Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-05
STATE TO REQUIRE
TRAIN CONNECTION.
RAILROAD RATE COMMISSION
HOLDS REGULATION is WITH
in IT'S JURISDICTION.
MUST STOP AT TURTLE LAKE,
Omaha Leaves Two Minutes Before 500
Train Arrives-Board Will Ask
for Cooperation.

MADISON, Wis, April 2.-[Special.l
The railroad rate commission today
handed down a decision in which it holds
that the making of proper train con-
nections between trains on the same
railroad system as we'll as between
trains on competing systems at junction
points is in the interest of the general
traffic, a matter of public convenience
and comfort and the performance of the
duty which public carriers hold to the
public. A certain train connection is
ordered. Another train connection
pra ed for in the petition is not ordered
for the reas son that it would be an I'M
due interference with interstate COM
merce and that the service afforded by
other trains at this point is in itself rea-
sonably adequate.
One complaint was signed by Olaf
Rosen against the Omaha and the 500
railroads to compel trains to stop at
Turtle Lake. Another complaint was
presented in the form of petition
signed by twenty persons, relating to
the Twilight Limited trains, No. 63 and
No. 81, on the Omaha, running between
the Twin Cities and Duluth
Two Minutes Spells Service.
The first complaint set forth that train
No. II on the Omaha is made up at
Spooner and leaves there at 5:15 a. m.
Arriving at Turtle Lake at 6:22 and at
st. Paul at a. m. The 500 operates
passenger train No. Z, which arrives at
Turtle Lake from the east at GA a. M,
but two minutes too late to permit pas
sengers to take the Omaha train No. II
for points south. The petition prayed
for an order from the commission com
polling the Omaha to hold this train,
No. H. when the 500 train is on time or
nearly so, in order that the passengers
on either train may take the No. for
points along itsr route.
A petition ree4rding the Twilight Linn
tied trains all ;es that travellers suffer
great inconvenience because of the fail
ure of the railway company to stop these
trains at Turtle Lake, thus preventing
an interchange of passengers: 1t asks
for an investigation and an order to stop
if it is found feasible. A hearing was
held at Madison February 5.
For All Possible Connections.
After discussing the evidence and arg
uments presented the commission says:
Generally speaking we are in favor of es-
tabIishing and maintaining the closest pos
sible train connections at junction points,
not only between trains on the same rail
way system but also between trains on diff
ferent and competing railway systems. This
is in the interest of public convenience and
of the general traffic. We believe that rail
cOmDanloS S0OulQ never cease TO CO.
operate to the fullest possible extent to
bring about the greatest degree of unity
and system in the operation of trains on
their respective systems 1t should be be-
meath the dignity of any railway manage
ment to deliberately arrange train sched-
ues in such a way as to cause one train
to depart from station at the very minute
when another carrying passenger for the
former arrives, leaving it to the disappoint-
ed passengers to while away tedious hours
of waiting and incur needless expense. Nor
Il inclined
weight to the argument that the construc-
ton of automatic Unlocking points makes
the waiting of one train for a train on an
other line at junction points on which
interlocking points have been established,
impracticable or impossible. From certain
arguments that have been brought to our
attention we might not unfairly draw the
Inference that such automatic interlocking
plants have sometimes been constructed
quite as much for the purpose of establish
ing a plausible argument against certain
trains.
Hold Service Inadequate.
It is our Judgment and determination that
the present service at Turtle Lake is in
ADEQUATE and that Omaha train No. II
should be held at Turtle Lake for not to
exceed twelve minutes when 500 train No.
is not over ten minutes late: and that
the management of the 500 railway COM
pany should telegraph or telephone to the
agent at Turtle Lake, informing him wheth-
err the train No Z is on time and if not
how much late; also whether not the
500 train No. 7 has passengers on board
who desire to go south on Omaha train No.
II.
It is further our judgment and determine
ton that the Omaha Railway company
should not be compelled to stop its Twilight
Limited trains at Turtle Lake except in
case of emergency as the company has
done heretofore voluntarily, when on human
itarian grounds the stopping of the same be-
comes and is Imperative.
April Calendar Announced
The commission today also issued it's
calendar for the April term, as follows:
April 9-Arguments from Attorney Alfred
H. Bright of the 500 road against the re-
duction of passenger rates on that line.
service and rates will be heard.
April 1.-THE commission will go to Su-
perior to look up complaints brought by the
Superior board Of trade against the eIe~
yators of the Omaha, Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railways.