The morning call., 1893-09-24
TRAFFIC TOPICS.
Violations of Passenger
Agreement.
SCALPERS DO THE BUSINESS.
An Interesting Tug-of-War Between
a Locomotive and Electric Engine
at the Worlds Fair.

. Members of the local passenger associa
= tion are much worked up over the alleged
. actions OF one of its members. 1t is as
:'serted that the membe in question Is do
ing business through the medium of one of
: the scalpers on Market street, direct yio-
lation OF the terms of the agreement of the
e.: Western Passenger Association, by which
all the roads are bound. II is said that
pretty strong evidence of the violation
mentioned has been secured, and those
who have been adhering to the stric; let
ter OF the document are determined that
any infraction shall be punished. a fine
of 500 fer each offense and So for each
ticket sold in the manner mentioned are
provided for in the agreement signed by
all association members.
Worlds Fair travel. west bound, has in
creased in volume to an enormous extent.
and all the roads leading out of Chicago
have put on many extra sleepers and
other cars tn accommodate the traffic.
Nothing further had been heard in the
offices of the Southern Pacific up to yes
teTday evening about the alleged horde
OF unemployed men said to have been
bound for this city. Information from
agents along the line, at last advices,
stated that many of the men had obtain Ell
work.
T. d. Hamilton, for nearly five years last
past contrac Ing freight agent here Tor the
Chicago Northwestern road, will sever his
connection with the company at the close
of the present month and leave for the East
10 assume his former position as travelling
salesman Tor one Of the largest New York
r. City houses, with which he has formed
another connection. Mr.. Hamilton will be
missed very much in railroad circles. and
his departure regretted also by a wide cir
Gle OF friends in the merchant and shipping
community.
The remarkable feature of Railroad day
at the Worlds Fair was a tuE-of-war be-
tween an electric engine and steam loco
motive. But 1t failed TO prove as interest
ing as was expected. The electric machine
stood no show against its enemy an old
Baltimore and Ohio switch engine that has
seen twenty-five years hard service
These giants of strength were arrayed
against each other inside the wire fence
ana on the north track of the terminal
station. An immense crowd gathered to
witness the tug. Within the lines were
number of the leading railroad men Of the
country. he electric engine weighed in
at twenty-five tons and the LOGON olive at
600 pounds. James w. Smith and 5
Harvey were In the cab as engineer and
fireman, while A. Peterson manipulated
the motor handle Of the electric car.
At P. NJ the engines were hitched to-
gether with a WashbuIne & Moen cable
twenty feet long; the word "Go" was
given. The electric engine hummed and
spit fire and its wheels whiZzed round on
the track, but it could not go forward.
The old locomotive gave buff or two and
simply ran away with it. The crowd
cheered. Four trials were made with the
same result each time. Every one after
the first trial seemed 10 think the locomo-
tive had all the advantage on account of
Its excess of five tons in weight. But the
real test was made in the third and fourth
efforts u M
STARTED first and permitted 10 drag the To-
%pmOtiVe. While n thai position the loco
N Sive was easily able TO stop the motors
pfogTess and pull il back.
In his address delivered at the Worlds
Fair on Railroad day. in speaking of the
relations between employer and employe,
NJ. +. ingalls,, president of the big
Four" T. ad. said:
But the great problem that is pressing
upon railroad managers is how to deal
with their employees. Here are nearly
million Of men who are aggressive, well
organized, who constantly want more,
while the officials are worried TO death on
the other side with the public legislators
who want to reduce their rates, and in this
manner the earnings of the railways are
whitfield at both ends until in many cases
there is little left. 1t has seemed to me
that the solution OF this question is by
making the employees partners in the oper-
alton Of the railways, or, as it is more
popularity termed, profits harers. In the
case of the ordinary section lahorer this
would give him at the end Of each year
quite little sum 30 look forward to; engi-
.neeTs making ordinary wages and clerks
in offices would receive more, and en-
ployes would take an interest in the man
agement of the affairs OF the company and
work harder for 1t. Ii ii should be thought
best no to divide this fund directly, then
il could be given TO the various organiza-
tions on the railways TO strengthen their
funds which they use for charity and aid
in case Of injury. Or it might be carried
into an insurance fund, which should pro-
vide for wornout and disable employees.
In whatever way it is fixed it is absolutely
certain that something must be done in
this country to bring the employees and the
owners of the railways nearer together
and also to provide pen nsions for injured or
disabled and those worn out in the service.
i have full faith that whatever may be
right and needed to settle this veXed
question and produce more harmony be-
tween employe and employer will be done
in the future"