Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-10
As TO THE THROUGH SERVICE MATTER.

At the last meeting OF the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen Of St. Jo-
seph the matter of the discontinue
ance of the through sleeper service
on the NJ, H. & L. and T. d p.
roads to New Orleans was discussed
and drastic resolutions were passed
condemning the efforts on the part
of the T. & P. road to secure an
order from the Rail Road Commits
sion permitting the discontinuance
of this service, which is such great
convenience TO all living along the
lines of the two roads who may de-
sire to visit the Crescent City.
The Rail Road Commission has
named next Tuesday the 14th inst.
as the time for the hearing of the
case at Baton Rouge, and the Board
of Aldermen authorized the Mayor
to appoint Hon. G.. H. Clinton to
represent this town before the Com
mission, to protest at the discontin-
uance Of the service.
In this connection the following
letter from Hon. w. M. Barrow,
Assistant Attorney General Of Louis
lana, to Messrs. Snyder & Gilfoil,
attorneys, of Tallulah, is of special
interest:
BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. IL, 1912.
Messrs. Snyder 4 Gilfoil,
Tallulah, La.
Gentlemen-In the matter of the APP
phcation of the Texas & Pacific Railway
for permission to discontinue its through
train service to Ferriday to connect there
with the through train service of the
Iron Mountain Railway, represented
the people who are endeavoring to have
this service retained, when the case was
taken up by the Railroad Commission in
New Orleans last Wednesday. Mr.. Jas.
J. Mclaughlin also appeared for the cit
zens living along the NJ, II. & L., and
together we made the best fight we could
TO have the service retained. The Com
mission has set the case down for further
hearing in January, and, in the mean
time, / am advised that no action will be
taken on the company's application to
discontinue the service.
At the New Orleans hearing, the Texas
4 Pacific had quite number Of citizens
present, who they brought down for the
purpose of testifying that the service, sc
far as the Texas & Pacific is concerned,
IL not patronized, and is not necessary
OF desired by the people living along
their line between Adds and Ferriday
i since have learned that the bushes:
communities along the line are strenu
ously opposed to discontinuing the train
The Commission has given notice, o.
intends TO do so, that when the case i
again called in January, at Baton Rouge
they will also consider some re-arrange
ment of the schedules of the trains oil
both the Texas & Pacific and the IroI
Mountain, TO ascertain whether it is no
possible to use the old trains, Chose tina
were in operation before the through ser
vice was established) for this through
service without the necessity of running
an additional train. In the meantime,
want to suggest that consider it of ex
IRENE importance that all Of your peopl
should send a representative from eacl
community, or committee, il possible
10 the January hearing at Baton Rouge
This is matter OF extreme importanc
TO them, and they should not hesitate h
spend the money necessary 10 come dow
here 10 testify in this case, am doing
and will continue to do everything neces
sary to show that this train, or reason
able substitute is absolutely necessary
: and without II the people along the M.
II. 4 L. will never have an adequat
train service, and want the co-operatiol
Of everyone who is interested, in thi
fight.
Yours very truly,
w. NJ. BARROW,