The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-02
RAILROAD NEWS.
Private Instructions About the
California Limited.
Rule Book Issued For Conduct
Ors and Agents.
INTERESTING ORDERS.
Every thing Must Be Made
Pleasant For Passengers.
'sSleeping Car Hog" Must Now
Buy Two Tickets.
INTERESTING ORDERS.

1t is interesting to go behind the
scenes of a great railroad enterprise,
and see what foundation there is for the
attractive stories which the railroad
pays to have published worldwide in
it's search for patronage.
The Santa Fe has just issued a cou-
pie of thousand 15-page books, dated
October 81, and entitled, Joint instruc-
tions to agents and conductors in re-
gard to the California limited"
The books are made for business, not
beauty They are bound in heavy ma
Mia. There are no Illuminated covers.
or costly Autographs, or Iodine half
tones. The public is not supposed TO
see these instruction books. But as a
matter of fact. the book is the strong
est recommendation for the California
limited, which begins its daily journeys
from Chicago to the coast on Sunday
morning, that has yet been publlsned-
There are a lot of special rules gov
erning the California limited. Some or
them are brand new to the Santa he
route. All the regulations in the book
indicate that the Santa he ofnclalS eA-
pect to make their limited trans-con-
tinental train a very soft snap" to the
fortunate passenger. The passenger on
the limited will be the object of an al
most tender solicitude from the time
he enters the VeStibuled Pullman till ne
energies at his journeys end
In the first place, the Santa Fe is
mighty particular who rides on its pet
train 1t gives the following instruc-
lions to its conductors:
THE following classes of tickets may
be honored;
ssFirst-class tickets, limited or unlimi-
ted, coin, excursion, round trip tourist,
mileage, card book, local or coupon.
u S. government transportation or
ders or our exchange tickets given in
lieu thereof, provided they call for first
class passage.
Commissions of u s. postoffice in
spectors and superintendent, and of
chief clerks of the railway mail service
Railway postal clerks may also be car
ried on presentation of their photo
graphic commissions, between points
covered by same,
'F'irst-class tickets issued for trans
portation of corpse by baggage"
The road will not honor employees
tickets, special rate tickets, advertising
grant or prover's tickets. stock con-
tracts, or tickets Endorsed Not good |
on limited trains"
Rules are even drawn against officials
of the railway company. No official |
ranking below a train master, road |
master, or master mechanic will be |
carried on their annual passes.
The rules tell what to do in case |
person without the proper kind of |
should get past the |
and into the train. The book |
says:
Conductors will honor the ticket to |
the first regular stopping point, and
advise the passenger to either purchase
a first-class ticket from such stop to his
destination or else lay over for a fol-
lowing train upon which his transpor-
tation will be valid. Should the pas
senger refuse to do this, require MIN 10
leave the train at first station at which
it regularly stops, and make full report
Of the circumstances to the Superin-
The limited will not stop to let people
off except at its regular stopping places,
which are as few as possible. 1t can
not even be tagged to take on passen-
gers without special permission from
the trainmaster. In explanation of this
-ule the book says: These trains are
'un to accommodate and increase our
irst-class travel to and from Califor-
lia. That business will have first claim
% their comforts and facilities
To prevent the work of the sleeping
.ar hog and save space for holders of
tickets, the following new rule is an
bounced:
IF one person has paid for and oc-
.upies an entire drawing room alone,
abroad tickets; i. e., one additional
icket for privilege of exclusive occu-
Fancy of a drawing room by one per-
on"
Theatrical baggage is not carried on
he limited Personal baggage only is
and the company further re-
erves the right to forward any or all
baggage on following trains.
Trainmen on the limited must be DO
lte- Here is a rule for them:
''Trainmen must not occupy seats in
he composite car or Pullman cars to
he discomfort or crowding of passen-
ers. Trainmen will not smoke while
n duty. When in or passing through
he dining car while meals are being
erved, trainmen should remove their
aps- These rules are illustrative rath- |