The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-08
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spokesman for the Fairmont men
He In q forceful manner showed how
the inadequate service of the COM
pany had been stangling this part
oi the State in its development and
that when better facilities were CIV
en- under the wise administration OF
President Willard there was a de-
velopment in the Fairmont field that
went by leaps and bounds. He ar
gued that better service would give
increased stimulus to this growth
and that In this development the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
would share in the increased pros
perity as we'll as Fairmont and the
entire Moaongahela Valley because
OF the community of interests that
exists between the two. In the opiu.
ion OF the business men Mr.. Mchln.
| hey more than made out q case
against the company and II seemed
that the officials felt the same way.
MIR. Mckinney conceded that there
are many problems that presented
themselves to the operating depart
ment of railroad company OF which
the laity were not nor could be ia
!, mifiar with but the general public IN
| this community were ut greater
loss to know how that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. one of
the five leading railroads In the Uni
ted States could give Fairmont bet
ter passenger service twenty years
ago than II is doing to-day, when We
have no through trains to Chicago
and only one TO the east. MIR. McKin-
ney pressed other grievances with
telling effect.
General Manager Galloway made
the chief answer for the Baltimore
and Ohio. His remarks were rein
forced by o. p. McCarty. manager of
passenger traffic. Mr.. Galloway
pleaded economical operation US the
basic principle upon which railroads
are operated. lie stated frankly i'll
the outset Of his remarks that trains
and would not be restored but
would continue to operate TO the east
and the west over their present rout.
ing. He also indicated that any ad-
justment OF the passenger service
would be arranged upon the present
mileage that has been given Fair
mont. In other WORDS the operating
department is willing TO give Fair
mont connections with trains ] ana
. at Grafton provided the people of
Fairmont will be satisfied with the
taking OFF of trains 3 and IL from
, the service. The contention of the
officials OF the company is that
trains and s did not pay To-
cally and that they 10 pay mucn bet
ter on the present routing. They
were willing to adjust matters but
the adjustment would be made on
Fairmonts present mileage.
The local business men let Il be
known that they are not willing for
trains and IL to be removed from
the service. They want all of the
passenger facilities they have now.
and additional they are seeking to
have trains operated that will con-
meet with trains l and .. They in
sisted upon this as the solution for
our present business and commercial
handicap. Mr.. Mckinney pointed
the necessity for this In an industrial
way for FairmC.s.
Two minor concessions were made.
A sleeper will be put on at the Mon
umental City within the next thirty
days which will enable persons to
get berth at Washington early in
! the evening instead of waiting until
early the next morning. This has al.
ways been hardship on local peo-
pie when doing business at the cap
itOl. The other Is the holding of
train No. five minutes longer at
the local station. This is done for
the convenience OF passengers who
come here on the intermrban lines.
No. 6 now leaves Fairmont at 7:l0
instead of 7:05 as formerly. This
| "NHt lllNo tittb llIlS
ing by order from General SHperia-
tendent Williams.
The matter Of adjusting the diff
fcrences in regard to the restoration
of service emaseHlated by the rcmov-
ing Of trains and was by an
agreement deferred until the matter
can be taken up with the Wheeling
Board of Trade which laid its com-
plants before the West Virginia
Public Service Commission. Fair
mont men will be invited to attend
this conference with the Wheeling
men. 1t has not been decided when
this conference will be held but It.
will be within the next few days for
the company is to answer the Public
Service Commission August is II the
| differences are not satisfied within
that time by the parties interested.
II is hoped that the matter will be
adjusted without having TO have the
Commission to take up the case.
Another matter that Mr.. Galloway