The Washington times., 1906-05-17
BLOWS IN FORTUNE
ON RAPID TRANSIT
Howard FL. Cassidy, Newly
Rich, Likes Special Trains.
ONE A NIGHT HIS RECORD
Newspaper Cartoonist Unable to Endure
the Anxious Waits Made Necessary
by Regular Schedule.

PITTSBURG, May 17.-Howard II,
Cassidy. formerly a newspaper cartoon
lst OF the West and Southwest, has sud
denly found himself the proud posses
sor OF $50, 600 in cash left him by a reIa-
tive. and Howard is making it snow. -
His favorite quotation is:
Get me a special train"
At the rate young Cassidy is now peel
ing off the new roll for special trains
and cab men II is not thought the $50.
600 viii go very far, but. he is causing
lot OF amusement 70 persons round
the Fort Pitt Hotel. Cassidy's principal
joke seems 10 be travelling to Wash
ington, Fa-, by the last night train. and.
when he gets ready 70 return, 10 hire a
ecial train and offer the engineer
special inducements 20 break the record
getting back to Pittsburg. The record
has been shattered several times during
the past week by Cassidy and his special
trains.
Tried to Sooths Him
Cassidy had his first real thrill last
Tuesday night. when he was caught in
Washington, Pa. after the last train
had left for Pittsburg. He announced
10 the ticket agent. who was closing for
the night that he wanted TO reach Pitts
burg within an hour. This didn't seem
70 worry the agent, as he was used 10
people wanting 70 leave Washington for
Pittsburg-W ashingtol IS a local option
village He told the young man. how
ever. that II was impossible.
Impossible nothing. a fellow IN New
York VIII call me on the phone at my
hotel at 1870. and it's after 9 now.
want 70 set there. Get me a special
train or any old thing.
"A special train will cost you so. as
It's thirty-eiEht miles 10 Pittsburg,-
said the agent. in a tone not unlike that
used By a Judge IN sentencing someone
to death But II the agent expected &c
see the Young man drop dead he was
mistaken"
I aIn't asking what it costs. want
that special train and want il now"
shouted Cassidy lie got it
At 9-15 the Cassidy special was bound
ing toward PittsourE. Il was composed
OF an engine and a combination smoker
ana baggage car which was occupied
BY Cassidy alone He had laid down
the 50 for the special train before he
got on. and he was in his hotel before
the New York cali came in.
Has a Special Every Night.
Next evening. shortly after 8 O'Clock
Ine " washington tPa-) agent nearly
keeled over when Cassidy walked in on
him again
Get me another special train.
Haven't sot so much time tonight.
Want t. boys TO break a few records
getting -:-to town. and III make IL all
right" He paid his $50. and once more
pulled ont in his special train alone and
made one mile per minute TO Pittsburr.
wEereupOn he rewarded the engineer and
fren. an handsomely.
And lnis is the daily or rather nightly
stunt OF the young man who has lust
come into $4,000 He has chosen the
branch Of the Pittsburg, /
Cincinnati and ST. Louis road because /
Il Is free from feright and other trains
al night Every night he takes the spin i
IN his own special train
Al his hotel Cassidy keeps n cab al /
ways at the door subject to his caIh no !
matter whether he is out making his I
run by special train or not He paws
each cabby SO for a twelve-hour stunt
oT so Pr day a peculiar thing about [
Special Train Cassidy is that he /
shriuks from publicity. and viii not dis
cuss his fortune or himself with anyone.
Its nObOdyS business what I do /
With ny money If I want 10 hire
special trains because like them it's
no ones business. I pay my way, and /
mats all that's necessary so long as /
1On't hurt anyone"
This is the only reply Cassidy will
make 10 chose who ask questions.