Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
TURKISH RAILROADS.
Some Ways In Which They Differ
From Ours.

Soh"S ssaSs " men Ihey Differ
From Ours.
From the Chicago Record
The discipline on the Turkish roads is
very severe Negligence is punished with
heavy penalties, and If collision occurs
all employees who share In the responsibility
are likely to be sent to prison. and, if any
one is killed or injured, under sentences
for long terms. Employees of the roads who
are injured in service receive pensions. and
If the injuries prove fatal their families
are provided for. The law requires railroad
companies to provide for the families of
persons who are killed on their lines by &C
cident, ana those who are injured receive
compensation to cover their board medical
attendance and loss of wages as long as
they are unable to pursue their accustomed
avocatiorS.
At the same time there is penalty of 81
for walking upon railroad track in Tur-
key for every offense Cattle and other
animals found on the right of way of rail-
roads can be confiscated by the company
although the owner may redeem them by
paying % cents each for sheep, dogs. goats
hogs and other small animals 1t costs
$3.50 to get a cow or horse out of the rail-
way pound.
Animals that are not ransomed within a
given time are sold at auction for the bene-
fit of the railway company, which. how
ever. must return to the owner any sum
in excess of tine fine imposed by the law
and the cost of keeping the animal while
in charge of the company. All articles left
by travellers in the cars or In the station
houses also subject to similar rules
They can be redeemed upon the payment
of Fee and at the end of certain period
all articles not redeemed are sold for the
benefit of the company.
Every passenger must be in his seat when
the last gong sounds, few moments be-
fore the departure of a train. Travellers
buying tickets must present the exact
amount of money to the ticket agent, other
wise he is authorized to charge commits
sion of per cent for making change, which
goes into his own pocket. Local tickets are
good only for the train for which they are
sold and will not be redeemed. but through
tickets will be accepted on all trains within
the limit of time indca ted upon them
Children under three years of age travel
free, and between three and seven are car
ried at half rates.
men and other officials are carried at half
fare upon presentation of certificate of
identity, called 'ilmihaber." Army officers
and soldiers are carried for one-third fare
upon presentation of an "ilmihaber." Sol
diers travelling on duty for the government
"pestie" certificate. Passengers found up
on trains without tickets are required to
pay three times the full fare between the
place where they started and the first sta
ton reached after they are discovered when
they are allowed to buy ticket for the
rest of the journey at the regular fare
One hundred pounds Of baggage are al
lowed for every ticket, but the traveller has
to pay } cents for having his trunk check
ed. The Oriental express and trains from
and to Paris (seventy-twc hours) run twice
week, and carry first-class parlor and
sleeping cars Similar trains run between
Smyrna and Alden.