The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-26

that II issued. usually there are no re-
strictions surrounding Its use; It Is gem
orally good on all trains Of the road.
There are. however, few trains In the
country In which even annual passes are
barred, unless the president OF the line
expressly males them good on these
trains by having written across their
face good on the flyers" Two OF the
trains referred to are the twonty-four
hour extra fare limitcds of the Pennsyl-
vania and Lake Shore roads between Chi
cago and New York. Few annual passes
are made good on these trains. No trip
passes are ever honored on them. 1t Is
said that the late Frank Thomson, when
president OF the Pennsylvania system, al
ways paid full cash fare and tho extra
fare exacted for the twenty-four hour
privilege. whenever he rode on one of the
limited trains. But It Is said. on the
other hand, that President Thomson did
this more for effect than anything else.
and that the money he paid for riding
over his own road was regularly returned
to him In the shape Of vouchers for per-
sonai expenses.
without doubt the hardest road in the
United States from which to get pass
trip or annuai-is the New York. New
Hampshire q Hartford system. the prln-
cipal operations Of which are between
Boston and New York. The company has
business, particularly passenger trufiic,
between the two cities, and Is In a position
to turn down" the pass fiend. The COM
pany asks few favors from connecting or
foreign lines, and does about as II pleases
in every way.
If you want to travel all rail between the
Hub and Gotham you must go over the
New York, New Haven & Hartford. II
you want to go via the Fall River steamer
line you must go via the New York; New
Haven & Hartford, as the latter owns the
former. II you want to 60 over the New
England line and the Norwich steamers
you must go via New York, New Haven
& Hartford, for both are parts Of the con-
solidated system. If you are In Boston and
want to get pass over the New Haven
to New York you must pay your fare to
New Haven, half way to Gotham, where
are located the general offices Of the road.
Then, IL you are unsuccessful in obtaining
free transportation for the balance of the
trip, you must pay your fare for the rest
of the journey to New York. Railroad men
are familiar with the rules of the New
Haven line, and they make few applica-
tons to It for passes.
Perhaps there is but one kind OF trans
portation for which railroad officers act as
a unit In refusing passes. This Is the sub
urban business. Railroad companies hold
their suburban transportation sacred, and
Will give suburban pass to none but en-
ployes of their own roads. Officers Of
railroads In Chicago who live in suburbs
reached by other roads pay their monthly
fares the same as other persons. AS an
example Of the ironciad rules surrounding
suburban tickets President Ripley, OF the
Santa Fe, lives in Riverside, the pretty
suburb twelve miles out on the Burlington
road. Nearly every day Mr. Ripley may
be seen on one of the Burlington trains,
and II you watch him when the collector
comes along you will see him hand regu-
lar pafd-for form of twenty-five-ride or
monthly ticket.
Railroad men generally are familiar with
the rules surrounding suburban tickets,
and few of them ever attempt nowadays
to break through them. but others do The
suburban lines furnish their own employees
with 100-ride tickets-Chicago Tribune.