New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-07
FOCUS TICKET OFFICES.

One of our reporters went down on Wednesday
afternoon to see the United States mail steamship
Illinois leave for Aspnwall. Just as the vessel was
about 10 steam off, young man rushed ashore followed
By porter bearing his trunk. Having the curiosity
10 learn the cause of his detention, our reporter
inquired of Mr. Raymond, the agent OF the Inc, and
was informed that he had been swndled, and found
ont his mistake Just in time to come ashore The
Young mans name was w. NJ. Drummond. He was
bound for Kingston, Jamaica, and had been induced
TO purchase ticket be supposed for that place in
the second cabin of the Illinois, for 5 at ticket shop
kept by one Fowler on the corner Of Chambers and
West streets. He was subsequently informed by the
purser that it was steersge ticket to Aspnwall. On
making known the facts to Mr. Raymond, that gentle.
man told him to 20 to Fowler and demand his money.
He did 20, and presently returned, saying that they
gave him $780, and tod him the ticket which ne had
cost them $O and they must collect that amount on It
from Mr.. Ray mond. Thereupon Mr.. Raymond handed
him the $40 took the ticket and declared it TO be his
firm determination to break up MI. Fowlers business.
Several very sharp, cute, Aashily dressed persons
outside the counter, seemed very much troubled q
this announcement, and began to absolve Themselves
from all blame in the matter. Mr.. Raymond would
listen to none fthem, but told them that they might
expect his lawyer to commence prosecutions against
them fOtnWun. Inc genuine Sscduirhp on - - VI
he corner of Warren and West streets.
Our reporter, after leaving Mr.. Raymords office.
walked up Warren street to Greenwich When short
individual, in sporting rig, tapped him the should
er, and said:
"YOu are reporter, amt you"
~ am what do you wish ?"
"a friend ofmine wants to you on particular
business. Won't you walk down Warren street p
"Eyour friend wants me he can come here; will
visit"
The man then went down Warren street to No. TO-,
and entered. Presently he came out, followed BY .
large, tall, square-framed man. to whom he pointed
out the reporter, and retired. The newcomer our
reporter recognized Mr.. Fowler, person who until
recently belonged to the Emigrant Squad Of our
model Mayors Municipal Police. Mr.. Fowler came
up, and holding out his hand, said:
why, how dye dO1 know you. They tell me
that you have got long story about selling ticket
to Jamaica; sold that ticket and I'll tell yoa just
how it is. Come down here to my office; its quiet
there and we talk this matter over without being
oyerhe
Our reporter acquiesced and followed him into Ne.
lO2. The office" was a stylish-looking place, fitted
up in the fashion Of q bsnking.ofice, with rdiled
counters each SIDE and little square holes through
which cash wa passed in exchange for tickets. In
Tickets to California, and the interior abounded in
gilt signs steamer bills pictures and other evidences
OF apparently genuine business concern. In the
back part Of the was glazed partition through
which reporter could observe another ROOM hand
fomely furnished with sofas, bsize-covesed tables
and Office chairs much in the style of the Board room
Of bark Going behind the counter our reporter sat
down by Mr. Fowler's side, and listened to mis- YER
| sion of the story. He began:
" You rec did not entice this man here. BE vas
brought here by runner, and sed he wanted TO 30 on
the Illinois, to Kingston; l says to him, says l.
Stranger, don't know that steamer stops there,
and with that the rurrer speaks up and says Oh,
yes, it does, and let it 60 at that did not urge
him to buy the ticket at all but he asked how much
| twoud be, and / told him go. Well, you see, We
paid $40 for IT, and then paid the runner go out Of
that, leaving only $40 for my own profit. And tell
you, il costs something to keep up an office Ike this"
" Bu. you sold him steerage ticket to AspinwaI,
whe Ii, wanted secoDdcabn ticket to Kingston p
IL know did, but he understood that-he was
10 90 to AspnwaI and stop at Kingston coming bach,
and would have been very well satisfied If Rayrosd
| hadn't told him the steemer didn't stop there"
4" The tickets that you sell to California ard else.
where are genuine tickets, are they not r.
"Oh yes; certainly-tbis is regular blsress-we
never scLs an tniLS OUT genuine ucke,s.
Play where do you get them p
why we get them of RAJ mond, Of course, and the
regular sgents for the different lines"
''Ohi they allow YOU a per oentage for se.iag
them 7"
" Not cent We pay just the same ss anybody else
| for en-"
" Then amto understand that you make those who
?urchase Of you pay you for your trouble r.
Exactlyi wepay our runners, Office rent ana sup
port ourselves by selling tickets to passengers an
advance. 1t g all fair ard legitimate, you know
- Then, if these passengers understood tHef oasi-
ness you would econ have to sell OUT If they went 70
head quarters they would save al OF your ezra
charges"
Thst. just it llaughingl. Say, you Amt gong TO
pm. hat affair in The TRIBUNE, are you IL anu
worth while, you know paid tho man me s~ oscH'
md Raymond cave Linn the other 90 for his ticket,
l 40 .h., "a. ;.se tie saue e. * I fefueje3