The Van Buren press., 1895-06-22
TURKEYS RAILROADS.
4 Discipline That Dtacrs FROM the Lax
avf Methods Of Western Roads. i1


800 Methods Of Western Roads.
Henry G. Finkelstein. who las been
connected with Turkish railroads for
some years, gives some interesting
facts concerning the transportation
system In the sultan's dominions The
total railway mileage in Turkey Is now
S,123, the principal lines being from
Constantinople to Bellova via Adriano-
pie and aPhilippopolis, 5e2 miles; from
Smyrna to Alden, 5O7 miles, with
branches in different directions. iils 80
The discipline on the Turkish roads
u very severe Negligence is spunished
with heavy penalties, and II q collision
occurs all employees who share in the
responsibility. are likely to be sent to
prison and, II anyone is killed or In.
jured, under sentences for long terms.
Employees OF the roads who are in.
jured in service receive pensions, and
II 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 avo-
cations. ~ faaN I'm ineipat'
! At the same time there is penalty
Of one dollar for walking upon a
railroad track In Turkey for every
offense. Cattle and other animals
found on the right of way Of railways
can be coniscated by the company,
although the owner may redeem them
by paying twenty-five cents each for
sheep, dogs, goats, hogs and other
small animals. 1t costs two dollars
and half to get cow OF horse out OF
q railway pound. Animals that are
not ransoued within 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 - aiaol #dI
4 All articles left by travellers In the
cars or in the station houses are also
subject to slmiinr rules. They can be
redeemed upon the payment Of o fee,
and at the end Of a, certain period all
articles not redeemed are sold for the
benefit OF the compsny.saafsR aasnFsls
Every passenger must be In his seat
when the last gong sounds, few mo-
ments before the departure Of q train.
Travellers buying tickets must present
the exact amount Of money to the ticket
agent, otherwise he is authorized to
charge commission Of four per cent.
for making change, which goes into
bis own pocket. al - s.gs,..s ~.
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 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
half fare upon the presentation OF a
certificate OF identity called an s'ilmi-s
haber." Army officers and soldiers are
carried for one-third fare upon the pre-
sentation Of an .'ilmihabe ber." Soldiers
travelling on duty for the governments
are carried free upon the presentation
OF @ .'pestie" certificate.
/ Passengers found spon trains without
tickets are required to pay three times
the full fare between the place where
they started and the first station
reached after they are discovered, when
they are allowed to buy ticket for the
rest of their journey at the regular
rate IA l'f" AAk g VA .etfif7 1857 Y
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 vi
emma (forty-four hours and to Paris
(seventy-two hours) run. TWICE, q week,
and carry hrst-class parlor and sleeping
cars. Similar, trains run between
Smyrna and Alden. -sCchicago Record.