The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-27

something SOL will turn up to delay me.
IL start on very early train"
AFTER breakfast the two brokers part
ed from the hotel to get train at the
Rockaway Park station of the elevated
railroad. When they reached the sta
tioh they were told that there were no
elevated trains running.
That's the hard luck 1 expected, :"
replied the superstitious broker, turn
ing to address his friend.
They took a stroll along the beach,
pelng told that there would be no
trains until $50 O'Clock, when they
could get one over the Long Island
road. They walked down to near the
hte-saving station, and then discovered
that it was 8 o'clock, and they would
nave to hurry to catch the $50 train.
They got back to the station out of
breath just in time to see the $50 train
pull out.
That cross-eyed man we met be-
fore breakfast is responsible for our
missing that train,'' remarked the su-
perstitious broker. Now we cannot
get to the Bridge unless we get train
for Long Island City, and then trans
fer at Woodhaven Junction"
Upon inquiring at the railroad sta
ton they were told that the next train
to leave Rockaway Park was the 10:5S.
There was nothing for them to do but
Kill time by taking another stroll along
the beach. But they did not go far
away, and they got back in time to get
aboard the train, which left the sta
ton on time.
I'VE can get to New York by noon
anyhow" remarked one of the brok-
ers.
Il will not be surprised if we are
delayed by an accident Of some sort, .
remarked his superstitious companion
Good time was made by the train I'M
til Hollands station was reached
There a delay of ten minutes was
caused by the taking on of a theatrical
companys baggage. Again the broker
recalled the cross-eyed man, remarkine
that ten minutes was a lot of time tc
lose at that stage of the trip.
When HamilPs station was reached
| the train was again delayed for ter
caused by funeral party. Again the
| superstitiouS one talked of his msfor-
tune in meeting the cross-eyed man.
They learned that the train would
stop as every little station along the
railroad. and again bemoaned their fate
for this meant more delay. The brok-
ers left the train at Woodhaven Juno
ton. getting a transfer to the Rapid
Transit line that runs from Jamaica
to Brooklyn.
utes for the Rapid Transit train, and
when they inquired the cause of it they
were told that the train had been de-
layed at Jamaica by taking on board
woman ON cot. The woman was
on her way to a Brooklyn hospital
where she was to undergo an operation
for appendicitis. The brokers again re-
called the story of the cross-eyed man.
When the train started they were
congratulating themselves on the
thought that there would be no more
| delay on a special signal. The broker!
glanced out of the window, and learned
that it had stopped opposite St. John!
Hospital for the purpose of transferring
the appendicitis case.
To gain time the brokers left tn,
train, and sought an elevated car OF
the Kings County Line. In the ele
waited railroad station they had a Ions
wait before getting train, and finally
reached the Bridge at 12:40 o'clock.
was 1 o'clock when they got to New
| York.
Hang the luck!' exclaimed the sup.
erstitious broker. "I'll never go ou
again until l have breakfasted first, fol
I've lost heap of money to-day JUS
meeting that cross-eyed man at Rock
| aWaV"