Show SUES A SLEEPING CAR CO TRAVELER WHO PAID FOR A BERTH AND DID NOT GET ONE new york dec 18 W seward ft ebb as president ot the wagner palace car co Is the defendant in a 2000 damage suit now being heard in the city court by justice mons george W barnbaum a traveling salesman was the plaintiff it appeared from the testimony that in november 1899 barnbaum was traveling through texas and on the right ot november 3 he went to the ot the wagner palace car company at dallas and purchased a ticket calling for a sleeping car berth on a train going to san antonio he bald 2 for the ticket and when the train started he found there was no car As a result he had to the night putting up in a day coach he declared that the coach was BO cold that be contracted rheumatism aud he was forced to discontinue his trip through texas the defense was that it was not the fault of the wagner company that tho sleeping car was not attached but the fault of the railroad company over illch the sleeper was carried the jury failed to agree before court adjourned and a sealed verdict was returned |