eleven o'clock
Two brawny lads gave him fair warning that if he laid a finger on Hunt they would `` lay him out . '' Then he insisted on seeing the corporal and complaining of ill-treatment . And with such diversion the long day wore on . Stuyvesant , refreshed by several hours of sleep , yet looking somewhat singed and blistered , went through the car to see the sufferers along towards eleven o'clock . He had inquired of the porter for Miss Ray , who was not visible when he had finished his toilet , and was told that she had remained up until after the doctor came aboard , and was now sleeping . Finding three of the men stretched in the berths with comrades fanning them , he ordered cooling drinks compounded by the steward , and later , as they began the climb of the Sierras and the men grew hungry , he sought to get a substantial luncheon for them on the diner , but was told their supply on hand was barely sufficient for the regular passengers . So when the train stopped at Truckee he tumbled off with three of the party , bought up a quantity of bread and cheese , soda crackers and fruit , and after consultation with the conductor wired ahead to Sacramento for a hot dinner for eighteen men to be ready at the restaurant in the station , it being now certain that they could not reach San Francisco before midnight .