New-York tribune., 1885-01-16
PRESIDENT OF A SLEEPING CAR co MPANY
lMR. KEENES EXPLANATION

THE CONDUCTORS, HE SAYS, ACTED IN AN ILL-MAN.
NEREp AND HIGH-HANDgD WAY.
James r. Keene yesterday declared that he
had little TO say about the Monday. when
the conductor and trainmen the Long Island Railroad
threatened put him OF train because he had forgot
ten his cominutator ticket got into a bad row." bo
sad but the newspapers had right to print anything
about it. II the conductors that excited
me felt that was insuted when he called out In
II loud voice that II I did not paw my fare he should
put mo off the train No. have notion OF changing
my residence on this account. II was one OF those
occasions when man loses his temper aud properly
loses it, The whole matter rests this great prin
cpe That railways regard their passengers ~ their
enemies and do everything in their power to mako
things unpleasant for them. The night of this
/ won't say anything about that 1t Is decidedly
hard on the inofensve passenger. The Long
book which is good for months travel II Is small. aud
may readily be forgotten by person when he changes
did not discover that had doue so until the conductor
aSd @ ound % that had e my book at home
told the conductor 80, ana informed MIN tha ne could
nG a9T Mer y s i he " s
have pay your fare else leave the train assured
him that / had paid my fare. and wouldn't leave tho
train. lie muttered some threat, and went bis
way At jamaica the train Changed conduct.
successor as to tie refractory passenger.
In walked this individual with brakeman and two o
three other He approached me IN an extremely sur
ly manner and shouted See here, II you can't pay
Your fare we'll put you on ! arose, whipped OF my
overcoa and told him that thought he would not pat
me of He cursed aud used bad language that am nos
In habit OF hearing addressed TO me: struck him
Az this time one the passengers said that while he
thought was in the right, t was rather rough on the
other passengers to delay them. In order TO accommo
date my felowpassengers put my hand In my pocket
and paid the fare on protest.
used no other language than what have used TO
you 1 did not either OF the men, rs has been
stated of these had come up 10 me and sad.
Mr. Ksene Mr.. Jones. or Robinson Il don't care
what the company has given strict orders 10 cot
lect where tickets are offered ana II Is worm
my position disregard my orders, should have paid
on the without further protest; but to have
a toulnouthed person approach me anu accuse me ot
trying swndle the railway company Is somethlngs
little more than inclined to stand. Before struck
the second conductor told him that II he did hot moder-
ATE his language would pitch him through the window.
/ have had quarrel with the Long Island Halfway
| Company | know Mr.. Gorbin and esteem nm Inc
cnmlauy has certain right 10 make its own
rues but IL makes great mistake in employing lot OF
men without the slightest spark OF gehtlity 70 sdrV
them out No. shall push this matter any further
although friends suggested that we should ciuo 10
sether and make test case out OF IT, IL was reahy
caused by the ruianism or the conductor In question
OF course, passengers who make contract Win ra
way company carry them their tracks for monn
have rights still the rules of the company
say that the communication book shall Do presented 70 ho
conductor at each trip. When enc travels Twice
a day for a long period OF time over railway, nc
naturally expects that he Will not DO treated IKE an er
and has a right to demand their fuhlment Eaea
ticket this Communication book numbered Tor tnc a
on which be used III the holder or the DOCK uoes
not IL he takes the money that the sup rcpr
sents IL he Ia compelled to pay for the RIDE tnal @ -
entitled TO by virtue Of former payment ne is payhS
double price the privilege. man naturally aecnes
to do SO especially whom he 10 urged 70 40 ~ py =
ism. That Is briefly the position in WHICH "~' P'