Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
ON THE TURKISH RAILROADS.
Some of the Customs and Regulations
for Travelling.

Some of the Customs and Regulations
for Travelling.
From the Chicago Record
The discipline on the Turkish roads is
very severe. Negligence Is punished with
heavy penalties, and II a collision occurs
all employees who share in the responsible
ity are likely to be sent to prison, and, II
any one Is killed or injured, under SEN
fences 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 accident, and those who arc
injured receive compensation to cover their
board medical attendance and loss CT
wages as long as they are unable to pur-
sue their accustomed avocations. At the
same time there is a penalty of 81 for
walking upon a railroad track In Turkey
for every offense. Cattle and other AMI
mails found on the right Of way OF rail-
roads can be corfiscated by the company,
although the owner may redeem them by
paying % cents each for shasp, dogs goats,
hogs and other small animals 1t costs
81. so to get COW or horse out OF a rail-
way pound. Animals that are not ransom
ed within a given time are sold at auction
for the benefit of the railway company.
which. however, must return TO the owner
any sum in excess of the fine imposed by
law and the cost Of keeping the animal
while in charge of the company. All ar
ticles left by travellers in the cars or In
the station houses are also subject 10 slml-
lar rules. They can be redeemed upon the
payment of a 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, rev mo
ments before the departure of a train
Travellers huvinY tickets must present the
exact amount of money to the ticket agent,
otherwise he Is authorized to charge
commission of 4 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 ac-
copied on all trains within the limit OF
time indicated upon them. Children under
three years of age travel free, and between
three and seven are carried at half rates
All gendarmes, prisoners of state, police
men and other officials are carried at haii
fare upon presentation Of certificate OF
Identity called an "ilmihaber." Army Of
flcers and soldiers are carried for one
third fare upon the presentation of an
'ilmihaber." Soldiers travelling on duty
for the government are carried free upon
the presentation of a "pestie" certlncate-
Passengers found upon trains without TICK
full fare between the place where they
started and the first station reached after
they are discovered. when they are al
lowed to buy a ticket for the rest of their
journey at the regular rate.
One hundred pounds Of baggage Is al
lowed for every ticket, but the traveller
has to pay three cents for having his
trunk checked. The Oriental express and
trains from Constantinople to Vienna Dor
ty-four hours) and to Paris (seventy-two
hours run twice a week, and carry first
class parlor and sleeping cars. Similar
trains run between SmIy na and Alden.