New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-02
QUEER PROCEEDINGS on THE ERIE
RAILROAD.
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SIN: am man Of ffy yeaB, no small portion Of
vAieh has teon devoted 10 railroads. thought was
veil cs.ed Is TO railroad management, blt alss the
world is progressive, and L. with other 6csies hsve
ALLEN behiIa the times. The truth mart be always
rrng or be content 10 abide in the darkness OF igne
rance. II there are any wko desire to learn al 'u'
recent Improvement in railroad infringement c2M-
mend them to the New.York and rne. ihA
"school az is a school," TIE Manager. oil Id y con
ssrn eviden tly intend TO knos wat Is gong 90,
hnce and . multitude Of "Ruits,"" Orders" ana
"Circalars'' will secare the dhctVery. D,,.
On late occasion riding or the tram frcnl pnL.
kRk to New.York, my astenuon Sas ~. -. o.hers
words between lady aud theCondocIor; WE. +,
4 sporoscbed TO lesrn the gist Of the confosSTi
seemed that the lady. without escort, haa .,Pe,
sage at way station, ara wS sss maid her fare:
\. ar, s.maoded 70 know her name soe dechheI 70
give H. he insisted; she replied that lh1 va puoo
onyevspce she had paid her fare ana sna' ner me
-. "a, mt concern him. He still ins's,ed, eIedglng
49,. 90 mnst know" sne replied With much frmoess
thss he should not taa she - alone unprotected and
n on bat puppy would insult strange lady IN that
manner. The Conductor evoesuy gen.e,nan ~ .
vitb bushes. All eyes were upon him. and more than
one stout gentleman stood ready to pitch him OIL the
vain il he sisted in his improper conduct TOWARD the
lady. The Conductor apoogized as well as no couid,
and alleged that written regulation Of the manage
neut required him TO demand and take down tue
names Of passengers in such cases. 10 this assertion
there was general expression OF uLbehei. one
energetic substantial old gentlsma SAID Was npos-
Sbe that any Superintendent Of railroad could be 80
great an ass az to promugate such an order Driven
70 the wall and well nigh cOnfOunded by inc gsDersl
<xpression Of indignation, the Conductor st engn-to
ths astonsbmept Of a-produced the actual document,
which was in terms claimed by the Coaduc,or.
This of course, vndicated the Conductor at tne ex-
pense OF the management. Nevertheless tne iaoy
Vas advised not to give her name upon conpuslon-
Che declaring that he undertook 10 enforce
his demand they would take the train out OF MS con-
troll and run it TO the next station on their own account
From necessity the poor Conductor was compelled 10
vaye for that trip the enforcement Of the preposter-
eus order of the management. 80
have puzzled my brains 10 discover with what OBJ
feet and for what purpose this strange oroer was s
sved but without success. know that 1t IS common
On ocean steamers 10 take the names OF passengers
10 that, in Of disaster It may be known who IS
saved and who is Loot. OF course the New-fork and
Erie do not desire TO keep list OF passen-
xers to enable them, case Of smaeh-up, 10 check
Of the XII led, wounded and missing
This trip Of mine proved very instructive. Inc ~
sdent above related did rot make up the total OF in-
formation which / derived. passenger IN the seat
next NE took from his pocket printed circular, pur-
porting to have been issued by s. +. Hsadley, Asst
Pres T." directed 30 the " Conductors OF the New
"York and Erie Raj road" This was presented TO
me lot Only as sn evid of skillful aud vigilan
railroad management, but IS grammatical ana rne;
torical curiosity. The public are, Of coarse entitled
TO the benef; Of its perosal. Here it is:
CoxDUcToRs-Having repeatedly been informed that
hO Wish but short distances are cpnstsnty get
tickets aud called tender
tsrf Of less the cents reduction usually made 81
teks Offices which great extent Conductors 20 save e
trouble and believing that such persons Intend
eeud the Company BY assuming 20 be through passengers
or edDg the Conductor becomes necessary that
vigilance be displayed TO protect the interests Of the Com
Isny therefore will hereafter Immediately on the departure
Of each station which II stops pass through
cars and passengers who have taken the carr at the sa
heh the train lsst stopped found without tickets
they pay full tariff rates from stations where tick
which only make the reduction Of ten cents
hlsy decline you will the trsn to be stopped
and the person elected Is soon ss possible. -
should satisfied that passengers have tickets
and when there doubt they be required to show
them To them trouble request passengers TO keep then
deksts In tight. $3.50,
When you check from station TO the next a. which
your stops after having punched it. let the pass snse
bat when issued beyond such station, collect as usual
after having passed one OF l9re stations
IS. r. HEADLEY, Assistant President.
"Nsp York Jan. -, 1859"
What would Ike to know is, how many such funny
orders and circulars these il would require, from
Nesers. Moran aud Headey, TO earn their So, 1000
year from a bankrupt corporation.