New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-08
RAILROAD MEN AGAINST "SCALPING."

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT BUFFALO FAvoRING
THE BILL PENDING IN CONGRESS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: incose herewith copy of preamble ana
resolutions adopted by the General Passenger and
Ticket Agents of the transportation lines IN the
territory east of Chicago and st. Louis north OF
the Ohio and Potomac rivers, including New-Eng-
land. adopted at a mass-meeting of these people
held Buffalo February 3. 1891, which document
explains itself.
Every transportation line In this country, we'll
as every educa tional religious scientific charitable
agricultural and commercial organization In the
United States every society that holds an annual
convention is interested in having this law passed
Petitions are being sent Congress from every
part OF the country urging the passage OF this bill,
and If the members of the press will kindly help
us by bringing the matter to the attention OF the
public just now 1t will be of incaculable benefit.
GEO. II. DANIELS,
General Passenger Agent, y. Y C. r. T.
New-Iork. Feb. 6. 1897.
THE ANTI-RAILROAD SCALPING BILL, NOW
BEFORE CONGRESS-
Whereas, There is pending before the Con-
gress OF the United States bill amending THE
act to regulate Commerce." which bill has for its
purpose the prevention of frauds upon travellers by
restricting the sale af railroad tickets TO the resu-
larry authorized ticket agents of the various trans
portation lines OF the United States; and
Whereas The Interstate Commerce Commission.
In its annual reports for several years past, has
referred TO tho business of ticket-scalping as "a
fruitful source Of crime" and convenient means
for the violation Of law and the disposal of coun-
terfeit and stolen tickets, scalping offices being re-
ferred 10 by the courts as fences" for the recep-
ton OF counterfeit and stolen railroad tickets and
Whereas The passenger officials of the transpor-
taton lines OF the United States find the scaping
offices the greatest bar TO the making OF reduced
rates for conventions and assemblies OF educa-
tiona, scientific, religious. commercial and other
bodies OF a similar character, from the fact that by
the use Of acids false stamps and other means the
destinations Of tickets frequently altered. the
limits changed and the passenger traffic OF the coun-
try generally demoralized IN consequence of the
efforts of the railroads to give the people the re-
auctions In excursion convention rates that the
railroads would gladly give were the traffic prop
erly protected by law; and,
Whereas Laws OF similar character 10 the bill
now before Congress and have been for many
wears I'm effect in the Dominion Of Canada, in Eng
land and In the countries OF Continenthl Europe,
anording protection alike to the travelling pubic
and transportation companies; therefore, be IL
Resolved That. in the interest OF public morals
the honest conduct OF the passenger traflc or the
United States and in order TO enable the railroads
10 comply with reasonable requests for reduc-
tions I'm excursion or convention rates to a greater
extent than is possible. the general passenger
agents of the railroads here assembled in mass
United States that It pass the bill upon this subject
before 1t, and so amend the Act 10 Regulate
Commerce to prevent the sale of railroad tickets
by all irresponsible and unauthorized persons.
Adopted unanimously. - -
c. J.. HUNTER. Secretary.