The Ordway new era., 1909-10-01
MODERN STOCK TRAINS
Travelling Public Should not SUD-
NIT to Such Outrages.

An editorial in last weeks Rocky
ford Tribune under the caption Seat
Ior Every Fare" will be well received
by all those who have been fortunate
enough to get Il vacation and untor.
tunatc enough to have been forced To
travel by rail throughout the state OF
Colorado.
Returning from the Editorial Asso-
citation at Montrosc last week, the
TACT that some legislation is needed
along this line was brought To our
notice most forcibly. The narrow
gauge train from Montrosc was late
getting into Salida, but arrived before
No III, for Pueblo did. and il was ar
tcrwards learned that the latter was
abandoned, making IL necessary for
all passengers for Pueblo and Denver
to take the stub-composcd OF one
coach and one sleeper, which was
tull before reaching Salida-Or wait
10 hours for another train. Women,
children and suckers, enough to MI
the seats OF three coaches, were
crowded into the one coach and smok-
ing apartment OF the Pullman. We
Jared better than the women, for the
wash basins are very comfortable to
sit on and safer than reclining on the
floor, where you are liable to be awak-
ened from pleasant dreams Of moth
cr's feather beds and pumpkin pies by
some OF your aristOcratic associates
hoofs beating II tattoo On your ear, or
some other member Of the gay party
climbing your spinal column trying to
get to the toilet room. 1t was impOs-
siblc to hang yourself on the coat
and other things men abandon when
descending from human beings To
pOrkers. Twas Il night long To be re.
mcmbered, and upon passing the pen
uppermost in our minds was Lucky
dogs, those. There are worse places
in which To serve time"
"a seat for every fare" should be
the very first principle considered by
the ong-loOkcd for extra session OF
the legislature II Governor ShafIroth,
as IL is to be hoped he will, includes Il
public utility commission act In his
call.
The time has passed in Colorado
when the railroads should be permit
ted to herd passengers in coaches like
cattle packing them not only beyond
the seat limit but beyond the stand
ing limit, until some are forced out
into vestibulcs and baggage cars and
on to steps.
Such condition OF affairs exists on
the Santa Fc every time there Is the
least increase in the regular traffic.
The Santa Fe equips It's trains for
perhaps a little less than the normal
lamount OF business and IL a dozen
more passengers than usual board Il
train anywhere between La aJunta and
Pueblo, they are compelled to stand.
II this happened only at unusual
times or when increased traffic could
not be foreseen, then II might be ex-
cusable, but when trains come into
Rocky Ford as they did on Watcrmel-
on day, and as they left the day AFTER
then it Is a matter that should be Ia
ken up by the authorities.
Possibly it's Il matter that might be
taken up by the city, purely In Its po-
lice right for every train loaded as
trains we're during the fair, as they
were Wednesday and as they are near
lly every Sunday. are a serious menace
to scores OF passengers. The trouble
ia that the city's authority would not
20 far enough 1t could prohioit
trains loaded beyond certain capaci'
ty passing through the city ou1 IL
needs more than that.
What would solve the question
would be q state law, or an order from
an empowered state railroad commits
siouer that seat must go with every
ticket collected. =,
Let the Santa Fe be compelled 10
carry half a dozen standing passen.
gers to Pueblo once for nothing ana
never again will there be lack OF
seats. a..
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