The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
A MEAN TRICK.
Scalpcrs are Using Soldiers Ia Get
Cheap Tickets.

Scaipcrs are Using Soldiers Ia "e'
Cheap Tickets.
Some men are wearing the uniform OF
tre American soldier TO serve Tie uckel
scalpets OF Chicago. WIN a patrlottc
impulse all the railroads agreed 10 81"
tickets al half rates 90 soldiers anu ad"
orS "a well as 20 those mus ercp o4t OF
service and returning 10 their homtS' az
those having furiousns or SICK iedFt.
IN order TO prevent imposition 'L1
roads decided 10 sell the half rates uchets
onIv 10 soldiers in Uniform. This rule was
NOT strictly adhered - by al the ROADS
some OF them issuing the cheap uckets 10
persons ian civ,.dn dress VINO caII'~a
furloughs or sick leaves ln a NUMBER
of cases IL was discovered that tickets
gfven to such persons were sold 90 scalp
ers. one man in one day secured haN-
rate tickets from four railroads lL.H
the railroads more RICHLY chlorceu t'r
ruIe that the half-rate tickets shOuid DC
issued only 10 SOLDIERS IN Uniform. fo' u
time Il seemed as If this plan were pre-
venting the scalpers from getting tAe
tickets. but later tests made oy ueleV-
tiycs of the Central and Western Passen-
gor Associations showed that N some way
the s~calpers were continuing TO get IN
large numbers the tickets sold presuind-
hlv only 10 soldiers anu sailors.
kccently one Oi the detectives OF '"c
Central Passenger Association discovered
how the scalpers we're getting thcIT l4'h-
cts. y man wearing the uniform Oh d so'-
der. minus the letters and hsuIes TO lH-
6lcate to which company and regiment ne
belonged. went 10 the ticket oihce ol t"e
baltimore a. Ohio and secured "a halt rate
ticket 20 Philadelphia. Then ne went 10
tba Erie Office and got Il ticket to New
Frr.H..N r1fag Dad. obtained Il
ticket to Buffalo. Then he tried the
western lines. From one me secured @
to ST. Paul, from another a ticket
TO Lincoln. Mob. and from a ullrd q
ticket to Kansas city, all, OF course at
half rate.
The detective followed the man in so'-
5fer.s clofhes on his rounds. which ended
Ain an office building on Dearborn street
Nor Van Enren. Presently ont OF the
office which the Soldier entered came @
who went direct 90 a scalpcr's Ollie.
ON clark street. Latcr the detective went
there and bought one Of the tickets which
been given az h1if-rate 10 the soldier
hour or two before.
ANYBODY who tries to travel on one o.
the tickets issued on account of % soldier
viii be likely 90 pay fun fare and lose tho
money IF H.NNN NNL ."'.N".Hf HNfN '
roads issued special instructions GO their
eltcmcn and conductors TO look OUT lot
chose tickets.
heretofore most of the railroads have
cfwpiv stemrcl the word 'spocial' ON
tho tickets issued NJ half rates on ace
7f soldiers and sailors and it was
the easiest thing for brokers 20 handle
them. Precautions will Doe tal'n Ly ail
tho railroads t0 protect them Ives from
imnositions 10y the agents OF The
brokers. whether or pot thcr have inc
20 wear the uniform 0f soldiers or
sailors Secretary Fort. OF the central
Passenger Association. has notified al
the eastern lines Of the trick OF The scam
ers and suggested that hereafter al
tickets issued mt half rates on account of
soldiers or sailors be plainly stamped
only for soldier or sailor in un'-
form. "-ChfcagO Infer-Ocean.