Show I 1 LD IL IN iii BY lu 1 ij como of tho Tribulation Bof of sloop ing oar car porters Por tora queer Mn Itan malite lite dates anti anil by tile tint auener corn cola canles questa es arced ailred tit of men seeking oy well t tho the life alfo of a porter on a sleeping car is usually pictured as ono one f tull till ut of trials and all of tribulations and ami its his work as luckins lucking remuneration all this is in a I 1 great measure inc asuro truo true most men who enter into tho the duties of a car berdica man us as the porters aro are called recognize that they are working for a vast corporation and here must exist a strict system ot of discipline it las bas been said that anions amon g tile tho orders issued to the hi 0 porters aro are those to wear lean clean white linen standup stand up collars and bright and clean uniforms they aro are further furthermore forbidden to speak to tho the lady passengers unless first spoken to in othor other words as ono one of them put it wo aro are expected to dress like dudes but not to act like them A chicago nowr newta reporter spent somo some time tile tho other day talking ton to a tow few man and wagner porters tile tho mon men not at all disposed to their little grievances A rall roal rowl official remarked that it was because they did not have confidence in tile tho interrogators terro torro gators identity they may think you arc a special agent lie ho said yes wo we find lots of things that we vo aro are ordered to do unnecessary and not I 1 ery pleasant said ono one poach porter on an a vasti baled st paul train but it would not do for mo me to complain the officials clala would find mo me out anil and tell mo me it I 1 did not like the work to got out and mako make room tor for a willing man 0 i 3 superintendent lincoln nt it tile tho oper oghig ill apartment part ment of tho the wanner wagner ahli op ing n cur ci company colip kiy was interviewed lie iro showed tit tho re portor tile tho printed ins alow issued to ti porters and conductors ebly are ali alinosi identical Lwe b lion tion after catlon etli those of the pullman comis iii jl IA I A porter or conductor travels a roii I 1 road ro nl to secure his position said H ill mr lincoln tho ithe number and nature of alio questions aaita atie applicant very ori often otton tile man mail ilo to must bo tile to read ind anol write alto to lila his f jill weed it ts education physical canal ilas dunios dol and businesses i lit 3 b c r 1 p within live years A tf I 1 Cast r 1 sieb I 1 11 billing 1 i 1 1 dai g ills position with each il 1 and 1 1 and why by 1 eft tit tho 0 a iBio af each nian mail tho the applicant li Is 2 ko dach aro are you ion milling wil lillig to po go illi ve ve r se it nt t 2 arbou aro you in ili debt ile do tuso intoxicating antole alii liquors dodou do you r play games ot of cliance for money or way MI these tin so aro are salli plo fy v A porter when han lie ho Is to no A AS 8 told itla his duties and supplied it adges buttons and ana whito j alck lek i tho uniforms sti miner and v inter fintor j lie must so tho porter I 1 not asked to wear vw attillo av tillo lest cst that 1 I portion of tile conductors summer fil I 1 tho the vest in cold callior weather is corad r verca tip by thu the coit coat which is buttoned tri cloar clear to tho top A whito white baand aff fr collar antl and flat scarf aro are deman dail ol at j ajo li for or till atio sake of 0 hallm uni and proN enting gaudy randy or akorli lope rt 1 neckwear tile alio shoes or boots adust bo be kept polished and our company ji tile tho uso use ot of slippers pry at 1111 liny Y hunu tillo cililo on art july duty the 7 L alluwa its iti porters to wear lifters after ill all paison sors gars have li ivo ro alrod t trod or when lying at a altisi alt iii point tajo summer or light uniforms tire worn from froin little juno I 1 until october 1 porters ra are aio requested to konono their p when making up tip or put 7 away bertha atlig attendIng or to other bl bi lar jar lita dua duies ies they aro arc pro provided vidi with laito whito tick duck j by tile tho compoi company to bo be 1 vorn arll over mur the uniform while doing doln tills this work ork only and tile porters must that theys coure enough to havo have a clean ono one for or each night t at no tamo on july duty Is id a porter allowed allotted to play cards or i ig aniblo able this seems like a startling array of tulos tilles but it tile nion men are aio wiling to do tile tho work they aro are employed to they can not consistently com sr rewarding y tile b 08 t 0 pace q co baw 44 finsod ni I 1 f for r M U j j ago allio tho ID it work andt i as 1 id flioy 1 got ot tile prof 1110 boat bill Q div a porters barn earn much more than the tha conductors p q tiling deiy id ft a rul 11 tillina linan 1 lie porter rf er I 1 lh berlle its is supposed to ila bo that lit in tile room but should tile tho so coking bo sold bold lio lie must take upper I 1 J if that also li ji occupied tho the porter must either remain awake or crawl cral up tit on the root roof mild and sleep lie tween the bourm of ton ten 1 p in and three a in tile tho porter 1 h s monarch of tho the car lie ilo can lie ilo with ono ona eye 00 upon open anol aia watch any number of paa enter tile tho car at it a main station but ani t though they call loudly for their berths his lio lie never no or moves it Is 14 ills his sleeping ble timo time and that c conductor must then make inako up berths |