Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-07-03

THE Washington Post of a recent date
contains communication by some one
who signs himself "W." and who advo-
Gates the reelection of Congressman
Ewart. The fact that all of the Ewart
papers in this district noticed the com.
inunication and rcpublishcd it when
probably not one of them is on the cx.
change list of the Post, seems strange.
More than that the Washington paper is
not in the habit of admitting communi-
cations advocating the reelection OF
Congressman Ewart except at the usual
advertising rates and it would seem that
Mr.. Ewart was indulging in the amusing
little game Of writing letters to hims, II
1t is very ancient scheme at the best.
The communication is AS follows:
Editor Post: have not the honor of
MIR. Ewart's acquaintance, and have
never seen him, but as a native of North
Carolina, though not resident, wish
to express my qualification Mt his con.
duct at the caucus when the Force bill
was under consideration. II any one
thing is sacrctlly valued by her people il
Is the love for her which always rises
above personal ambition when her in
tcrcsts are at stake. We do not belong
to the same political party, but how
could the old State more honor herself
the by inviting this loyal son of hers to
continue as her representative W.
ALocAL official of the Richmond and
Danvillc in a private communication to
THE CITIZEN answers the letter of cor
respondent asking why we do not have
round trip excursion rates from this
point to North Atlantic Coast summer
resorts.
"This question was brought up by Mr..
wolsey in January, lSS9," writes the
official. "and we wrote him on the sub
iect during that same month, but prob
ably not us fully as we should have done.
In any event the circumstances which
prevent us granting such rates to Ashc.
vile ut present are as follows:
"rhe Pennsylvania railroad and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. members
Of the Trunk Line Association, decline to
allow the railroads in the Southern
States having a Northern outlet at
to make special tourists
rates to Cape May. Newport, Saratoga
and any of the summcrrr resorts north OF
the Potomac river. Therefore to give
our people advantage Of round trip tick.
cts to those points at less than regular
rates, the entire concession would have
to bc made by the Southern lines, while
the Northern roads have special rate
tickets on sale at Washington to those
resorts which would make the cost OF
the trip not greater than IL We should
make u special rate to Washington and
allow the lines North their full rates. We
have not, therefore, deemed il advisable
% make the reductions at this end Of the
line. but rather to grant special rates
to the mountain resorts in Virginia and
along the Atlantic Coast us far north as
Fortress Monroe and permit the North.
rrn lines to make the reductions for tour.
lists wishing to spend the summer in that
territory.
II these lines would agree for the South.
cru Passenger Association to sell through
tickets to Saratoga and other such re-
sorts on the same basis that VIC make
rates south of the Potomac, we would
/ hen be willing to- sell the through tickets
and give our patrons the advantage of u
reduction over both ends Of the line. but
as matters now stand do not see how
We can well do so."
lie states that our former correspond.
rnt was IN error as to the sale Of tourists
tickets to New York.
"Such tickets are not on sale from any
Southern point that know Of" he
writes, NOR arc similar tickets sold at
nny Southern city east of the Mississippi
river TO any Of the Northern resorts, un.
less il may he New Orleans and one or
two other points which have the nd.
Of water transportation"
This would seem to settle the matter
ms lar as the Richmond and Danvillc is
They are continually work.
ing for n special rate from points along
| heir line to Northern resorts. and II Is
| hc Trunk line association that is keep.
ing them back. hut no matter whnt the
reason IL Ashcvillc cannot afford to let
his matter drop. Now that II is up II
should he thoroughly investigated aud
rycry nossihle ciIort undc In secure n