Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1896 — Another Car. [ARTICLE]

Another Car.

The New York Tribune reports an unusual Incident in connection with a recent trip of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from New York to Boston by special train. The train, It appears, left New York shortly after midnight, and somewhere on the way the conductor received a dispatch which read, “Stop at Westerly to take on D. R. car.” To a railroad man “D. R. car” means “drawing-room car.” When the train got to Westerly, therefore, It stopped, and the conductor looked round for a drawing-room car. There was none In sight, and he waited to make Inquiry about It. Nobody around the station had seen any drawing-room car. As soon as the train stopped a man who bad been waiting at the station got on board and took a seat In a smoking compartment. When he had been seated there for a few minutes the conductor came In. “Conductor,” said the man, “why doesn’t the train start?” “Why," said the conductor, “I have orders to stop here for a drawing-room car, and I can’t find it. You have just got on; did you see any drawing-room car around here?” “No,” the new passenger answered, “I haven’t seen any.” “Well, here is the dispatch,” said the conductor: “Stop at Westerly to take on D. R. car.” “Oh.” said the passenger, “that does not stand for ’drawing-room,’ that stands for ‘doctor.’ lam Dr. Carr. I have been called suddenly to attend an important case in Providence, and the train was ordered to stop here for me.” The train went on.