The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-17
THE MANHATTAN BEACH RAILROAD.


have been ANXIOUS 10 think that most of the com.
plants against this road originated in beyond
control of the management hut petty swinde to
which and hundreds OF others subjected on
Saturday evening convnces mo that that at least
premeditated, ana, with your kind permits.
sion, l want TO avail myself OF your valu.
able "Complalut Book" to expose tho mposi.
ion. The price Of round "Trip ticket from
Bay Ridge to the beach aud back Is forty cents. On
Saturday three OF us got the four p NJ tram (which
nearly half hour behind the advertised me) at
the first stopping place alter from Bay Ridge
On applying for round trip tickets Tor three the con.
ducor potey told me mat he could sell tickets only
one way. These tickets we're twenty cents each
thirty is Tor the round trip II we haa
got them at the terminus, half mile further back.
But what want to complain OF Is what took place
when We wanted to come home. We lew min.
ues too late Tor the eight O'Clock train, and learned
that the next one was not 10 eave until 9:3O, or
hour anu halt later. While was wondering al
this great delay at such an hour man came along,
shouting at the top Of hts voice. extra train Tor New
York" OF course this was good news, but on going
to the oice to get our tickets, in place OF getting
them for seventyhvc cents for US three had pay
81 O5-so That the round trip 81 &c. ia place 81
81 20 according 10 the advertisement OF tho Manhat-
tan Railroad Company Now, Mr.. Editor, this Is
small matter, know; but don't like TO be swindled:
and tue public look to you, sir. to put stop to sucf
things. j. NJ e.
PROMOTION ON THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
To EDITOR HERALD:-
have read with interest the grievances set forth In
the "Complant BOOK" ny employees Of the Now Y ork
division OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. The question
oil promotion is easily solved by any one who has
served In the passenger department Superintendent
Barker pothcrs himself but little with the train hands,
and when It comes TO promotion he leaves that part IA
another official TO attend who Is blessed with an OK.
traordinary large number of relatives. A vacancy
occurred about one year ago in the ranks of tho
ductors II was filed by brother-in-law of this Official
anu at the time he had been the road but few
mouths. When tho grand raid made alter the
Centennial closed this brother-in law still hold his
position. One OF the train agents recently ap-
pointed TO tho position OF conductor Is another
brotncrn law OF this official. know freight conductors
who Can audit their trains equally we'll as this
favored individual which is all that the accounting
department. requires Of them. There still another
brother-in law who Is train agent II Is only cues
ton CT time about his being made passenger con duo
tor. There Is another relative IN tho Jersey City
ticket oice and Two others are baggage masters All
OF these relations Will have to be placed the top
rung before any one else Is considered. George w.
Barker IS greatly admired, for the no not
got single relative III the employment OF the com.
pany. Inc writer OF this has ''ralroaded" great
control OF his employees as Mr. Barker, but the
Phila1c phlans arc gradually crowding MIN. Hts
ssant resigned last wnte- much to tho regret Of the
freight men. who would have anything IN their
power Tor Gus Gardner Quo Of Frank Thomson's
clerks occupies his position now, and is just about
unpopular as he could be. He would have been hns
subject to havo sent out IN tho yard TO prevent
strike, or the Other man either with the reationf.
EIPLOYE N. Y. D.