The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-09
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to the coal operators Mr.. Cunningham
believes that the passenger service
should bs restored to the city that
was taken away from It,. Mr.. Cum
ningham stated that by the Pennsyl-
vania railra1 abandoning the Pullman
buffet coach to Fairmont that q great
detrIment and hardship has been
placed on Fuirmonters. He urged a
peedy restoration Of the same. He
asked for an early morning train for
the accommodation OF the men employ
ed in the mos along the Monongahelah
railway.
SD. Brady, a member OF the Ro-
tary club passenger committee, be
lieved that an early morning train
should be placed on the road because
at the present time the mine officials
and miners cannot reach their place
Of employment before s or $3.50 o'ce'ck
CD. Robinson, q member Of the pas
senger. committee of the Fairmont
Chaber Of Commerce, stated that the
Puilan buffet service should be re-
stored to tho city as on one occasion
there were 81 passengers en- route TO
Morgantown and Fairmont from Pitts
burgh who were unable to procure a
bite to eat In resuming the prospects
of new connections Mr.. Brady said
that the morning train might leave at
GAS and make all local stops, run
ming ahead of train 55, which would
not be obliged to make all OF the stops.
Mr.. Brady believed that If the railroad
would give the new train a fair trial
that 1t would pay for Its TRAFFIC within
six bonths. The idea would be to
have the train leave from is TO 90
minutes after the hour so that people
coming 10 Fairmont by trolley cars
might be able to make the connection.
The train arriving here no believed
should reach here fro 15 to 20 min
utes before the hour so as to make
hour trolley car connections out OF the
city.
FLOWING Mr.. Brady's remarks the
citizens furnished the presentation Of
their passcl ger wants and then L. A..
Rbmson, Pittsburgh, general pasen.
ger agent Of the New York Central
lines, who has charge OF the lines
west Of Buffal. spoke. In opening Mr..
Robinson stated that railroad sched-
ules never were made to suit every.
body, but were fixed to Accommodate
the masses. He regretted to see the
splendid service Of the New York
Central lines, which required good.
solid, thinking men for q quarter. OF a
century to establishdisrupted, but the
road was glad to do so to help to win
the war. s8S IS A
Now that the war IS over the rail-
roads arc restoring gradually some Of
this withdrawn service. MI. Rbinson
made 1t plain that the $50 train ont
OF Pittsburgh could not be changed 70
accommodate Fairmonters so that.
they could make the connection from
the Cleveland train at Pittsburgh at
o:4o, because It would hold up 40 peo-
pie or more out of Pittsburgh
The expense end Of the new train
waas discussed and he minated
that Mr.. Obey would be obliged to SUB.
NIT some defensive plan, whereby he
might take care Of the local traffic
out OF Fairmcnt and at the same time
use the crew to some advantage when
1t was not on this run. He said that
the new accommodation train suggest.
ed should be given fair trail so as
to determine whether or not II Is self.
sustaining .Hc stated that the railroad
company would be patient, but ulti:
mately the train must be made to be
self.sustaining.
Mr.. Yohe stated that he had recon-
mended tho return Of the Pullman ser.
vice on the Monongahela railway. He
has secured information that the Pull
man company will furnish the car and
that the traffic people OF the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in Philadelphia are Ia
vorably inclined to the project, but
the operating and as to carrying the
car has net been heard from as yet.
would be made TO utilize the crew so.
as to give Fairmont or some other
section on the road some benefit In;
switching service: Train S., leaving
here at 7:1S a. M. Mr.. Robinson stated
must not be changed as Il has been Of
long standing, ever since the road
lopehed. The new switching crew
would have to be utilized IN addition
to the engine charge. which would ag:
gregate SIS day. "a
Mr.. Obey stated that he did not
know thRt he could use the extra shift.