The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-03
TICKETS, PLEASE.
CONSERVATION Among
Men of the Road.
Stopped at the Ferry Gates and Made
to Produce Passes or Buy
Tickets.

There was CONSERVATION among the employees
of the Southern Pacific Company who attempted
to cross over the bay by the ferries New Years
day and yesterday. By order of President
Huntington no person, whether he be an en-
ploye or ''deadhead." is allowed TO pass onto
the cOmpany's boats without special pass.
Conductors, brakemen, ticket collectors. deck
hands and telegraph operators were obliged 10
produce tickets if they desired 10 go 10 Oak
lana, Alameda or Berkeley. with the result that
arguments were plentiful at the ferry-eates and
indignation rife.
The railroad men had been celebrating New
Years day and many of them were belated.
They had failed TO apply for passes and The re-
suit was confusion, loud words and much dis
cussi0n, which he travelling public witnessed
with much apparent satisfaction and mauy
manifestations Of suDpT essrd miTth.
First camesa trainhand who had failed TO OBJ
tain pass. He eyed The gatekeepeT waTlly
and whispered something about being I'D the
employ OF the company. The man who gathers
IN the pasteb0ards did not betray a smile, but
announced loudly that President HuDtingtOn'S
orders were imperative and mad to be obeyed.
But l WORK train 16 and have 10 be on
duty at O'clock" argued the astonished rail-
rOadeT.
Cant help it," replied the disciple of rail-
road diScipline. You've got to have a ticket"
Then the tranhand paid MS 10 cents Tor a
ticket and returned. with defeated express
sion bespreading his cOuntenance.
Trouble was in store for the conductor who
hoped 10 pass free 90 the strength OF his brass
buttons.
"Got to have a pass" said the gatekeeper,
pulling his whiskers thoughtfully.
But I'm a.
Cant help it; buy a ticket ard Pn let you
through. Huntington, you know Huntington,
lie SAYS no man shall 90 10 Oakland, MHpitas
or any other place without showing pass. Go
ask Charles Croker 10 fix YOU; he'll give you
pasteboard. I'm sorry, old man, but you'll
have to pay"
Last of an came the clerk in the Fourth and
Townsend streets Office, Whom years of faithful
spFVipA pOmuiliup tariffs cinph The San Eran.
cisco merchants had iMbued with The idea that
no ordinary emplOye of the great monopoly,
such as gatekee per, would dare question his
right 10 travel from san Francisco TO Jericho
IL necessary.
"Ahem, l say, gatekeeper L left my pass at
home in my Sunday coat pocket. Pm clerk OF
the freight department. You know Smith. Pill
show II To you tomorrow and"
president huntington" muttered the gate
keeI er IN deep bass tones, Pre- ident Hunting
ton has issued orders that all employees, whether
they be deck hands or politicians must produce
credentials IN the shape OF passes duly signed
anI acknowledged by those high in authority
Go buy 1O-c ut ticket. You are delaying
business: Get! III report you to Supelin-
tendent Fillmore"
No, the end had not come. An official whose
duty it is 10 see thar the Southern Pacifc's
connecting lines get as little of their pTO-rata of
business as good conuYing allows headed for
the ferry gate on a dead run. H. had forgotten
his pass, and he tried to explain so. The gate
Keeper with the whiskers braced himself for
shock ana was none too soon.
'Lemme through. quick. Pm Mr. Blank OF
the auditing department, and I've not had time
10 ask for transportation"
Sorry, friend, very sorry" said the guardian
of the ferry portals, "but the president is a
queer man. When lie iss ues an order he must
be Obeyed. Haggards She amt In it with
the boss when he gets started. Tickets,
please"
Thus it was the whole day long, and the
water front TeSOunded VIII the cries Of victory
OF the Southern Pacltc over It's employees.