, 1873-08-31
How tho Western Companies Aro Observing
tho Pass Agreement.
The G., B. & @. Road and
Shortage on Grain.
Jackson's New Passenger Depot
.--Several Notes Of
Interest.

ID CousluoIRD1o uncertainty Apout tnb u0IL3Is
Tho chronic 'dead-hoads," who never paid ono
cont railroad fare. oither personally or for thoir
friends, find it very hard to come down to tho
common paying level, nnd decline to do SO With
out desperate struggle to retain their IN
ciont privilege. Against such contingencies
tho railroad companies fortified thonlaol7os
lutionB, which they forward by roturn mail in
stoad Of tho wonted money-saviug documents.
This atorn reaolyo has Rwcllod tho number Of
innumerablo favors previously received nro
nursing their wrath, intending, when oppor-
tunity offors, to mako tho audaciouB corporations
B1nnrt. Tho rovengoful time will come with tho
roaescmbliug of tho Legialaturos, when al1
passes now outstanding will hayo expired, with
out extension or removal. Hitherto tho
magic little "pahtoboards havo Ind
considerable influence in toning down tho
aspoEities Of legislation. If tho "courtesy"
ie withheld, the corporations may e1poot somo
rigorous trontmont from tho aysrago politician.
Tho agreement has been kept very much bot
ter than was anticipated. It was confidently
predicted thlt riyal companies would suspicious
II watch each Other and that, in case Of single
violation, oil parteB would refuse to BIO bound BY
It.. Tho companies, however, have not played
the detective, md tho result is tho agrooment Is
In Us binding force now as 1t was when put into
efroct. Tho fact h. it works we'll, and mono Of
the companies aro disposed to break 1t. Still,
aomo Of them hayo lived up to 1t
1itcrally., In rnro caHos, exceptions hayo boen
understanding, though not Expressed in tho
writtcn agreement. For instance, an influential
party Interested in particular ro4d OF tho sec-
tion through whichit passes, or ~ tomber Of tho
{t1 ~ nnA ~ $n.
their uBo This will continue to bh done. It ia
right and privilege tho railroad companies
will not forego. But the Wholesale distribution
OF passes, whereby ovory Government omployo,
paper, travelled FREQ, is entirely stopped
aud wo have good authority for stat
ing that, in this wholesome respect, tho
agreement lns boon strictly observed. Tho OK
change courtesy has also been entirely abrogated.
Formerly, tho Eastern lines were bosioged with
applications to pass the WoBtorn railroad en-
ployes during the summer months. Now, as tho
lines westward from Chicago decline to pass any
will not rcciprocate. Tho consequence is, there
havo this yenr beon considerably 1oBs cheap East
orn tours mado. Tho samo remark applies to
Wostorn trips Prominent managers naye,. for
tne first mo eheeriuly paid fare for their fam
Colorado. Tho chiofs thus setting the example,
| suhordinateH had to follow their paying lead,
and, for tho samo roason, many persons to whom
tho companies were under obligation haye boon
| successfully directed to the tokot-oftloe.
The reform Is steadily progressing. Wha. tho
railroads will do at tho end Of tho yonr s yet un-
determined: Il is, however, probable that tho
exchange Of annual passes will bo continued
almost exclusively upon rallroad business.
But the mass OF politicians, Govorn-
ment oiIlcere, ind Judges, who enjoy
a courtesy many Of thom never appreciate and
year, DO afforded tho novelty Of paying Tor eyory
ride they take. In regard to minister's, thoro is
not tho slightest disposition further to e1tond
tho half~faro privilege settled parties hayo 30
decd, If the abrogation Of passes should 10 in
crease the passenger earnings Of the leading
railroads TINT they should feel justified in ro-
duoing their ratio to throo oentB per mile
Of tho railroads to do ths after thoir
classification, but tho corporations will doubt
loss regard the mandate only whom affirmed by
tho decision; Of the suprotno Court. Then, i
Moantimo, for tho comfort and encouragement
Of 1uondaM " dead d-hoads," bo It known that a
Railroad President'a or superintendents Hgna-
turo to pass 10 atll just as acceptable to con-
| 1uctor aB b ticket-lf you Gun got It.
| CHAIN SHORTAGE.
a good deal Of complaint Is heard on MI Bidcs
by shippers Of grain in the country, that tho
grain, on arriving in Chicago, docs not weigh
the os sao hon as lea X aMpps ~ the difference
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which iB quite largo peroontago, considering
that carload consists OF $50 to 400 bushels.
Although frequent complaints have boon mado
to tho different railroad companies. yot
mono Of thcm have considered, # worthy
of thoir notice. 4 conmendable exam
pie has boon eot by tho managers
of tho Chicago, Burlington q Quincy Roaa, who
the warehouses; ut this cnd OF their line, and
watch tho proceHuos Of weighing the grain on its
arrival, aud to 60 out along their lines Of
opal alstations where grain lsbhpped. 1Io Was also
instructed to liRton to complaints OF shortage,
III the past or presont and to report tho results
Of his observation to the Company. for tho pur-
poeo Of enabling thom, il possible, to adopt
nocoBsary in tho future. Huoll discrepancies
woro formerly aaorbod to to leaking ours, but
now grain u usually shipped In cars CONSTRUCTED
especially for that purpose. and built SO tightly
that 1t would seem impossible for grain to leak
through In t1anHt. Tlloro ia also but little op-
portunity for stealng, go that tho difference IN
large part lies botwoon tho weighing ut tho be-
ginning aud tho oul Of the Journey.
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