The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-15
RAmnoApINa ~ ruRKEY.
Severe Discipline Tint Applies to
Passengers as Wen as Trainmen.

From the Chicago Record.
Henry g. Finkelstein, who has been con-
nected with Turkish railroads FOR some
years, gives me some interesting facts
concerning the transportation system in
the sultans dominions. The total railway
mile1ge In Turkey is now 8. l2s. the princi-
pal liens being from Constantinople to
Beliova via Adrainople and PhillippopoHs
$50 miles; from smyrna 10 Alden. 5g7
miles. with branches in different direc-
tons
The discipline on the Turkish roads is
very severe. Negligcnce 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
road 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
are injured receive compensation TO cover
their board, medical attendance and loss
OF wages as long as they are unable TO
pursue their accustomed avOcations. At
the same time there Is a penalty OF 81 for
walking upon railroad track In Turkey
Tor every onense. Cattle and other ami
mails found on the right OF way Of rail-
ways can be cOntscated by the COM
pany, although the owner can redeem
them by paying % cents each for sheep,
dogs goats, hogs, and other small ami
mails. II costs $50 to get COW or horse
out OF railway pound. Animals that are
not ransomed within given time are
sold at auction for the benefit OF the rail-
way company, which, however, must re-
turn 10 the owner any sum In excess OF
the fine imposed by law and the cost of
keeping the animal while I'm charge Of the
company. All articles left by travellers In
the cars or in the station houses are also
subject to similar rules. They can be re-
deemed upon the payment OF a fee. and at
the end of a cretain period all articles not
redeemed are sold for the benefit of the
Every passenger must be in his seat
when the last gong sounds, few mo-
Travellers buying tickets must present the
exact amount Of money to the ticket
agent otherwise he Is authorized to charge
a commission of 4 per. cent. for making
change, which goes into his own pocket.
Local tickets are good only for the trains
for which they are sold and Will not be
redeemed; but through tickets Will be
accepted on all trains within the limit OF
time indicated unon them. Children un-
der years of age travel free, and be-
tween and are carried at half rates.
All gendarmes, prisoners Of state. police
men and other officials are carried AZ
half fare upon the presentation of a GER
tihcate Of identity called an "ilmihaber. "
Army officers and soldiers are carried for
one-third fare uDon the presentation of
an ''ilmihaber. Soldiers travelling on duty
for the government are carried free upon
the presentation of a "pestie" certificate,
Passengers found upon trains without
tickets are required to pay three times
the fun fare between the place where they
started and the first station reached after
they are discovered, when they are allow
ed 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 paw 3 cents for having his trunk
checked The oriental express and trains
from Constantinople to Vienna FORTY
four hours) and to Paris (seventy-two
hours) run twice a week and carry first
class parlor and sleeping cars. Similar
trains run between Smyrna and Alden.