The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-30

temporary se-yice only, thinking Il
would last lcng enough so that the
road could earn enough to fix it per
manently. This. however. was never
done. Notwithstanding the fact that
three years later. in 1900 the COM
pany declared dividend OF % per
cent, which amounted TO s2j0.09o.
That since the washout OF July Il.
1912. the 3efendants have failed to
operate their respe - O lines Of is.l-
road into Ca'.n.. City. and he Flor
ence & Crippl, Creek Railr ac com
pany has atten e,. by ;ae airend-
ment OF its char =. to abandon that
portion OF The La. from Wilbur to
Florence.
The first examination made by the
defendants to determine the amount
OF damage occasioned by the food
was made by its chief engineer in
February, 1913, seven months after
the food occurred.
That all traffic destined to Cripple
Creek from Canon City is compelled
to be sent by way of Pueblo and
Colorado Springs over the Colorado
Springs & Cripple Creek District
railroad. which is leased by the de-
fendant
A great deal OF vdence was in
troduced tending to show that tn
defendants would lose money by he
operation of the road, nu, /. was not
attempted by the defendants TO show
that the entire Ioad, as now operar-
ed. including its leased lines. was
losing money. The evidence in the
case. in fact, shows the contrary 20
exist.
The order OF the .Ei.-Cs q commits
sion requiring the defendant to re-
open its lines and restcre public traf-
ic follows:
It is ordered that the defendant. the
Canon City & Cripple Greek Railroad
company, be. and it is hereby. mott.
ned and directed to on or before the
9Th day of July. 1914. and during a
period OF two years thereafter main
tain, operate and conduct, either py
its own operation or through a lessee.
or otherwise. a through combination
freight and passenger train service
from Canon City. Colorado. to Ora
Junta. Colorado, at least once each
day each week, except Sunday. and
from Ora Junta to Canon City at
least once each day each week. ex-
cept Sunday.
And that It publish. on or before
the 9Th day Of July. 1914. its freight
and passenger tariffs.
1t is also ordered that said defend
ant fix its time schedule SO as To
connect with the train OF the Flor
ence & Cripple Greek Railroad con-
pany at Ora Junta, and that they re-
ceive and transport shipments to and
from all stations between Canon City,
Colorado. and Ora Junta, Colorado.
1t is ordered further that the de-
fendant. the Florence & Cripple
Greek Railroad company, be and it Is
hereby notified and directed to. on
or before the 9Th day OF July. 1914.
repair its line OF railroad in such
manner as will place it in a safe op-
Grating condition, and during u pc
rlod of two years thereafter main
tain. operate and conduct a through
combination freight and passenger
train service from Ora Junta. Colo
rado. to Cripple Creek. Colorado. at
least once each day each week. ex.
cept Sunday. and from Cripple Creek.
to Ora Junta at least once each day
each week. except Sunday.
And that II publish. on or before
the 9Th day OF July. 1914. its freight
and passenger tariffs. and that they
receive and transport shipments To
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