St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-08

not interested i'm the matter, not being
common carriers. Again, we have never
been formally notified of the order, and
know nothing about it except what we
have read In the papers. The order is
based upon the law affecting common
carriers, and we take the position that
it lnnO wise concerns us. The commits
sion is fighting with the railroads, not
with us. So much tor the legality of
the seihgi p the ,0st,oe Of this order let ,Ae
call your attention to this fact. The
railroads running out of Chicago to ST..
Paul ana Minneapolis have usually
their sleeping cars pretty full. There
are twenty-fUur berths in a car. If this
order is enforced every passenger will
want lower berth. 1t will practically
give each passenger the whole section
for one berth's pay, compel tileaeop-
panieS to run two cars to their one as
now, and create net loss in the rey-
enue of not far from so per cent" ~
3"'fhen the revenue will cut a pretty
considerable figure?' q
p .sWhy, certainly" '.'su
" ''And you oppose the order in a great
measure on that grOund?" 7E
"YeS. What we want first of all is TO
have our ears full. If a man takes the
whole section we expect him to pay fer
it, and if he only pays for berth hehll
get his berth and that's all. Of course,
if we can make it convenient to'the
public we'll do So.E Our object is to
have the berthS sold as quickly as pos
Sible.''
And make good profits?"
"Yes."
F. Ii. Crane, the superintendent of
the Woodruff Sleeping Car company,
very eOurteOusly spoke of the disadvan-
tages which he thought would result if
such an order was enforced.
1.-The greatest objection l See," he re-
marked, sis that if man knows that
he can compel the Sleeping Car COM
pany to allow him to occupy the whole
section when he only pays for one berth
he is never going to pay the whole sec
tiOn's rates. We would in this way in
variabiy lose the sale of the upper
berth.
''As to the closing of the upper berth
when the lower is occupied, we have
never been as arbitrary as the other two
companies. We have always instructed
he|pOrterS that when a lady occupies
the lower berth and the upper is va
can't to let the upper berth remain
half closed.' But usually the privilege
of sitting upin the car is allowed by the
tiOn is occupied. In this case the berths
are seldom lowered before 10 0O'clOck.
will it cause you much lOss?"
'sUnquestionably. Our rules at pres
ent require that the pOrterS and con-
ductors shall report all sections full
whenever the berths are lowered.
Many travellers pay for section who
occupy only one berth. If this order is
enforced how are we to know who pays
for the whole section and who for one
BERTH. You see what employees might
do under these circumstances"
4. .is'How about the Inspectors"
''They could not tell either when a
person, occupies the entire section or
look at it. 1t appears arbitrary on the
part of the company, and they conclude
that it arises simply from an unwilling
ness of the'eompany to provide ease and
comfort. |. wish also to call your
attention to this point: What difference
is there between Sleep.ng-car companies
and inn-keeperS? You go to hotel and
pay for asingle or double room, just as
you see fit. so here, if you take double
accommodations, you must expect TO
pay double4prlce.. Is not that fair and
just?"7afs .sTN,. J
what does your company propose to
do about this Order2" q
I'VE have no line running into Min
nesota now. Our last line, from St.
Louis to st. Paul, over the Wabash,
Central Iowa, and Minnesota d North
western, has been discontinued. So yol
see 1 have given the matter but a pass
ing glimpse" g ~ >,-.--
.'Do you think the order is. legal?''
No Ican,t see how. the railroad
commissioners can ). have jurisdiction
over the matter. 1t is clearly out OF
their sphere, and I am pretty sure, If
taken to the courts, 1T will be so de-
cided." . ai.-.a..-c s..re Is