The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1914-03-20
No Side-Stepping Goes.

No Side-Stepping Goes.
Inc Division uperintendent of the
iron Mountain Railroad, w. C. Morse,
OF Wynne, was here Monday circula-
Ting petition and plans. The plans
contemplated improvements and the
remodeling of the present Iron Noun
tam depot in this city, and through
the petition Mr.. Morse was DESTROYS
OF getting an expression from the peo-
pie favorable to the plans for rebuild.
ing and remodelng the old Iron Noun.
tam depot, 1t is understood here that
tills move on tie part of the railroad
company is being made to counteract
the efforts being made by the people
OF Forrest City to secure a union de
pot, to be used Jointly at this point
by the Iron Mountain and Rock Island
railroads The citizens of Forrest
City, The Times does not believe, will
agree to any sort of compromise upon
this proposition. There is no halfway
ground in this union depot movement.
Forrest City deserves and should de-
mand the building Of union station
here adequate TO the needs and com.
menourate with the progress and fu-
ture development OF Forrest City and
St Francis County The mere paint
Ing of the old stations and making a
few alterations or additions. will not
answer neither will the people ever
again be satisfied with the inconve-
nience occasioned shippers and the
travelling public through the opera
ton Of two separate and Anticipated
unsanitary depots in Forrest City.
With reference to the union station
agitation, the following letter from a
member OF the Railroad Commission
was received Tuesday morning by the
citizens who have charge of the local
fight
March II, 1914.
GeutlemeU-N Your letter OF the 18th
inst. at hand After consultation with
the Commission last night, we have
come TO the conclusion that another
meeting will not be necessary; that
the suspension OF our order was for
the purpose Of allowing the railroads
to come in and submit TO our court.
subject to your approval, the improve
ments desired, They have not vet
done So, and am sure the railroads
are both opposed to union station.
Mr.. kinsworthy, who was in this
office last Saturday, stated to me that
the Iron Mountain Railway desired to
build new depot iut the neighborhood
of their present one. had no CONVEX
sation with the representatives of the
Rock Island as TO what their inten-
sionS were, but ! called up Mr. Buz.
bee, who said Mr. Copley was in Hot
Springs and he could not give me an
answer today but upon Mr. Copeys
return, they would come before us and
explain the wishes Of the Rock Island;
but in discussing the Forrest City Pc
tition, think the entire Commission
desires that you should have a union
station, and believe that | VIII be
able to secure such an order for you;
however, as matter OF equity and
justice, we feel that the railroads
should be allowed to submit their
plans for mprOvementS, which they
will do in few days, at which time
they will be forwarded to you for your
approval,
lean assure you that this Commits
sion will make an order within the
next fifteen days, and | believe that
order will be for union station for
Forrest City Mother Of the other
Commissioners are here to-day, but in
with them last night, we
all agreed that union station at For
rest City would best serve your town
and the travelling public.
| do not fear but what | will be able
to secure an order from this Commits
sion for a Union Station at Forrest
City.
Thus it will be seen that the Rail.
road Commission is with the citizens
OF Forrest City in their demands for
the union station, There should be
no relaxation Of effort on the part Of
the citizens in promoting this enter
prise