Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
THEY ARE AT PEACE AGAIN.
TEXAS PASSENGER AGENTS ,eur,,
AND HARMONY RnIcxs.
me Threatened War Caused IA, nj,
announced deduction OF KATY
Rates Averted--rhe Convention
Amic"biy settled Everything.

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''eS traverse, 1t is hard to find n
more colossal corporation than a great
railway company, or one more power
tul In enforcing its DEGREES. But dla-
mohd cuts diamond, steel rail meets
steel worthy of its metal and then
the travelling public is treated to n
hrst-elass scrimmage. 1t is generally
according to Vanderbilt or Gould rules
and even hitting below the belt goes
but there Is great deal more earnest
ness displayed than in two-thirds of
those where the word Of the MARQUIS
OF Queensberry is law.
Some few weeks ago the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway, acting on
what its efficient general passenger
agent w. G. Crush. thought best for
his road and for the Interest Of his
patrons, announced a second-class rate
of s2l50 from Houston to st. Louis
to take effect March /. a short while
after the Texas and Pacific, to protect
her own interests and those of Fort
Worth and Dallas, announced an SIS
rate over Its line to the same point.
Ihen the dogs of war Were let loose.
The Rock Island and the Santa Ice
joined In the chorus, and the Interna-
uonal ana Great Northern and Cotton
Belt We're Following warm trail. The
ROCK Island threatened to make 81. 80
reduction in Its Chicago rate. This, as
All familiar with railroad workings
know, would probably have preeipi-
lated a long, hard struggle for SUI
premacy, with the odds In favor of the
Katy"
But, very naturally, none of these
roads wanted to enter such a contest
so disastrous to the incomes of their
passenger departments. SO a meeting
OF the general passenger agents OF all
roads entering Texas was called by
the Rock Island to meet in the parlors
OF the Delaware hotel yesterday morn
ing. The representatives of eleven
lines met at 10 O'clock yesterday. They
were aware OF how much might depend
upon an opportune word. smile even.
and all proceeded in a cautious manner.
A thorough discussion OF the whole
question and the issues II involved,
participated In by nearly every dele
gate present, was engaged in, and a
thorough and amicable understanding
was reached.
From General Passenger and Ticket
Agent w. G.. Crush OF the Katy"
who rightly bears the reputation OF
being one of the most conservative
and long-headed railroad men west OF
the Mississippi, a Gazette reporter, by
acting attorney, persuaded the cautious
passenger agent to unbosom himself of
the following:
Those OF us who were present" said
Mr.. Crush, were myself and the fol-
lowing gentlemen;
II. Il. Swami, chief clerk of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas; st. Louis
ID. j. Price, assistant general pRssen-
ger agent OF the international and
Great Northern; Palestine. Tex.
NJ. l.. Robbins, general passenger and
Central. Houston. Tex.
l.. ]. Parks assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Southern Pacific Com
pany; Houston, Tex.
S. q. Warner. general passenger
agent of the Cotton Belt; Tyler. Tex.
CASTOR Meslier, general passenger
and ticket agent Of the Texas and Ia
cihc; Dallas, Tex.
d. NJ. Bowman, chief clerk of tho
Texas and Pacific; Dallas. Tex.
c. b. Sloat, assistant general pas
senger and ticket agent of the Chicago.
Rock Island and Texas; Fort Worth.
George Lupton, chief clerk Of tie
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass; San
Antonio. Tex.
T. a. IlllHlllltlus NlthtA anu pas
senger agent of the Fort Worth and
Denver City; Fort Worth. Tex.
b. I, Booze. general passenger arr
ticket agent Of the Fort Worth and
Rio Grande; Fort Worth. Tex.
Il. S. Adams. chief clerk OF the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe; Galveston,
Tex.
You know what caused the meeting
to be called, so l eau confine myself to
what We did. From the beginning
everything was quiet. and there was no
danger of war after We had once as
sembled. We discussed the questions
that had arisen in a calm, business
like and dlspassionate manner. We
had not entirely concluded our deliber-
atoms when luncheon hour came, and
so adjourned to meet in the afternoon.
1t did not take long to adjust all DIFF
ferences when we resumed. We simply
agreed to withdraw all seoond-class
rates to any point outside the state. 80
that hereafter there will be no tickets
sold for anything but first-class fare
by any railroad to any point. This In
cludes those points to which we have
had second-class rates-Chicago, st.
Louis and Louisville-three of them.
We want to get all the immigrants in
side the state that We can, and then
want to keep them here. Gle said
this with meaning smileo There was
nothing but harmony SHOWN IN the
meeting. and now all is as 1t was be-
fore"
The war cloud was averted; we'll
pleased Peace hovers over all the head
quarters of every railroad In Texas,
and no one is any better pleased than
the passenger agents themselves.
Nearly every one OF them left for
home directly after the meeting
closed. many leaving before night.
There Is satisfaction in railroad circles
everywhere, and the passenger agents
can well feel proud OF yesterdays work.
Commission work.