The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-03
FOR BETTER TRAIN SERVICE
Law to be Introduced in Next
 Legislature.
Compelling Iron Mountain Railway to Put Additional Train on Fort
 Smith Branch.


 Smith Branch.
 According to the Pope County Record, an act will be introduced at the next session of the Arkansas legislature compelling the Iron Mountain railway to put an addi- tional passenger train on the Fort Smith railway. The text of the proposed law is given below.
 An act to compel the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern rail way to put on, operate and main tain day passenger trains between the cities of Little Rock and Fort Smith on the Little Rock and Fort Smith branch of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South ern railway in addition to the ser vice now given on said branch road, and to be known as "accom- modation trains" and what to be deemed a compliance with this act
 Whereas, the Little Rock and Fort Smith branch of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South ern railway is located in the upper Arkansas valley extending from Little Rock to Fort Smith, dis tance 16o miles, through one of the most fertile and populous DOT tions of the State, and said branch road is one of the best paying pieces of property owned by said St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern railway; and
 Whereas, said railway corpora ton practically gives no day serv- ing on its Little Rock and Fort Smith branch road and runs no accommodation trains whatever, on said branch road, but only runs through passenger trains between Little Rock, Arkansas, and Kan sas City, Mo-, over said branch road, which through trains are scheduled and operated for the accommodation of its through travel without reference to the accommodation of the people liv- ing on the line of said branch road and
 Whereas, said railway corpora tion has repeatedly acknowlged the injustice of its service to the peo- pie on the line cf said branch road and admitted the justice and ne- cessity for a better service by oft times promising to put on trains be- tween the cities of Little Rock and Fort Smith for the accommoda ton offits local passenger travel and have even fixed dates when such local passenger service should become effective. The last date fixed being abont the first of Octo- Der, 1906. But as often as prom ised said corporation has broken faith with the people and presists in a disregard of its duty as afore- said; therefore,
 Be it enacted by the general assembly of .the State of Arkan- sas:
 Section I. That the St. Louis from Mountain and Southern Railway, in addition to the pas senger service that it is now giving on its Little Rock and Fort Smith branch road, shall put on, operate and maintain between the cities of Little Rock and Fort Smith, in this state, daily passenger trains which passenger trains shall be run, operated and maintained on said branch road each way daily, between and from and to said cities. The principal run of which each of the trains shall be made in daylight and shall be known as accommodation trains. That said trains shall stop at each passenger station on the line of said branch road for the purpose of alighting and taking on pas sengers and shall be scheduled so as to afford the greatest facili- ties practicable for accommodation of the local travelling public on said branch road.
 Sec. ?. That this act shall not be construed as requiring said railway corporation to carry on said accommodation trains, either mail or express, but passen- gers and their baggage only.
 Sec. }. It shall be deemed a compliance with this act