Evening star., 1896-02-15
Transfers ON the Cars.

"As to the remedy, the best way out is
for the conductors to give out transfer
tickets on the cars. 1 would like to see this
plan adopted on the avenue line for a
week. and the old regime would never re-
turn. The company would save at least
hundred dollars a day. 1t would be hard
on the Conductors at first, but the 9th street
and F street men do not complain: neither
would the Commissioners, after seeing the
plan in operation. The free transfer sys-
tenn Is too good a thing to be abused, and
should be pushed along instead of retard-
ed
Il recently had strange experience in
connection with transfers that is worth
telling, as it came directly under my eye'
said another well-ltnoWn official "a Con-
gressman, worth his millions. got on a
car, paid his fare and asked the conductor
for a transfer to another line. He received
the transfer. square from the transfer
ring point he alighted from the car and
transacted some business. I was SO in
terested in that 'nickel-Congressma that
I also alighted from the car to ascertain
TO what length ne would go to beat US out
of five cents.
After attending to his business he walk
ed to the transfer point, mounted the car
wanted and rendered his transfer 1 had
held the watch on him, and knew he had
stayed over the time limit and following G
him on the car the conductor recognized me
and at the same time refused the transfer.
You should have heard the wall that
went up from that rich old fellow The
conductor explained the conditions of the
ticket, but that did not satisfy the Con-
gresham. When he got home he wrote a
letter to the road officials, and as it fell
into my hands, L gave him particular fits
in the way Of reply. I only hope that no
important street car legislation will come
before that Congressman in committee as
| think we have made him an enemy for
life and all for the iittleness OF nickel.
Writing on the Tickets.
1--WE find that the transfer, ticket is be-
ing used as means Of reaching the atten-
tion of the officers of our company, and I
suppose 1t is the same with the other
roads. In sorting the tickets in the office,
1T is remarkable how great a, Lumber have
scribb!ing Of some sort on the back 1
THINK the school children are mainly the
guilty parties for the writing appears to be
that OF young boys and girls The COM
plants are short and to the pbint, as: This
is a cold car Amt this company stingy
with its heet?' Cold, colder coolest car in
creation. Say, build fire and shut the
door, IF you can't give us stoves. hire red
headed conductors
However complaints are only q few of
the curiosities of transfer ticket Mteratur
Here are a IeW l cont1scat ted and carry
around as curiosities: Use - soap when
you wash I love you Maud 'Renernber,
Anna, when you handle this ticket This
transfer is out of date and sure enough it
was and the conductor who accepted It re-
ceiVed a hauling over the Goals We have
about decided to spoil the fun Of those who
scribble on transfers by printing something
on the back Of the tickets. Perhaps we
may make little extra money by printing z
advertisements there, but that scheme is
open to argument. With advertisements
IN the cars and on the back of transfers,
the people may enter vigorous protest
Arranged With His Wife.
AN F street conductor told me good
one recently. He said passenger had
got on his car out in the northwestern
section OF the city, and when nearing the
9th street crossing, asked for transfer.
The car was crowded. and the conductor
thinking to save time gava the transfer
below 1th street. At Tth street the con-