The morning call., 1895-01-03
WHAT PASSES WERE CUT OFF
Rules of the Market-Street Road
Changed.
POLICEMEN NEED HAVE NO FEAR
The Overhead Work ON the Fill
more- Street Car Line tias
Been Completed. ~.

The fact that employees of the Market
street Railway Company did not have
their annual passes over the system re-
newed on New Years eve, as has been the
custom. gave rise to much uneasiness and
adverse criticism, as shown by the publi-
cation in THE CALL Of yesterday.
General Manager E. P. Vining declares
that the men were hasty in peddling such
a rumor and that it arose from the fact
that there was a delay in the delivery OF
the passes. They were simply twenty
four hours late.
Then no passes were withheld from
employer" was inquired of Mr.. Vining.
Everybody who is entitled to have q
pass has received one" said the general
manager. where a man has nothing to
do with the cars except going from his
home to his place Of business, he will pay
his fare ike other people. Those who
have business to attend TO for the COM
pany are provided with free trans porta-
ton over the roads of the system.
Il claim that l have made no radical
changes in the general management of the
affairs OF the company.
st is true that | have cut down the LIST
of passes, but not to the extent reported
by any means. Then again l have made
rule that division superD tendents should
not be required 10 show their passes while
riding This was done more as matter OF
discipline, as it does not look we'll to have
a superintendent showing down his pass
to conductor every half hour of the day.
u am newcomer" continued Mr..
Vining, "and l take it for granted that
what is going on is going on all right"
"Is there any truth in the report that the
police will be required to pay carfare'?"
was asked.
None whatever"
Ut would be considered tndiscreet.
would it n0t?" was suggested.
without entering into discussion Of
the merits of the matter at the present
time" he answered, II can say that no
step looking to such an end has as yet
been taken. 1t Is quite probable that
special policemen who wear citizens CLOTH
ing will not be on the free list. That is As
far as the cut will go in that direction"
From this interview it appears that the
general manager is feeling his way gradu-
ally. and, as he says, is endeavoring TO do
equal justice to his company and the en-
plOyes at the same time. :"
Although many were made glad by re-
celvng their passes a day late there are
many who will not be made happy from
the same cause. this year at least
Tuesday evening timekeepers were pay
ing their fare. but yesterday they were
provided for. Now the clerks and unfor-
tunate laborers, who were heretofore pro-
vided with passes, will have to pay. The
clerks, of course, do not like the idea, but
they can afford il much better than the
laborers, and furthermore they can stand
1t or quit. The labOrer who delveS on the
road laying or repairing track for ten hours
day for the sum of 81 per diem will yield
up his two nlckels to ride to and from his
work, although. as matter of fact, he is
not actually employed half his time. This
is where the main hardship comes in.
The overhead work on the Fillmore
street line has been completed and the
crossings are ready to be put in place.
They will be put in at the rate of two a
week as soon as the weather will permit,
Superintendent of Construction Lynch
says that the weather has delayed opera
tions very much, but he hopes to make
great progress during the present month
in the work on electric roads.