The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
| .,,,,s May Travel Over Two
Lines for One Fare.
rtrtr WIEN FARE IS PAID
4 ,,,,ructed to Issue Transfers
ns's ''''., Request ls Made by Pas
wo'D :, Time Fare Is Collected.

utp'io'' o. p,ouest ls Made by Pas
~. !, Time Fare Is Collected
-, transfer when you pay your
.,v,u for cash fares ouiy. One
b. e. 1t accepted for issuance of an
!. mad only when punched By
ssaa -, .tstioned at the corner Of
a-..t and Congress avenue
~
49,. ne above rules and catch
~ =, nat passes on the hne you
~ ~ ,fter reaching the transfer
Vii have no trouble In follow
y ~ w.. ldd down By the Hcsston
Y ..maapy governing its transfer
1H ~, coes into effect this morning.
'-s,..ndent Tucker was busy man
w. .,nlsining the workings Of the
,hs conductors. The men an
: and of difficulty In getting tho
!. ...ustomed to all the requirements
4. nav Cstem, and they wanted to be
d !AafOushly'
..-,n,ny has spared no effort TO ac-
(. M public with the workings of the
i, ,ystem, and in all Of the cars
IN b sean large white cards telling
.i.i. ~ the syStem.
/. list thing to remember Is TO ash for
,,ystsr when you drop your fare into
layers hand. II that Olue-coa ted
y masses you without handing you
.vetsa BIZ Of paper your chance Is
.ru.suasut Tucker explains tho neccs-
Il \ Il, regulation by saying the con-
!, |, keot 40 busy assisting passengers
III ana leayN ~ car that he can not
4, mind these who paid cash faraa
hose xhe savo tranafers Tor thaIr
un Since transfers aro issued only
e,A fares, dalay In issuing them
m tly. csuse for an argument, and dts
ID I m what the company ID seeking 60
III THE nRANSBER AGENT.
4. Post has In the past detailed the
b. a tho men stationed at tho transfov
"a. When you reach the corner OF
81 street and Congress- avenue, which
{ b. passed BY every car on every Line
"a dy, you viii leave your car and
hi he transfer slip to tho agent, and
b 10 has punched II, your next duty is
hg youf eye out for tho nrst car that
tys over the line you wish to travel and,
"a board. present your slip Of paper
be conductor and settle down In com
b enjoy the longest ride that has been
zoe for cents In Houston's history.
n company will have two transfer
.I q the station tomorrow and these
VII do double duty until the system
Axouhly inaugurated. once the con.
1s and the public become familiar
he tranfer, but one man will be on
sycspt between the hours of 3 and
!se eTening, when the rush Of traffic
eaTsst The agent will be stationed
~ southwest corner OK the street cross
M IN due time q neat booth and
fsoas station will be built for his ac.
notation. When cars come TO the
sai Ae agent will go to the car and
ne work Of punching the tickets,
sltng for passengers to hunt him up.
THD TRANSFERS.
p cnductors do not seem TO approve
'uls Of transfers adopted by the com
They would prefer that they be OF
Gently heavy material not to be blown
= y the wind. It IA no simple tasb
laaA nb ticket The conductor must
@ he month, day. indicate whether
= D morning or evening and show the
.a' minute when issued by him. The
ls agent simply punches the ticket
= over left hand corner to show thai
y yen presented for inspection.
Y Y, wuuuetors are also In a Quandry ~
~" 10y the transfer slips collected
r aaey 90 not want to jam then
VsheI, and time is too precious Il
4 ~ .,igs Iee them In a wallet It Is ont
~. eS9duetor 10 man OF resources
aloEing notice to passengers. whici
~ upon the back OF every transfej
., s1cula give the passenger ali the in
n ~. .lAat Is necessary:
= ueEet is issued for continuou
vny' NO stop-overs allowed. Yol
~, ms ticket punched by tn,
s,,. ssent at transfer station. corne
H., 49,. and Congress avenue. and boart
MI :, "a on line transferred to. afte
y snf from which this ticket 4
n,s, .es'Wlse 1t will not be accepted
ss,,s- passengers must board ca
80 sAnn street and Congress ave
.AA'Aua LIMIT ON TICKETS.