The Denver star., 1914-03-14

Francisco railroad. writes: 81 have read
yours of Oct 10 and the pamphlet
inclosed with a great deal of interest.
l am quite sure that there is dispo-
sition on the part of the carriers to
do anything that they properly can to
improve the conditions of the colored
race. The conditions under which the
carriers are operating at this time are
in many respects so burdensome as to
leave very little opportunity for the
adoption of any philanthropic move
ments. I shall be very glad, however.
to discuss this subject with the eXecu-
tive officers of other lines as opportuni-
ty offers"
Mr.. B. F. Bush, president of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company. states:
1.-THE conditions cited in the article
are not applicable to the Missouri Pa
cif1c. 1t is a fact that separate cars
are maintained on the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern for the Ne
groes, but my information is that they
are cleanly kept and adequate to meet
all demands. However, thank you
for bringing the matter to my atten-
ton"
Mr.. N. NJ. Leach, traffic manager of
the Texas and Pacific Railway COM
pany. writes: I'm recent times the
Texas and Pacific railway has made
some improvement in the service af-
forded our colored patrons, and we
are making an effort to further i'm
prove this service. We have received
number of expressions of apprecia-
ton from our colored patrons in Lou
isiana and Texas. l have read all of
your article with great deal of in
terest"
Statement of Sunset Central Lines.
w. q. Van Week, writing for the
president, w. B. Scott, Of the Sunset
Central lines. says: ''The matters re
ferred to in your letter Of Oct. 10 have
been given very careful consideration
by these lines. A few months ago we
installed in our Sunset express all steel
equipment. and precisely the same
character of car is used for colored as
well as white passengers. Later on
we did the same thing with Nos. and
and still later Nos. II and -. These
cars are all steel and all OF the same
kind. On the Central lines north of
Houston trains 10. 16, II and 1S and
similarly equipped. Local trains will
be taken care of as fast as more equip
ment OF this kind Is available"
George Ii. Taylor, vice president OF
the international and Great Northern
Railway company, writes as follows:
II have your letter Of the 18th inst.
addressed to Frank ]. Gould, inclosing
copy of your article recently printed In
the Century Magazine entitled The
Greatest Source OF Dissatisfaction to
the Negro In the South'-namely. rail
way travel conditions. I have for
warded your letter and its Enclosures
to Mr. Gould in France"
J. +. franklin. president Of the San
Antonio. Uvalde and Gulf railroad. re-
plies as follows: Il think you are en-
tirely right in what you say in tn.
pamphlet you inclose me. So far as
this railroad is concerned, we are in
section of Texas where there Is not
much Negro travel, but we are giving
the Negroes just as good accommoda-
tons as we are giving to the whites.
Appreciate Patronage Of Our Race.
]. C. Halle. general passenger agent
of the Central of Georgia Railway
company. writes: Yours of recent
date, with marked copy Of an article
which recently appeared in the Cen
tury Magazine, has been duly received.
The same will be given consideration.
and ! hope to write you further later.
The management of this company ap-
preciates1 the colored travel. and we
desire to handle it satisfactorily"
A. A. Matthews, superintendent of
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail
way system. says: Il have read with
interest your article entitled is the
Negro Having a Fair ChanceE which
YOU incloSe with your letter of oct y.
The subject of better accommodation
for Negro passengers is one that is re
ceiving much thought by the railroads
of the south. and | think. as our lines
are improved and better coaches are
used. that the Negro will share in the
benefit. As for the Texas Central, ex
cept for short distance, we very sci
dom handle Negro passengers, but
when we do their compartment in our
coaches is upholstered the same and
receives the same care as the part pro
vided for white passengers"
G. B. Rhodes. general passenger
agent Of the Georgia Southern and
Florida Railway company, replies as
follows: II wish to acknowledge re
ceipt of your letter Of the 18th inst,
inclosing marked copy Of an article of
yours which was recently printed in
the Century Magazine, for which
please accept my thanks"