The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-17
TIE PASSENGER TRAIN CONDUCTOR.
The Most Exacting Position IN tho Ranks
Of Railroad Employees.


The passenger train conductor has
in many respects the most difficult
position an the railroad ranks he
should be- first class freight conductor
and polished gentleman 10 boot. But
in his long apprenticeship OF freight
train he has very likely been learning
how not TO fulfill the additional re
quiremcnts ola passenger conductor
ship. In that service he could I've UNI
couth and even boorish and still fill
his position tolorably well: now he
feels the need Of life time of tuition
in dealing with the diverse phases OF
human nature met with on passen-
ger train. He must now manage his
train TN a sort Of automatic way, for
he has his mind filled with the care OF
his passengers and the collection of
tickets. He must be good at figures,
keeping accounts, and handling
money. though the freight train ser
vice has given him no experience IN
this line. Year by year the clerical
work connected with the taking up OF
tickets and collecting of cash fares has
been increased until now on many
roads an expert bank clerk would be
none too proficient for the duties i'm
posed. Tho conductor who grum-
blingly averred that II would take,
Philadelphia lawyer with three heads
10 hi ms shocS was not Tar Out OF TIC
way.
Every deg, and pc'haps q number
OF times day. Pc must collect fares
OF fifty or hundred persons IA loss
time than hc ought To have Tor Ten.
OF that large number few VIII gen
orally have "A complaint 10 nni.a on an
objection 10 offer an lmpudent iss,f-
ton concerning fault OF tire railroad
company which the conductor cannot
remedy and IS not responsible Ion d
woman VIII object ~ paying halt iafe
for q 10-year-old GIRL OF 20 paying full
rates for one of II. y person whose
income Is ten times larger than lac de-
serves Will argue twenty minutes 10
avoid paying I'D cents more un Gash)
than he would have been charged ior
a ticket. Passengers with legitimate
questions 70 ask Will couch them III
vague and back handed terms, ana
those with useless ones Will take mop
perfume times {" PROFOUND ,hell.
These ere not occasional out every
day experiences Inc very peS' '''''
most intelligent people III INC com,
mumty excepting ihose VINO .r'l' =,
much are among those VINO oluoiicSt
leave their wits at home wheh thoy
take IA railroad tnp
All these people must De ne me, ia -. q
conciliatory manner, put Wi'''3 ,1'o
vary ii'S inc H,rlcI Iv3"I"'i1',1 ~ wv
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