The Glenwood post., 1914-10-10
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Gerrit Fort, passenger tarif nanASrr
fer the Uais. Paei1e a.l Oseees sAsst
Lias railssad, Uith The sPPssvsl Il ].
4 Asarse, vice president, asA 3. L.
winehsll tsaGie dissetss, iasasA ~
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tsy that elective Osbsher l, q - sees
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reissssd o. sePBseaesesA, the istss-
cAsAF at OgAss ~ aalt Lsks City,
ailseaA snA tie nsaver Rio Gsa1As
railsseA, o.. bsth eastAoand 80 vsst-
bsssd tsa1ie, would be discontinued.
FsllswiAg the issuance of this notice
The Oregon Short Line railroad pre-.
esedsd 70 ea.eel, elective October l.,
all one-way passenger fares from all
points on its line in Idaho, Montana,
and Northern Utah and from Hunting
to, Oregon, in effect to Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo, Colorado,
and all points east, north and south
thereof, applying via Ogden over the
Denver l. Rio Grande railroad through
Utah and Colorado, thus diverting all
such traffic to the line of the Union
Pacific railroad through Wyoming,
without regard to the wishes Of the
people located along its line and the
travelling public generally. A few
westbound trains were likewise reis-
sued or supplemented, effective Octo-
Der l, eaneeling the fares to Oregon,
Short Line railroad points in Idaho.
Montana, northern Utah and to Hun.-
ington, Oregon except those applying
via the Union Pacific railroad.
The matter was brought by the
press, to the attention of the CONNER
cial bodies and travelling public gener-
ally in the states affected. They resl-
lied, at once, what the unjusti6able
action of the Union Pacific Oregon
Short Line. representatives meant t.
them and appealed to their state rail
way commissions and the interstate
commerce commission, calling attention
to the notice. They also protested
against tariffs being changed, and re-
quested that, if any such tariffs were
supplemented or reissued, discontinuing
fares through Colorado and Utah, they
be suspended and investigated.
held preliminary hearing in Wash
ington, ID. c., September 3, and yes
terday notice was received that such
tariffs As have been ressued or sup
plemented are suspended until further
notice. A formal hearing will be held
by the interstate commerce commits
sion, at which time thorough inves-
tigation will be made, when it will be
shown whether or not the notice of the
Uaios- PaeiRs railroad y . aiseFininA-
tiea sgaihse. The people of the states
affected by this order.
If the notice of the Union Pacific
railroad is ultimately allowed to be.
come effective, all states affected will
feel, to a marked degree the result Of
the diversion not only Of tourist, but
commercial travel from Colorado and
Utah, Merchants, hotels, local sight.
seeing railroads and resort attractions
will suffer through the loss of patron
age of the immense number of tour
lists en- route to Yellowstone National
park and Idaho and Montana destina-
tions. Deprived of their privilege Of
travelling via scenic Colorado and Utah
the major portion Of this large and
growing annual Yellowstone park traf-
fc from the east will naturally seek |
the most direct or next best scenic |
route, which would hardly be via the
line of the Union Pacific railroad |
through Wyoming. In any event Colo
RADIO and Utah will suffer.
During the year 1913 there were in
excess of 10000 passengers ticketed to
and from points on the Oregon Short
Line railroad via Ogden through Utah |
and Colorado. If the notice Of t.,
Union Pacific railroad should ultimate
ly become effective, this large volume
Of traffic viii be diverted from ;ts
usual line of travel unless such pas
sensers should be willing to pay from
600 to 1850 per ticket more than it
costs at the present time.
Now that the interstate eennerce
has taken Official cogniz-
ance Of the protests Of tie pres, The
organizations, ~ state |
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