Researching history and you find the conductors of both interurban, City
Trolley
and Steam Roads all were deputy with the power to arrest. I am sure there are
old laws not enforced much against the use of alcohol and conductors had the
right to refuse to allow drunks to board any train. In one court cast a
conductor was accused of murder when a drunk fell from the train after the
conductor would not let him board. The conductor got off.
Some of the late night dinkys got pretty noisy after the rock concerts down
town
and when smoking was still being allowed the funny cigarette smoke was enough
to
make you float
Good reason for the police to be aboard and some use to commute just like us
I have called the police many times as a train dispatcher. Always used to
wonder why I had to explain to the Cicero Police where the depot was at.
(Right
across the parking lot)
Steve in SC
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From: "qutlx1@aol.com" <qutlx1@aol.com>
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 12:03:05 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Commuter Operations
While we are on the subject of commuter operations I rode downtown and back
yesterday evening and night to watch the pitiful Cubs.
On the eastbound trip there were two contract "railroad police" on the
westbound trip there were seven yes I said seven !
What strikes me about this is well into recent history the Conductor and
train crew were the police force on the train. I personaly had to handle some
situations over the years and have had the police meet us at a station
once or twice. I know things have changed but didn't reliaze how much as I
normally ride the day trains.
Leo Phillipp
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