Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-28
Announce important F:dict.

Bee: The railroad pass mnst 90
ms Is the edict which has been nro
mu!gated by the executive officers of =
majority of railroads operating in the
Y nlted States. Even railroad men
VINO have always enjoyed the time.
honored privilege Of travelling on q
pass, will have to pay fare when he
rides over any other road than the one
on which he is an employee TIE in.
fiuentlal shipper, the politician and
everybody also 10 to be barrrd from
riding on free tickets. IA fact the
order will be so swept. 20 that even tn.
income of the pr,,nters who have fn'
n mHny years anually printed immense
tm uaaoe' of passes, will be seriously
." s,aired. The railroads, on the other
hand, will enjoy such marked in.
crease in revenue that their earnings
will be swelled by many millions Of
dollars.
A committee, representing six of the
largest railroad systems in the west
has been at work on this proposition
for the past six months. They have
canvassed the field thoroughly. To
the executive officers of every railroad
IN the United States this committee
sent letter of inquiry early in June
asking from them their opinion Oh the
abolishment of free transportation. OF
100000 miles of road in the Unit ed
States, 10000 were voted In favor of
the proposition. Managers of the otte1
$4,000 have either not replied OF re-
manned non-committal, so that the
proposition practically meets with the
unanimous approval of railroad men
every where.
The committee which has had this
matter in charge was composed Of
Vice. President Earling of the Milwau-
kee, Vice President Morton of the
Santa Fe, President Burt of the Union
Pacific, Vice. President Harahan of the
Illinois Central, Vice President Ram
sey of the Wabash and Vice. President
johnson of the Rock Island. 1t held q
meeting in Chicago this week and its
action was taken in accordance with
the expressed preference of the railroad
corporations who are vitality interested
In the matter and whose intention to
abolish the railroad pass is one of the
most radical and sweeping measures
ever decided upon. The COMMITTEES
has made 9 recommendation favoring
the entire adjustment of free trans.
portation, will be submitted to q gen
eral meeting of the executive officers
of all railroads west OF Chicago, to be
held In ST. Louis October 10.
From the expression of opinion re.
ceived from the railroad managers It
is possible that at this st. Louis meet
Ing the recommendation of the com
mittee will be adopted and the railroad
pass will then be thing of the past
In some quarters, however, doubt is
entertained as to whether the railroad
managers will agree to this plan after
they have given it further elaboration.
1t may be more of difficult matter
than is anticipated to do away with
the old established custom Of issuing
passes to those who are considered
worthy to receive them. 1t will be
remembered that the question was
considered by officers of western roads
at meeting held In st. Louis last
year. 1t was considered by many to
be q W;sp XoNrsa 70 pursGe-the abol-
tshment OF the pass-but NJ action in
this direction was taken, further than
the establishment of bureaus TT differ
ent pointe to restrict the issEapca o.
fToe transnoptatiop, SUCH q bureau ii
Located In Omahs, end so Jar as known
Its operation has been very satisfact.
Qry.