El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-13
LOCATED IN Ell pASO
A Story OF d Bird That Sang For the
RaiIrodderS.

In CHANGED some weeks ago that a
lady en- route from San Francisco to
New Orleans occupied tourist car on
the line of the Sunset route. She had
a canary, in a beautiful cage, and to re-
Iieve herself of the care of the song
ster. she consigned 1t to the accommo-
dating baggagemsn. who agreed to look
after it. He hung it in his car, and q:
he crossed the desert and shut him
self in from the dismal Arizona vie "
without, he was entertained by The
warbling of the bird he had agreed t1
care for.
Until Ell Peso was reached he had
the bird as a sole companion in the
car, and 1t was agreeable. When the
western city which is the gateway be,
tween two republics was reached, the
baggageman arrived at the end of his
run, and his baggage car was set out
for return trip. The lady knew
nothing of these little details of changes
| in equipment, nor did she think but
that the baggsgeman would make the
entire trip, imagining, no doubt that
ride in the baggage coach ahead
was as much luxury as that in the
tourist car behind. But the machine
ry of man will not run forever without
rest, and the accommodating young
man who makes it business to- in
crease the demand at the trunk fact
cries, left the train at Ell Paso, and
for the bird, he took it with him,
such a proceeding being customary
with all property personally consigned
to train man. The bird was hung in
the office of Agent Bishop here,
and several weeks made music. 1t at
tracted great deal of attention IN the
station. Many heard the songster and
loved the song, and MIR. Bishop refused
tempting otfers.
In course of travel the lady arrived
at New Orleans, her destinat alton: she
called at the car for her bird, and
new face appeared at the doorway. In
fact several changes had taken place
in the baggage department since she
left Frisco, and the young man knew
nothing of the bird for which she in
quired. Passenger Agent Decker was
called on, the lady explained the mat
ter, tracer was started, and the bird
was fonnd. The tracer came along
the line until it reached Ell Paso, and
the bird was located. There was any
amount OF correspondence. and when
the tracer reached its destination it
had endorsements all over it. One
agent wrote: 81 never saw the ami
NAL" Another said, 81 haven't sew
it, )" with an emphasis on the grammar:
the next said: wish L had. There
hasn't been song here in ten years"
The tracer finally reached an agent
west of San Antonio, somewhere in the
vicinity of DEVILS river. He was
evidently feeling blue on account of
the "lonesomeness" Of his location,
and he wrote: ST have not seen this
bird: in fact think If the singer were
to come this way it would be neces-
sary to bring its own meals. We have
only cactus and sand feas out here,
aud the only music is from the mosqui-
toes" Another agent said: 81 have
no bird, and [ am inclined to think
bird would be too sensible to stop long
in the West Texas DESERT The trac
err finally reached Ell Paso and there
the long lost property was located.
The agent there endorsed the docu-
ment: 81 have it and the little fellow
has paid for his food. Emma Abbott
could not have been more entertaining
with all her power of music.''