But on all railroads there are rules governing the passengers as well as
the employees, the same as there are in all lines of business. A
passenger may not, for instance, smoke in the body of the Pullman car,
but must retire to the drawing room or his stateroom. As an instance in
point, I had J. J. Corbett for a passenger in my car between Ogden and
Chicago, a gentleman who was at that time in the height of his career
and naturally thought he owned the earth or a large part of it, at any
rate he came in the sleeper from the dining car, lit a cigar, propped
his feet upon the opposite seat and prepared for a comfortable smoke.
But it was against the rules to smoke in that part of the car, so I
approached him and politely requested him not to smoke in that part of
the car. He regarded me a few moments and with a sneer said, "So you are
Mr. Pullman, are you?" I told him I was not Mr. Pullman, but I was in
charge of one of Mr. Pullman's cars, and for that reason I was a
representative of Mr. Pullman, and that it was strictly against the
rules to smoke in that part of the car, and that if he wished to smoke
he would have to go to the drawing room. He went, but the sleeping car
conductor, who had watched the incident, told me I had better look out
or Corbett would have my scalp. I told the conductor I was not scared
and that if Corbett hadn't gotten out I would have thrown him out, all
of which I meant, but the conductor shook his head and said to look out.
Sure enough the matter was reported to the superintendent, but that
official on hearing the facts in the matter said I had done perfectly
right, and what I was paid to do.

It is necessary that all passengers as well as all employees shall
observe the rules of the company, for the benefit, safety and enjoyment
of all the passengers and employees alike.

All the railroad men I have met from the president down have all proved
themselves jolly good fellows, kind, considerate and always ready to
render assistance and service to those in need, but at the same time
they are strict about the rules and discipline. Thoroughly understanding
their business themselves, they insist on the beginner obeying
instructions and the laws of the road, because on that depends the lives
of hundreds of people, and the value of thousands of dollars worth of
property, and for the same reason they are expending thousands of
dollars annually in new appliances, inventions and equipment, that will
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