Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
The Railroads Are Curtailing.

The railroads throughout the East
are curtailing their passenger trains 10
a considerable extent, and there IS SONIC
reason to believe that some OF them are
overriding the matter, with the idea OF
making government control unpopular.
For instance, the Western Maryland
Railroad, which has not been running
very many passenger trains at best, mas
ont out several OF those which seem to
he absolutely essential to the needs OF
the people living along its lines ana its
connections. It ha. taken on the train
that for so many years has carried mail
and express and passengers from Balti-
more. leaving that city about a. m,
and many people are now deprived OF
these facilities, to which they are en-
titled and which are so necessary. Much
dissatisfaction is expressed and an ef-
fort will be made to compel the COM
PAW to restore the train.
The removal OF this train deprives
Shepherdstown Of its morning Balti-
more mail and express. The mail, how
ever, is only about an hour later now
II is sent to Shenandoah Junction by
way of the B. & o. Railroad, thence to
shepherdstown by train % OF the N. &
w. Railway, reaching here at GAO a. m.
This is not so bad, except that when
the connection misses we will not get 1t
until g. "a at night-or next morning.
The Norfolk & Western Railway put
a new schedule in effect last Sunday.
The only change Of Importance on tins
division is making train No. IA hall
hour later. II now arrives at Shep-
herdstown atS.34 p. m. instead CT o.O4.
Train No. % is 6 minutes later, leaving
here now at 9.4l a. m. The N. & W. cut
off about ten trains on its system, four
of them being locals out Of Lynchburg
and two on the Winstom-Salem branch.
They do not cause general inconven-
fence.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad an
nounces that the Pullman sleeping car
heretofore carried between Hagerstown
and New York on trains No. and No.
ii will hereafter run only between Phil
adelphia and Hagerstown. This car
formerly left New York at 8 D. m. and
arrived at Hagerstown at TAO a. m, and
left Hagerstown at 1925 p. m. and ar
rived in New York at 1872 a. m. 1t will
not be altogether pleasant to change
cars in Philadelphia about 4 a. m. The
Pullman parlor car on train No. a, leav-
ing Hagerstown at 7.03 a. m. and re-
turning on train No. II, leaving Phila
delphia at $50 p. m, has been taken off.
Mr.. N D. Maher, the new president
of the Norfolk & Western Railway, has
issued the following patriotic and fine
spirited letter, promising its support
to the government and its best service
TO the people whom it serves:
The Norfolk & Western Railway Com
pany greets the new year with renewed
hope and the loyal determination to CO.
operate with the agencies Of the govern
ment in the solution OF the gigantic
problems now confronting the nation.
This company cheerfully surrenders cts
private initiative, in obedience to law"
to the demands OF the national govern
ment.
The management pledges its re-
sources, experience and united effort 10
coordinate the work OF doing every
thing possible to win a war thrust upon
us by the common enemy Of liberty and
democratic civilization.
To this end, at the threshold OF the
year 1918, bespeak the earnest CO.
operation and loyal and unselfish sup
port Of every officer and employee.
For the people it has heretofore serv.
ed to the best OF its ability, it will do
everything it can to deserve their con-
tinued support and good will, believing
that existing circumstances are appre-
ciated by all.