The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-19
TURK SH RAILROADS.
Severe Discipline Maintained For Both the
Employees and the Passengers.

StSeTc DtSC'pItfie NiatUtdIncU tOr bOtN tho
Employees and the Passengers.
The discipline on the Turkish roads
is very severe. Negligence is pun.
ished with heavy penalties, and if q
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 re-
ceive pensions, and if the injuries
prove fatal their families are provid-
ed for. The law requires railroad
companies to provide for the fami-
lies of persons who are killed on their
lines by accident, and those who arc
injured receive compensation to COW
er 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 penalty of 81 for walking upon
a railroad track in Turkey for every
offense. Cattle and other animals
found on the right of way of rail
roads can be coniiscated by the CON-
pany, although the owner may re-
deem them by paying rs cents each
for sheep, dogs, goats, hogs and 9TH
er small animals. 1tcosts So 30 to get
a COW or horse out Of q railway
pound. Animals that are not ran
somed within a given time are sold
at auction for the benefit of tho rail
way company, which, however, must
return to tho owner any sum in OK.
cess of the fine imposed by law and
the cost of keeping the animal while
in charge of the company. All arti-
cles left by travellers in the cars or
in tho station houses are also sub
ject to similar rules. They can be
redeemed upon the payment Of q
fee, and at the end of a certain pc
Rod all articles not redeemed are
sold for tho benefit Of the company.
Every passenger must be in his
seat when the last gong sounds a
few moments before the departure
Of a train. Travellers buying tickets
must present the exact amount of
money to the ticket agent; otherwise
he is authorized to charge commits
sion of 4per cent for making change
which goes into his own pocket Lo-
cal tickets are good only for the
train for which they arc sold and
will not be redeemed, but through
tickets will be accepted on all trains
within the limit of time indicated
upon them. Children under 3 years
of age travel free and between and
2 are carried at half rates. All gen.
darmes, prisoners of state, policemen
and other officials are carried at half
fare upon the presentation of GER
tiflcato Of identity called IN "ilmi-
haber. - Army officers and soldiers
are carried for one-third fare upon
the presentation of an ilmihaber.
Soldiers travelling on duty for the
government arc carried free upon
the presentation of ''pestie" certif-
icate. Passengers found upon trains
without tickets are required to pay
three times the full fare between tho
place where they started and the
first station reached after they are
discovered, when they are allowed
to buy ticket for tho rest of their
journey at the regular rate.
One hundred pounds of baggage
are allowed for every ticket, but tho
traveller has to pay cents for hav-
ing his trunk checked. Tho Oriental
express and trains from CONSTANT
nople to Vienna GA hours) and to
Paris (73 hours) run twice week
and carry first class parlor and Sleep
ing cars. Similar trains run between
Smyrna and Alden. Chicago Record.