Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-23

The Minnesota warehouse commits
sion order by which the Great North
ern is ordered to restore it's Sunday
daylight service between Grand Forks
terest because of questions touched
on by the commission in its decision.
The Duluth Herald has tho follow
ing with reference to the situation:
The Great Northern road has been
ordered by the state railroad and
warehouse commission to restore SER
vice of trains No. 33 and No. "a on
the Fosston line, between Duluth and
Grand Forks, which was stopped on
Sunday, Dec, 81. A hearing was held
in Duluth on Dec. s. concerning these
trains and as Il result this order has
just been issued. AS footnotc to the
order, the commission says:
''Thc commission is not unmindful
Of the question uf it's jurisdiction as
raised by the carrier. The Great
Northern Railway company is a Min
nesota corporation: bound to furnish
reasonable service to and between
points in this state. The commission
is of the opinion that the incidental
movement Of the trains through Wis
consin does not O,lst it Of its jurisdic-
tion to require the carrier to perform
it's duty. AS congress has not acted
upon this question the only remedy
rests with the state authority
The order to resume. together with
a review Of the case read as follows:
This case involves the reasonable
ness 6f the passenger train service
company to stations in Minnesota
along what is known as it's 'Fosston
line between Duluth. Nrinn., and
Grand Forks, n. D.. such change to
take effect on Sunday. Nov. 2:. i9iI.
The commission requested the CONF
pany to retain the Sunday service
pending all investigation as to the rca-
|sonableness of the same. The request
was denied and the service moved
own motion. decided to investigate
the reasonableness IF the service
maintained along said line and issued
an order requiring tho Great North
ern Railway company to appera at
Duluth. Mimi, on Dec. 5. 1914. to
show cause why the service should not
be- restored and maintained. Public
notice of said hearing vas given ard
it was tuly held on snid .late. NJ. l..
Country,nun, attorney. anl =. r. Fo-
laW, dlvisi, n superia. r.dent. appeared
for the co. panS. ami Il. X. Hail, for
The Commercial club Q: :'n u;i,. and
numerous llt-rested nart;-s appeared
for the COZ munities along rhe lire Of
sat'i airr.v After. ns..!sr,ng the
evidence the commission finds: :.
THAT the Great Northern: Railway
company is a corporation organized
under tho laws Of the state Of N1inre-
sofa, and operates a line Of railway
as common carrier: from Duluth,
Mimi. and through the northern part
Of the state, to East Grand Forks,
Mimi. and that under tho laws of this
state il is the duty of said company to
give reasonable passenger service to
the people and communities served by
it,
Operated Sixteen Years.
THAT trains No. 8 and 3I have
been operating daily, including Sun
days. between Duluth, MINI, and
oI tho past sixteen years, 1nl tha:
dur!n" said l.er. Od Of time the COM
munities along said railway have en-
joyed substantial growth; large tracts
Of land have been cleared and reduce
ed to cultivation; population has
largely increased: freight and passen-
ger business have shown a marked
improvement, and the public as we'll
as business institutions have come to
depend upon the passenger service
which has been given 1t by these
trains upon Sunday, as we'll as upon
other days Of the week.
THAT the removal Of said trains
Nos. 3a and 34 leaves the commune
ties along said line, except the termi-
mails, without necessary. Sunday SER
vice.
THAT the earnings per train mile of
passenger trains Nos. 33 and 81, in
cluding the revenue from passenger
business, excess baggage. parlor and
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