The National tribune., 1910-08-18
Railroad Rates.


Editor National Tribune: We wish to
enter our protest against the unjus,
discrimination by the Baltimore & Ohio
and Pennsylvania Railroad Companies
in their attitude to the old veterans in
the rates granted the G. A. r. to the
National Encampment, which meets
this year at Atlantic City, N. ]. All
thru the Summer season both roads give
rate of $40 for the round trip, good
for 16 days These two roads alternate.
the Baltimore & Ohio giving an excur-
sion one week and the Pennsylvania
giving one the next. The best rates Sc
cured by the G. A. r. is S17.55 for the
round trip. The boys are up in arms,
and have decided to give up the trip
rather than suffer this imposition.
thousands of our poor comrades who
are unable to pay these excessive rates
VIII be compelled to stay at home and
forego the pleasure of meeting their
comrades and renewing old friendships.
The attitude of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company in this matter is
especially surprising. when we consider
that the very existence of the road de-
pended upon the vigilance and loyalty
of the Union soldiers, who during the
war of the rebellion guarded their
bridges and road, saving them from de-
struction by the enemy, and making 1t
possible for the prosperity they are en-
1oying to-day. Had they the gratitude
they should have for the soldier who
saved and made this great country what
IT is to-day, the grandest country on the
lace OF the globe, they would cut under
their usual Summer rates, and give the
| poor veterans a chance to enjoy them
selves in their declining days-Thos.
V. Salisbury, Adjutant, J. w. Holiday
POST, Wheeling, w. Va.
Editor National Tribune: About 40
comrades of our Post signified their in
tention of going to Atlantic City to the
National Encampment, but since learn
ing of the exorbitant railroad rates 1
doubt If over one or two at the most
will 60. It's shame how the railroad
people treat the saviours of our coun-
try. l had my mind built on taking
about SO Of our Post to Atlantic City.
The railroad rates knocked out my in
tentions. Too bad.-Cornelius O'Dwyer,
Commander, Gen. o. NJ. Poe Post, De-
troit, Mich.
Editor National Tribune: At a regu-
lar meeting of Irwin Mcdowell Post. 10,
Department of Oklahoma, G. A. r.,
held on July 16, 1910, the following
preamble and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
whereas it has come to the knowl-
edge of this Post that the railroad fare
to the National Encampment to be held
at Atlantic City, N. j., on the 18th to
the oath of September will be One-third
higher than heretofore charged on such
occasions, also a charge of 81 for vail
dating tickets. which will prevent near
ly all of the old comrades from attend
ing the Encampment; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we most heartily
condemn such action on the part of
railroad officials, and ask that they re-
turn to their old rule of giving one cent
per mile for round trip, and that no fee
be charged for validating tickets; and
be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to The National Tribune
for publication, requesting all G.. A. r.
Posts in the United States to pass and
publish similar resolutions. samuel
Sproat, Commander; b. N. Turk, Adju-
tant, Enid, Okla.