Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
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Benume of the Cotton Belt systeih'
of St Louis, and General Passenger
AGENT Sam G. Warner of the Cotton
Belt In Texas, came in yesterday, anu
spent the day In the city.
They were seen yesterday evening
and asked about the situation OF al
fairs between the Cotton Belt system
ana the Southwestern passenger com
mittee, which has elected 30 much
comment of late.
"rhere are no new developments IN
Texas" replied Mr.. Warner, with
significant glance at Mr.. LaBeaume.
mo, none that we know OF, cheerIullS
asscnted Mr. LaBeaume. ...
You have noti>id the statement
sent out by the Associated Press from
ST. Louis In this mornings paper
suggested the Gazette man.
"'The report of the associated press
Is not true" said General Passenger
Agent Warner,
''The Associated Press Is set OF
blankety chumps" agreed General
Passenger Agent Lal3eaume.
"The report of what your people ~
asking IL incorrect, then, as reported
by the Associated PressY' asked the
Gazette man.
ENTIRELY Incorrect" agreed both OF
the gentlemen.
"Well, how about the meeting called
for the l4th, by Chairman Kent of the
Southwestern passenger committee and
the reason he cites therein|' asked the
Gazette man,
What reasons does he give" asked
the gentlemen, innocently.
Then the Gazette man read them tho
following Just received by members OF
Ia Nf "a 81 L
tees
"Order Of business for special meet
ing uf the Southwestern, passenger
committee, to be held in st, Louis,
Tuesday, December IA: /, Roll call. 2.
Action on minutes OF previous meet
ing. 3. Consideration of the claims OF
the Cotton Belt for dlfIerential com
mission on business passing between
st. Louis or Cairo and Texas points
of 81, and dlrferential rate OF 50 on
first-class business and 81 on second
class business to and from st. Louis
proper"
THAT is correct" asserted Mr.
Warner, and agreed Mr.. LaBeaume
"You can compare that statement
with the one sent out by the Asso
ciated Press and discover the discrep
cucics," suggested Mr., Warner,
The following Is the Associated Pres
article referred to:
ST. Louis, No. Dec. 9.-Southwesteri
passenger affairs were further compli
Gated by demand of the st. Louis ant
Southwestern railway Cotton BelO 70
additional compensation on tickets sol
Tor Texas points via Cairo, Chalrmni
Kent today received communication
from the Cotton Belt people asking 70
a secOnd-class and 81 on frst-elns
tickets In addition to the 81 dilferentla
already demanded This matter frs
came up at meeting of the assoeia
tion December Z.
1T looks like these newspaper pee
pie can't get things right" said Nj
LaBcaume sorrowfully.
This Is the man who failed to com
within six hours of our time out {
Texas" suggested Mr.. Warner ut thl
juncture,
! "when?" asked Mr.. La Beaume.
i "Oh, you remember ! sent YOU
marked copy OF the article" continue
7, MIR. Warner.
= "oh, yes" nssented Mr.. LaBeaum
. ibid not tell you these newspnpC
t people can't get anything right?'
0 How long will you gentlemen r,
: main in the city2'' asked the Gazett
s man.
n I'VE will be here until morning" We
}. the reply, and we nre only lookiu
>, after a little holiday business dow
/. this way"
:, Chairman Kent. in his letter to II
] lltHlbtIs VI tue uSHDEl0IlOn, EityH
n does not think the Cotton Belt peop
have given the situation the attentiC
its Importance deserves. and saws
intends TO take the matters involv,
up personally with General Trnh
!. Manager a. s. Dodge of the Cote
> Belt at the very first opportunity.
"a The meeting next Tuesday will
i, an important one. and II ia safe
u say 1t will be attended by all the int
Y ests involved in the present compile
tons, In addition to the compllcatio
=, that have cnsued consequent upon 1
y. action of the Cotton Belt and Ra,
y there are other matters OF moment /
e consideration.
ie Among these Is the necessary ca
sideration TO place into effect the III
~ form schedule Of commissions. VIII
W was prepared November 10 and 20. b
m not yet adopted on account OF the tro
A. bles that have arisen In oonnecti
herewith.
The matter OF the proposed amen
i. ment to the general rules In regard
special baggage car rates. which D,
poses to make the rate Is cents
stead OF % cents, as Mt present. "
!, also come up for final determination
y Taking II all In all, this Is 10 lie q
I, OF the most importnnt assemhlases
a. passenger traffic people ever azso
a bled In the Southwest. and Mo a
- bility OF rates and present condltia
generally depends entirely on the "
dom of their action.
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