New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-06
SEEKERS FOR RAILRoAD PASSES.

LOVELY WOMEN WHO PLEAD FOR FREE TRANS
PoRTATIoS-ExTESr OF THE PASS SYSTEM
An assistant of the general passenger agent
OF Of the trunk lines TO whose lot II falls 10
consider the applications Of seekers for trip passes on
the road has in his possession elaborate and varied
assortment OF articles left pawn b. people who fall
ing to get pass for nothing. have loft cioaks.
bracelets watches rings. medals and thousand and
ono things as mcucnoos OF their need and their cXpce-
tation OF paying up In better timesor when they get
ready.
Here" said the agent 10 TRIBUNE reporter opcning
acase of drawers aud disclosing furlinsd silken cloak
is pledge left with mo two weeks ago by lovey
woman OF twenty-five yeara She came 70 me with
pltiful story she said she was tho daughter OF
wealthy farmer living not far from Dctroit she had rar
ried a poor and had come 20 this city to i've her
husband had q hard time OF II and had been obliged
TO get assistance several times from her father she had
concluded that tho thing for her TO do to 20 to
her fathers home she had money she said and
begged TO let her have ticket, saying That she
would send the money soon as she reached home
tho woman left cloak pledge and gave her the
ticket have heard nothing more from her yet.
81 have n valuable collection OF ouriosiiIes." the
speaker continued hero Is o medal presented accord
ing TO tho inscription Captain James L. Thorndikc al
alde.de-camp United states Army. for meritorlous
services as mark OF esteem from his
brothers IN arms 10 belonged 20 tho 10Th
Army Corps and tho battles COMMUNICATED are
those OF Johns Island. Charleston, Bloody Ridge Nor
ris aud James Islands Tho medal H.. you silver
Maltese cross on an enamccd shield with gold centre
representing Port sumter The possessor OF this came
10 me years ago with tale OF poverty and wanted a
pass that lac could return 20 Chicago he said no was
Captain Thotndike and he woad send tho money At
once for the modal. have not heard from him since
he uliy have stolen the medal
"Horc Is n bracelet on which a charming woman two
years ago got Is worth OF tickets She has written 70
me twice begging 70 let the article 80 out Of my
hands, promising 20 send the money but she has not
yet done So
"You wonld bO surprised at some Incidents OF this
kind and the plausible stories which told for the
sake OF pass a reduced ticket man and
woman, protesting 10 DO husband aud wife, botn neatly
dressed came with the Old story OF poverty; they
wished TO 20 10 Chicago. Tho actually got down
Oh her begged for the passes she promised
with protestatols heaven and with tho Invocation
OF blessings my head. that II would let them have
the passes, she would work scrub at 25 cents day
until she had earned the money 20 repay me. Moved by
hcr apparent misery, gave her tho passes. heard
nothing from her for three or four months and then
kel Chicago agcut call on hor as she had loft her
address. She honest that far n leaving correct
address. but when tho question Of money was men
tioncd-well she hadn't IL, aud dont suppose ever
will have.
1t takes really handsome woman. though TO enact
the role OF pass peador Ono proicsscl 10 not long
ago that sho had two sick children ont not more than
seat herr II would send Dispatch 10 the local agent
to put them the train she would have tho money
rived she gave me her address aud sent tho telegram.
Tne get Tori that 1 p: , children Arc were ave piles 5 from
carriage for them That cost 90 Ths children came on
but have not yet secn the money The lovely woman
Another wonan--do you thlnE It is women only who
cessfu woman in distress appeals to mans nature.
yon know. Another woman. through tears and entroaty
she came to me Tor a ticket for herself to go
to soc her offspring. Tho ticket worth SIC. I told
that she could not remember all about IT, she got
to write out a specific order ticket 5sosef OF my se
wanted him TO lot her have s. on the promise that he
Ne sasSScpei little JOB besides no kasw se phs.
the 50 gone he would never see the ticket or tho woman
a curious incident happened to mo some years ago
In n business Ia regard to an actress who has been
known She came with the traditional emotion depleted
In her cOuntcnance Hor husband she said was playing
knowledge OF himself or bis friends She wanted TO give
him surprise party not exactly because OF conJugal
himself to another woman and she wished TO
make personal investigation OF tho matter. She
suspicious would then be reused. She had small gold
Witch G' s shedding s S S aSf al Ses o S
would leave that WITH me; aud send ne the money as
got tho watch After two yearsthc watch brought $40
have never heard from the actress since the day OF her
aDy arc the motive, that aS tho
great sad Political pArs9S ss'''Ge
hGeen at Han had full Swing ia tho T pSs
selves they sought them for their friends IL got so
bad that o neeler would send in CITY Hall bootblack
would dispatch tho bootOaC got the pass tho City
Hall bootback was power then. II the pass was not
thorlty who would in person and say that must
have tho pass or there would DO the dickens TO pay and
the Alderman would DO left IN ridiculous plight with
the conviction in tho mind OF tho heeler that CITY
Father not as great power as he pretended Well
Aldermen greater need IN those than now,
and they revelled IN passes Niagara Falls was great
place for them 10 visit then. II frequent thing TO
Do We give passes to ministers Not nowi We used
to DO IT. but half,rate; are their pergnlsi,e Why 40
listers OF small places who have snail congregations
who ask for passeg They say that they and
tie argument that they are public bcnsacto and teach
our enPoyes 70 DO upright and honest and hence they
The courtesy" passes are q fixed part OF railroad
management These embrace the annual passes to the
try the principal officers OF steamship lines and other
companies doing business with the railroads the active
the members OF the NewJersey Legislature whlo IN
nequired by law and OF the New.York Legis
papers outside NewYork city (Bufalo Chicago and 81
Louis especially fayored and tho heads Of depart
The life passes property-owners along the route
whose to the construction OF It obtained
travel Then there monthly passes of courtesy TO
local editors given ia exchange for their printing
travel IN obtaining information the employees OF the
Post Office Department. newsboys the principal station
ssSS S Ra',' TIC
S % into G % ss q the
agent z that eysry man who can gstoIs anxious 70
'sity which does not work both ways." /