Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-01
CovFERS THE RIGHT
puoytpEp FOR JUST SUCH
OCCASIONS AS THAT OF
THE PRESENT.
,oel. As II Two Roads Had freed
al. sam, Animal In the Pas
senger Troubles.

The announcement made in yester-
laws Gazette that the Katy had given
| hartman Kent of the southwestern
passenger committee notice OF Its In
,.ution to take advantage OF the emer-
s,ncy clause in the agreement binding
ali the lines. as a matter of self protec-
ion. was read with much interest In
heal railway circles.
II will be remembered that the Katy
s,s,ed in giving the notice that discov-
aries had been made that tickets were
t,nr sold at one dollar and more
us than the tariff between st. Louis
and Texas points by competing Inter-
uts In open violation OF the agree
ment and In order to equalize condi-
tons II must be at liberty to protect
No interests, and complies with the
agreement by giving notice of its In
tentlon to take advantage OF the einer-
rtncy clause provided for In the agree
ment and will henceforth gang its way
Independent OF the association. In or
DER that the matter may be clearly UNI
tsntood the emergency clause of the
agreement binding the southwestern
lines Is herewith given in fun:
In emergency cases where II is nee
tsary to take individual action in
meeting competition, and where there
4 not time to secure full protection
BY relief ruling from the chairman,
lines may meet the action of line or
lines complained OF after giving notice
10 the chairman of the proposed ac-
ton. which shall also specify the name
oi line or lines against which taken.
In no case shall such individual ac-
ton be taken when there is sufficient
Time to get proper relief ruling from the
chalrman Should the chairman fail to
give relief as requested under this art
s. within five days from the receipt
cf the request the line or lines making
The request may place IN effect the ac-
ton for which authority was request
ID by giving 1--WE days notice OF inten-
lion 10 do so.
II Individual action Is taken, full
ltatement of the case shall be prompt
y submitted to the chairman by the
|ne or lines taking the action, for pro-
~ Investigation by him, report OF
sheh shall be made by the chairman
z Interested lines"
II Ia understood that the prime gricv-
nc, had by the Cotton Belt Is of sim
|ir nature TO that urged by the Katy,
ave freed the same animal. As there
ne not great many lines out of st.
euls competing for Texas business, II
asht not to require much dlscernment
hilarious Investigation TO locate the
me that threw the brick when there
We TWO victims bowling.
me Cotton Belt people are not CIV
~ cut any Information as TO that sem
avon that Is to be sprung on the meet
~ OF the executive board of the South
rWrn passenger committee, and
ooui the only thing developed yester-
IN connection with the situation
nsny was that three complaints OF
usRtd violations OF the agreement
~ oeen sent into headquarters from
~ city. The presumption Is that
J. ~ matters are among the number
SURPRISES that will be sprung by the
suon Belt at the meeting of the ex.
ne developments down here In Tex-
s'ye TO add sauce TO tho discoverie.
~ pv the Katy and Cotton Belt al
louis as II shows the situation tc
~uch or the same character as the
eehssambian's fish trap. which was
"kotch EN- both agwine and
ulscloses, too II these allegations
eofrect-and they must rest ON a