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May 15, 1895
The Star
Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Naval officer shares anecdote of coal passer Tom Delargy, who spends $600 savings on a luxurious private rail car trip across the U.S., mimicking railroad tycoons, instead of a typical Bowery binge, then re-enlists.
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Jack's Royal Spree
"Kipling ought to study Jack," said a naval officer. "Jack's the most picturesque man on land or sea, and nobody has written about him as he is.
"If I could do it as well as Kipling, there is one story I know of which is as good as the 'Reincarnation of Krishna Mulvaney.'
"When I was assistant engineer on the San Francisco, there was a coal passer named Tom Delargy under me. He had been saving up his money for a long time to cut a big splurge when he was discharged. I think he had about $600 coming to him.
"Jack is a royal 'spender,' and his shipmates all told him that he needn't go farther than the Bowery to have the most gorgeous spree.
"But Delargy wasn't going to be so commonplace. He took time to think it all out, and whenever he got hold of an American newspaper he studied it. The way the railroad magnates enjoyed life struck his fancy.
"So when his time was up, and 'Pay' turned over Delargy's $600 to him, he went and chartered a private car and rode around the country till his money was gone. Then he came back and re-enlisted."—New York Journal
"Kipling ought to study Jack," said a naval officer. "Jack's the most picturesque man on land or sea, and nobody has written about him as he is.
"If I could do it as well as Kipling, there is one story I know of which is as good as the 'Reincarnation of Krishna Mulvaney.'
"When I was assistant engineer on the San Francisco, there was a coal passer named Tom Delargy under me. He had been saving up his money for a long time to cut a big splurge when he was discharged. I think he had about $600 coming to him.
"Jack is a royal 'spender,' and his shipmates all told him that he needn't go farther than the Bowery to have the most gorgeous spree.
"But Delargy wasn't going to be so commonplace. He took time to think it all out, and whenever he got hold of an American newspaper he studied it. The way the railroad magnates enjoyed life struck his fancy.
"So when his time was up, and 'Pay' turned over Delargy's $600 to him, he went and chartered a private car and rode around the country till his money was gone. Then he came back and re-enlisted."—New York Journal
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Sailor Spree
Private Rail Car
Coal Passer
Naval Discharge
Re Enlistment
What entities or persons were involved?
Tom Delargy
Where did it happen?
United States, By Private Rail Car
Story Details
Key Persons
Tom Delargy
Location
United States, By Private Rail Car
Story Details
Coal passer Tom Delargy saves $600 from his naval service and spends it extravagantly by chartering a private rail car to travel around the country, inspired by newspaper accounts of railroad magnates, before returning to re-enlist.