The Newtown bee., 1899-11-03
Railroad Mems Uniforms.

WINTER ORDERS ISSUED By GENERAL
MANAGER CHAMBERLAIN -NEATNEsi
IS THE COMPANY AIM -TRAINMEl
WHO have OLD UNIFORMS IN GooI
CONDITION. MAY WEAR THEM. BUT TBRl
WILL BE TRANsFERRED TO OTHRI
TRAINS COST OF TIE UNIFORM.
depot or those whose runs CO rry them
into New Haven are now, TO q nan, 9arb
ed in tha winter uniform Of the com
pauy's men as pres cribed by Genera
Manager Chamberlain.
Decided changes have been made by
the officials OF the Consolidated system
in th, last two years to have the EN-.
loyes resent neater and more uni.
rm appearance while ut their labors,
and In cOnst quence many habits prac-
ticed by railrs ad men In the past have
been prohibited by these new ,ules.
The general order TO procure these I'M
iformp, iss ued from the office Of General
Manager Cham erlain at Boston, gives q
definite outline OF the policy that Ia at
resent being followed by the New York.
New Haven &c Hartford Railroad In this
matter and il Ia rinted hsEe in detail !:
On and after October q. Winter uniforms
must be worn by stattona masters staff n
agents, train callers, station (porterss police.
senger conductors. ticket collectors, station
and train baggage Emasters and passenger
brakeman M de In accordance with the de"
scriptlon following: -
Uniformed employees must wear clean
clothes, black shoes well polished bright
badge and buttons. and present general neat
Uniform coat must be kept buttoned and
standard cap worn straight.
Station masters, Station agents. train cal
lers, policemen, gatemens passenger Conduc-
tors and ticket collectors must wear white
h frAa n<S1ln nnkP
club bow or small four in hand.
Baggage masters and braEemen must wear
white collars. and baggage masters, ii desir-
ed, when engaged In rough ork. may wear
jumpers and overalls, If made OF small blue
and whit g checked denim, loose fit.
Conductors will be held respOnstble for the
appearance OF baggage masters and br axe.
men, and station agents tor the appearance
STATED sney w fspSr to 70 sns
ply fully with the regulations herein an
to time. The uniforms OF the men under their
charge, and allow only standard to be worn.
A certificate from the manufacturer for
each uniform stating the m&tert els used are
according to the specifications, must be filed
with the super tntendent
The cost OF uniforms will be: Fer station
masters, static agents. train callers, police.
men Ratemen, passenger conductors and
ticket collt ctors, coat sil trousers so.oo vest
and station porters' coat 90, trousers $3.50, !
v, at o.
as ING COhL DkSkhEo mASScESt
brakeman and station pOrters must be ,wora
buttoned TO the neck, tie purchase OF vest
Is not required.
Uniforms must be purchased from one OF
the manufacturers named by the company
unless additional RrraD gements are made by
the general superintendent
Baggage masters or brakemen having uni |
torn coat of last winter In satisfactory con.
dition will be allowed 70 wear 1t this winter
but wall be transferred 30 that the uniforms
on trains will be alike.
Conductors desiring uniform madee of an
extra quality OF cloth can obtain same at an
additional cost OF o. above price quoted |
herein.
Standard cap must be obtained from the |
K, Chamberlain, General
Manager.