The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-05-22
SPECIAL TRAIN EVERY DAY
Young Man With Fortune Finds Easy
Way to Get Rid Of H-Bobs Up at
Nine O'Clock Nightly at the WASH
ington. Pa, Station. and Yells for
His Engine and Car in a Hurry.


His Engine and Car i'm a Hurry.
Howard H Cassidy, formerly
newspaper cartoonist Of the west and
southwest. has suddenly found him
self the proud possessor cf $4,000 IN
cash left him by relative; and How
ardis making ii snow" His favorita
quotation is:
Get me a special train
AT the rate young Cassidy IS now
peeling off the new roll for special
trains and cab men it Is not thought
the $4,000 Will go very far, but he is
causing a lot of amusement 10 persons
round the Fort Pitt Hotel. Cassidy's
joke seems 70 be in travelling 20 Wash
ington Pa, by the last night train,
and when he gets ready 10 return,
20 hire a special train and offer the
engineer special inducements 10 break
the record getting back 10 Pittsburg.
The record has been shattered several
times during the. past week by Cassidy
and his special train.
TRIED TO SOOTHE 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
TO the ticket agent, who was closing
for the night, that he wanted to- reah
Pittsburg within an hour. This did INT
seem 10 worry the agent, as he was
used to people wanting to leave Wash
ington for MISUNDERSTANDING is
a local option village. He told the
young man, however. that it was i'm
possible.
Impossible nothing A fellow In
New York will call me on the phone
at my hotel at 1880, and it's after
now, l want to get/there. Get me a
special tain or any old thing.
"A special train will cost you $50, as
it's So miles to Pittsburg,' said the
agent in a tone not unlike that used
by judge in sentencing some one TO
death. But if the agent expected 10
see that young man drop dead he was
mistaken.
Il amt asking what is costs. l want
that special train and want it now" "
shouted Cassidy He got it.
At 9:15 the Cassidy Special was
bounding toward Pittsburg. IL was
| composed Of an engine and a combina-
/ ton smoker and baggage car, whlcn
was occupied by Cassidy alone. He
| had laid down the $50 for the special
train before he fOt on, and he was in
| his hotel before the New York call
came in.
! HAS A SPECIAL EVERY NIGHT
Next evening, shortly after 8 O'Clock
the Washington CPa) agent nearly
keeled over when Cassidy walked in Cn
him again.
Get me another special train
Haven't got so much time tonigh,
Want the boys to break a few record,
getting into town, and I'll make Ii al
right He paid his $50, and once more
pulled out in his special train alone
and made one mile per minute e
PittsDurg, whereupon he rewarded he
engineer and fireman handsomely.
And this is the daily or rather nightly
stunt Of the young man who has jus1
come into $4,000. He has chosen the
Washington Branch of the Pittsburg
Cincinnati & St. Louis road because il
is free frof reight and other trains
at night. Every night he takes ;ht
spin in his own special tain.
At his hotel Cassidy keeps cab al
ways at the door subject to his cal
no matter whether he is out making hi!
run by special train or not. He pay:
each cabby SO for a 12-hour stunt, o.
$40 per day. A peculiar thing aoou
Special Train Cassidy" is thai h
shrinks from publicity and will not dis
cuss his fortunAo or himself with anyon<
tits nobodys business what | d.
with my money If / want to hire
special trains because l like them it:
no ones business. l pay my way, ant
that's all that's necessary so long IS
don't hurt anyone
This is the only reply Cassidy will
make to those who ask questions
Pittsburg Special to Philadelphia Re