Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-23
THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE TO NEW
ORLEANS.

We publish below petition filed
by Messrs. Snyder & Gilfoil, attor-
neys of Tallulah and Lake Provi-
dence, with the Rail Road Commits
sion in the matter of case No. 1902,
application of Texas & Pacific Rail
Road Company to discontinue the
train from Ferriday to Adds which
carries the through sleeper from Lit
tie Rock to New Orleans.
This matter has been before the
Commission several times, in fact
is almost continuing case before
that tribunal, the Texas & Pacific
evidently thinking that they will
finally tire the people out and get
what they want without protest.
We certainly cannot think the
Rail Road Commission will permit
such hardship and injustice to be
done the people of this section of
the State as would be done if this
service is taken off, thereby cutting
US off from rail road communica-
ton with the City of New Orleans,
and forcing US to travel through
another State whenever business or
pleasure calls us to either New Or
leans or the State Capitol.
At present all rail roads in this
State find passenger travel very light,
and the Commission has permitted
the taking off of quite a number Of
trains, and we think the Commits
sion did right, but it has not yet
permitted rail road to take off the
only train which was giving service
to a large section of the State, thus
leaving the people practically with.
out rail road facilities nor do we
think the Commission will do 80 in
the present case.
Following is Messrs. Snyder &
Gilfoil's petition:
Tallulah, La, April 18th, 1915.
To the Railroad Commission of Louis
lana, Baton Rouge, La.
Gentlemen referring to case No.
1902, application of the Texas & Pacific
Railway Company, We wish to particu-
larry direct your attention to that part
Of this application seeking to discontinue
the sleeper service between New Orleans
and Ferriday; we wish to oppose this
application with our utmost vigor.
Your Honorable Body will remember
that this particular matter has been
thoroughly thrashed out before you on
three several occasions, at which hear
ings everything that could be said or
done on both sides was laid before you
and you have decided time and again,
first that this service should be estab-
ehed and again and again that it should
not be discontinued.
There has been no change to justify
its discontinuance.
We merely ask that the Iron Noun
tain and the Texas & Pacific Railway
Companies receive our monies and trans
port Us upon their lines.
Certainly this is as reasonable a re-
quest as If we were to ask merchant to
receive our money and sell ms his wares.
In the name we believe of every citi-
zen Of the Parishes of Tensas, Madison
and East Carroll, whom we represented
in this matter before, we ask that you
again refuse the application to discon-
time this service.
We have been before you with repre-
sentative citizens of these parishes time
and again at considerable outlay OF time
and money and it is unjust to expect us
to appear again every few months, par
ticularly when all the facts are before
you, and We trust that our non-appear-
ance, il we find that we are unable to
attend this hearing, will not be construed
by you as want of interest in the matter
of acquiescene in the Railroad Company's
application, for we beg you to distinctly
understand that in our opinion and those
we represent and as repeatedly shown
your Honors by the evidence you have
heretofore heard, that service was prop
erly and rightly established by you in the
first instance and should not be disturbed.
We respectfully pray that the applica-
ton of the Texas & Pacific Company, in
20 far as it seeks to discontinue this sleep
er service be rejected by your Honors.
Respectfully submitted,
SNYDER & GILFOIL.
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