The National tribune., 1889-04-25
THE ENCAMPMENT.
A Protest.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As yet have not
seen any account of the railroad rate established
for our transportation to and from the National En-
campment, GAR, TO be held in Milwaukee in
August next.
short time since I saw where there were some
differences between the competing railroad lines
as to whether they should exact one or and
onethird fare for the round trip to the National En-
campment Comrades should the one fare or more
rate be adhered to, you can plainly see that our
Encampment viii not be the success we had hoped
TO make it. We are told that the railroads from
Chicago to Milwaukee protesting against the
tper-mile rate; that they cannot afford to
prOrate with the trunk lines running into Chicago
as their haul would be but short distances
miles, I believe. The fact is. the Chicago &
Northwestern and the Chicago Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railroads are both trunk lines and both boast
Of operating thousands of miles of road. Then
there are one or two other lines connecting Chi
cago with Milwaukee.
! was not delegate, although attended the Ma
uonal Encampment last Fall at Columbus. o. I
cannot speak authoritatively, but somehow got
the impression that our delegates accepted the
proposition made to them by those representing
Milwaukee, for the next Encampment, with the
understanding that we were to have ample accom-
modations etc, and that the railroad rates would
be the same as were given to ST. Louis and Column
bus-viz one cent per mile each say. Those of US
in Illinois got even better rate than one cent per
mile each way TO and from Columbus Some of
the comrades paid less than three-fourths of cent
per mile each way, aud never before did the rail-
roads centering in Columbus, in the length of
time, make so much money.
These very same railroads, from Chicago to Mil
waukee, are hauling passengers every day in and
out Of Chicago at rate less than one-half cent per
mile each way. am credhably informed that
three-fourths cent per mile one way for the round
trip is The established price made to all residing in
the suburban towns out 25 IS or 40 miles from the
city. But the Grand Army Of the Republic is ask
ed 10 pay one or one and One-third, fare equal to
four cents per mile one way for the round trip.
Where Is there any justice in that?
Comrades, are you willing to be swindled in
such way? It's a humbug from beginning
to end. We can so. or we can stay away I
am decidedly in favor of our Council of Ad-
ministration asking that a rate be given the
Grand Army Of the Republic not TO exceed
one cent per mile each way to and from Mil
waukee, and that unless such rate be given US
we instruct the Council to remove the Encamp-
ment to some convenient town where ample &C.
commodatons may be afforded, and where trans.
portation TO and from said place shall not exceed
the one-cent- per-ThiIe rate.
To the comrades in central Illinois one fare
would not be heavy, but thousands who are farther
away would be deprived of attending
Commander 1 move, sir, that the Esd National
Encampment, GAR, be not held at the city o
/ Milwaukee. Wis, unless the railroads will agree
transport to and from that city for not to ex
coed one cent per mile each wey. would like tc
hear. through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, a second ts
this from at least 10000. Don't hesitate TO speak
! right up. Sometimes delays are Dangerously
PATTERSON, Co. D, SD Ohio, Normal, Ill.
Suggestion.
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