Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1894 — Footsore Fagin’s Dangerous Ride. [ARTICLE]

Footsore Fagin’s Dangerous Ride.

The passengers on train 21 on the Falls branch of ti e Central Hudson, which left this city Monday evening at 5:25 o’clock, were the witnesses of an amusing incident which occurred at Murray station. When the train stopped at that station, the brakeman, who was standing on t e platiorm steps, heard tne sound of a man’s voice from beneath the car. He told the conductor of his discovery, and soon the entire crew were on the scene looking for the owner of the quivering tenor. Falling on his knees and looking under the car the trainman recoiled at the sight which met his gaze. Sitting on the car truck was a man. He was hanging on to the truck with all his might, and was relieving the monotony of his ride by singing, "I Had But Fifty Cents. ” The trainman grasped him by the collar and pulled him from his perilous position. He stood him upon his feet, and then the crowd which had gathered began to guy the brave knight of the road. He said that ha chose the truck of the last car because it was softer than the others. When the trainmen asked him his name he replied, “Wea-y Willie.” and then boated away into dreamland. Another shake ser ed to waken him. He was intoxicated, and after the train departed he walked over to a fence corner and laid his v eary head on a stone and slept the 1 e < of the innocent.—i.ochester Democrat.