Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-30
SPRINGS NEW TICKET FORM
Another Contribution to the Collection Of
Railroad Stationery,
COURT CARRIER HAS A SIMPLE SYSTEM
Device Intended TO Wake the inter-
chnngenbIc Mileage Operative
Designed by an Omaha
Ticket Agent.

Another form OF the much desired inter-
thangeable mileage ticket has been intro
duccd to the railway world. Its author is
one OF the most experienced and best known
OF Omaha cossenger and ticket men and the
movement has for its patrons some OF the
most representative passenger officials In the
Western Passenger association.
Since the adoption OF the Sebastian inter-
changeabe mileage ticket some time ago by
the lines in the Western Passenger associa-
tion territory there have been many COM
plants against the same. While the form
adopted completely covered the question Of
INTERCHANGEABLE mileage, the ticket was so
cumbersome and its use so complex that trav-
cling men preferred to use straight mileage
on one line and station ticket agents became
confused In its use The commercial tray
elers. who had been the most pronounced ad-
vocates Of the adoption OF interchangeable
mileage, found themselves defeated by the
edoptlon Of a scheme that was too Intricate
for practical use.
The new form OF interchangeable mileage
has been worked out by Courtland S. Carrier,
city ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
e. st. Paul railway in this city. He has been
at work on the scheme for several months,
but has only Brought II out since the dis
satisfaction with the Sebastian ticket became
widespread. George H. HeafTord. general
passenger and ticket agent of the Chicago
St. Paul & Milwaukee railway. has examined
the new form of ticket and approved Of it.
Several other general passenger agents have
done the same, and the matter will soon be
formally presented to the Western Passenger
association. AS most of the railroads in the
association are inclined to grant a reason
able trial to the Sebastian ticket, it is not
probable that anything will be done toward
displacing II until the first of the new year.
If af'er that time the Sebastian ticket is no
more popular than ii is today, it is not at all
unlikely that the Carrier ticket will receive
favorable consideration.
CARRIERS SYSTEM EXPLAINED.
Sample tickets of the Carrier system, ac-
companied by explanatory letters, were sent
to all general passenger and ticket agents
this morning. The explanation of the Car
rier combination passage and excess baggage
ticket, for use in connection with the credit
system of interchangeable mileage and excess
baggage business. is as follows;
The use OF this ticket con;cnqlates the
purchase of tickets from point to point at
regular tariff rate, and after a certain agreed
amount of transportation has been paid for
on this bases. the receipts for same Chat is.
passengers coupon of the ticket, as here
after eXplalned) 70 be forwarded to the
milage ticket bureau and rebate made to
che ticket
There are no complicated features con-
nected with the Issuance of the ticket, the
agent stamps 1t in the usual manner and
after folding punches at one time the
amoun. paid in the passage coupon, the
passengers coupon, auditors check and
agents stub, he then indicates the destina-
tion by stamping or writing same in all
coupons. TIE signature of the passenger
is then obtained on back of auditors stub,
(Which is afterwards o be forwarded to the
milage bureau. If there is any excess bag
gage the amount collected is punched by
the baggage agent in the passengers coupon
and passage coupon when folded entering
form and number of excess check in space
provided on back of coupon No. ..
If there is no excess baggage, space is
provided in the ticket for indicating that
fact by punch mark and for cancellation of
baggage privilege. Conductors in honoring
the ticket secure the passengers signature
on the back of passage coupon this coupon
to be turned in with collections and for
warded by the auditor to the mileage bureau
for comparison with the signature secured
on the auditors stub, which has already
beer forwarded to the mileage bureau. The
conductor is relieved of all responsibility as
to the identity of the passenger presenting
the ticket
The signature of the purchaser of the
ticket is in each case secured in presence of
the selling agent first, and afterwards in
the presence of the conductor, and the
method of comparing the signatures in the
mileage bureau would effectualy prevent
the use of this ticket by the broker. 1t is
desirable that all sigma lures be secured in
indelible pencil and that the back of the
ticket be rough surface, as 1t Will take the
pencil to better advantage.