The New York herald., 1878-08-14
EXPRESS EX7ORTIONS.
Illegal Charges Made by the
Rapacious Drivers.
THE BAGGAGE DELIVERY SYSTEM.

THE BAGGAGE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
Abuses from Which the Travel
ling Public Suffer.
Msny people Who have ocession 10 use me express
FOR convsyng baggage to their houses complain that
the drivers Of express wagons content t6smssves With
landing the trunks they carry juss inside the hall
door, and unless they srs paid twsnynvs cents extra
dssns 10 take them up flight two OF stairs. This
prsstcs, Il 10 UNDERWOOD, has become universal In
shis cy and the companies rather connvs ~ IT, ~ It
snases them 70 hire she services Of drivers very
low wages. They profess TO charge only forty
for delivering any single piece Of baggage within the
city below Fiity-ninth street. but the GUS
toner really pays sixty i've cents In the long
THIS Illegal imposition has to be submitted 70, for
there Is no escape In nnstsen cases out OF swsnty
where baggage Is delivered there 10 NO man on The
promises strong enough to carry ful average sized
trunk mp two three fights OF stairs IL quite ap-
parent that the lady Of the house must comply with
tho exaction OF an extra twenty -nvo cents send
round the for another man. will expect to
get as much for bis trouble as tho express driver
There Is separate charge made. ofcourss bring
Ing the baggage down stairs. II they charged for
that people would be apt to let the baggage 1t
10 an imperative necessity in order to obtain the
express revenue that tho baggage should be
brought down stairs without CHARGE butn is not so
necessary for this purpose that should bs taken up
stairs ~ tho money 10 most 10 already paid In
advance and the company 10 on the Winning side.
Supposing the trunk has 10 be paid for on delivery
ana the driver 10 told be must carry IL up stairs he
expects to get the cash he cooily writes sixty-hve
cents on slip OF paper and says that that IL the
press charge, and thus secures himself against con
tinssncies II people all lived in one story houses
express drivers at thOir present rate OF wages would
have to seek some osher employment sarve, for AZ
rule they are strong, muscular fellows with sweep
Ing appe.i,ss, their feed inconsiderabls te
Of expense In their weekly BILLS
TRICKS OF EXPRESS COMPANIES
Perhaps few people grudge the poor driver the
quarter he gets for holding heavy trunk up three
four flights, but II Is considered dishonest on the
part OF the csmpsniss 10 throw pen Of
the driver the In fulnling contract for
which they have been already fully paid. A trunk
delivered at the hall door Of houas and left there
might we'll. NEST instances, not bs delivered a.
oil, for there IL nobody able oven 70 stir It from
whore Il lies. People hate TO pay twice for supu-
lated job. and would sooner give at once double the
price charged for expressage and have doue with il
The companies say they would discharge man who
woula dcmaud OF . customer twenty.Av cents for
taking his baggage up stairs and they mention one
or two instances wherein the discharge made on
BODY Enows that whes "a .xpssss cr,ysr So:n
SAs atoga or any other well laden and henry srupk
10 'ns ne ns.ay o. irso'oosSs se.:: 2: :. sure 50
white aose Of the wesk sno heplsss women standing
aresnd are going 70 ditgurss his tributa The eom-
Of the e) they Responsible fos the properly they
receive, and can pay sssN u happens 20 set lost.
eo..:, DoaGs, me Ere as.rspsHssn .sa Jsct.cos M
asd their rates DO no. dinsr very masn. There are
being separately and individually Ovnsd, aud tue
rest are grouped In twos. tnrees, half dUzens and
MES already rsi:rrsd le. The s.spa,sh or express
companies OF London deliver parcels aud trunks
e ia s:s 70. .:ss IT,
10 and ~ cents, according 70 classification. II 10
cssysa inc vxys:ss r., oompanes & ms m city iS
1 probably for SO cents. p ''s' 80. 81 rt.r.
THE DRIvsRs NOT ALLOWED TO CHARGE EXTRA
Nj. Fraser, in the Westcott Express Office yester.
day. In answer TO the inquiry whether they author
tied the drivers 10 cslssi "sxlras" said, sCertainy
gage within the house Il considers u has performed
iss contract. Should ths cuAtsmer desire tho driver
but rule dsss ifpstpg 70 the ssnerosty Of the
party for some rscouApsase--ens nttsen Or twsnty
s r. .'ss oss %:'i ss s.i Il. Iss ss:r =: ::
would be ~ once aisahArgad. X N: - . ~
suEposs mas I've: s. y an spss:Gi hsu;s 90 ne
up there iopuI Il iasIds che owners premises 2"
well! suppc,e that principle was sarsis9 out. how
had 10 carry trunk up TO Mrs. MeCastoy, In the pack
faOm, seventh story, Of tenement over IN Orchard
were tssstsa his horse down in ths sxsst asd Mra
Mccarthy hanging out clothes and ddn's hear the
company does its bsst 10 accom- modass sud ssiss Ms
csstomsra. because y Y its Interest . do %. and.
n. sIs ds:
xoxx or rnsIR BUSINESS.
No Aall nf hA Ep Er aaaA - tan n
drivers to leave the baggage INSIDE she house, ana
that Is the snd Of our couEsct What the driver
man and boy with double ono. rhe man wish The
lock after Desdcs mis- horse and wagon cannot afford
10 lose the lime carrying trunk up, perhaps ieur
10 .as street Some Of ,hsse trunks A.: vsry heavy,
givog enough Tor Two men 10 do In carrying them up
s;.,res:S No. .hns ws lon our
Express, s.ia:-.l. is = much As driver should bs
parry against an express compspy / belonged TO
ssory. and ,hs company Won. The W.s,cos. Com.
pany had three such acuons brousht against thein.
and they voa every time"
Mr. Ctipmas, Of Dodd's Express, saiA:-"0ur moa
sn are no. authorized 10 take any money from Gus.
they demanded We should discnsrge them
At oneA On ope occasion a driver brought
q trunk 10 lady ald tho charge ives torty cents He
told her the charge sixiynvs cents, she
ssQuensIy came 70 the once TO " wss
our regular rate. We tsla her no, invssugatsd the
matter ana sent the man about his busincss. OF
courss what perquisiies people may give the drivers
70 OF our concern They Welcome 20 all thoy
get lev people are mean a. 10 ssk them 10
carry heavy trunks up iong lights Of stairs without
gv,ng them something Tnoy are not 90 we'll paid
that they can snosd 10 dsepse an odd dime quar-.
ter."
LxvytNo NILE TRiBurE.
NJ Jackson, OF Jackson's Express, said -"At nrst
ted my men not 40 take anything bus ! found
much dissatislactfou among then on account Of tho
orders that had 10 yisld and siowed them 10 Jake
ten cents ter cnrrying up trunk"
waAr TEE MAyon's MARSHAL sAya
Mr. John Tyler Kelly. the Mayors Marshal, who
Issues the licenses 10 the express men, sardThero
Is no law or ordinance regulating the charges Of
press companies. They arc mouopoiics, and can ask
what they plensc. the only check them being the
comIefition between each other compelling nom to
keep their rates reasonable secure tho pubic isvor.
40 not CONSIDER iorty cents for any point within
c,y an unreasonabs charge toe osrryins vunx, but