Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
BLACKLISTED BEATS.
How Railroads Are Protected From
Those Who Abuse Their Priv
ilegeS and COurteSieS.
FEW CHANCES FOR FRAUD.
Men Who Dress Shop Windows Must Have
Genius For That Sort of Work,
and Are Very Well Paid.
FEW CHANCES FOR FRAUD.
A DRUMMER'S CURE FOR COLD FEET.
The supsrsttOns of Some People and Hov They Ent,,
Into Their Daily Life.

A railroad blacklist is not a rarity in the
offices of managers and general passenger
agents, but it is not often that an outsider is
bonored with a glimpse at one. Conf
Dental memorandum No. 42, for the excIu-
sive use of those persons to whom it is seEt, -
has recently been issued and copy fell
into the hands of a DISPATCH reporter. 1t
is a curiosity to the animated The little
pamphlets only birthmark is the date,
January !, but whence it came is
a mystery. The "whither goeth" end
Of the quotation is clear enough. One-halt
OF the little book Is devoted to the individ-
ual list, the other portion deals with news
papers. The parts are reversed as if two
pamphlets had been tied together to make
one, and as YOU turn it over you will see
either the names of blacklisted men or news
papers.
No Passes for Those on the List.
Woe betide the man or firm, 50 far as
getting pass is concerned, whose cognomeu
ornaments the pamphlet His name is Den
MS on every railroad in the country, unless
he is restored IN their good graces. The cir
cular announces that several papers and in
more elIgi bic to layors.
Each page in the pamphlet has four col
umns giving respectively the name, resi-
dence, business and reasons why passes are
refused 1T certainly can't be pleasant for
a man, if he knew It, TO feel that his name
posted in the main offices of all the rail-
Dads in the U,Iited States, with some biting
remark following 1t, as, for example,
''tirst-class fraud "sold mis- pass"
loaned it to another" which is a
minor ofense, but. nevertheless, not
excused by managers; fraud through
out" dead beat of the rankest
kind" the editor doesn't mince words,
asks for passes under false pretenses. ""sells
non-trans cradle mileage" 'loaned his
pass, forged passes, 4" disposed of his an
nual pass, - Emo such paper, "no such rail
road, makes out list of officers ana asks
for passes Tor them, and hundred other
offenses of similar character.
Preachers Also Among the Frauds
CIergymen are not exempt, and like other
sinners, are found wanting 1t would GER
tainly make preacher blush with shame to
see his name and residence published with
haIt fare permits changed a permit to in
clude his wife," 'willfully allowing his
halffare permit to be used BY another
SELLS his reduced rate tickets TO scalpers, %
etc.
The offenders against the pass rule live in
nearly every city in the United States. In
glaBcing over the pamphlet it would strike
4 casual observer that the greatest number
of black sheep reside in Chicago. Pittsburg |
has one, an alleged newspaper man, who is |
not known here in the profession, and |
another citizen who formerly lived in the |
city. In the newspaper list none of the great
dallies of the country appear, but there is
formidable array OF minor sheets, bogus and
legitimate, whose editors must be iond of
acting as pass brokers.
An agent, in commenting on the subject
said: at is the old story. People feel they |
have done smart and righteous act if they |
beat q railroad, but ii they were posted |
they would know that 1t is the poor |
clerks and hard working employees who |
suffer. The man who walks away with too |
much change, or takes two tickets which 1
were given HIM by mistake when he was en-
titled to one, doesn't stop to think that it is
not the company that bears the burden OF
his trickery, bur the agent. He is respon-
sible for all shortages caused bv his
blunders, and it comes out of his salary at |
the end Of the month.