The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-01

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certain discrimination against to
Duluth and to concede at least
two of Duluth s demands for GER
tain improvements in train serv-
ice. The details, as plainly and
Interestingly outlined by the Du-
luth Herald in it's issue of last
Tuesday evening, are, viz:
Restoration of Sunday service
on the Duluth Grand Forks line :
alteration of the existing daily
schedule to comply with sugges-
tions for improved connections;
establishment of a thorough and
first-class passenger outlet to the
northwest, via St. Cloud and into
Iowa; resumption of the parlor
and buffet car service on the Du-
luth- Grand Forks line; abolish
ment of any "excess charge"
rates now in effect on a compare
lively minor nature are involved
in this decision of the Great
Northern management.
No Conflict Expected.
There will be no confliction, it
appeared today to be the popular
belief of prominent Duluthians,
with the patriotic policy of cur
failing superfluous service and ex-
penses in railroad service through
out the country. Naturally there
is the ever-present possibility that
government control of the roads
will have some effect, whether it
be slight or material in shaping
whatever propositions the Great
Northern management already has
outlined for improving Duluth s
service.
Accusations Of unjust discrim-
nation against Duluth have been
multitudinous, particularly by the
duluth passenger service commit
tee and the open fight for redress
of the alleged wrongs has for
years been before the public. Es-
pecially gratifying, also, is the
fact that this action follows har-
moniously in the footsteps Of the
March order Of the Minnesota
railroad and warehouse commits
sion, directing the Northern Paci-
fic railroad, beginning April %,
to run two trains daily and Sun
day over the all-Minnesota route
between Duluth and Moorhead
and in otherwise improve the serv-
ice affecting Duluth.
Great satisfaction was ex-
pressed this morning by those
more prominently in a position to
appreciate what this latest action
Of the Great Northern railroad
means.
End Of Long Fight.
The movement looking toward
the elimination of determinations
against Duluth by certain rail
roads had it's inception, long ago,
in the action of Charles P. Craig,
the president of the Commercial
club, in naming a special railroad
passenger service committee, con-
sisting Of G. G. Hartley, chair
man; A. L. Warner, William Bill
tein, w. G. Mitchell and e. A.
Silberstein-a body which has
served continuously and actively
since that time, and which has
exercised much influence in
bringing before the railroad Off
Gals the grievances of the city,.
Sat a recent conference in this
city between representatives of
the Great Northern and members
Of the committee declared
Charles P. Craig, eve received al
most conclusive assurance that
our demands, put forward polite
ly but firmly, would be met. The
report that the road officials have
decided to grant our requests,
then, is not surprising to me-"
A. L. Ordean, a director of the
Great Northern road, was one of
few Duluthians today who had re-
ceived definite announcement of
the Great Northern's intention to
change service. He received this
assurance in telephone communi-
cation with w. P. Kenny, presi-
dent of the road, who was talking
from st. Paul.
Out of Good Will.
"The Great Northern railroad
is doing this out Of it's good WILL"
declared Mr.. Ordean this morn
ing. cit has taken these steps
because its officials want to sat-
isfy the people of Duluth.
"They have agreed to resume