The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-11
MANY WITNESSES TESTIFY
AT HEARING BEFORE CORPOR-
ALTON COMMISSIONERS HERE
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other cities over the Pullman ser.
vice accorded Ardmore, especially so
from some of the big Oil operators
of Tulsa who have interests in the
Hewitt and Healdton fields, and
while serving the Chamber of Com.
merce had called several meetings
of the directors and members to take
this matter up
Complaints were also find with
him by people living in towns along
the Rock Island and Frisco railroads
urging that something be done to
relieve the situation.
Arthur Woods of the Ardmore.
Akron Rubber tire company testified
that the service he was able to Sc
cure on the two trains specified was
anything but satisfactory, that he
made frequent trips to Oklahoma City
but was more often unsuccessful in
securing a berth than he was in
getting it,
He told of IA people who failed to
secure accommodations at Oklaho.
ma City for Ardmore on one of his
recent trips and said that in his
opinion more would use the service
If they could get it.
Judge A. A. Mcdonald of Hugo
was the next witness representing
the citizens of that city, he stated
that people of Hugo, once used the
passenger service by way of Ardmore
n lah
year the service had been so uncer-
tain, and the chances of getting a
reservation in the sleeper either from
or to Ardmore practically nil, that
traffic was going by way of Duran,
and McAlester where sleeper was
set out by the Rock Island although
the cost was s1.50 more, rather
than to come by way of Ardmore
and take chances on getting accom-
mediation on the Pullman here.
S. w. Stone, prominent druggist of
Durant, said that he spent quite a
lot of time in Oklahoma City, and
formerly came to Ardmore and took
the night train, but for over year
the service has been so uncertain
that he has abandoned this route
altogether, and goes by McAlester
instead, at an increased cost in tar.
iff.
He said he. could on occasions Sc.
cure an upper berth when he travel.
ed by way of Ardmore but two.thirds
of the time could get nothing at all.
Asked as to his appearance in
Ardmore today he stated that he
came to be at this hearing and to
try and convince the commissioner
that the request of the travelling pub.
lie in and out of Ardmore was not
unreasonable or unjust.
Mr.. Stone stated that many Durant
people travel on night trains and all
would prefer to come this way if
they were assured of any accommo-
dations but as conditions are at
present the question is impossible
Green Thompson, vlce.president of
the First National bank Of Durant,
testified that he had been disap.
pointed so many times when travelling
this route that he had abandoned the
idea altogether and went by way of
McAlester where a car was always
in waiting for night passengers.
He as followed by c. G.. Shane,
prominent real estate man and presi.
dent of the Chamber of Commerce
and by A. 4. Davis, secretary of that
organization, who testified to prac.
tically the same condition.
cpnratarv nf Tho
Commerce Mr. Davis stated that he
could speak for citizens in many
towns along the Rock Island and
Frisco railways who prefer to travel
by way of Ardmore rather than go
the other route at an increased price
were they assured of adequate ac.
commodations.
H. "A. Cargill, representing a large
engineering corncern with head.
quarters in Oklahoma City testified
that he had to make frequent trips
to Ardmore in connection with his
business and invariably was disap.
pointed in not being able to secure
accommodations
He recited one instance in which
10 or 20 people at Oklahoma City
were compelled to use the chair car
in coming to Ardmore when they
could not secure berth in the
Pullman.
At this point court adjourned un.
Ill 1880 o'clock at which time testi.
mony was resumed.