New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

department is in charge OF a general baggage
agent, who has various assistants and whose duty
ii is to prepare and issue checks for all the sta
tions alone the line keep records OF all the
baggage handled and TO trace lost or stolen pas-
gage. The general baggage agent adjusts all CLAIMS
for loss damage to baggage. and he mas ch'ir6e
of all parcel the line. Accuracy ana
intelligence and good common sense are essehual
TO success in this department
The dining department includes the dining cars
private and the taurant and is an important
adjunct of the passenger department rms Is uhuel
the direct supervision of dining car Superlhtehu-
ent who has immediate charge of the commissary
agents restaurant managers and dining car crews
He must be man thoroughly experienced IN the
culinary art and ,vho knows what the puolc
taste requires in thfs direction. He must also be
familiar with tn, markets and exercise proper
ability in the selection of employees of this depart
,nent who come in dJert contact with the pubic.
The general agents of the passenger department
form a very important branch, and handle III
their respective territories OF the det2iiS oi
the work of the passenger department The are
usually located at the termni of the line or III tiie
centres of population in the territory from "iich
the company expects draw traffic. Their duties
are very general in character. Experienced men
are required capable of handling important ques-
tions without reference to the general Office Ihey
are frequently charged with making important
arrangements with connecting lines. newspapers,
hotels and societies. and with fostering in every
conceivable way the interests OF the company. IN
their territories they have charge OF the distriou
tiou of advertising matter, and In many instances
they also prepare advertising. One OF the duties
Of the general agent is to form the personal ac-
auaintance of the officers and agents ~of all con-
Meeting lines that send traffic over the line by
which he is employed.
Each important railway employs number OF
passenger agents whose headquarters are generaIiy
in some important city. from which they taVel
In prescribed territory visiting from time to time
the local agents of their connecting lines,
thus keeping in close touch with the requirements
Of the traffic. They also look after the Distribution
Of advertising matter. and make frequent reports
of the conditions traffic and the outlook for fu-
ure business. They report, as rule. to the gen
eral agent. They also accompany special parties
over the line looking after their comfort In various
WAYS They need to be active energetic and tact
full and to have pleasant address.
IL requires the time of several young men TO han
die the redemption of unused tickets and parts OF
tickets which. for cause. have not been used.
The calculaton of just what is equitable for a
messenger TO receive who has only partly used a
ticket requires a knowledge OF passenger fares and
rules of the various lines over which tickets are
sold Where a man purchases ticket and does
not use Ii at ALL the amount he paid for IL Is re-
funded TO him his presenting ii or sending 1t
with a statement of the facts If he has used
part Of H. he is paid back the exact value OF the