The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-11
EXPECTED TO KNOW THEM ALL.
How Some Travele-s Try - BLUR Cenduc-
TORS Into Giving rrrn Pide.

How Some Travele-s Try ID BLUR Conduc-
tors Into Giving Free Rides.
''No one knows, except a conductor, the
ways attempted by some people to deadhead
their way on train" said ticket puncher,
as he handed back the reporter TIE remainder
Of pass.
The reporter asked what made the con-
duetor drop such an insinuation Just then
"Oh, some people are cheeky, and viii do
their best to beat you. A conductor is ex-
pected to have about twice as many eyes and
ears as ordinary people. He is expected TO
know personally, or in an indirect way,
every deadhead between New York city and
the Golden Gate. II particular friend Of
the superintendent, general passenger agent,
any director, or even down 70 the head train
dispatcher, comes aleng, the conductor is
asked to pass Mr.. So-and-So on account of
another Mr.. So-and-So.
This deadhead business becomes a well
worn chestnut in the course of time One
half of these unknown, but all important
would be free riders never have any pass.
They will come in, and, with as much assur
ance as cheek viii warrant, ask to De
passed. Then again, there are others who
are intimately acquainted with the con-
ductGr, and Of course ask 70 be deadhsaded.
We never do this Kind Of business don't
work in any case, but then it is a veritabls
nuisance which ought TO be abolished Why,
you would be astonisned at the methods re-
sorted to by some fellows vino are professional
'deadheads.'
"Iremember not long ago striking cheeky
book agent. He boarded the train, and was
dressed in the height ct style, silk tile and all
It was dark, rainy night, and the mud was
fearful When I came to Mr.. Book Agent he
went into his spacious pocketbook-hIs ticket
seemed to hive slipped out. He fumbled
through lot of well worn papers, blank re-
ceipts, but no ticket could be found.
Finally, looking up, he said: Just wait
moment; l have placed it in my vaIhse.'
Slowly he opened the big valise filed with
circulars, dirty linen and tie other necessary
outfit of q book vender. | went through the
train and came back to the bewlldered agent,
who was still overhauling some back Ruru Der
papers in search of something he did not
have. Ticket, please said. I have lost
it, said he, and cannot find it Pay your
fare then said l.
THE truth was ne was busted and hadn't
q cent His station was several miles ahead
of US, and as there was no regular stopping
place between where lie got on and where he
expected to get OF, he would make his lost
ticket racket work like charm The con-
ductor, he thought, would not stop the train
to put gentleman off in the rain and mud
He was fooled.
pretty soon we came to water station
out in big field where the mud was shoe
top deep. 1t was raining torrents, and our
unfortunate passenger had no umbrella.
When the train came to a standstill l re-
quested him to move out. A scene followed,
and trouble was threatened. 1t was dis
grace, he thought, to put gentleman off in
the rain But he went out into the dark,
rain and mud. He was elegantly dressed,
and his clothes must have been ruined before
he found shelter Cincinnati Times-Star.