The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-18
TEMPERANCE NOTES.

TEMPERANCE NOTES.
RAILWAY REGULATIONS.
Total Ahstlnence Required By tho Man
agers Of Many Companies.
The operatives Of our railways form
the best drilled army of workmen in
the country. 1t has seemed that it
would be very instructive to learn what
is expected of these men. as to their use
of Intoxicating liquors. Not little of
interest might be learned from this
source. Acting on this idea the editor
of the New York Independent sent
letter to the managers Of seventy rail-
road companies asking for the desired
information. The following, taken at
random, are fair examples of the an
swers received:
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The attached rule is the only one We have
bearing particularly on intoxicants:
''S9. The use Of intoxicating drink on the road
or about the premises of the company, and
smoking while on duty, are strictly forbidden.
ANY employe appearing on duty in state Of In:
those who do not use intoxicating drinks will
receive the preference In promotion and en-
ployment Smoking is also prohibited at all
stations and on all trains, except In the smok-
tng-car'' -.E:. = =
It is well understood by our men, however,
that the. use Of intoxicating liquors, either
when on or of duty, is not countenanced in the
slightest degree by the management.
PAYsON TUCKER, General Manager.
NEW YORK, LAKE ERIE WESTERN RAILROAD.
The rules Of this company prohibit EN-
ployes from drinking while on duty. In addi-
ton to this, train-masters, division superin-
tendents, yard masters and others having
charge of men are expected to watch the men
under their charge, and discourage the prac
tice of visiting saloons man known to be
regular habitue of saloons is regarded with
suspicion, and it works against him for promo
ton, and in the case where the habit has be.
come chronic, and where remonstrance fails to
effect reformation, the employe is liable to dis
missal. The'penalty Of intoxication, either on
or on duty, is dismissal. From this there is no
appeal
The above is in brief the practice on this
road =
J. HI. BARRETT, Superintendent Trans.
DELAWARE L HUDSON CANAL COMPANY.
The following general rule concerning the
use Of intoxicating liquors by our employees
has been in effect number OF years:
No person in the employ Of this company
will be allowed to use Intoxicating liquors as
beverage while On duty
Practically this rule has much wider ap-
plication and significance, as we do not retain
in our employe anybody known to use lntoxi-
eating liquors, whether on or of duty; and en-
ployes who are known to visit saloons are
closely watched, and If such practice is persis-
tently continued we seek an opportunity TO dis
pense with their services.
H.G. YOUNG. vice-President.
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY.
beg to quote you Rule No. 10 from our book
OF Rules and Regulations, which reads as fol-
lows:
LAS the habitual use of intoxicating LIQUORS
Is Incompatible with the duties of railroad en-
plOyes, tho e who abstain from their use will
bs more favorably considered for promotion
The use OF such liquors by employees on duty is
positively forbidden and the penalty for dis
regard OF this order is dismissal from the
SERVICE
In conclusion desire to say that this rule is
rtgidly enforced on the Central railroad of New
Jersey.
J. H. OLHAusES, General Superintendent.
ATCHlseN, Topeka & SANTA FE ROAD.
1inclose herewith our rule, number 90, rela-
tive to Intoxicating liquors.
100. The use of intoxicating liquors have
proven most fruitful source Of trouble to rail-
roads as we'll as to individuals. The company
will exercise the most rigid scrutiny in refer
ence to the habits of employees in this respect.
Drinking when on duty or freQuenting saloons
will not be tolerated, and preference will be
given to those who do not drink at ALL
GEORGE L. SANDS, General Superintendent
PROVIDENCE & SPRINGFIELD RAILROAD.
do not employ any drinking men on the road
Have none but temperate, industrious men
that want to lay up what they can of their earn
ings. Such men are always the cheapest.
They are more saving and take better care Of
the company's properly.
WILLIAM T1NKHAM President.
LAKE SHORE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY
The following rule is incorporated in our book
of rules and regulations for the government OF
employees:
~. No person will be retained in the service
OF this company who is KIN own to frequent sa-
looms or places Ct low resort, or who is known to
make habitual use OF Intoxicating liquors.
Every person in charge of employees is hereby
directed to dismiss from the service any who
are guilty of these practices, and they will
the mselves be held personally responsible for
certain sooner or later to cause injury to lives
ana property. JOHN NEWELL, President.
NEW YORK, CHICAGO & ST. LOUIS RAILROAD.
This company does not knowingly employ
men who are in the habit OF becoming intoxi-
Gated and preference is given to those who do
not use intoxicating liquors as a beverage.
D. w. CALDWELL. President.
PITTSBURGH WESTERN RAILWAY
In regard to rules governing employees of this
road about drinking Intoxicating drinks would
say that our rules are very strict and we do not
hire anybody who is in the habit OF using intox-
visit saloons either on duty or OF duty we at
once dismiss them from the service. 1t is get
ting to be wellestablished rule with all rail-
road companies that no one shall be employed
on a railroad in any capacity whatever who
drinks.
M. A. MCDONALD, General Manager.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
''On and after this date" May u, 1892 this
company will not under any circumstances,
employ persons who are in the habit of becom-
ing intoxicated All employees who are known
10 frequent drinking places must be warned to
discontinue such practice if they desire to re-
main IN this company's service, and they will
be promptly discharged for intoxication, either
while on or off duty. No person discharged for
intOxication will be re-employed"
j. T. ODELL, General Manager
LEH1GH HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD
We have no special rule governing the matter
referred to. 1t is generally understood how
ever, that we do not tolerate intemperance
among our employees.
GR1NNELL BURT, President.
DELAWARE, LACkAWANNA WESTERN RAIL
ROAD.
herewith inclose copy OF rule in regard to the
matter referred to:
Rule ~. The use of intoxicating drinks on
the road or about the premis g of the company
nor continued in employment who Is known to
be in the habit Of dri liking intoxicating liQuor"
w. r. HAISTEAD, General Mana ger.
FLINT & PERE MARQUETTE RAILROAD.
1nciosed hand you clipping from our work
ing time card which will give you the informa
ton asked for. Section of Article ", of the
general railroad laws of the State OF Michigan
reads as follows:
mo person shall be employed as an engineer
Tram dispatcher fireman, bag gage master, con-
ductor, brakeman, or any tta.r servant upon
any railroad in any Of it's operating depart
ments, who uses Intoxicating drinks as a bever-
age; and any company in whose service any such
person shall knowingly be employed shall be
liable to penalty OF nve hundred dollars for
every such .ao offe1se to be sued for in the name
THE use OF Intoxicating liuuo.s. while on
duty, Is prohibited. rsons known to be hab-
1tuai in the use OF them will not be retained in
the service. Agents and passenger train men
are prohibited from smoking while on duty
SANFORD KELLER, Superintendent.
CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD
The following is an extract from the reguia-
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