The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17

1t has always been contended that
system that was in vogue in so many OK
the leading cities. and which, In view OF
the fact that Il has been used for many
years, must be satisfactory, could be very
reasonably applied TO this city, and TINS
is what the people demand.
Now. however, the Union railroad com
pany has said that II wants TO secure in
formation from other cities before COM
ing TO any definite conclusion, but why
the corporation should not have had this
information already - surprising. con-
sidering that il IS not difficult TO pro-
cure.
All Of the cities aueried have been quite
ready to answer all reasonable questions
propounded and in nearly every case
these replies show that the gains have
been much greater since free transfer
tickets have been given.
This would seem to dispose entirely Of
the claim OF the Union Railroad company
that il cannot afford 10 give transfer
tickets without some restrictions which
they claim are made necessary to pre-
vent fraud being practiced.
GIVEN BY CONDUCTORS.
The leading cities which give transfer
tickets absolutely through the conduct
=,
nor transfer agents, are as follows:
New Bedford. Philadelphia. Trenton, y.
T. Newark n j. Yonkers, Troy, Law
renee Mass: Baltimore, Syracuse, Buffa-
lo, Somerville. Mass; Worcester, Hart
ford, Elizabeth, n. j.; Springfield. Pitts
burg, Allegheny, Paterson, Detroit, Erie.
Washington, -. c.; Peoria, Savannah,
St Paul. Fall River. Scranton. Rochester.
Lowell. Charleston, ). G.; Duluth. Hobo
ken Toledo Minneapolis, San Antonio,
Texas; Portland. Me; Jersey City. Utica,
Chicago; Oakland, Cal: Portland, ore
Cincinnati, Memphis, san Francisco, Col
umbus. o.; Los Angeles. Cal; Milwaukee.
Salt fsafe-e4+y. Wilmington, Del,
Seattle, Wash. omaha.
Cambridge Mass, has transfer agents
and has n transfer station. but cars 90
not enter II. Trenton, n. j.. gives trans
fcrs by conductors at cross lines. Law
renee. Mass. also has a transfer station.
but passengers are not required To enter
and conductors hand out transfer tickets.
Albany y. V, is i'm about the same
postion as Providence and Is now en-
deavorlng to secure transfer tickets.
BOTH SYSTEMS USED.
louisville. XIV. has n transfer station
| and conductors do not give transfers,
! and Nashville. Tenn. has a similar sys,
/ tenn, but passengers arc also trans1erreo
| the station At New Orleans both sys-
| tens are i'm use. transfer stations being
| used Ga some instances and tickets being
! given by the conductors also, q,
Milwaukee. Wis, has certain speclneu
/ transfer points. but the conductors give
( out the tickets. Manchester. n. ~, also
! has transfer station, but it j. not nee
\ essary for passengers 10 go IN LAhl'
( Mass. has no station, neither 90 conuuc-
tors give ont tickott passengers pelns
transferred from car 10 car.
Thus it will be seen that almost every
! where conductors gAa out transfer tick
( ets on demand and why should not the
same simple system be adopted, Is the
| question that many intelligent citizens
! would like 20 know
| IL Is also a very notable fact that even
! where transfer stations do exist there
/ a. hardly any plaro that insists that cars
should enter them aud that passengers
I should be held as temporary prisoners.
[ I'm Louisville. KY and Nashville, Tenn,
I are the only places,
ONE FARE CHARGED.
Fiftv-nvc ~ the cities referred 90 which
! Give transfer tickets I'm some form only
| Charge one fare. that h FIVE cents. while
en- Philadelphia and Somervine, eight
] cents iq charged In eases where trays
I fer ticket is desired.
l. Tie thought naturally arises that W
there is 50 much danger or fraud upon
! The public IA iS strange that ~ ~ tho
I leading cities of the country should sril
adhere 90 the distribution hy conductors
I system.
And. as ir matter OF fact, not onlv have
u these corporations contiihcd inc popular
. method of giving transfer tickets, but
| theV openly state they arc making more
I money than they made before. somc ~
b them goiug SO Tar ~ 10 saN rluch more
lIerc are some pcrtinent facts Tor both