The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-05
AN OPPRESSIVE RAILROAD ruIE.

To TUE EDITOR TIE hKRALD:--
notice In your issue Of Today compliant Of ths
manner IN which the Pcpn1y lvauia railroad
cessivc sarcs from passengers who have procured
tickets In advance Iwoud call your attention TO q
much worse instance, which / am surprised has not
yet been madc the subject OF complaint. Tho fare
from here to Newark is twenty cents II you bug your
ticket at the depot; but II you pay your iaro the
train you charged forty ccnts more than
double am daily traveller on the train and have
frequently noticed what hardship this unjustinabls
aud arbitrary rule Is 10 boo: mechanics and 0hcrs who
gel TO the Newark depot just Ia time 10 jump on Q
tram, and who would iosc whole hour IL they de-
layed loog cu"aen to buy ticket Most Of tnem
cannot aiord TO buy package tickets. ~ 1 and
other regular passengers do, and way made
to pay heavy penalty for their poverty. have Wit
messed many an alteration this account bet
the conductors and passengers, ana there b. no
doubt that much III feeling Is generated In this way
by resembling this unreasonable regulation mako I
rule 10 let people have my tickets 10 alleviate their
trouble; but OF course an individual can do very little
to remedy anything oil this sort 1. J.
ARBITRARY RULES OF THE NEW YORK AND NEW
HAVEN ROAD.
To THE EpiToR OF THE HERALp:-
AS you have--appropriatey at this Juncture-iu.
vei railroad travellers to contribute their expert.
ence to your compliant Book" permit me to u.
pose what ] consider reproach to our Institutions
and an iusul, TO an intelligent people
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company, dependent upon the community mainly
along their route for support, arbitrarily and
dcspoticaliy order from their palatia Offices IN the
Grand Central Depot. persons who want communion
tickets TO present themselves ut their odices the
last day OF tho month, tho drst thr 60
days OF tho following month, and pay then
and there only--and Vt no other ime-or three Jour
or six months, as the case may be, thus shutting OF
any fractional part Of month ana receive from them
u pass which must 90 shown twice day and which
can only BE- used Dy tho person whose nams Is upon
the card, Instead OF giving common justice would
dictate, tho option mans wife, daughter 10
visit No allowance Is made Tor lost time occasioned
by sickness or accident and should business call msa
away indefinitely, when perhaps only third Of the
time has elapsed, no restitution 10 OF the
money. | bappea TO know OF case where Q
poor young mau lost aud \ half months
commutation, over Sl5 ASIDE IRON these Infamous
ruies touching communication, tho rates charged are
exhorbtanty nigh, prohibiting tho people from build
ing up suburban homos sno really eursaiing The
revenue OF the rosd. Had /, rs an Individual sup
posed II possible that locating the Aforesaid road
would have brought me IN contact with such shame
iui tyranny. would not have taken my property a.
gf and as soon US can get approx mate value tor
IL intend 10 look another location and be inds-
pendent OF such imbcoihty clothed with little brisi
authority. ANOTHER COhMUTER