For the rest of the way he amused himself and others within hearing by estimating the amount of damages he could collect from the railway company.
Something like an hour later, however, when Peters made the discovery that in his spectacular disembarkment he had emptied his pocket of all the money he had with him, a matter of ninety-four cents, he could no longer see the humorous aspect of the incident.

For nearly two months he conducted a campaign of correspondence with the railway company seeking a refund of his money.

Peters' claim against the company became a standing joke.

In the end he was defeated.

His contention that the company owed him the amount of money lost from his pocket resulted, after many days, in a reply from the claims agent to the effect that since the money was undoubtedly just where he had lost it and could be found by search the company could not be held responsible.