The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
In THE RAILWAY WORLD,
Successful Operation of the Gate
System on the Sunset.
THOSE TWO SLEEPING CAR BILLS,
Doomed to Die In tho Hands OF IN. Gan,
mittoe-hcadiiGht Fiashes-Amouu
Railroad Mon.
TWO SLEEPING CAR BILLS.

After few days practical test Of the
gate system. in which 1t has been clearly
demonstrated the mary ADVANTAGES claim,
ed for the scheme, the Southern pariuc
officials are pleased to express their sat
isiactlon ut the Perfect operations n, the
plan and unhesitatingly pronounce 4, !.
success in every particular. nh, sur,.,
was the firsf road IN the South to intro
duce the new ARRANGEMENT and ,t,.ra
now only two roads In the country MAIN,
.ne Sate system. The Chicago ana Atnn
loau inaugurated the system some lin.
s;Ss, ana ~ now operating 1t on nll its
.,'',sI W me eminent satisfaction OF the
ing public "aNe'-
owing to tnisinformation of the de-
tulieu workings of the new arTangcmet,,
,ue newspapers have been soinpw hat mis-
leading in their accounts TO the eifrct
that tickets We're collected by the gate
h,ah upon arrival of passengers at the
end of their Journey such IN NO, IN.
case. however, and the tickets are coll
iccteu us heretofore by the conuuctor
Shuer this arrangement passengers would
, hise Den compelled TO exhibit their
lns only few miles. In arranging for
inc operation ii the gate system The
con iany has given the matter due con-
s sn alon ana II Is the intention 10 cause
me passenger the least possible WORN
mint or arrogance, IL II can be termed
SUCH in complying with tho rules and
regulations of the plan
The mCdus operandl, simple In II, on
erations, while affording many advan-
tages 10 tho travelling public and the
IRAN men as well as the railroad company
~ easy OF explanation and simple 70 I'M
derstani
An passenger trains operating between
ctston and New Orleans are provided
with salemcn, two for every TWO or three
cars whose duty 1t Is TO examine all
tickets OF passengers before they board
the train. The tickets presented are then
punched by the gateman and collected by
me conductor. The gatemon keep "a record
OF an passengers with name Of starting
pom; ana destination. and check or ally
IS kept OF the travel all along the "trip.
Ihere are no short fares under ttis plan.
and II a person does not leave the train
AT destination of their ticket. which is
shown by the record they viii have TO
buy another ticket or pay fare to whore
they desire to go
uloyed as gatemen. The system will be
extended to San Antonio and Victoria In
a few weeks ana eventually 10 FL Paso
embracing the whole Atlantic system.
Houston will be the headquarters for the
and the operation of the scheme
viii lie directed from here.
Mr.. w. :. Hoskins OF Manager Van
Weeks office. who made two trips to
New Orleans AMI return studying the |
effect of the workings of the system.
made very favorable report of the sys..
the many convenicnces and advantages |
which tho travellers seemed 10 fully realize |
and appreciate on the first "trip.
AS "A protection against fraud and dis |
honesty. both on the part of employees and |
the public, who It seems acr.to he held in |
the light of l.predators upon railroad. |
he scheme viii undoubtedly prove SUE |
.ess. The crowding and oonfusion In cident- |
al 10 the loading and unloading trains. |
getting on the wrong train and mistakes I,
in tickets. etc. are all avoided under the |
gate system. Passengers are not allowed |
to board the train until those getting off |
have left the train and all tickets must |
be exhibited and checked. and II found |
perfect. punched before the traveller is
allowed TO pass I'm The car. Passengers |
need have no fear of riding bv their |
destination. ns the ga'er1an's record sh VS. |
lust where Won are going. ana If neces- |
sary they will remind you of the place |
when Won reach II.
Manager Van Week said Ilst night thnt |
he was very we'll pleased with tho system |
md glad TO learn that everything was !
smooth eft has now been In |
for four days" he continued |
and whilc | have heard Of several In |
stances where the system saved consider |
able trouble and annoyance, - have not |
lnd one complaint AMI with comparatively |
green mon and new departure. this is |
saving n good deal"