The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-17
GAMBLING ON THE RAIL.
Lsrg. sums Lost by Poker Players On
Western Bound Palace Cars.

PASSENGERS on tie Pullman cars
from the east To this city report that
unusually big gambling games have
been going on recently ~ west bound
ears. II appears that rs the moral
New Workers and Bostonians approach
the Wild west their ideas of what is
right and proper take back seat and
tie freedom Of the Rockies and the
Sierns gets into their hearts and re-
lakes their hold on their Sunday school
habits. Both on the Southern Pacific
and the Santa lie this spread Of gam
bling on the rail is noticeable and has
been commented on quite severely by
some of the passengers-those, OF
course, who do not gamble
Il was more than surprised by what
/ saw IN the way OF gambling ON these
cars. said orc of these gentlemen re-
Gently. you may say that gambling
goes on without stint in the Pullman
coaches. and large sums Of money are
I lost and won daily
But don't the Pullman people en-
force their rules vas asked
oh, yes, the rules aIe just as strict
as ever and just as Igdly enforced, so
far as the Pullman company has any
official knowledge / don't blame the
company amy, although it might look
q little closer to It's employees. As |
understand it, the book oi instructions
presented 10 each Pullman conductor
end porter Is very explicit on this sub
iect. When q porter sees any gam
bling going on hc is supposed TO put a
stop rs IT, referring 60 the rules OF the
company. Just the same as he would If
o man were 10 pull out a pipe IN the
middle Of sleeping car and ln
blowing Dig clouds "a tobacco smCTe
Bat hc don't always do n, and few
dollars IN the Way of fec to let the
gamblers alone in tae enjoyment Of
/ tacir lifllctuu acts with q magic elect
sometimes, US you may be aware.
Us there any professional gambling
going on
"Ics. ana satisfied thoe IS y
Young blood from New York of the
Berry Wall stripe told nae last Sunday
hat on the Zip out from the east nc
bad lost $500. and he was satisfied
tAat le lad bCeu fun against a probes
sionai poker player The fellow, who
is 81 biz man. with "a smooth face.
cleaned aim cut Of III tuc spare cash
le had and 10 was lucky for him that
be couiln get hoiJOf ans more ready
ii'Net 4Hii ia ie..cii-" -ih ran
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should have told Won tbat most of
fle pla-inr was dome with chips
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deal Of Done>7 ean ms. from rocket 10
nocrot durinr the i.i9ltn
Tnis osnflemYn Is only one of sev.
rs.l who have r.laiod wfat tlev sal,
ON flr r,lafial hound rains re.
rlrlpr sa nracfice of o,mbiino
5.arr p fourif Who contemniated "a
.our winter soion,n ia California
w.f5ol,ftIerndoUn into Nlo,ico had
ro'clf Short his sfar ON account Of n
.c9reItvof funds from tbis c9nso and
has ooi ro ua,rer Nievico than Stock.
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