The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-22
SCORES TICKET SCALPERS.
The Many Frauds that Grow Out Of
Their Practices.
ARE DISHONEST AND CLANDESTlNE
ute to the support of the Brok-
crs-An Unpunixhed Crime.
To the Edltor Of the courier.Journal.


from the INTRODUCTION vi me so-o"i'o"
sherman or ahu-sca'pers pi' III 'he
mouse OF REPRESENTATIVES, 'ne "'''''ons
vi "hieh are ih'enoeu W eo"""e 'ne s"'o
of railroad tickets TO the authorized
agents OF the carriers, makes prominent
. h =, ,,,,o o,,,ion dosary,ry tn.
-. -,
earnest CONSIDERATION Vi al iisn' eninh'ns
citizens. Railroad tickets are neither
merchandise bills OF exchange nor other
,ooo,ta,ta ,n.,r,,,,r,s Tbev ara ,,ecoin,s
'''.'
VI e'iuehce ina, @he Pui'n"sei nus p"'N
for transportation from point OF issue 10
the destination indicated. Primarily their
;ssue ia M, n ,acessitv. ms tho nasscnper
- 49,. -. y,
may anu o''en uoeS' P"s 'ne '"'"e' vi
rect to the conductor or other agent upon
the train. Their Issue. however. facil-
tatoe ,,,.,.oc, accounting md thev mr., nj
ao.,..,. -, a., o,..,. , ,,,,
:" w.. "A' Wv
passenger, especially When the Journey
extends over more than one division Of
any carrier. or over two or more roads of
co,r..,irs oa..,ors T,o, or, ro ,,,,,ro n,
iV '' i'''N va
article OF trattic than chcch ior baggage
which is simply evidence that the carrier
has undertaken TO TRANSPORT property
from point of sbinment to Hesitation
Both are to be surrendered upon delivery
OF the person and property at destination.
as per contract. Is there any reason why
tie sale of tickets should not be confined
u; 10, 'ne au'noliHIu as.hs' oi .ne o@,i'.s w
pureba.irp them7
When the taril is based upon uniform
htfNlNn
,,t,', - ,I .,,nruo,i,e tn, sun.
limited ticket may be sold and although
an implied obligation may be violated no
material injury is ihhno,ed upon any M
,b, ras w ,nu nhn rnrcbasod :, W. n ',v',,
na.ssn,,ar who comnletea tho ,o,,r,o, ,,r
~, 80, mo, thn ,arrior ro,.t..a 49,
CO... r'',,,,,,,,sa, I, ,n,,,d ,a, rso,, '''
had ,,,.,' sa,,,rato ,,crots hoon n,,,oNo'a,
In ,,oh 49,, io a, ts ,,,o,a,od h,,.a.' ~,
,,nt,,n, S,snr,e,na,,or haa hor 49, '1
80. 80. ~, W." ID I""'' 'pu
, .'a''ai,Gi s'"s o"' W. " , %
i,, ,,,'s" wa" "'n.. a''''ii".
,1 '.ons' =. Is 'iuo ,"c va ,'I n'ay
"u'o uec.a p", W soine luoouNV"'rnou III
r".'i"s -" anu ."h.ns VI. pc. SUE "u' pas
s"sV' o"V no SERIOUS nam ""s ue'n oouc'
., aPpa' en-, en-, 'aae ~ s no oppur
tu"i'', VI az ieas' W'pp'u.iVn' ~ sVaip-
4
COMPETITORS NlCTlMlHED.
Whenever n carrier cotnpetes between
.,o ,oi,,. n.,,, a.u. a., ., ,n,
~ 49,
rates. 'he rate per hii'e must DC less 'hah
! that of the direct line. IL passenger
| Inv ,he long line Zoos no, carry ont his
o,,,,.., ,,. ,,,,a,,,.,a
""' '''p' a. "
point and undertakes to transfer the re-
a.. fcIsa H..
go ,., ,.h,., ,, II ,.,,..,....
| o." w" "NN' " 'o"Pie'' NV ''"' NY
me- II SUCCESSFUL ueirauus 'he carrier Oh
revenue to which It Is entitled, and vlo-
lates the statutes prohibiting unjust dis
crjmina,ion
'' i,i Ia, C',,..,., .,., -, ,,.,,,his
~ tnV S'iiI'iol oiai NpPe"'' VI , ,'''1
OF the loth instant, mere Is a eolhluuhIoh'
non lr"l non JOSIAH ia'tet S"n' He"iD'i
f, OF congress from inc Meihph's' iein'' US
.rlVt' 10 NON ), l@t.haln ui -iV.np'''
from whhch ! naho lne lo'io","b W.
you 49, ~ ~.,e'7V a",
Were 10 so W ' ~ 'i',' oae u,,,stn,,n Va,
tno ,aiI run 80 90 ~ tf -, No,
would ne told IL was 20 II you "cIo ~ "''
the fare to lew YORK VIA Wasn'uB'o "
you would be tola II W@s sio''V ~" Wy
railroads nave crthtea inns conu,''on, an,
MS matters now stanu YOU "ou." wy ~,
ticket not 70 Nasn'ns.on' ~, ,,.,, On,
YORK VIA Washiis,on' a'ia ~, ,i,,e
mere IL wouiu 20 ln'o u''1 Z, .a 80 rsrscn.
broker. VINO wou,u sel ~ ~ %aI, Wi,
ger going from Wasnlnseu" 40 ,o" >,onlf
at a reduced rate. 30 Yov w se 49, N,
get reduced rae 10 10 ~
Ticket broker MAKES uo,',, vi roi,cnS
the passenger 10 NV w ~, So,,.s,;nn nro,
rate Nov, the ,nessutt =" fI AZ, mi. nm,
poses tn maze u iinposs'o'u w Wv W,shino.
10 provide that when you re. w. ""9r con-,
ton on sucn ,icket , i,o. a",m between
pany NH phS ~ t 40 yashiny,on and
The fare from Chicago 70 "asu''i ~; ." ~
from Chicago TO NeV l'rh, va ,,a, ,,n,,i
ton and as this Is nolh,us' Wv - vosh.
be worthless 10 you "'S'
ington 800. ,,ac- the smalle,
$40, ~ o,.a CONSTANTLY placing their tickets
In Inc hands OF these brokers IN orusr '.
secure share OF me pns, ,ro $50, hrotsr,
M ,raue' ast business amounting
va NAM millIons of dollars throughout tbs
tinted States. have no special syiupath'
with them, hut say they ar, ~, uon nena,, T"
ress which srnms have created them.
"hieh 'he '@'I,' '',', ~ favor of voting TO
selves, ana a,u no. .ro,oct Tho railroads ant
a law Nnich "tuiu - ~ neonIe M Tho non
clfcTlnlNa'" hEoths' ~ i, MI go,