The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-14
Ogden Gateway
Viii be Closed
Interstate Commerce Commission Up
holds Cancellation Of Joint Fares
by Union Pacific

Washington, Aug. lin the so
called Ogden gateway case, the in
terstate commerce commission today
held the proposed cancellation by the
Union Pacific of through routes and
Joint fares in connection with the
Denver & Rio Grande through the
Ogden gateway was fully justified,
but suggested continuance of through
accommodations for travellers desir-
ing to pass over that route at law
full fares available.
The commission laid down the
proposition that the commission has
no power to prevent the cancellation
of through routes and Joint rates
voluntarily established by the rail-
roads when the circumstances and
conditions are such as would not
warrant an order by the commission
to compel such arrangements IL not
already in effect.
The Union Pacific's proposal caused
widespread protests.
THE controversy the commission
says, us of importance not only to
the traveller who heretofore has been
accorded free and unrestricted
choice ofsroutes in going to and from
joints reached by the Oregon Short
Line, but is important TO the Denver
& Rio Grande, the principal protest
ing railroad"
No Vested Right
The protests contended that any
changes in the conditions under
which travel passes through Colora-
do Springs, Salt Lake City and other
PAGES where large investments have
been made in hotels and other ac.
commodations for tourists would
mean a substantial loss to that re-
gion and to the farming and fruit re-
gions Of western Colorado.
The commissions decision holds
that there is no vested right in the
present through arrangements.
Decision Was Expected
II was announced from the office
of General Manager T.. r. Calvin Of
the Oregon Short Line, this after
noon that 1t is a purely passenger af-
fair as the Ogden gateway has been
closed to thru freight routings over
a year ago. General Passenger
Agent ID. e. Burley remarked, when
shown the dispatch: This is just
what we have been expecting. The
Union Pacific has been to considera
BILE expense in developing its terri
tory in Idaho and feels that Il Is
fairly entitled to its long haul on this
business under the usual practice be
tween railroads.
'The Union Pacific since this &C
ton was commenced has made vol
untary concession in connection witt
Yellowstone Park business under
which 1t will permit this tourist bust
ness to be handled by the d. &. r
G.. in one direction. Sidetrip bust
ness to the Yellowstone Park in con
nection with transcontinentai bust
ness is not in any way affected ant
will be handled by all lines just al
1t has been in the past.
Salt Lake Travel Not Affected
"The changes brought about by thu
decision Of the interstate commerce.
commission will not deprive Sal
Lake City OF any of the privileges
which 1t has heretofore enjoyed
Passengers routed over the Uniol
Pacific will be given every facilit!
for visiting Salt Lake City, and re
alizing that this city is one of tn,
big assets in the solicitation OF pas
senger business. passengers will con
tinue to be solicited to travel vii
Salt Lake City and stop over here oil
their way"