Show RAILWAYS EXPLAIN SURCHARGE FOR SERVICE In order to correct a general misunderstanding misunderstanding misunderstanding misun misun- held by the public regarding regardIng regarding regard regard- ing surcharge as It applies to railroad railroad rail rall- road passenger the Western West West- Western Western ern Passenger association with headquarters headquarters head head- quarters In Chicago has published a pamphlet defining the term and illustration illus ilius- why It Is used I The difference between the tho cost of or transportation In sleeping or parlor ears carl and in coaches Is easily understood under- under stood when It is explained that coaches seat from fifty to el eighty ht passengers says BaS the tho pamphlet which has been received re- re at the local office of the Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago Milwaukee St. St Paul railroad Sleeping cars or parlor cars carry from twenty to two thirty-two passengers The Tho average weight of ot a L coach Is about po pounds Sleeping or parlor cars weigh from to I With tho the average load of twelve I passengers rs in sleeping or parlor cars I and twenty-five twenty in coaches the railroad railroad rail rall- road carries about pounds weight per sleeping car passenger and pounds per coach passenger It will be seen that based upon tho the capacity and weight of equipment equip- equip ment merit it costs the railroads about three I times Imes as all much to transport a passenger ger in sleeping cars as In coaches and therefore tho extra charge of third one-third cent a 11 mile is 18 charged On railroads in the United States sleeping or 01 parlor car l passengers are less tess ess than 5 per cent of ot the total number number numer num- num ber er of passengers carried |