Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1895 - TRIED TO PASS STAGE MONEY. An Amusing Incident on a Midnight Car in Main Street.

There was an amusing incident in front of the City Hall just before midnight Friday, in which a policeman, a street car conductor and a Chandler street inebriate were the central figures. The conductor called for a fare from the inebriate, who passed out what he thought to be a dollar bill. It proved, however, to be stage money,a nd was an advertisement for "The Run on the Bank" show. The eagle eye of the conductor spotted the difference, however, and he called for straight legal tender. The inebriate, in turn, called for 95 cents in change. There seemed to be no chance of immediate settlement, so when the car reached City Hall the conductor signalled his motorman for a halt.

Patrolman Kennedy was called into the car, and found that the man from Chandler street really thought that his money was good and was grieved that the fare taker would not return his change. A passenger on the car finally settled for the ownere of the stage money and the car proceeded north, but not until after several cars had collected on account of the delay. Quite a crowd were amused by the incident.

Worcester Daily Spy
Worcester, Massachusetts
March 9, 1895

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