The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-09

1t saying. ''whY, your ticket won't do; the limit
expired at IL o'clock last night" The young
man remarked; why, the AGENT bought II OF
SAID it was guod until saturday night at IL
o'clock "What agent2" said the conductor
ION, bought 1t Of one of these seapers, and
Always nave trouble when buy ticket from
them. He eoolly drew his poke tbOOk, paid his
$50, and 1t Was quite evident that he was en-
deaVorlng TO play IL on the conductor, but failed
A rev seats farther back sat three r0ughs play
Ing cards, just full enough of whisky to talk
ugly and trouble the conductor in collecting
their fdre. He took their impudent remarks,
however, quite good naturedy. The scenes in
the first coach excited the reporters curiosity,
ana he followed the conductor to the second
coach. Hera was q more respectable class OF
passengers. The first one offered ticket to St.
Paul Ind. "This is an express train-don't stop
there" remarked the conductor. "YOu should
have waited ut Indianapolis and taken the ac'
commodation," The passenger remarked that
the man at the Union Depot who had a badge on
his cap reading 'tran director told him this was
the train to take, "Wen," SAID the conductor,
"you better go on to Greensburg and take the
train west an hour and half later"
few seats behind sat elderly man: the
next seat behind him was occupied by HIS wife
ana lad some eight years OLD, and the next two
s seat, we're T Each Occupied by nao opd
two tickets to pay Cor the four
whole seats occupied. The conductor remarked
that 81 guess shall have to collect half fare for
that little shaver on the second seat" AT this
the han and his wife both took exceptOns-had
never paid a fare before for him. The conductor
said "he must have fare for the boy" The man
reluctantly drew out his purse and handed the
money to the conductor, remarking: "There;
take it and put IL in your own pocket" The con-
| duotOr asked where "else he would have him put
IT," The passenger then remarked that "he'd bet
| the company would never it," The con-
duct0r took the ungentlemanly remark oOOlly
and passed on to the third coach. He had hardly
got in there before an elderly lady asked him
how soon they would be to Greensburg. This
| question he was obliged to answer the old lady
six times between Indianapolis and Greenshurg.
The next seat behind her sat minister; his half
fare ticket was too old TO be good, but he plead
R0DlupfOr fripnd-
| sun sake. "YOu pay your fare" said the con-
| dIotnr, ''qnd Will give Yop recent and YOU
can collect 10 at the office Ii it's all right" The
minister drew his leau-ionking money purse, and
after paving his fare mad but five cents left. The
conductor remarked that she sympathzrd with
him, but the company, as usual at the first OF
the year, we're very strict with the conductors"
A few seats back the conductor struck another
of these family groups occupying several seats
and holding but three tickets. He noticed a
youngster standing up at the side OF the car fully
| ten years of age, and remarked that "he must
have half fare for that chap" The money was
paid. After the conductor passed the lad was then
arraigned by his father, who remarked to him,
| "ir you had kept cufled down iu your seat as |
told you 10, the conductor would not have
charged fare for you" The last man he struck
was shipper, who had expired annual
had not seen superintendent Sherwood to get
another The conductor told him to "pay his
| fare and he would give him receipt, and when
| in Cincinnati he could go in ana collect his
money at the general freight agents office. "
This did not suit him. He protested vigorously;
| never would ship another pound of freight over
this road. The conductor told MIN che was
| sorry co have trouble about the matter, but new
orders had been issued, and he would
| lose his job II they were disobeyed. The ship
per PAID his fare, refused to take receipt, and
| told the conductor to ''take the money and shove
| It," The conductor proposed to 20 into the Of
| flee at Cincinnati ana adjust the matter. The
shipper woult not listen, hut remarked that
"thBre was another road between Cincinnati
AMI indianapolis, ami he proposed to use it here
| after" The conductor then pissed back into
the sleeping coaches. The reporter curled down
| in seat, thinking to himself that newspaper re-
| pOrters and Messenger conductors received the
| most abuse and came the nearest to earning
| their salaries of any men III any branch OF public
service.
c., W. & B. ELECTION.
CINCGNNATI, Jan. S.-1he directors Of the Gin
cinnat Washington & Baltimore railroad this
afternoon elected Col. Oriaud Smith president;
Charles f. Low, secretary and auditor, ana W.
r. Jones, treasurer. It is understood the presi-
tendent