White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-17
TRAIN SITUATION
IS DISCUSSED At
OPEN MEETINGS
Citizens Take Up Matter
of Stoppage of Rail-
road Traffic with the
Public Service Board.

Following the publication in the
News last Sunday OF the letter by
Attorney Jurioh to J. +. Shaughnessy
chairman of the Public Service com
mission, in which he made formal
complaint relative to the discontinu-
anee of trains by the Nevada North
ern Railroad company, a mass meet
ing was called by Chairman Haley, of
the citizens committee. to discuss
he situation confronting the district
in the matter of an adequate food
supply. Many eloquent speeches
the result of the meeting was the ap-
pointing of committee to investi
gate local conditions and be ready TO
report to the state commission when
IL arrived in Ely for formal hear
ing.
The provisions oil the railroads
charter and franchise were touched
upon at the meeting, by Attorney
Charles A. Walker and Fred Clark.
the first mayor of Ely, Attorney
Walker having drawn the charter for
the operation of the road This
phase of the controversy is one that
may come into prominence, If for
specified reasons there is a long con
tinuance of the incorporation or
trains, although as yet no definite
action has been taken.
Commissioners Shaugnnessy and J.
q. Scrugham arrived in the city on
Wednesday and the hearing was held
in the district court room in the aft
ernoon. The court room was filled
with business men and representative
citizens who took deep interest in
the proceedings.
The citizens committee, composed
of George N. Doyle, N. II. Chaplin, g.
s. Hoag. F. W. Millard and Charles
Osterlund stated the conditions of
affairs as found by them as soon as
Commissioner Shaughnessy formally
opened the hearing by stating tho
purpose OF the investigation.
Anthony Zurich, attorney for the
committee, then called upon Frank
j. McElroy of the Campton CONNER
oial company, Bernard Dederichs of
the City Market. Thomas Haley of
the Ely Meat compeay and William
Alderman to state the condition of
the food stock in the district. The
testimony OF these representative
merchants indicated that many ar
ticles of food stuff were already ex-
hausted and unless immediate relief
was granted the shortage would be
realized by the consumer.
The representative of the railroad,
Vice President and General Manager
l.. c. Cannon, was then asked to state
the railroad side of the question and
explained the controversy between
the shopmen and the company. He
declared that the work of preparing
engines was in the hands of one man
and that although he was doing ali
that was in his power he was a mar
past the age of fifty and the work
was too much for him. lie also saio
that il the strikers would supply the
company with one machinist, one
boilermaker, two helpers and a car
cleaner. it would be possible TO run
"a daily mixed train, but otherwise the
company would be compelled to dis
continue the train service altogether.
The proposition of furnishing the
required men had been transmitted
10 the workmen, tut the request had
teen refused.
Attorney c. Il. Handwright sub
mitted the statement of the work
mems side of the case on behalf OF
the committee OF employees and de-
clared they were willing to submit
the case to arbitration. This was re-
fused by Mr.. Cannon on behalf OF
the company.
Commissioner Shaughnessy, after
asking If anyone else had anything To
cffer, closed the proceedings ano
stated that the commission would
take the case under advisement.