Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-24

carried by the same train. and Texas
passengers have but TO step from one
vestibulc sleeper into the other. thus
practically giving through and un-
broken service. Between st. Louis
and this city the Texas and Pacific's
IS hours and the katy's about y hours
and so minutes. As the Cotton Belt
constitutes a part and parcel OF the
Gould system. 81 Is urged that the
bulk OF that lines Texas traffic Is
brought to Texarkana by the Iron
Mountain. and thence Into Texas by
the Cotton Belt. on an actual sehed-
ule OF about "a hours
Hence. taking this view OF the mat
ter, the other lines concluded that TO
accede to the Cotton Belts demands
was but equivalent to Offering passen-
gers a premium of one dollar 10 seek
the ST. Louis gateway by the Cotton
Belt outlet. as the same conditions pre-
vailed connected with travel In each
direction. The demand. when formu-
lated. was almost paralyzer to the
association. as II II the first time In
the history OF Texas rallroading that
such a request has been made. There
are no differentials on passenger traf-
fc in existence between Texas points
and any of the outside railway CEN
ters In fact progressive railway peo-
dD Ilbl lAtEANhAE " llfANAA~N shN
Idea relic OF n by gone railway age.
As Il has been but about 60 days
since President Fordycc OF the Cotton
Belt attended the general managers
meeting in New York. and from that
meeting instructed General Passenger
Agent la Belpme TO sign the agree
mant formulated at the st, Louis meet
ing. which put an end to the recent I'M
holy rate war. much surprise Is express
ed Mt the present turn matters have
taken.
II the Cotton Belt persists in Its
course as present Indications denote
they VIII do. II Will result in dis
memberment Of the recently organized
Southwestern passenger committee.
and the placing OF the situation exactly
MS II was prior to the ST. Louis meeting.
This will result In n reopening OF the
rate war OF unpleasant memory, and
hostiiitles VIII probably be renewed IN
the most virulent form The situation
is a very grave one. and railway peo-
pie are dreadlng the thckening OF the
war clouds.
The recent troubles are yet too fresh
in the memory OF pass ger agents
In North Texas FOR them to view the
sltultion in any other light than that of
nnfeiRned concern and alarm. II Is
true the recent unple7sp occurred
at n time when passenger traffic was
az lie nEhtcst, hut II resulted In de-
morallzatinn whose evil effects will be
experienced for months yet TO come.
even In the light OF most favorable
conditions.
Several OF tho Interested lines have
taken the matter IN with the Cotton
Belt people. and using every endenvor
to persuade them TO receds from their
demands. but the outlook IN that d.
reoilon e. not considered very hppeful.
Local Cotton Belt people when dues-
fiOn"d about tho matter yesterday
could not. or were not d'snOsed to. she'd
any llght on the situation, eva1ing
leading questions win the assertion
thnt all they knew Of the matter was
embraced In the 81 Louis telegram In
tho Gazette Of Yesterday morning They
say. too. thli n 60 n sua''a~ co"~errire'
tho h'cher officials Of the system, and
tho YuhNrdirate's duty In the promises
Is to look wise, say nothing and carry
out orders.
toc'l railway pcoplc whose interests
are threataned do not trba n very homo
fri 'Jow ~ me situation, In snmG
quarters there are vague hints
the' i've Cotton Rolt X simnly fur
nlshlng the cat's nav to take the chest
nu' from tho lire by other lntnrazts.
The prediction was freolv made ,ast
evening that the Cotton Belt would in