The sun., 1890-01-13
NEWS OF TIE RA1LRoADa
The Latest Information OF Interest From
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READING, Pa, Jan. 12.-Brakemen and
baRgagemasters on tho Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad. are In great agitation over q
new order Issued by the company, requiring
them to shave of their boards. Nothing has
happened on the road for O long time to create
80 much comment and criticism as this
''whisker order" as 1t is termed. Railroad
mon hereabouts and on all the ramiacations OF
the Readings system are denouncing 1t In un-
measured terms, and declaring their inten-
tion to disregard It. But they will probably
march up nevertheless. whom the time comes.
and obey like little men. number OF brake
men have already shaved of their boards,
and baggagemas ters are following suit.
great number Of braksmen and baggagemas-
ters. however are still celebrating whether to
sacrifice their boards or to quit tho service OF
the Reading Railroad Company.
The obnoxious "whisker order" was first
sprung upon the men about year ago. but 1t
was not enforced. Last week certain officials
OF the company determined to have II put into
effect with accuracy and precision. Superin-
tendent NJ. F. Bonzano Of the Bound Brook
Division. running between Philadelphia and
New York. took the initiative. He ordered
renewal Of the mandate. Most Of the brskemen
and baRgagemasters on that division COM
piled, but Brakeman william n. Welsh Of this
city refused to obey. He has fine. luxuriant
brown beard which he firmly declined to have
removed, because he said he is subject to
throat troubles and his beard is a protection.
Bonzano directed Welsh to obey orders as the
others had done. whereupon Welsh declaEed to
BonZano. III see you In - before III do
It," and resigned.
On the main line the "whisker order" has
not yet been enforced, but all the men who
may be affected by it expect renewal Of the
order morrow 70 CO. cover % al the various
the principal subject OF talk in all the baggage
rooms and brakemen's quarters at the Read
ing depots here.
Messrs. +. L Bond Jr.. and Delos McCnrdy
road Company and Messrs. A. 5. Dittenhoeffer
and A. H. Nanderpoel OF counsel for the theat-
Tlcal managers Interested rest n the I issues raised
Commerce Commission a statement in connec-
ton with the complaint preferred against the
natl and 81. Louis Railway Company. The
complaint alleged that the Baltimore and Ohio
%Sah VIE hat o tRe
complainant is transacted, so-called party
sS or
at two cents per mile per capita. which is less
than the regular rate for single g person.
snbmtted admits that the Baltimore
and Ohio has put into effect party rates,
or, restricted TO a particular class. but
se all nsFs tSa
to t thus oer this priyiiese 9f party 1Sis rates %
tickets to all tho world alike is not to discrimi-
nate against "a any person or eass IS OF persons.
late commerce" or any other law. The state
ment SAYS that no special contract or privilege
BY tile operation OF these tickets, nor was any
such intended. At most 1t Is q privilege OF
which that profession may avail itself. in COM
mon with every other person or persons"
SO lar as the individual traveller is concerned
counsel insists that the party rates" ticket
is no more an unjust discrimination against
him than is the operation OF excursion. mile
age; and Communication tickets. In either case
lego offered.