The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-05
PROTEST
Forwarded to c. & 0. Railroad
Against Part Of Proposed
New Schedule.

New Scne0ule.
Al the regular meeting Of the Board
OF Trade Monday night the principal
subject under discussion was the new
schedule OF trains proposed for the
Big Sandy division OF the C. & o. rail
road. Those present were unanimous
in disapproyal OF the arrangement. in
asmuch as IL breaks all connections
with points beyond Ashland. and Sc
limits the time Of those having bus
mess at Catlettsburg. Ashland. Hunt
ington and Ironton that round triI
can not be made in one day.
Upon motion the following resolu
ton was adopted:
Whereas. Il has been reported thai
the c. & o. Railway Company is abou
to change the schedule for Big Sand!
trains at an early date, and IL re
ports are correct as to the time Il
be adopted in this schedule 1t viii
work disastrously to the interests o.
our citizens.
Therefore, be II resolved. that {
committee OF five, Of which the Presl
dent OF this Board Is to be one, be ap
pointed to confer with the proper Of
fIcers Of the railroad company and en-
deayor to get them to allow tn,
evening train going south to run OF
the same schedule as at present, or a
least 10 connect with No. on tbs
main line. In the event that no suit
able arrangement can be had with
the railroad, that the same committe,
be authorized to endeayor to arrang,
with the steamer now entering tn
trade from Catlettsburg to this poin
to have their time Of leaving Catletts
burg at p. m. or as soon after tn,
arrival Of c. & o. No. 2 from Cincin
natl as practicable.
The committee appointed consists o
Jay H. Northup. II. A, scholze, Franl
Wallace. Jr., NJ. +. Conley and F. II
Yates.
This committee has addressed III,
following letter to the c. & o offic
ials:
Mr. H. c. Boughton. supt.,
Ashland. Ky.
Dear Sir
The undersigned were appointed a
the regular meeting of The Louis;
Board Of Trade to confer with yol
with reference to the change propos
ed by your company in the RUNNING
Of your passenger trains on the BIZ
Sandy division and desire TO respect
fully call your attention to the incon
yenience and great loss Of time tina
will result to our citizens and 10 on
business interests II the change o
which we are unofficially informed /
to be put in force.
You very well remember that no
long ago your revenue from the Lou
lisa Station was much less than now
and for the only reason that You
company failed to furnish REASONABLE
service; and that after many tribu
lations your company put on a servic
that Was complete in all its details
And we ask of you eandidly. did no
the travelling public RESPOND in man
ner that has been not only salts
factory. but profitable TO your com
pany? Later. as your company ex
tended its service further up the val
ley, and changes were OF necessit
made which rendered the passenge
service less satisfactory TO our people
not a murmur was heard. because III
one vital point was protested-that o
affordlng them reasonable opportun
ity TO go forth and attend TO bushes
during the hours Of business, and the
a reasonable opportunity of returnin
to their fireside and spending IN
hours OF rest at home. To run you
trains so that one must leave Ash
land at p. m. deprives our citizen
Of all those privileges II they have an
labor to perform or any business i
any OF the courts in Catlettsburg
Many OF our citizens are performin
labor at different points north Of her
and frequently come home during tn
week and especially at its close. |
addition our mail facilities will b
curtailed. Whilst we can get som
mail under the new arrangement froI
Cincinnati the same day. we cannC
from Louisville and the South.
There are other reasons to be Of
fered. one of which is that the pee
pie OF section are entitled TO som
reconsideration in their efforts to liy
and travel economically in the tran:
action OF their business. and which !
the end is To be Of service financial
TO the railroad. That cannot be dor
IL no opportunity is afforded TO reac
their homes or receive their mails 9
/ will be the case II your new propose
arrangements 20 into effect And
addition. the needs. requirements an
necessities Of the people of this vale
demand that your company should 81
them opportunities such as you al
now prepared to furnish.
Whilst We shall regret the necei
sity OF arranging elsewhere for SER
ice that II once established will |
lbound to curtail not only your pa
senger, but your freight receipts
this point, II It becomes necessary
will be done. Already since the con
pietion of the Locks giving us wat'
the year around. propositions fro
steamboat interests have been made
our people, and to this date de-
par has been turned thereto. W
| are proud OF our railroad, proud
I1he new depot furnished us. and v
are not willing that some schedul
maker who knows nothing of OF
needs and cares less shall put us al
therailroad which We so faithfully el
deavor to patronize in false stu