New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
White granted six
BUYING BRIDGE TICKETS.

PECULIARITIES OF SOME REGULAR BRIDGE TRAY
ELLERs-"NOT GOOD IF DETACHED"
The majority OF regular travellers the Bridge
cars provide themselves with tickets in advance
of the time when they want to them. BY so
doing they trouble and time especially when
there are d number Of people ahead Of them wait
ing to purchase tickets Still the number Of those
who buy packages Of tickets-ten for % cents-is
smaller than It was before the for two tickets
was reduced and that quantity sold as cheaply as
If ten were bought at one time.
The number of single tickets at three cents now sold
is comparatively small. nearly everybody who
crosses the Bridge is to cross it in
the other direction later. Still there are
some people who aver that II is too much trouble
to carry tickets with them. that they liable to
leave them in some other pocket. etc, and get
into line and buy a single ticket each time they
cross They thus lose not only time. but money
since they have TO pay extra haf-cent each
trip.
The "two-for-fve" tickets are popular large
number OF regular travellers make 1t a rule to buy
one package of tickets each week. which lasts them
five davs. and then on the sixth day they invest
only five cents instead Of getting an entire pack
age at the end OF the week as they were formerly
compelled to do unless they wished 10 pay the
extra charge for single tickets. 1t is a fact that
many Brooklvnites never had one OF the three-cent
tickets in their hands. and would be unable to de-
scribe the difference between them and those which
they regularly
There are some among the patrons Of the Bridge
who say that the easiest way Of managing the
ticket business is to put down five cents for two
tickets every day and in order to simplify the
ter there are those who. after using one OF the
two place the other inside the band OF their hats
so as to have IL handy for the return journey in
the evening or the morning, the case
may be-
The two for -hves' are liked by Brooklyn women
who cross the Bridge on shopping expeditions OF
10 attend amusements: they no longer nave 10 ASK
their husbands for Bridge tickets IN the morning
in order to paying out the extra cent "hich
necessary when only three-cent tickets anu
25-cent packages were sold.
Probably few OF those who buy either regularly
or occasionally the 'two-for-fve' tickets have ever
noticed them. underneath the engraving OF the
Bridge and over Superintendent Martins signature
the words: Not good II detached" Should they
do so. they would be disposed to exciaim: what
is the meaning Of that2' The fact Is that these
words do not convey the truth. They are 10 De
OF ten IN reality the tickets are GOOD wnsn
detached. and IL Is the invariable custom OF tne
purchasers 10 dctach them. 1t would be the heigh
OF absufdlty ana would cost great loss Oh Nns ~
the men on duty tcket-choppers were required
to detach all tickets presented TO them. l.,
The reason for this untruthful legehd ~ tnat III
the ferry-ho OF the Union Ferry company, an"
thereby reduced the profits OF the company CONSUL
gopca ,he bp N shs STRIPS of
compelled purchasers 10 tear them OF III IN. W Is
OF the Terry master The rule was printed OF
the tickets, and for time was strictly ehIotCeu
But II fell into desuetude long before the present
plan Of cards be clipped by the ferry master was
adopted by the ferry company. Inc bruse DOT
found II necessary to enforce II. .
As IL stands. the mot good II detaehed