Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14
CITY AND DISTRICT.
HACKMEN AND THEIR FARES.
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I'LL AMI DISIhlCI.
HACKMEN AND THEIR FARES.
Tricks % Whiss Unscrup.Ieas Jehns
Revert - Increase their Gains.
nroxrsrnp nRN ficKsD Up AND TAKEN TO TIE
STATION HOUSE II THzY DON'T PAY-rHE RATS
AND nssgLsr1eSs passcHIssp BY TEE eexNe-
aosRks-s TALE WIFE RACE INSPECTOR aurSLAS
yea the drivers OF public vehicles make as
much now as thsJ ever ala" said Hack inspector
Quinian when questioned BY a STAG reporter;
no1ts he added. "there is less extortion now than
there was formerly. There are at present 3S5
licensed vehicles including Isl cabs, % coupes, 73
hacks % coaches, and 80 other vehicles. The
cabs include the Gurney cabs, Klmira cabs, Stand
ard cabs hansorns and herdicz Since the estab-
nshnent By the Commissioners Of q scale OF prices
persons know exactly what they are expected to
pay, as the law requires the driver to keep copy
u the rates posted In his vehicle for the benefit
Of passengers The rates are printed on cards ana
furnished the drivers"
THE RATES.
Here Mr.. Quinlan produced q card, on which
were printed rates and other regulations respect
ing cabs and hacks There are two sets OF rates
one Is In force between . a m and 1890 a. m,
and the other goes into force at 1870 a. m,
the hour wnen IL Is supposed that all but Toby
Tosspot are In bed and continues In force until
m The following are the rates, the second or
sryer figure In each case being the sum charged
By the hoag-FOr one passenger or two passen-
GERS FOR the inst hour, 75 cents and 81 for each
cents and IS cents provided, that for mutiples of
one hour the charge SHAH be at the rate per hour
for the rst hour 81 and si25; for each ADDITIONAL
quarter OF an hour or part thereof IS cents and IS
charge shall be at the rate per hour OF ~ and N 81
BY the trip-By the Trip OF fifteen squares or lesS
nor each passenger 25 and 40 cents fOr each add,
tona ave squares or part thereof 10 and Is cents:
provided that for mutiples of fifteen sulares the
charge shall be at the rate for each fifteen souares
IN he cass 30 or hor.s reTiaIons provide that
stable the proprietor or driver thereof NAV by
special agreement made in advance with the pas
senger, enarge according TO such special agree
Insnt; and that hacks engaged upon the street.
drawn BY two horses, and with seats for four pas,
exceed $50 for the rsr hour and % csnts 10, s1
each additional one-quarter hour. In all cases
when hack Is not engaged by the hour It shall be
horse hack shai not be required to take less than
two passengers. The fare to any point outsiCe the
by the hour or part OF an hour and n The hack "a
dismissed outside the city charre OF 25 cents ad-
ditional may be made.
OTHER RRerIATroNs
For the further protection or the Passengers az
tracts from the regulations are printed on the
caris as follows: "Eacn passenger shall be emit.
Tied TO have conveyed, without extra charge one
trunk or other travelling box or bag: Pror,ded
That there Dc not more than two trunks or otner
travelling boxes or bags to be conveyed at any one
time for the person or persons hiring the hack II
there be more than two trunks, travelling boxes or
oass the driver shall be entitled to p cents for each
enc additiona. 70 the two Each passenger shall be
entitled also 70 have conveyed without cnarvp such
other small packages as can be conveniently car
red within the hack, and the driver shall load and
unload all baggage without charge. In case OF
any disag reement between the driver and the
passenger on hack, the same may be referred by
the passenger 70 the nearest police Station WHITTIER
tne urlver snau convey him without discussion or
deay. and the decision OF the lieutenant OF police
OF Vtner ofcer IN charge or such station shall be
conclusive; and IN case the passenger Is about to
leave oy railroad, stage or steamboat, such dis
agreement shall be summarily decided by the po-
Nee orcer or principal police oficer on duty at the
station or ether place OF departure. Both the
Be held or any VOCATION o snI s1 ihs
foregoing provisions OF this article: Provided
That the penalty therefor shall be paid but once
SONS the said driver proprietor lessee snail for.
ieit ana pay penalty OF s. II the complainant be
aresident OF the District OF Columbia and $40 X
the complainant be a nonresident, and IN addition
10 this the license OF the said hack may In the dis
erection OF the Commissioners, be revoked II any
driver, proprietor or lessee OF hack shall refuse
10 convey passenger at the rates hereinbefore
provided. the license Of the hack may be revoked
Do the COMMISSIONER
CHARGING FOR TWO TRIPS
sometimes" continued the Inspector "when a
driver gets passenger and 81 arts for a steamboat
wharf or railroad station the passenger Will want
10 stop minute or two to get a cigar or news
paper and the driver Will make double charge or
In other words he will charge for two trips. This
he has no right TO do and II an officer Is called TO
settle such dispute the passenger will get tha
snsd ts ,nn ~ sHe V1 r hanu the driver Is de
TO additional compensation Most OF the drivers are
good men and viii not attempt TO overcharge but.
among them who Will always take advantage Of
passengers The officers know most OF the drivers
and know exactly which need watching.
ovERCHARGING.
STherp daily eomnIafnts mazda oratn-x
drivers about overcharying. such complains are |
usually made at railroad depots where persons are
about 10 take the trains and leave the city. In |
such cases the drivers think that as the persons /
make complaint and run the risk OF losing the |
train. Often, however, they are mistaken and
sol, li =, Ine oeeren1rsed passenger Will stay In
imposed upon When person refuses 10 paw his /
fare the law provides for his Imprisonment. This
are imprisoned for debt, so that while the law ls
pretty strict regarding their treatment OF pas |
sengers drivers are protected better than any |
other class or persons engaged In business"
LOOKING FOR DRUNKEN MEN
some OF the Jehus," said an officer who has |
done duty on Pennsylvania avenue for several |
years, ARE tricky. There are some OF the OLD |
service many years and their horses look as IN thew
had been through the war. some drivers 10 NOM |
ing but look for drunken meD and take them
dull, viii pick up q drunk and Keep him 40 MA |
hack several hours. When the drunk aWakes he |
Is surprised 70 md himself In a hack How he GOT
there be does not know but he does know that the
driver calls upon him for his fare for the several
hourS which ne refuses 70 pay, and then he is
taken 70 the station Under the law the
station keeper can do nothing but make the pas
senger pay or lock him up, and the Consequence
is that the driver gets his money. In this way
the tricky driver makes business brisk"
II remember continued the officer "a case
where man was given passenger at 18TH street
northwest 10 De taken 70 LIST street Southwest
The next day the passenger complained that he
had been robbed OF $45. Ofcourse the driver was
suspected, but when the case was Investigated
IL turned out that sal0on-keeper had the money
and had paid the driver s. for delivering the mas
senger while the legal fare was but 81 10 Tha
driver was exonerated, and the man arterward yot
his money some OF the old liners have reoular
passengers persons who visit saloons down rhe
city yery frequently, and who, although under the
influence VI liquor. VIII hide In only certain We
hicle4"
TIE EXTRA MAN WITH THE DRIVER.
"when you see two persons on a hack-box /. said
the or1cer, at Will do no harm TO be careful
When q drunken man Is taken in and driven until
be fails asleep, the extra man sometimes gets in
with him and manages 10 take from him a portion
OF his money. He Will leave a few dollars so thar
when the passenger Is awakened he does not
suspect that he has been robbed, but thinks that
he has lost his money. He has few dollars left
and he pays bis fare without making any COM
plants Many drivers who are honest Will not