The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-13
Says in That Way Only Can
Better Railroad Facili-
ties Be Obtained.
letter WRITINGWONT Do
Promises to Come Back
Here to Hold Confer
ence Soon.

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Monongahela valley as a means Of
coming to an agreement as to Just
what is wanted in passenger traffic
was suggested by G. w. Galloway.
aBltimore, Federal manager OF the
eastern lines Of the Baltimore and
Ohta railroad, to q representative Of
The West Virginian yesterday after
noon. The same thought was later
conveyed In his address at q meeting
Of the coal operators.
1.-THE better way to do is to stop
writing letters and have different al-
thortzed representatives meet in q
conference somewhere in the valley
within the next few weeks" said Mr.
Galloway. Some sections want this
and others that, and several want two
or three things alike" He made It
plain that with seven different cities
pulling different ways 1t was q diff
cult matter. Fairmont, Morgantown.
lBuckhannon, Elkins. Belington. Graf
ton and Clarksburg want different
traffic connections, and Mr.. Galloway
frankly admits that 1t Is q knotty
problem to please them all unless he
can set them together in conferences
and he can say. Gentlemen, we must
get together"
Mr.. Galloway stated that he pro-
posed to make q trip up this way to
meet the representatives Of the vari-
GUS cities in the valley, and then a
better understanding in the matter
could be arrived at, adding mo man
Nving could do what all these cities
have asked"
When asked what the prospects of
having old Train No. 10, Metropolitan
Special. restored, Mr.. Galloway said
that he had been informed that there
was q general demand for this train,
but said II do not want to be pinned
down to anything positively" He
said that the matter was being con-
sidered and might be on the spring
schedule, which will not be effective
until about three months hence; all
though still adhering to the fact that
nothing definite was decided in re-
gard to the matter.
In his address before the coal oper-
ators he alluded to the passenger
TRAFFIC changes in the upper Monon-
sgahela valley, and menti the nu-
1nerous requests Of various cities. and
added: 81 wont run my head in q hal
ter like that" suggesting confer
ence Of those interested. One thing
that must be considered Is that West
Virginia is growing state, said Mr..
Galloway.
Speaking Of the tra1.c to Charles
ton, he said that one town wants the
train run through 1t and another
town wants It run that way, adding,
There must be an understanding
about the matter for the purpose Of
ascertaining just what is wanted. Eff
fort will be made to please every
body If that be possible. 1t Is obvi-
Gus, however, that we. can't please
everybody. We recognize the fact
that the public is entitled to adequate
service; that is IN a reasonable way
added Mr.. Galloway. at this juncture
Mr.. Galloway told how complaints
against the railroad were sometimes
out Of reason. He cited case where
a travelling man had expected a train
to run to Clarksburg from Fairmont,
when as matter Of fact he had q
trolley service at practically the
hours he suggested. He pointed out
often unreasonable requests are made
of railroad officials.
Now that the war is over q more
adequate passenger service can be ex-