Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-12
Ira L. Reynolds Of Ogden Insists
On Getting His Gray
Trip Slip.
PASSENGERS TAKE SIDES
Iratc Weberitc Demands His Rights
When Conductor Rccites Company
Rnles-Othcr Complaints Made.

Because Ira Lester Reynolds, secre-
tary OF the ogden Weber club, was re-
fused transfer on the Calder park
line last night. there came near to
being a pitched fight In the car be-
tween two employees OF the company
and a number OF passengers, and at
least one Salt Lake visitor left the city
with an opinion that would not look
well in print.
Reynolds paid his fare at 1.25 p. m.
to conductor number 263. He declares
that he asked for a transfer and the
conductor declares that he did not hear
him. Reynolds was looth TO quietly
letting the conductor get away with
out delivering, so he forcibly laid hands
on the uniformed man and renewed
his demand.
II did not hear you demar-d a trans
fer when you paid your fare is what
passengers give as the correct form
of the conversation.
II have paid my money. i am en-
titled TO transfer l demanded 1t in
due form. and intend to get it, is
the answer from Reynolds.
well, I'm sorry, but II ! give you
a transfer now. l Will be liable to sus-
pension for five days"
WHAT MANAGER SAID.
Reynolds had read in the Salt Lake
papers the authorized statement from
General Manager Jos. Wells that the
demand transfer when you-pay- your
money rule was meant only as con-
venience and that conductors were un-
der Instructions to exercise their judy
ment and apply the rule with common
sense and discretion.
CONDUCTORS SIDE.
He therefore further proceeded to OBJ
1ect to the conductor At this point a
second railroad employe boarded the
car and backed up the assertions of tho
conductor IF / was a little bigger
! would whip the two of you, and II
! was a Salt Laker instead OF "a visitor
I'd do IL anyhow" We're the final words
of the controversy. Several passengers
| threaten to sue the company for five
| cents and damages to bring matters
| TO a head on the exact nature of In
structions given out 10 conductors in
regard to issuing transfers.
Another complaint of the same kind
comes from a local party who declares
that to him also conductors have de-
Tended a refusal to give transfers I'M
less demanded in loud voice and
with instant percision the moment a
nickel is paid, by saying that the fore
men have served notice ON them that
Eve days of suspension would follow
every instance In which they give a
transfer under other conditions.
WHAT RULES ARE.
News" reporter who asked a con-
ductor for the exact nature of his or
ders. said that they were posted in the
car barns, and gave absolutely no dis
certion to the conductor. He had
asked for further personal instructions
and had been Informed by Mr., Man
ming that the company was under no
obligations to give transfers at all, IL
il didn't wish to- and that he was not
10 turn back even from the next pas
senger to give a transfer when 1t was
not asked for at once. Also that five
days Of suspension would result from
HIS giving a transfer out OF order, and
that the company would fully back up
his refusals
An Interview with Jos. Wells, general
manager, has been published In the
News in which he has denied that
this was the company's method of pro-
cedure, and declared the rule was
meant to be literally construed and
was meant merely for a convenience.