Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-02
OUR RULERS OF THE RAIL.
They Have Formulated New Laws
for Their Employees.
THE TIME CONVENTIONS WORK.
A Number OF New and interesting
culaLiGnI Which Are to
Govern the Working Hand
on the Railroads.
THE TIME CONVENTIONS WORK.
Rhyme of the Rail.

Rules governing employees, which the time
convention, composed of operating officials
from every railroad in America formulated,
go into effect today on the entire Union Pa
cltic system.
Among other things, and the most impor-
tant requirement is that every man shall be
polite and considerate IN his Intercourse with
the public. Heretofore many people have
discovered startling instances wherein this
particular e~xaction, if it was ever before
made, seemed to have very little weight. -
Agents at small country stations nave fire.
quently been known TO assume an overbear-
ing air and Importance quite inconsistent
with their positions. Henceforth, however.
such conduct, if brought to the notice of
the proper authorities, will be considered
sufficient cause for investigation and re-
m0val,
Every employee whose duties are in any
way prescribed by these rules must have a
copy AT hand when on duty and be con-
versant with them. He must also render all
the assistance in his power in carrying them
out and report arrangements that como
under his notice,
If in doubt as to the meaning of any rule
or special instruction., application must be
maze TO the proper authority for an e%xplana-
ton. Ignorance on this point cannot be con-
sidered an excuse for neglect of duty.
Touching the subject of promotions, it is
stated that advancement will depend largely
upon a mans record for faithful service and
his capacity for increased responsibility. On
the other hand disability from sickness or
other cause will be sufficient forfeiture of
every recognized right to CLAIM coInpensa-
ton. III an allowance is made 1t must pc
considered IA gratuity Justified BY the circum-
stances of the case and the employees pre-.
vious good conduct.
Mail agents, express messengers, parlor
and sleeping car conductors, porters, news
agents aud all other persons connected with
trains are subject, while on duty, TO. these
rules.
Each conductor aud engineer is ordered to
provide himself with a suitable watch, which
must be examined and certified TO in accOrd-
ance with u prescribed form by a responsible
matchmaker. He must file such certificate
with the properly designated officer before
he Is allowed 10 take charge OF a train or en-
CINE. These watches must be examined and
certificates renewed every six months.
Under the head OF Time rables'' there
are a Few points that may strike the average
reader as being rather interesting. Certain
alphabetical signs, as noted below, placed
before the figures indicate:
"s"-Itegnlar stop.
f"-Stop on signal to receive or dis
charge passengers or freight.
"Ip- Stop for meals.
"D"-Day telegraph stations.
'N"-Nlghl telegraph stations.
"On-Scales.
''Cn-Coal.
"W"-Water.
''Y"-Wyes.
Trains are always designated by numbers,
those going west taking the odd and those
east the even. For instance, the fast mail
when en- route To San Francisco IL called
No. !, aud wnen coming east No. 2. just the
same as the new fast vestibule through
passenger, which makes it's appearance today,
will be known as NO. 3 when west bound
and No. 4 for the opposite direction.
The SVstem used for RiQnalinQ Ia also an
Important feature aud one in which conduc-
tors, engineers. hremen, brakemen. station
agents, telegraph operators, track foremen,
road and bridge waJchmen must be absolutely