Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-16
For the Telegraph.



Iwish through your paper to call the attention
of the public to-one Of the channels of commUni-
cation between this city and the east. Having
recently enjoyed the facilities furnished by the
Michigan Central Rail Road and its connections,
can truly say, that think them worthy of the
patronage of the travelling public.
Their boats are good, and kept in fine condi
zion. Their tables are luxuriousy spread and
tastetully arranged, and every attention is given
to the wants of the traveller The officers and
agents are gentlemanly and attentive. As a
general rule there is much less Of profa Ie swear
ing than there was a few years since. The
christian traveller finds the word OF God to in
struct and cheer him l.. :te comfortable quiet
cabins Of these boats.
At all the connections between the boats and
cars, provision is made for the safe transportation
of baggage without trouble or expense to the
traveller.
The night cars are so constructed as to afford
fine opportunity for rest. It would add how
ever, to the comfort of the sleeper, if the conduc
tors, who are otherwise very kind and gentle
many could contrive some way to get along
without that nudge at your elbow, and "your
tickets gentlemen" quite so often.
1t should be stated to the credit of this COM
pany, (and I believe the same is true of the
Michigan Southern route) that they charge Vim
listers, who make the preaching OF the Gospel
their business, but half price.
= I -, a. Cf tho
Buffalo and Albany route. But being one Of the
oldest and richest corporations in the country,
they show far less regard TO; the comfort Of the
traveller than many others. They have no reg
ular supply of night cars indeed, what they
have, are so managed as to make them rather an
aggrayation than a pleasure. In passing from
Albany to Buffalo, two Of the four cars in which
we started, had high backs but about mid
night those who had been SO fortunate as to get
the occupancy Of these, were routed and put in
to cars with low backs. Indeed, this whole sys-
TEN of changing cars as frequently rs they 90
In one continuous route, is exceedingly annoy
ing, ard seems to be unnecessary.
One circumstance calls for special notice a
widow lady and her daughter twelve years old,
who paid, over the ". G. Fail Road route, for
one and u hair sens purchased tickets at Buffalo
at the regular ticket Office connected with the De-
pot at the same rate. | Was present at tie time
of the purchase; 10 objection was made by the
Ticket Master to passing them at this rate =
When the conductor of the train from Buffalo
TO Rochester passed round 10 look at the tickets
stopping and looking down upon this lady, he in
qniFed with very authoritive tone: Where is
qo1.r half sat llqla,a 2" She pointed to her
daughter. "She!" We ca-t carry her for ha1f
price, size occupIsS, as much room Is any onc."
The lady told hm She had come on from u au-
kegan at that rate, and having obtained her tick
ct from Buffalo to Schenectady, she did not cX-
pect to be questioned BY tHe way. "Ihat is
nothing To me- says he, I'm boss hIe, lrant
rs cts more" At this point | spoke, told him
was present when the lady bought her ticket,
and that it was obtained by far means. Icgrc
nothing aJou dotc she o6taiued il, ne carry caId
rem under Epe for haB price gaze me 10 cs
more The lady, noE wishing 70 continue the
contention with the impudent fellow, paid him.
After he had gone through with Ills examination
OF the tickets, spoke 10 him, and tod him
thought il would be for the interest Of his com
pauy, to treat travellers well, that if a ticket OBJ
tanned at regular ticket office not sufficient
TO take passenger through, the public ought
70 know it. He sneeriugIy replied. "We feel
10 trouble about that, / can! think you can ftl-
jne the RaiIroGd more than a hlil3red dollars,
that IRE ShunI trouble ourselves much Gbout." ]
left him, and told the lady if her remaining tick
cts were questioned, not to submit to any farther
imposition, that would give her my support in
resisting such eXactons. She had, believe, 10
further trouble.
THOS. TENNEY.
Kenosha. July 3D., 1852.