The record-union., 1893-09-21
He Gains Some Experience in TraV-
cling from Chicago.
But he Is Not Able to Fathom the
Methods Of the Pullman
Car System.

AN>OS
that we have magnificent system OF
railroads, which are generally managed
with great ability, but We discovered
some minor defects which might perhaps
be remedied easily. There seems to be
little discord between the sleeping car
department and the general fare depart
ment which leaves one in doubt whether
the Pullman cars run the railroads or the
railroads run the Pullman cars. A traY-
eler can buy a regular fare ticket at any
time, but if he wants a section in sleep
ing car he may have to apply days In ad-
vance of the time he desires to start on
his journey.
a little personal experience may illus
trate where the discord comes IN. Try
phena and | desired to start on our home
ward trip on Thursday night, and being,
both of us, very kind-hearted, we de-
sired to inconvenience the travellers who
might be on the same train as little as
possible, so l decided to secure an end
section in a sleeper in advance. lou see
we have unconSciOusly acquired a hablt
Of giving somnambulistic concerts, and
we are aware that some people don't ell
JOY them, while others are much amused.
BY securing an end section those who are
delighted with that kind of music could
secure sections adjoining, and those VINO
don't Like it could get sections at The other
end of the car, and perhaps we would not
annoy anyone.
inquired at the sleeping-car office in
the depot on Monday if l could get an
end section in sleeper reserved through
to the West on the train which would
leave Thursday night, and was told that
If I wished to have a section reserved /
must apply to the general Office OF the
great Inland Metropolis and Petrihed
Island Railroad on Clark street, one
block this way and four blocks that way.
1t was Labor day, and l struck pro-
cession environed by crowds which
looked impossible to get through, and L
asked a policeman ii l could go around 1t.
He answered that il was useless to try,
said the procession had been moving two
hours and a half, and he had no idea
when it would end.
As l am not easily stopped when on
business | wriggled my way through the
crowd until l reached the line OF pro-
cession, which appeared as orderly as
parade of soldiers, and avoiding police
mans poke, accompanied with the order
to keep back, with one jump landed on
the other side of the line. l didn't dis
turb the procession an atom, but | must
have jammed that crowd feartuIly on
both sides of the line, tor which L apollo
gize.
When 1 found the great l. NJ. and P. I.
office l asked the agent If l could get an
end section on sleeper, reserved through
to the West, on the train which would
leave Thursday night.
/ didn't explain our kind intentions to-
ward other travellers as l have here, be-
cause | have learned that few words
stating what you want is just as acceptable
to the busy business man as whole lot
OF explanations about the why and where
fore you want a thing would be. The
.fsrput ask er. 'tW hat is VOsir name ?O |
told him. and he wrote on paper which
he took out OF pigeon-hole, and said:
"All right, Mr.. Crank, your section will
be L."
took out my purse to pay him, but he
motioned me away, saying, Come IN
Thursday, and we will sell you the
ticket"
[ went in Thursday and paid for the
ticket, and asked ii they ran through
sleeper on that route. He said NO" l
would have to change at Medicinal
Springs, but would get the same accom-
modations on sleeping cars all the way
through.
When we arrived at the station where
we were to change onto the Capital of G.
and Grand River Railroad, some demur
was made TO our going into sleeper be-
cause my tickets were not indorSed by
the Capital of G. agent, but the conductor
of our former sleeper came up and eX-
planned that we had not been to the Capt.
tai because the trains were late, and he
had brought us on a shorter route so that
we could make connection with that
train. The conductor of our new sleeper
said he had received a telegram about
me, with orders to reserve three upper
berths.
When we were in the sleeper said to
Tryphena: Evidently they expect US to
spend our nights on this car crawling
back and forth from one upper berth TO
another. When we were young and
frisky we might have enjoyed such a
performance, but at our age, don't you
think that some people may consider
such conduct undignitied?"
"Yes do" said she. 1T is as much as
can do to crawl up into an upper berth.
let alone crawling back and forth from
one upper berth to another"
l imagine that when that conductor got
the dispatch to reserve three upper berths
that he supposed We We're newly
welded pair of on tour, who were
bound to have some fun if they
had to crawl all over the sleeper
TO get it, but he was a man of sense, and
a, gentleman BESIDES and when he saw
our gray heads he comprehended that
some mistake had been made, so he To-
Gated as in section 8, which was perfectly
satisfact ory.
I have no disposition to find fault with
any former conductor, for | had learned
that conductors and porters were over
worked in consequence of the crowds
rushing to see the Worlds Fair, that they
got no regular meals but had to snatch a
lunch here and there as they could, and
that they sometimes had to stand up all
night because there was no room to sit
down in, much less lie down in. Ii there
is any blame, it should attach TO the agent
who sold me the ticket, for not deslgna-
ting on the ticket what section l was en-
titled to. He had said nothing to me
about having my ticket examined at any
office, and l naturally supposed it was
good right through as be had told me.
l asked the conductor II was liable to
have the same trouble when we changed
again. He said he would telegraph to
have a section reserved.
The gentlemanly porter advised me to
go to the ticket office when we arrived at
Mormontown and have my tickets in
dorsed by the agent and then would
have no trouble.
When we were to change on to the
middle of the Pacific Railroad-which is
now run by company away down to-
ward the Antarctic-1 went TO the ticket
Office and asked ii an end section had
been reserved for me.
The agent took my tickets and wrote
something on them. and / made my way
to the cars and was directed to section s.
right in the middle of the car.
When the conductor came around /
remarked: You Pullman people don't
aean to work in concert over different
roads-why is it?"
aHow not in coneert?" asked he.
said had bought IAN end section. to
be reserved through to the West, at the of
flee of the great /. NJ. and p. /. Company.
on Clark street, Chicago, and whenever |
changed cars / was shifted around in
stead of getting the same accommodations