The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
TIRE =YEAR-0LD CHILD
HIS EXCITING ADVENTURE
Little Jimmie FereII WandersAw Away
From His Home to the Baltimore
& Ohio Passenger Station
and Boards Fast Train.
Is Discovered Just in Tine by Train Conductor
MiracuIously Escapes Injury and Perhaps
Death in Rushing Crowd of Men
and Wagons.

i Little James Ferrell, the three -year-old
hopeful Of Floyd Ferrell, IS quite m ad-
vcnturesome lad for one 50 tender in
years. He had quite an experience Mon
day morning, and if it hadn't been for
the eagle eye ofthe conductor on west
bound train No. 3, he might have had a
long and wearisome journey and a
chance to identify himself the best way
be could in an orphan asylum, or a
foundling hospital.
Little Jimmie lives at the corner Of
Pike and Cain street. Monday morning
the spirit Of adventure swelled his manly
little bosom, and, donning a large derby
hat. presumably his fathers, he strutted
up Pike street towards the postof6ce as
big as you please.
After due inspection and enjoyment
Of the sights and scenes upon that busy
street corner, his attention was attract
ed to the farther corner. down by the
Gof hotel building. With firm grip
on the side Of his big hat, and a jaunty
Pna-as-big-as.you-are air, he walked
down to the other corner.
From that corner Little Jimmie sees
the bridge. That interests him moCe
and more and on lie goes. He mounts
the board walk and winds his way
between the ucyer-ceasing string of pc
destrians. Now he IS pushed of and
barely escapes being crushed to death
under the merciless hoofs Of teamster's
horse. With a perseverance born Of
stubborn determination, he grips his hat
with both hands and goes on. Now he is
pushed here and now he is pushed there;
several times he is nearly showed into
the dangerous road Of the wagon pas
sageway of the crowded bridge. His
breath nearly gives out and he pants
for rest. His hands and face are COW
cred with the choking dust blown from
under the horses feet. A mean looking
man in his hurry to cross the bridge ac-
cidentally bumps against the little bit
Of humanity and knocks him down; but
with childlike stubbornness, the
plucI5y little fellow scrambles to his feet
and goes on. Now, after a vain struggle
ia crowd of men and boys he is helped
through by a young boy, and, run, a
bump, binding dash Of dust and wind,
and he is free
He stopped for a rest. Then, rather
than risk the dangers of that horrid
bridge again, he turned on his way north
and went up 10 the corner Of Clark
street. From that corner he vent to the
next. And tuning the corner Of Bal
timore and North Fifth, he sees, with
childish delight the passenger station
with It's hurrying crowd, the moving
trucks, the rushing uniformed men, and,
10 him, best OF all, the real engines and
"choo-choo cars
His hat blows away, and in running
after it Master Jimmie. is brought nearer
to the passenger station. With gleeful
delight he claps his hands and dances
for joy. He goes to the station plat
form. He manages, by rolling on his
side, to crawl upon the wooden structure.
Then he goes up to the passenger coach
Of the east bound train. The train is
awaiting for its load Of baggage and hu-
manity and the engine putTs and groans
in impatience to drag its heavy load on
ward on It's maddening race towards ST.
Louis.
Little Jimmie crawls upon the lower
step Of the coach just as the Pullman
conductor turns his head, and, BY an al
most super-human effort manages to get
into the car. He runs toward the plush
seat and snuggles mp into corner and
prepares to 90 to sleep.
But the conductor spied the little fell
low Just in time. He asked him who no
was, and after ascertaining enough IN
formation TO lead him to believe that hc
belonged in clarksbrmg, gathered him up
in his arms and turned his youthful
charge over to Mrs Bertha Clay, the
station matron.
She knew who Jimmie was, and took
care Of him until she could take HIM
home. And when Jimmie reached his
home, tired and sleepy, his adycnturesome
Journey came to an end; and to a moro
fortunate end than it might have.