The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-07
ALONG THE RAIL.
Ticket Agents on All Pacific Sys-
tenn Divisions.

The Southern Pacific Company's expert
ment with train ticket agents, commenced on
April 1St. Oh the line between this city and
Bakersfield, which includes the Western
and Fisalia divisions, has yielded salts
factory results, and the new method of co.,
Letting fares and tickets will be put in foKce
at once on every division of the system. 1t
is stated upon good authority that the local
cash receipts under the new order of things
have shown an increase of over 800 per cent,
while in the sale OF local tickets there has
also been substantial advance. Fearing,
presumably, an uDfayOrable comparison
when the new system Is in working order
many OF the old conductors are resigning.
while several have announced their inten-
ton Of retiring from active life altogether to
enjoy the fruits Of their toll. J. B. Lauck,
late superintendent of California en-
Wheels" has been appointed Superinten-
dent OF train ticket agents with headquar-
tiers at Fourth and Townsend streets and it
is probable that an assistant will be ap-
pointed when this mOney-saVing device"
is extended to all divisions on the Pacific
system. AprOpOS of this change an agent
now running on the Los Angeles trains tells
several good stories which will indicate the
methods Of handling cash fares previously
iD vogue.
His latest experience was with three
Celestals who boarded the Southern over
land few evenings since at Oakland Pier
bound for Banning. The fare 10 this point
from San Francisco is S15, and the "6oss"
Chinaman had evidently been there before,
for he did not take the trouble to purchase
tickets, and when the collector came around
for fares the willy heather took him aside
and SAID, You all same old man?" The
agent answered in the affirmative and the
boss thereupon produced so 90, which
he blandly proposed should be equally
divided between the company, the collector
and himself. The agent demanded $40, but
the Chinaman refused TO pay full train rates,
and upon protest became highly indignant
GU heap foolee me, he expostulated.
" GU talkee me all same old man. You
catchee 81 30, me catchee 81 90, heap good.
Old man he sabe me long time. Vely gOO0
man. But the agent refused to take less
than S45 and the Cinnamon left the train at
the next station, presumably to wait for the
''Old man."
Eastern tourists have been enabled to en-
Ter the Yosemite Valley much earlier this
year, and Sam Miller. the excursion agent,
says that they are going there in large num-
berS Altogether, since April Both, 425
have gone into the valley by way of
Berenda and Raymond. The roads are now
reported to be in excellent condition, the
waterfalls fine and the trip easily made.
In 1890 the road was not open until April
18th, and tourists did not begin to enter the
valley until May 1st. About all who have
visited the valley this season to date are
Eastern people. as the bookings show. On
Saturday fOrty-two started for the valley,
Monday there were twenty-three, and
on Tuesday twenty-five were booked. For
four days next week 102 are booked.
The stage line between Truckee and Ia
hoe City is now open and the stages have
commenced to make daily trips, distance
OF fourteen miles, along very picturesque
road.
John Clark, Travelling Passenger Agent
of the Denver and Rio Grande Western, left
yesterday for trip south.
Victor Schilling, Travelling Passenger
Agent of the Union Pacific, has gone to
Ogden