The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-08
RAILROAD BLACKLlsIs.
Who are Not Entitled to Free Passes.
with Reasons Why.
TPittsburg DispAtch.1

lElltsDurS DlrphlcnI
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 honOred with a glimpse at one. Con
fidential memorandum No. -, for the ex-
elusive use OF those persons to whom 1t Is
sent" has recently been issued, and a
copy fell into the hands of Dispatch re-
porter 1t is a curiosity to the unini-
tiated. The little pamphlets only birth
mark is the date, Jan. l, but whence it
came is mystery. The whittier gOeth"
end of the quotation is clear enough.
One-half of the little book Is devoted to
the individual list, the other portion IDEAS
with newspapers. The parts are reversed,
as if two pamphlets had been tied to-
gether to make one, and as you turn it
over you will see either the names OF
blacklisted men or newspapers.
Woe betide the man or firm, so far as
getting pass is concerned, whose cogno-
men ornaments the pamphlet. His name
is Dennis on every railroad in the country,
unless he is restored n their good graces
The circular announces that several papers
and individuals have made amends and
are eligible to favors.
Each page in the pamphlet has four
columns, giving respectively the name,
residence, business and reasons why passes
are refused. 1t certainly can't be pleas
ant for man to feel that his name is
posted in the main offices of all the rail-
roads in the United States, with some
biting remark following it, as. for
example, "frst-cass fraud" "sold his
pass" LOANED it 10 another" which is a
minor offense. but, nevertheless. not ex-
cused by managers; fraud throughout"
"dead-beat of the. rankest kind" the edi-
tor doesn't mince words, casks for passes
under false pretenses," SELLS non-trans-
ferable mileage, ""loaned his pass, ""forged
passes" disposed of his annual pass"
mo such paper" no such railroad, makes
out list of officers and asks for passes for
Them" or a hundred offenses of a similar
character.
Clergymen are not exempt. 1t would
certainly make a preacher blush with
shame to see his name and residence
published with such remarks after it as
"alters and loans one-half fare permits"
changed a permit to include his wife"
"wilfully allowing his half-fare permit to
be used by another" ''sells his reduced
rate tickets TO scalpers," &c.
The offenders against the pass-rule live
in nearly every city in the United States.
In glanclng over the pamphlet it would
strike 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 pro-
fession, and another citizen who formerly
lived in the city. In the newspaper list
none of the great dailies OF the country
appear but there is formidable array OF
minor sheets, bogus and legitimate, whose
editors must be fond OF acting as pass
brokers. An agent said:
ut is the old story. People feel they
have done smart and righteous act If
they beat a railroad, but If they were
posted they would know that it is the poor
clerks and hard working employees who
suffer. The man who walks away with
too much change, or takes two tickets
which were given him by mistake when
he was entitled to one, doesn't stop to
think that it is not the company that bears
the burden of his trickery, but the agent.
He is responsible for all shortages caused
by his blunders, and it comes out of his