The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-05
.MaIiqan, MiIkin &Co.
THE RAILROADS.

Some time ago the trunk lines which
we're allowed diflerentlal fare to west
ern points under the agreement were
surprised 10 learn that the standard
lines had put into eject lower rates
from Buffalo to the Pacific coast ana
mad requested western connections to 80
arrange their rates as to make them the
same as the rates enjoyed by the aliLer-
entail lines. The steps were taken sotle-
what secretly, and the diherential lines
did not learn Of the change until some
time after the circulars had been sent
out and n meeting was held in New
York last week by the dinerentlhl IiheS
to discuss the matter.
David b. Martin, manager passenger
traffic OF the Baltimore G. Ohio rallroaa,
was chosen chairman, and Charles 8
Lee. of the Lehigil Valley. acted as sec
rotary. After some discussion the tol-
lowing telegram was sent to George H.
Daniels, OF the New York Central; a. ..
Smith, OF the Lake Shore; o. w. Rug
giles, OF the Michgin Central; J. II
Wood, Of the Pennsylvania railroad; ~
A. Ford, OF the Pan Handle a n y ~ +oT y.
Mccormick. OF the Big Four, ana 70 rep
resentatives of the Pacific coast lines,
for their information:
1--WE learn with regret that at TINS
most inopportune time, without confer
ence or advice you have arbitrarily re-
duced regularly established fares from
common points In our territory TO IA.
clfic coast points. and by request upon
initial lines nj the Pacific coast, sue
ceeded I'm obtaining similar reductions
in authorized fares eastbound.
1--WE deprecate such arbitrary action
as tending to Generalization, and call
culated to provoke retallatory measures
and unnecessarily reduce the revenues
OF all lines.
1--WE therefore respectfully enter this,
our protest against such unwarranted
action on your part, suggesting that IN
our opinion: when changes in author
lied fares are contemplated, due notice
should be given to all interested lines.
In accordance with the established
usage, and would request an Immediate
restoration of rates to those in enect
November /. 1898, and ask your prompt
reply be addressed to D. B. Martin, Ball
tlmore, Nd"
one of the first replies was received
from George H. Daniels, OF the New
York Central, and It reads as follows:
ID. B. Martin, Baltimore. Nd:
az think 1t would be an opportune
time for you to read the forty-hrst verse
OF the sixth chapter Of the Gospel ac-
cordlng to st. Luke"
Mr.. Martin, after some dlmculty,
found the chapter which reads as fol-
lows:
"And why beholdest thour the mote
that Is In thy brothers eye, but per-
ceIvest not the beam that Is in thine
own eye"
search on his own hook, and wired Mr..
Daniels as follows:
Your telegram December 2. We have
been guided through life by the teach
inGs of st. Luke, and fully concur that
his sixth chapter Is very appropriate TO
the case in point, and for your personal
application would advise reading last
half Of verse Immediately following.
I'D. B. MARTIN"
The lasts half OF the following verse
reads as follows:
Thou hypocrite, cast first the beam
out Of thine own eye, and then shalt
thou see clearly TO pull out the mote
tbot 60 In t11v hrOfhar's eve