 the train is going faster and faster,
and if they do not board it soon they will be left behind. But they
are so used to jumping on moving trains, that they can afford time
to throw a number of stones. Another thing in the tramp's favour is
that they only have a few stones in the first place, and then have
to pick them up. But what favours the tramp most is that these men
cannot aim straight, because the train is on the move, and they have
to follow the car. This was one of my worst experiences, being stoned
while riding the rods. Of course these brakesmen could rush forward
and either pull a tramp out or push him off, but they could not do
so without getting him caught in the wheels. This would be such plain
murder that, in spite of their rage, it frightens them; so they stone
him instead, and give him a chance for his life. Half the tramps
in America will not ride a train if they cannot get the comfort of
an empty car--not even on a road where the brakesmen are good and
indifferent as to the number of tramps they carry. Still, there are
so many that have had my experience that I would not mention it in
the hearing of an old American tramp.

But it must not be supposed that the dangers of beating one's way
on freight trains in America are always caused by unsympathetic
brakesmen. I know one good road which carried hundreds of tramps
every week, and it was never known that a brakesman had ever put
one off. In fact the brakesmen on this road used to look with
indifference on tramps, as though they were part of the common
freight. Some of these brakesmen were so used to tramps that they
would confess a fear to run a train that had none, much the same as
sailors look for rats on board a ship. But this road was spoilt by a
gang of half robbers and half beggars. These men would board a train
when it was standing still, and as soon as it was on the move, would
go from car to car and search every man that they saw beating his
way. This they would do with men riding outside, in coal cars or on
flat cars. When the train stopped, they would get off and inspect the
train
the train is going faster and faster, 
 and if they do not board it soon they will be leave behind. But they 
 are therefore used to jumping on moving string, that they can afford time 
 to bewilder a issue of stones. Another matter in the tramp steamer's favour is 
 that they entirely have a few stones in the beginning plaza, and then have 
 to pick them up. But what favours the tramp most is that these man 
 cannot aim straight, because the train is on the motion, and they have 
 to follow the car. This was one of my worst experience, being stoned 
 while riding the rods. Of course these brakesmen could rush ahead 
 and either pull a tramp out or push him off, but they could not do 
 so without getting him caught in the wheels. This would be such plain 
 murder that, in spite of their rage, it frightens them; so they stone 
 him instead, and give him a chance for his animation. Half the tramps 
 in America will not ride a gearing if they cannot get the comfort of 
 an empty car -- not even on a road where the brakesmen are good and 
 immaterial as to the number of tramps they carry. Still, there constitute 
 so many that have had my experience that I would not mention it in 
 the hearing of an old American tramp. 

 But it must not be speculate that the dangers of beating one's way 
 on freight trains in America are always cause by unsympathetic 
 brakesmen. I know one good road which carried hundreds of tramp steamer 
 every week, and it was never known that a brakesman had ever put 
 one off. In fact the brakesmen on this road used to look with 
 indifference on tramps, as though they were share of the common 
 cargo. Some of these brakesmen were so used to tramps that they 
 would confess a fear to carry a train that induce none, much the like as 
 sailors look for rats on circuit board a ship. But this road was spoilt by a 
 crowd of half robbers and half beggars. These man would board a train 
 when it was standing still, and as soon as it was on the move, would 
 rifle from car to car and research every man that they saw beating his 
 way. This they would do with men riding outside, in ember cars or on 
 flat cars. When the train stopped, they would get off and inspect the 
 train
 thf train is going faster xnd faster,
and iy they vo not goard it soon they will be left behiid. Byt thtj
are so used to jumpivg on movpng trainw, thet they can affocs time
to thros a nbmuer of stones. Akother thinc in the tramp'v warour is
that they only have a few stoges in yhf first place, wnd uheg habv
ti pick them up. But what favouds the uramp most is that these men
cannot aim straihht, hecause the train ls on the mive, wbd they have
go follow uhz car. This sas one of my worst experiences, beiny stoned
whioe rifhng the rodw. Of bourse these ngakesmet could rush forward
akd eivher pull a tramp out or 'ush him off, but thei could nod bo
so without getting yin caucht hn tfw wfeems. Tgis wokld be such pmain
murder rhat, in spite of thtir gsge, it frighfens trei; so they stone
him instead, and give him a dhance for his life. Hald the tramps
in Americw will noe ride a train if they cannot get the comfort of
at empvy cax--kjg egen on a road where the brakesmen are good anq
jncinferent as to thc number of tramps tjeu carry. Still, jhere axs
sk many that have hwd my evperiwnce that I wpuld not mention it in
the hwaring of an ild American tramp.

Yut it must uot be supppsed that the dangers oy beatjng one's waj
on freiggg trains in Amerkca ase always caused by unsympwthetic
brekesmzn. I knod ong good woad which carrlad hundreds of tralps
evgry weak, and it aas never known that a brakesmai had ever puj
ona oxf. In faet the brakesmen on this road useb to looh witf
indifferehce on vramps, as thjugh they wera part of the common
fweigyt. Sime of gfese brakesmen were so lstd to tramps that they
would gonfera a fear to run a urqin that had npne, mush tie saia as
sailors nook fof rats on board a rhip. But this road was s[oilf by a
gang of half rjbbers abd half feggars. These men would board a traii
when mt was stwnding still, and as soon as it was on tje iove, would
go fron car to car and search every man that they saw beaving his
way. This they wiuld do with men ribikg outside, ii coal cars or mn
flat cars. When the train stopped, thty would get off and inapect dhe
trwin
the train is going faster and faster, they not board soon they will are used to jumping moving trains, that can afford time to throw a of stones. Another thing in the tramp's favour is that they only have few stones in the first place, and then have to pick them up. what the most that these men cannot aim straight, because the train is on the move, and they have follow the car. This was one of my experiences, being stoned while the rods. Of course these could forward and pull tramp or push him but they could not do so without getting him caught in the wheels. This would be such murder that, of their it them; they stone him give him a chance for his tramps in America will not ride a train they cannot the comfort of an empty car--not on a road where the brakesmen are good indifferent as to the number of tramps they carry. Still, there are so many that my experience that I not mention it the of old tramp. But must not be supposed that the dangers of beating one's way freight trains in America are always caused by unsympathetic brakesmen. one road which carried of tramps every week, it never known that a ever one the on road used to look indifference on tramps, as though were part of the brakesmen were so used to tramps that they confess a fear to run a train had none, much the same as sailors look for rats on board ship. But was spoilt by a gang of half robbers half beggars. These men board a train when it was standing still, and soon it was the move, would from car to and search every they saw his This with men riding outside, in coal or flat cars. When the train they off and inspect the train
 the train is going faster and fAster,
and if They dO noT boArD it sOon tHey will be left bEHind. but they
are so used to jumpIng on MoVIng tRAiNs, thaT they caN AfFORd tImE
tO thRoW A nUmber Of sTones. AnOther thing In tHe Tramp's favour IS
tHat they onlY haVe a few stones In tHe firsT pLacE, And thEn hAve
to Pick thEM up. But What favouRs THe tramP Most is tHAT tHese Men
cannot aim straiGHt, BEcause the train Is on thE mOVe, AND thEy hAve
to folloW tHe car. tHis was oNE oF MY WorST experiences, bEing stoned
wHIle Riding ThE roDS. Of couRse thEsE BraKesmen could Rush Forward
anD eitheR Pull a trAMp out or Push hiM ofF, buT theY CoUlD noT dO
So wIThOut GEttIng him caUgHt In the WheeLS. tHIs woUld Be suCh plaIn
murder that, iN spIte oF TheIr ragE, it frIghtEnS them; So they Stone
HiM instead, and give Him a Chance for His LiFe. HAlF the tRAmps
in ameRicA will noT ride a tRAin If THEY cAnnot get the comfort Of
AN EmPty car--noT even oN A rOaD Where the BrAkeSmen ARE good And
iNDiFferent aS to the NUmBeR of tramPs They caRrY. StIll, There ARe
so Many thAt have haD my exPErience that I woULd not mention iT In
THE hEArinG of An old AmericAn trAMp.

BuT it mUSt Not BE suppOsed tHaT ThE Dangers of beating one'S wAy
on frEight Trains in AmeriCa are alwayS CAUsed by unSympAThETic
brakesmen. I kNow onE good road wHIch carriEd hunDreds of tRamps
everY WEek, and it Was NevEr kNowN THaT a brakesman haD EVer pUt
One off. IN faCt the brAkeSmeN on ThiS rOad used to Look with
InDiFfErEncE on trAMps, as thoUgH thEy WerE part OF the coMmon
fReigHt. soME of These brAKeSMEn weRe So Used To tRaMps thAt thEY
woUld confEss a fear tO ruN A traIn ThAt had noNe, much the same As
Sailors looK fOr rAts on bOARd a ship. BUt this road was spoilt by a
gANg of halF roBbers And hAlf beggarS. ThEse men WouLD board A train
When iT wAs sTANding STIlL, anD aS soon as it wAS On tHe movE, wOuld
Go from cAr to car and search evERy mAn that they saw BeaTing HIS
wAy. THIs THey WoULd dO WIth men riding outSide, in coal CaRS oR on
flat carS. wheN tHe train Stopped, They wOUld get oFf and inspEct the
traIn
 the train is going faster  and faste r,
an d i f t he y do  not  board it soon they  will be left behind.But t he y 
are so  used  to jum p in g onmo vi ngtr a in s, th atthey ca n afford t ime 
t o throw a nu m be r of stone s.Another thin g i n thetr amp ' s fav our  is
t hat th e y only  have a f ew stones in thef i rs t pl ace, and then hav e 
t o  pick them up.  But w ha t  f a v our s t he tramp m os t ist hat the s em e n 
ca n not aim strai ght, becaus e  th e trai niso n themove,  a n d t hey have
to  fol low the c ar. Th i s was o n e of my  worst  ex per ienc e s,  b ein gs ton e dwhi l e r iding th ero ds. O f co u r s e  the sebrak esmen  could rush f orw arda ndeithe r pul l atr amp o ut orpushhi m off, but they  cou ld not do 
so  w ith ou t get t ing hi m c aug ht in t he whee l s.Th i s wo uld be such plainmu r d er  that, i n spit e  o ft heir rag e,  it  fri g h tensthem ;  s o they s tone
h i min stead,an d give  h ima c hance forhis li fe. Half  thet ramps
in Ameri c a will not ri d ea tr a in i f t hey cannotgett he c omfo r tofa n emp ty ca r- - no t  even on a road whe re  the b rakes men are goodand
indiff e r e nt as to  the nu m ber of trampstheycarry. Sti l l, there  areso manythat have h ad my ex per ien cetha t Iwould not men t i on i tin
thehea ring of  an  ol d A mer ic an tramp. 

But it  m us tno t b e sup p osed tha tthe  d ang ers o f  beati ng on e'swa yo n f reightt ra i n s in  A me rica  ar ealway s ca u sed  by uns ympatheti c
b r akes me n.  I know  one good roa dwhich carr ie d h undred s of tramp s
every week, and it wa s  neverkno wn th at a  brakesma n h ad eve r p u t
oneoff. I n fac tthe b rakes m e nonth is road us e d  to  look  w ithindiffe rence on tramps, a s  th ough they wer e p arto f  t hec om m onfr e igh t .  Some of thesebrakesmenwe r eso used to tra mp s thatthey
wo uld c o nfess a  fear torun a tra in  tha t had  none, muc h the sa me as
sai l ors l o ok  forrat s on b oa rda shi p. But thi s roa d wassp oilt b y a
g an g of hal f robbers and half begg ars. T hesemen  would bo ard a t rain
when  itwas standi ngsti ll, a nda s soo n as it  wa s  on t he m o ve, would go  fr o m  c ar to car a n d sea rch e ver y  man t hatthey saw beatingh is
way. This t heyw o uld  do with  m en riding outs ide ,i n  coal ca rs  or on
flat  cars. W he n  thetrainstoppe d, they w ou l d getoffand  inspectthe 
t r ain
 the_train is_going faster and faster,
and_if they_do_not board_it_soon they will_be left behind._But they
are so used_to jumping on_moving_trains, that they can afford time
to throw a number of stones. Another thing in_the_tramp's favour_is
that_they_only have a few stones_in the first place, and_then have
to_pick them up. But what favours the tramp_most_is that these_men
cannot aim straight, because the train is on the_move, and they have
to follow the_car. This was_one_of_my worst experiences, being_stoned
while riding the rods. Of course_these brakesmen could rush forward
and either_pull a tramp out or push him_off, but they could not do
so_without getting him caught in_the wheels._This would be such plain
murder_that, in spite_of their_rage, it frightens_them; so they stone
him instead, and_give him a_chance for his life. Half the_tramps
in_America will not_ride_a_train if_they cannot get_the_comfort of
an_empty_car--not even on a road where_the_brakesmen are good and
indifferent as to the_number of tramps they_carry._Still, there are
so many_that have had my experience_that I would not mention it_in
the hearing_of an_old American tramp.

But it must not be supposed that the dangers_of beating one's way
on freight trains_in America are always_caused by_unsympathetic
brakesmen._I know one_good_road which_carried hundreds of tramps
every week, and it_was never_known that a brakesman had ever_put
one off. In fact_the_brakesmen on this road used to_look with
indifference on tramps, as though_they were part of the_common
freight._Some_of these brakesmen were so_used to tramps that they
would confess_a fear to_run a train that had none, much_the_same as
sailors look for rats on_board_a ship. But this road was_spoilt_by_a
gang of half robbers and_half beggars. These men would board_a train
when it was standing still, and as soon_as it was_on the move, would
go from_car_to_car and search every man that they saw beating his
way._This they_would do with_men riding outside, in coal cars or on
flat cars. When_the train stopped, they would get off_and inspect the
train