Show ABUSED THEIR PRIVILEGES Why Hyde Park District Policemen Are In Open Revolt Chicago Oct 16Hyde Park district policemen are waxing very wroth and are now on the verge of open revolt against a blow which has been struck at the timehonored privileges to which all members of their ancient guild have been entitled The Illinois Central railroad road has shut down on the free transportation trans-portation of officers on its express train service and now the coppers must take the slower suburban trains or walk or pay the fare Ever since the Illinois Central equipped its suburban service policemen have traveled to and fro over the line as business or pleasure required requir-ed with no thought of pay or demand being made for fares A uniform was carte blanche for two seats if desired and the simple display of a star if Its dwner was off duty was equivalent to the annual pass of the president of the road Even before the present express i service between Grand Crossing and the city was established officers were allowed to ride on the through express trains of the company from either the I former point or Kensington With the advent of the express suburban service free rides on the through trains were iscontnue by orders from the rail i way officials since which time the policemen po-licemen claim the corporation has grad jually drawn the lines tighter until the I i edict went forth and now they fear the i worst may come which is the curtail ment of free passage on the local suburban sub-urban service 1 Officials of the company declare that the new ruling was put into effect because be-cause the privileges were abused and I that good patrons of the road who had i paid good money were forced to stand I up especially during the evening and morning hours at which time squads I of thirty or forty officers at a time 1 would shoulder their way into the already al-ready overcrowded trains I |