The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12

Hearing relative to the sleeping car
to be set out here for the convenience
of the travelling public was resumed
Tuesday afternoon, and a number Of
witnesses examined, the entire after.
noon being consumed.
At the conclusion Of the testimony
Corporation Commissioner Campbell
Russell announced the case closed
and stated that decision would be
rendered later by the entire commits
sion.
Max Westheimer was the first wit.
ness to take the stand at the after
noon session. He told the court OF
the many times he had been disap-
pointed at not being able to secure
accommodations on either of the night
trains; he cited specific instances in
which he had tried to secure a berth
out was unable to do so.
He was followed by +. II. Royer,
who testified to practically the same
as MIR. Westheimer.
Judge /. r. Mason was called and
asked relative to the allegations put
forth by the attorney for the railroad
company about the time required to
cut off and pick UP car at this
point by the regular train crew.
He stated that the car could be
dropped and picked up in approx.
mately five minutes, that it would not
require twenty minutes to do the
wcrk as asserted by the attorney for
the railroad.
The attorney for the railroad stated
that in the event car was set out
here a night switching crew would
have to be put on at an expense Of
apprc ximatcly 800 per day, this Mr..
Mason stated was unnecessary as
the regular train crew could perform
the work just as well.
Mr., Mason was agent at this place
for the Santa Fe for eight years and
spoke from personal experience.
He stated that the complaint was
general and thought travel conditions
justified the company setting out a
sleeper here as asked for.
i. S. Mullen stated that he made
frequent trips on the two trains in
question, also stated that on more
than one occasion he had been dis
appointed in not being able to secure
accommodations, for this reason he
often used the day trains necessitat'
ing considerable loss Of time.
Mr.. Mullen stated that in his opin'
| ion the increased traffic from this
point and from towns on the Frisco
and Rock Island justified an extra
sleeper at this point.
Mr.. Mullen stated that complaint
had been general in this city for a
long time and that the various civic
clubs had tried on many occasions
to have the matter remedied but sc
far had failed.
Judge A. Eddleman stated that he
| had failed on several occasions tc
secure reservations on the trains men
toned and was compelled to use the
day trains instead, he said that he
much preferred to travel at night
thereby saving time but the uncer
tainty OF getting accommodations had
put that thought practically out ol
his mind under present conditions.
Lin Boyd who is in the lumber and
rig business stated that he Travelled
between Oklahoma City and Ardmort
practically every week, that 80 pei
cent Of the time he was unable tt
get accommodations either in the da,
or night Pullman, he recited specific
instances, and named last Frida,
night as one when he was unable
tc secure a berth.
w. A. Edwards stated that he haf
experienced difficulty in securing ac
commodations and recited q specific
instance when avs people including