The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-01-18
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The Fight Between tho Roads and the
scalpers-Hcnry Caspary Arrested
on Charges Preferred by the
Joint Validating Oihce
Henry Caspary, a ticket broker. was
arrested at the Atlantic Coast Line
depot Yesterday afternoon on a charge
Of disorderly conduct. The charges
were preferred by representatives Of
the Joint validating offices. The
agency had prepared for another big
"killing" of s~calpers' tickets and II
was while the work was being planned
that Caspary was arrested.
During the day it became known t.
the agency that a number Of long dis
lance tickets would be used on the
| Coast Line train, and, as there was an
abundance of evidence and identified
lion, the representatives Of the offic,
we're prepared to see that none but
original purchasers went through. In
order to inspect all transportation be
fore the train started north all avenues
leading out from the station vert
locked and passengers were required
to pass through the regular gate
Many cut-rate dealers were in the sta
ton. One dealer went to the gate and
he was told that he could not go in
without showing his ticket. He had
none and he quietly stepped aside
Caspary appeared at the gate just al
the other dealer moved away and tht
agency people allege that he became
obstreperous when refused admittahcs
He was talking loudly, when a police
man vas called and he was placed TN
der arrest. He was released on th'
deposit Of a $40 bond.
The fact that proper Identification
had been secured by the validating Of
fee prevented the scalpers from send
ing their customers to the gate ant
they resorted to other means of hood
winking the railroad. They made az
utter failure, however, for kilograms
from Florence last night stated thai
several passengers had been elected
from the train for attempting to us,
scalpers' tickets.
In order to get by the agents il
Charleston the purchasers of the "out
law, goods bought tickets TO Florence
1t the station. and after passing Flor
ence handed in the cut-rate trans
portation. 1t happened that the con
ductor who left Charleston went on Il
Rocky Mount and he was given in
structions about the ticksts. TIL,
scheme was too thin and tie ejecte,
passengers had to walk backto Flb
ence through the cold night air.
Ordinarily the scalpers might be ali
} to get their goods through by follo'
, ing this plan, but the situation. is b
, ing handled SO we'll here by the va,
dating agency that most tickets tn
drift into the office of the brokers a
put or the blacklist.
: A man who had bought a cut-ra
ticket out of Charleston had an d
+ pleasant experience the other day ~
he is not apt to forget. Fs-~Ss ira,
cling with his wife and was in tn
dining car on the Atlantic Coast Lin
train when the conductor went in fc
his transportation. The train ha
. stopped for a moment and cons
quently the conversation was heard
every person in the car. The conduc
' or was looking at the signature.
. why, l don't understand this" sal
the conductor, "for you are riding on
; negro's ticket" The passenger Prick
. up his ears, then colored quickly al
q his eyes dropped. By this time Il
! other people were listening. 9Th
4 ticket" he continued, was original
4 purchased by a negro known perso
. ally to me. 1t is not yours, neither
. this your name, so l think I'll take ii
: The passenger looked sheepish al
{ then paid his fare. The incident WI
c not pleasant for his wife. but 1t W,
. amusing to others in the dining car.
" News and Courier. Charleston, S. {
December Is. 1901.