The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-14
THE OLD PACKET COMPANY
Will Make its Rates Correspond
With the New Order of Things.
Superintendent Graham says the Pack.
ct Company will Continue as it Al
ways has to give the Best service at
the Lowest Possible Price.
Brownsville Clipper !.

A,iO"h SfAAc 1APPSA.
Superintendent S. S. Graham, Of
the Pittsburg, Brownsville and &C.
neva Packet Company, together with
the board of directors, had made up
their minds long time ago that when
the Monongahela river was made free
they would make proper reductions in
their passenger and freight rates.
This they considered would be strictly
in their line of duty, not only to the
patronizing public, but to themselves
as business enterprise. First, be-
cause free river removed from them
the necessity Of handing. over to the
Monongahela navigation company a
large amount of these receipts, and
second, because a reduction would be
an inducement to the patrons along
the river to further bestow their pa
tronage on the ssold line"in recognition
Of their generosity.
A company composed of enlightened
business men, a board of directors who
are not anything in their own estima-
tion, il they are not up to date, are
not slow in taking an important step
when the circumstances OF the case
will permit, not in theory, but in the
condition. And that is just where
we now find the sold linen packet
company-the condition came before
them and they did not lack the
shrewdness to see it and come to the
necessary conclusion, notwithstand-
ing the apparent fact that it is favor
able to them as well as greatly bene-
fetal to the public in general from
Pittsburg to Morgantown.
Most positively it has been the aim
of the executive management of the
sold line" packet company to make
as much money for their stockholders
as would be possible for them to do,
consistent, however, with the COM
fort of their passengers and the hand
| ling of the large freight business.
That is natural, and it is as 1t should
be with any company, be it large or
well as the public, to praise any COM
pany, who demonstrate by their good
management that they have the well
fare of the owners in view in carrying
on their business, at the same time
endeavor to meet desires and needs, as
those who spend their money with
them; that is business, and every
business man will bear us out In the
statement.
The "old line'packet company have
not taken advantage of the fact that
they are practically the only ones in
the trade, giving superior accommoda-
tions, and for that reason the people
along the river should consider it a
part of their duty TO continue as their
patrons In the passenger and freight
service, and we have not the slightest
doubt but they will.
Let us say to the public, what is no
doubt known TO them through the
stockholders, that the packet company
has not been money making invest
ment, simply a business enterprise
paying necessary expenses, thereby fur
nishing employment to great many
excellent skilled men, and making ac-
commodations as pleasant as possible
for the passengers, at the same time
keeping up the absolutely necessary re-
pairs of the boats, with reserve fund
for the building of boat when an old
one wears out, and we understand a
new boatis now in contemplation, to
be equipped with all the modern up
to date conYeniences and improve
ments, and that it will be beauty
as well as fast goer.
There is no shrewder business man
along the river than the superintend-
ent of the packet company, Capt. SIS
Graham, and he gives the packet COM
pany as much careful attention as
though he owned the entire line, and
the Captain, from his long experience,
knows the kind of attention it should
have. Beside that, the boats are well
differed by experienced and accommo.
dating men, those who have grown up
in the business, understand the peo-
Pile and their needs along its shore
and work to their entire satisfaction.
1t is safe to ride on the "old lne
packets, because you are in safe hands,
receive polite attention, get good
bed to sleep in, and most excellent
meal served at very reasonable price.