The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-10
EARRING
IS NOT ALONE
OTHER RAILROAD MANAGERS ARE
AGAINST SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
500 and st. Louis Roads Discourage
Them as Much as Possibl-Business
Men Of Minneapolis Commend the
Movement Against Sunday Desecra-
tion-John w. Thomas Gives His
Opinions.

Sentiment against Sunday excursions
on the part OF the railroad managers
appears to be stronger than the public
has supposed from the extent of. the
business already carried to the twin
cities this season. president A. :. aEar
ling's order that the Milwaukee road
should not run Sunday excursions had
some precedent in the attitude Of Presi-
dent Marvin Hughitt Of the. North
Western against this class of business,
expressed. several years ago. 1t devel-
ops today that the 500 line does not
carry Sunday excursions, and has never
done so except in a case or W where 1t
seemed unavoidable. w. R. Galloway,
general passenger agent, said that his
sions because Of the belief that it had
no right to infict on the Sunday quiet
of a peaceful small town a crowd Of
boisterous excursionists.
The st. Louis road which has had a
heavy record for Sunday traffic Of the
sort, has already eliminated all Sunday
excursions to Lake Minnetonka. The
Great Northern adopted the same policy
several years ago. Excursions ;on these
roads are carried only on regular trains
and at tariff rate. They refuse also
to carry 'Ibeer,' excursions except to
points where theya:are welcome. Sen
CilheHL VI. SoHie ~: t4e uuslnesS men
seems to applaud Mr.. Earling in his re-
cent order. eyes, I have read Mr..
Earnings remarks concerning Sunday
excursions, and I can say most emphati-
cally, them my sentiments, too, -
said John w. Thomas today. TT I'm
most decidedly opposed to Sunday ex-
cursions for several reasons. They are
a violation of Gods law regarding the
Sabbath. They compel railroad men to
work on the day when they should have
rest. They bring crowds into the city
which more or less disturb the quiet of
the Sunday. They are nothing more or
less than Sunday pienics and tend to
create disrespect for the Sabbath. They
are given for mercenary purposes only
greed for money. No, do not think
they are of any benefit to the city or
its trade. Those who %patronize these
excursions are not the purchasing ele-
ment. A party of young fellows, or pos
sibly a fellow with his best girl, form
the greater part Of the crowd. They
stroll about the city, attend ball games,
visit places Of amusement, etc., but do
not to any great extent %patronize mer-
chants even tho their tickets permit
them to remain wei until Monday.
81 conversed a short time ago with
farmers living on the line of one of
our railroads.. He said these Sunday
excursions were a nuisance.
"Young fellows who were pretty de-.
cent at home came with friends to the
city; they often got into saloons (if
open), INDUCED in the friendly treat,
consequently came home intoxicated
and tired for several days, unified fol
the farm work. These excursionists
it any distance from the city, usually
reach home late at night, and those
who got to the city return tired and
cross, heartily disguised with the whole
affair. Hence L do not see any prac
tical use for them, and they are a posi-
tive injury to the moral and physica:
well-being Of those who operate then
and those who participate in any
way.' -asj:5 - "