The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-17
AGAINST THE TICKET scALPER.
Action of General Passenger Agent Re
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Action of General Passenger Agent Re-
garding Rates to ST. Louis Exposition.
At a mass meeting Of gcucral passr ages
agents of railroads east OF the Mississippi
river held recently IN Chicago The trend of
opinion was decidedly antagouistic TO the
scalping fraternity in thc discussion ancu,
proposed low rates ON account OF tae 49,
Louis exposition. After considerable ais
cusslou il was the uunnimoUs CONCLUSION
that the Institution OF special fares snou.d
properly be contingent upon adequate Pro
trctIou being AFFORDED thc railway con-
pauieS against the operations ut tile uckel
sc1ipers'aud the following resolutions were
NAercas The Railroad companies of the
United States will hn asked 10 maine rN.
curslon fares to 81, Louis for the Louisiana
+ exposition available dairy Tor pruoa ot
six months, and
Whereas, The Central Passenger assocla
ton trorl May / a. Ncloha- 81 reduced MOTT
NAL fare 10 Buffalo GA account ot jhr
Plu-Amcucan exposition uId'i definite
mdcr- landing with the managing utucrrS
OF i1e exposition and state vnd municipal
fuuctiouarcs thar they would he given inn
muuity against the inroads OF UCNct scalp
/ Whereas The statutory euactmc1ts Pc.
| ,urcd from the general assembly OF the
State Of New york. with tbe object OF at.
! fordiug the desired protection, were ON
/ tCst not upheld by courts, the act having
/ since been declared unconstitutional 10y tho
highest tribunal OF the state the railroads
pcrtorce tolerated the operations Of seven.
ty-Seven ticket scalping offices In the city
| Of Buffalo. open day and night and en-
/ ploying SOS persons, composed largely u
! tic most lawleSs element engaged In this
| nefarious traffic. who proved on the rail,
roads and travelling public alike by for.
| gerry, the use of fac SMILES, Of validating
| stamps and by plugging tickets changing
! dates, eraslng the original and affSing sig
! natures Of their patrons, and by any ana
| all Illegal cNtremlties necessary 10 carry on
their busiress Of deception and fraud and
Whereas The revenues Of the railroads
| were depleted. not only to the visible OK.
] tent OF the office expenses and salaries NJ
/ this aggregation Of sclfconstltutcd ageu.
cics, hut also To the degree ~ proBt they
realized from the illeglumatc traffic. he Il
! Resolved. That this meeting recommend
/ seuger aud ticket agents that In treating
/ with the directory OF the exposition on the
/ subject Of special fares, II he specifically
Z agreed that they exert their influence with
/ state and municipal authorities 10 tho end
I that there may be adequate legislative en-
| nctmeniS and local municipal nrohihltlve
measures adopted that win absolutely prC
! vent traffic In all classes NJ excursion tck
! cts by Unauthorized individuals or agencies
| and that II Is the sense of the railroads
! represented In this meeting that the adop
/ tiou 81 city ordinances having for their Oh
iect the lecali1inC or moderation NJ these
denleting drafts on their earnings will pot
I suffice IN give the railway interests the
protection vital n the Institution ~ any
concession from normal fares Re n fur
ther
J Resolved, That you respectfully urge tn,