| Show THE LOST PROPERTY ROOM A articles left in the cars by forgetful found As soon as the passengers have streamed out ot of the station arid and lost to sight swallowed up ud in the human maelstrom ot of the great city a squad of 0 employed emp loyes go through tho the train looking for lost articles what they find is taken to the proper officials who enter on a big ledger a description of 0 tho the lost property and the train on which it was found should the owner turn up within a week it is given b him 1111 and his name is entered in tho the book opposite POS ito the description of the article it if not called forin for in a week it goes to the castoff cast off room we have got six years accumulation on hand band said the clerk in charge of the lost property room to a reporter we never sell the pr property at auction but it lies hero here and rots abat w hat can call rot more umbrellas and rubber shoes are found than anything else as you see people pull off their rubbers and thou then go away and forget them they stick their umbrellas in the i lacks acks and when they get into the station the train three minutes late elevated cars waiting brakemen shouting step fivel lively 1 hurry off with the C crowd and the umbrella sticking in the rack forgotten the same thing happens every day Is any money ever found A great deal replied the clerk we have now in the bank drawing interest over 1000 picked up in our cars alone night trains are tile the onesto ones to find money on pass passengers ell cock their knees up against the backs of the seats in f front of them and the small coins slip out of their trousers pockets easily we have found sums ranging from one cent to tso SO which have never been claimed and still want owners once ase a searcher areber picked up in a pullman sleeper a check for this of course we were able to identify and return to its owner in tile tho curious assortment of unclaimed merchandise to be found in these lost property rooms the reporter saw sav flannel shirts a baket of peaches a package of fans falls various articles of feminine use and adornment including earrings bracelets rings watch chains etc 0 hats bats of all descriptions walkie wal kii canes overcoats linen dusters a photograph neckties paper collars pocketbooks etc the peaches are only kept till they decay scores ot of handsome silk umbrellas were dropping into tatters from the ravages of moths and there were rubber shoes enough to stock a country store new york ti etinne |
