The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

object is never TO leave the car unguarded
for one moment.
Failure TO put off a passenger at the |
right station, to serve the proper porticn
OF buftet suppies-and too much Is just as
bad as too Naturalization of custom or
excise laws, are punishable by from 25 o
% dement's. In the matter of dress the
rules are rigidly enforced. The uniform
which is fitted and made by a flrst-class
tailor must never look worn or crushed
ana TO allow the buttons TO tarnish even
means a certain number of dement's On
the debit side of one mans account e
these items: Bow tie worn, shoe broken
badges furnished, out with white jacket
on. The porter must wear a four-in-
hand or Ascot and that must be black
lie must wear linen, not cellulcid, cuffs
ana collars. Neither can he wear tan
shoes. Before the porter stars out on the
road he looks as spick and span as a new
dollar He must have his hair newly cut
ana be shaved-a BARRIERS shop being an
adjunct TO every caryard.
Porters receive from $25 10 S55 a month
from the Pullman and Wagner compa-
MES, according to the service they are in
The private and special car service pays
best, and often runs to SO month; par
Tor and dining-cars and seepers follow. 1t
is chiefly in the last fourteen years that
the private or special car came into
vogue Usually a porter who has once
served an individual or party on such a
car is asked for if he proved sa sfactory
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 receives the highest wages paid
and tip of $50 is not unheard Of accord
ing 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 regularly on a sleeper, but
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superintendent gladly puts a man in his
place until his return to it. Often party
after party ask for him, keeping him fer
months in the special-car service. Some of
the old porters know intimately some of
the best-known men in public and private
life, from spending months together with
them on trip over the continent. PrI-
vate cars cost from $50 to $50 a day. the
occupants paying also for the railroad
ticket at the regular rates. If they wish
to have the larder stocked il is done for
them by the company at wholesale prices,
an additional 10 per cent. being charged
for service. A crew of three, cook, waiter,
and porter, goes with each car. When the
car is being equipped. the linen-an espe-
cially fine quality being used in this SER
vice-chna, glassware etc, is counted out
to the porter, who is charged for them
| When anything is missing, he is held re-
sponsibe but if he can explain where and
HOW II WAS iuSt, anu Gun get ll6 COHQuc-
tor to certify to the truth of what he
says, the loss will not be charged up
against him. This rule applies on dining
cars and sleepers as well.
A feature of some of the new limited
trains is the maid, who is sort of fe-
male porter Maids are employed for the
special purpose of looking after ladies and
children, particularly elderly ladies and
those travelling alone. They must move
about the train, rendering assistance
where necessary. They are cautioned to
maintain a proper department while on
duty, and any familiarity they allow on
the part of the crew or passengers viii
be met with dismissal. No excuse is ac-
ceped for violation of this rule
1t should be stated in regard to the dis
ciDline-by-record system, that to compen-
safe for the inequalities in volume of
travel, responsibilities and liability to err
ror of employees on the various lines of
the Wagner Company, allowance is made
or credit given for time served, graded
with respect to the difficulties and ext
sencies of the lines upon which the serv-
ice is rendered These allowances are so
scaled that the credit given an employe for
each three months service expunges or
offsets the number of dement's he is per-
mitted to accumulate within that period
without falling below the companys stand
ard Credit is given for notably excellent
/ conduct, deeds of heroism and loyalty
good judgment in emergencies, etc, with
proportionate merit marks. Employees
may bring to the attention of their dis
trict superintendent services which they
feel are deserving of special credit rec
ords. Due consideration is given these rec
ords in making selections for promotions
and reducing force. BY notably good and
faithful work, he can accumulate a stock
of credits that will practically insure him
against dismissal in case of some over
sight or error that otherwise would de-
pTive him of employment.
A momentous occasion in the life of this
! little army of trained servants will be the
| consolidation of the Pullman Wagner COM
panies, which will be effected between
Dec. and Jan. l, next. Many of the
men who have been in the service of one
| or the other of these companies for from
! ten to thirty years, wonder what new
! rules and regulations will be instituted
when the formal merging of interests has
! been made. VIII the wages be cut or in
! creased? Have some of the older men
! lived beyond their usefulness? Must they
| give way to younger, sturdier men, and
! will youth and sturdiness mean more than
| experience? These are questions which
| occupy the mind of the old colored por-
! ter when he lies down to take his three
hours sleep and to dream that he is young
| again, the envy of the crowd who came
to see him off on his initial trip nearly
forty years ago.