The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18

| his personal knowledge of the accused
| porter's disposition as he has observed
| it, Above all things, courtesy and pa
thence towards women and children i
| demanded and eXacteG. No porter il
ever allowed to smoke, or to get int
| familiar conversation with passenger!
or others while on duty
Here are some of the charges made
| opposite the names of certain porters
| Not in full uniform and on platform
after train was in position. Still il
shirt-sleeves in car" From Is to Is de
| merits are marked against one man fol
| sleeping on duty for drinking, for be-
ing untidy. for not awakening passenger
| on time, for failure to solicit buffet or
ders. On the subject of sleeping or
duty it is said by the officials that pro-
vision is made against too long vigils
by having a man, usually the cook OF
another porter, take turns in sitting up
The one goes to his berth when the pas
sengers have retired and sleeps three OF
four hours, when he relieves the man on
| duty The object is never to leave the
car unguarded for one moment
Failure to put passenger off at the
right station, to serve the proper por-
ton of buffet supplies-and too much
Is just as bad as too liltle-infractlon
of custom or excise laws, are punishable
by from 25 to so dement's, In the mat
ter Of dress the rules are rigidly enforc-
ed. The uniform, which is fitted and
made by a first-class tailor, must never
look worn or crushed, and to allow the
buttons to tarnish even means certain
number of demerits. On the debit side
of the mans account are these items:
Bow tie worn, shoe broken, badges tar
nished, out with white Jacket on The
porter must wear four-n-hand or AS
cot, and that must be black. He must
wear linen, not celluloid cuffs and col
lars. Neither can he wear tan shoes.
Before the porter starts out on the road
he looks as epick and span as new
dollar. He must have his hair newly
cut and be shaved-a barber's shop be-
ing an adjunct to every car-yard
Porters receive from $25 to $65 a
month from the Pullman and Wagner
Companies, according to the service they
are in. The private and special service
pays best, and often runs to $75 a
month; parlor and dining-cars and
sleepers follow. 1t is chiefly in the last
fourteen years that the private or spec
ial car came into vogue. Usually
porter who has once served an individual
or party on such car is asked for IL
he proved satisfactory the first time
This is the porter who is envied by his
fellows. He eats of the best Of the land,
his duties are limited and light, he re-
ceives the highest wages paid, and a
tip of $50 is not unheard of, according
to one who has spent the greater part
of the last ten years in the special-car
service in the Wagner Company. He Is
employed regular on sleeper, but when
ever request is made for him, the
Superintendent gladly puts man in his
place, until his return to 1t. Often
party after party ask for him, keeping
him for months in the special-car serv-
ice. Some of the old porters know init
mately some of the best known men in
public and private life, from spending
together with them on a trip
over the continent. Private cars cost
from $50 to $50 day, the occupants
paying also for the railroad ticket at
the regular rates. If they wish to have
the larder stocked, it is done for them
c,s,a;tio,,,1 n nor oant heing charcoal
for service. A crew of three cook,
waiter and norter. goes with each car.
When tba car is being eouipped thu
Iinen-an esnecially fine quality being
,,sed in tbis sarvice-china glassware.
stc is counted ont to the porter. who
is CHARGED for them When ANYTHING
s missing he is held RESPONSIBLE. but
If no oan exnlain where and how II was
ost and "a oct The conductor TO certify
ia tbe t,,,tb of what he saws the loss
viii not he charged nm against him
This, ru,e annlies on dining-cars and
.1aeners as well
A feat,,ra Of some Of the new limit
n trains 10 tbe maid who is n sort of
,emala norter Maids are emploved for
.be snecia1 n,,rnose of looking after lad
&c and children nartioularlv eldsrlv
q dios ord thoee travelling alone They
onst move about the train rendering
esistanca where necessary They ara
,o,,tiooad +o maintain a nroner denort-
,,o,+ while nv, duty and anv ia miIiari-
', +hev allow m lie mart of rho crew
- nassenpers will be met with dismissal
"a evc,,sa ;s accented for violation of
,,is r,,1a
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