The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08

is scheduled to pull out, is far too
harassed and hurried to give the
bogus ticket more than passing glance
to sec that the holder is moving toward
the correct train. The traveller has over
come the first obstacle and has entered
the cars. There the conductor. with
questions hurled at him from all four
points Of the compass at one and the same
time has TO examine tickets Of various
sizes and colors, but all without a com
mon lden tifying mark to certify to their
genuineness. Some Of them are presented
to him, il should be remembered, by reg
ular patrons OF the road, whom he well
knows. Others by ladies, children or per
sons whose very appearance would dis
arm or rather, not even awaken sUspic-
ion of the most cautious and Argus eyed
of conductors. No wonder, then, that
the poor fellow punches the counter
felt and does not find out until
the careful examination made at the
end OF the run that through him his com
pany has been duped out Of a cool So or
more.
"Now, if these counterfeiters are able
to successfully ply their business under
adverse circumstances. what can they do
when the cond uctors and ticket collectors
are accompices and share in the bootyl
Every now and then company will de-
tect some of its men defrduding 1t, but
the counterfeiters pick out weak individ-
uals, and argue their case SO artlessly
that they soon secure new recruits to
their ranks When the guilty men arc
caught they are, of course, instantly dis
missed, and the fraud is checked for "A
short period. 1t is evident as cash reg
listers 20 10 prove, that a corporation, TO
protect itself against men whether its
own or outsiders, must employ the de-
vices Of machinery.
HALF A MILLION LOST LAST YEAR.
Last year the railroads entering Chi
cago lost in the neighborhood OF $500 $50
through these counterfeit tickets, and the
road that employees me has been on the
alert ever since the fraud was first de
tected We have, without altering the
external appearance Of our tickets in any
way. by using peculiar manufacture Of
paper put a spoke in the wheel Of the
counterfeiters that has seriously impeded
and threatens altogether to stop its loco
motion. 1t viii not be long before all tho
great roads Of the country follow our lead,
and by the usage Of paper for their
tickets that delCs imitation put an end to
such a system OF robbery as allows leak
age Of such an enormous amount Of money
in a single year The paper, which the
best Judges Of such matters say is calcu-
lated TO fulfill this purpose, is brand OF
safety paper, ptlHIeu III LHIct tOlOf5
pink, blue and orange and is, in its orig
inal state, ordinary writing paper. sk3g
means Of very expensive process ~ is
given an elaborate aud distinct va iT5ia
surface No matter what it's tsEsg may he
il viii pay Cor 1sseff ansavltihzdx over fin.
SIDE o. gsAt,~ ira jbUDar Dgitdials knew
thss afS. were quick 70 prasp The situa-
fEson sg8gJ e. 4dNi .o@tia0a
:. esssfhe next tirfie 30 Duy a ticket and /
suppose newspaper men DO buy tickets
once In awhile look for the surface marks
on 10. and you viii see the precautions our
road has taken % protect ourselves and
OR customers These surface marks are
'pat On the paper by patent process when