The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-19
BABY ON A JOURNEY
TRAVELLING ALONE FROM AUGUSTA
TO JACKSONVILLE
THE TOT BEARS ONLY A TAG
TO INDICATE WHAT POINT Is HER
DESTINATION

Bright and Pretty 3-Year-Old Girl
Was Put Aboard Central Train
mt Augusta Conductor Took
Charge of Her and Turned Her
over to savannah Train at MiIIen.
No One Here to Receive Her-RniI-
road Authorities Were Puzzled.
But Matter Finally Solved.
When train No. 2, over the Central
of Georgia Railroad arrived in Savan-
nah last night shortly after 7 o'clock
it had as a passenger little blue
eyed, fair-haired child, hardly three
years of age, in charge of Conductor
Cubbedge, who had been instructed
that some one would meet the tot on
the arrival of the train.
The little one had been placed on the
train at Millen by the conductor of the
Millen and Augusta branch, who in
formed Conductor Cubbedge that a
lady in Augusta had placed the child
on the train, only saying that she
wished it brought to Savannah, where
some would take charge of it. But
there was no one to take charge, and
the railroad authorities were in a
quandary.
Her Home in Florida.
The child, while bright for its ten
der years, knew little more than it's
name, it's mothers name and the fact
that 1t wanted to come to Savannah
To the many questions asked her, the
little girl made no intelligent answer
except that her name is Minnie Mich
olds, and that her mother is Miss Min
ME Nicholas. An investigation was
instituted at once. The authorities at
Millen and Augusta were wired and
inquiries made Of the employees of the
companies
Finally a search was made in the
child's clothing. In the outer pocket of
the little red cloak was a slip of pa
per- pinned securely, on which was
written Minnie Nicholas, PIP Ward
street, Jacksonville, Fla" Even with
this information the authorities were
unable to elicit any additional facts
from the tot. All she knew that she
wanted to come to Savannah.
Bright and Pretty.
The child was bright and pretty, and
did not seem at all concerned, alarm
ed or cognizant of its plight. She was
we'll dressed in warm and serYiceable
clothing, and looked to be a child that
had received the best attention. The
little one carried no baggage, her sole
possession, outside of the half-ticket
and her wearing apparel, being IS
cents. A thorough investigation re-
sulting in no further information, the
child was taken in charge by Chief
Clerk A. M. Thompson of the train
masters office and taken to his home.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the steward
ess at the Union Station came to the
rescue with information which almost
entirely cleared the mystery, at the
same time adding to it an element of
human interest. She explained that
she had been awaiting the arrival of
the child since Thursday, having re-
ceived telephone message from the
stewardess at the Jacksonville station
that the child would arrive on that day
from Augusta.
IF you attend to this matter, Just
as directed, and place the child On
the very next train for Jacksonville,
you will be we'll paid for your trouble"
the voice over the telephone had said.
A nurse would accompany the little
one, the message further ran, but moth
ing was said about the purchase of a
ticket, or who the party was who want
ed the child.
Difference in Names.
Her name is Ruby Brick" the
Jacksonville woman had said over 1.-THE
telephone; but the child says her name
is Minnie. A telegram was sent to the
address in Jacksonville, but no reply
was received. The little one will be
sent on to Jacksonville this morning,
and will be taken in charge by the
stewardess at that point, to whom a
telegram will be sent
The name of the woman on the slip
is well known in Jacksonville, where
she has resided at various times for
several years.
A telegram was received at mid
night by Mr.. w. G. Brewer, ticket
agent of the Central, in response to
one sent earlier in the night to Jack
sonville to the address named on the
slip. This was given to the stewardess
at the Union Station, with instructions
to send the child on the next train.
The telegram read:
Send baby to Jacksonville by first
train, with bill attached.
asMinnfa ;oI1a