yhis-
tiers ticket
am not supersttious," was the re
Ply nut l am afraid If that feIlov
doesn't stop whistling We shall run into
blizzard, or off the track, or have a
collision"
The bald head said that was cheerful
Information coming from a conductor
well, you asked me and / have told
you. never knew it TO fail. | know
Whlstiing is considered by some as an eyi-
denco Of good nature. but when IL f.
done IN a railway coach it IS I'm line with
the crow or hen. What on earth q
man wants TO whistle for when ne Is In
car | don't know. But that is neither
mere nor there. II is bad luck, especially
II the conductor punches the ticket while
the man is whistIing"
why DON'T you ask him n question
and punch his ticket while he is answer
ing?'
THAT would do no good He must not
nave his lips puckered when / take the
ticket Besides. ! don't know what "a
ask him without appearing impertlnent. /
can't think Of anything 10 ask"
rs that notion common to conduct
ors2"
Il can't say how general Il f. but I
have had IL many years. and / know
others who think the same. A locomotive
engineer doesn't Ike to have anybody
whistle in his pilot"
"Bu: you will have to take up that
mans ticket before he leaves the car"
Certainly. But ne may stop whls,IlnR.
II he doesn't 1 shall have 10 take II up
just the same; but the damage will be
done then"
What damage"
why. the hOodoo will be running the
train BY that time. / know what / am,
talking about"
philadelphia; all out for Philadelphia"
shouted the porter.
The Whlsiling passenger seized his sat
ehel ard started for the door. The con-
ductOr overlook him. and said:
This Is not your station"
Il am going 10 stop over here one
train"
Give me that ticket. quick" cut In
the conductor so that / can ax II. or Il
won't be good for a stopoyer."
The passenger complied as he resumed
whistllng. The ticket was fixed and the
passenger left the car. The conductor
usually turns hiS train over 70 another az
Philadelphia. bat this time the same con
Grctor continued 20 baltimore when
the train was under headgay again the
bald headed passenger congratulated the
conductor. He smiled and made no reply.
Just after the train left Wilmington Il
came 20 a stop iR the open and s.ood
there for an hour. The locomotive haI
got the kinks. When 70 started again Il
vas al ftful speed When q finally
reached Baltimore = snOwstOrm had over
taken IL. or II had ran into one. The
conductor lefl the train there.
ii might have been ali right" he ex-
pla!ned 10 the bsld-headed Passenger, hut
man got on a. Wilmington who wore
ear nuns. and knew that Ue we're in
Tor IL. II may be wrong about WhiztilHx
men but when 4 man gets OF my trsln
wearing heaters on his ears / then know
that there Is trouble coming. / am not
superNtitiOus, bot there are things you
can't get round "
The train Vas three hours late al Iis
TIE storm was at i,s height
The street cars had stopped. Cabs were
= apiece.