Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-01

Ghieago-St, Paul rate controversy.
Notice was given Tuesday that all
the roads in the Western Passenger
association with lines between Chi
cago and the twin cities would discon-
tinue the one.way rate of SIS or and
after October 5. The Rock Island is
the only line which has declined 70
enter into this agreement and officials
of that company announce that the SIS
rate viii seaaia in force until such
time as they sse fit o change il, il
respective Of what me asher Chicago
ST. Paul lines may do IN the matter.
Ex-Judge NJ. II. Moore, the head
Of the Rock Island syndicate, spent
the greater part Of two days in New
York the middle Of last week and
conferred with his associates, p. G.
Reid and President w. r. Leeds Of
the Rock Island system. Il was after
Judge Moore had left town that Wall
street heard that the Rock Island
would not for the present take over
the Seaboard Air Line. Both Mr.. Reid
and President Leeds have declined to.
make any statement on this subject.
Wall street now regards the Seaboard
as practically dominated by the Rock
Island, but it may be some time be-
fore financial conditions will be con
sidered favorable to the merging of
this neutrality-suspicious. Southern sys-
TEN into a Rock Island corporation.
1t is certain that the Rock Island
plans for the development Of a COM
~pfehensiye railway system in the west
and south and to include the
Seaboard line, and various projects
made for the Rock Island and the
Frisco extensions are largely depend
ent upon future affiliations with the
seaboard system.
Anguish No Good.
In the county court a jury of six
men said by their verdict that it is
worth 35 cents for a man to walk
from Garrett to Waxahachie, a dis
lance of twelve miles. This was the
amount Of the judgment awarded s.
H. Moses in a damage suit against
the Houston & Texas Central rail
road company. The plaintiff alleged
in his petition that he bought and
paid for a through ticket from Sher-
man to Waxahachie upon the repre-.
s~entation of the Central,s agent that
he could make close connection at
Garrett and arrive home that night,
Arriving at Garrett, he found the sta.
ton closed and learned he could not
get a train to Waxahachie until
o'clock the next morning. There be
ing no lodging houses in Garrett, the
plaintiff determined to walk home
a distance Of twelve miles, and being
sick, the walk occasioned him much
suffering and mental anguish. Las
December he filed suit against the
company to ecover the amount Of the
fare, IS cents, from Garrett to Waxa
hachie, and wanted $500 as a compen
sation for his suffering and menta
anguish. The jury gave him thu
amount Of the fare.
At all the division points Of the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad company q forma
notice Of the discharge OF ten freight
conductors and brakemen has beer
posted, together with the statement
that the cause OF the discharges was
the carrying Of passengers on freight
trains. An investigation recent,
completed by Union Pacific secre
agents showed that employment
agents and a few ticket brokers ha,
effected an understanding with thu
: crews Of certain freight trains where
by laborers and others willing to rid,
on freight trains were carried at
rate OF ! cent q mile. The rush Q
harvest hands to the west and theil
desire to get back east again whei
the harvest was over gave the ven
doris Of freight train tickets a chance
7 to do a big business. It is estimate,
that western roads have been defraud
ed Of thousands Of dollars. Othe
roads are preparing to follow the ex
ample OF the Union Pacific, and EN-
= ployes Of the traffic department ar
very anxious concerning their tenurv
. Of their present positions.