The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
HAD TO WALK TO TOWN.
MIR. EMIL SYLVAN PUT OFF A
THUNDERBOLT CAR.


TO Buy "GFeen" Tickets at the
othce ana Was Told They Were
out-The "ENcurSiOn" Tickets Linn
hed by Railroad Company to the
Day on Which They Are sold.
While "Green" Tickets Are Good
Until Used-Much Decentralization
With the Limited Ticket system
by Patrons of the Line-TicISets
said by Attorneys to BE Good Tn
til Used.
A test may be made against the Savan-
nah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Rail-
way Company on account of its attempt to
limit the Thunderbolt tickets sold on the
cars 10 the day on which they are sold.
though tickets can be purchased at the
junction at the same price, good untn
used
MT Emil w. Sylvan, manager for A. L.
Desbuillons jeweiry store, was put off a
Ihunderboit car while on his way TO the
city yesterday morning because he offered
an excursion ticket, as it is called, and de-
elined TO give up any other fare. The con-
ductor insisted that the ticket was not
good because it had been bought the day
previous, while Mr.. Sylvan insisted that
he mad known these tickets to be accepted
AFTER The expiration of the day on which
they were purchased and he saw no reason
| why II was moi as good as one OF the
green tickets, which are sold at the sta
ton AS Mr.. Sylvan declined 10 paw any
| other fare he was compelled 10 get off al
| AVondale range, from which point he
| walked 10 Bolton street, within the civ
limits, where ne boarded a car for down
| town.
Mr.. Sylvan lives near Thunderbolt, and
rides In and out on the line daily. When
seen yesterday he gave his statement of
the matter practically as above, and ex-
| plained how ii was that he came to use an
! excursion ticket on his trip to the city.
| Ihese excursion tickets, as they are
| called, are sold by the conductors on the
cars, while the green tickets which are
| good any time, are sold only at the sta
| ton" said Mr. Sylvan. "While l was at
the station the day before l attempted to
buy several of the green tickets, as l have
| constant need for them, but was told that
they had none, and that / could buy tick
! ct on the car On my way out yesterday
| happened to be on a through car and so
could not stop to buy green ticket at the
station. l asked the conductor for green
! ticket, but he had only excursion tickets,
and knowing that it was a through car
l bought one. Coming IN this morning I
| Offered the unused portion of the ticket
TO The conductor. He declined 10 accept IL.
/ told him that I knew these tickets had
| been accepted by the conductors hereto
fore, and that my brother had used one
in the same way only day or two before.
As he would not accept the ticket 1 was
put Off"
Mr. Sylvan was seemingly very much
| put out about the matter as ne had just
as soon have bought the green tickets if he
could have obtained them when he called
for them the DAY before. Having bought
| and paid for a ride from the city to Thun-
derbolt and back he did not feel like giving
UP two additional fares for the privilege
of riding in when he had an unused ticket
in his possession Mr.. Sylvan stated posi-
lively that ne was not in collision with
the railway company in any way and that
| be had not permitted himself to be made
an example of for the company's benefit"
"Win you enter suit against the COM
! pany?" he was asked.
Il have not decided yet" he replied.
| MY attorney Mr.. LaRoche, is out of the
| city and 1 prefer to consult him before
stating what l will do about the matter"
| The excursion ticket now sold on the
| cars by the conductors was recently de-
signed and issued by General Manager
Lotion. The tickets are issued to the
| conductors in books of 100 each, with stubs
attached, and contain the printed provi-
sion that they are good only on the date
| of issue. The ticket was specially de-
| signed to meet this requirement, the date
| being punched by the conductor when the
| ticket is sold. Previous to the issuance of
this ticket Thunderbolt tickets were good
until used.
Another ticket, known as the green
ticket, is sold at the junction, for the same
price as the tickets sold on the cars, Is
cents. This ticket is good until used As
an intending passenger, who wishes 20
| buy the green tickets, must either walk
to the station or pay his fare to that
point, the railway company either saves
his haul to that point or gets an additional
fare
The object of the railway company in
issuing the excursion tickets was stated
by General Manager Lotion at the time
to be to prevent the use of
| casions than that on which
the ticket was bought. Under the old
! system persons living in the neighborhood
of the Bolton street depot and intending
TO visit Thunderbolt would frequently
walk 20 the depot, buy their tickets there,
| use the outside coupons and save the in-
side coupons for future rides in the city.
| This amounted to getting two rides on the
| inside lines for five cents, and 1t was this
| practice which the company wanted TO put
| a stop to- The average passenger who
i goes to Thunderbolt and returns the same
| afternoon using his entire ticket, is not
| affected by the arrangement but in such
cases as that of Mr.. SyNan's 1t can be
easily seen that the rule works hardship.
| Many passengers have made it habit
| to save their last coupon on the ticket and
| walking to their homes from the station.
| There have been frequent controversies
| between passengers and conductors when
| these heldover coupons have been offered
| for passage, but there has been no report
of any passenger being put off on the in
| side lines because of his refusal to give up
| q nickel instead of the coupon. In
| stances are known where the conductors
have accepted the coupons under protest
| and II has been reported that they were
| following instructions in so doing.
| An effort was made TO see General Man
ager Lotion about Mr.. Sylvan's experience
| and the ticket question generally but he
| could not be located. II is stated by well
posted attorneys, who have looked into
! The matter that the alleged limited ticket
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