The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
IN PULLMAN CAR
CASE CONCLUDED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON; DECIDED LATER
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verted in this direction If people had
any assurance that they could be
accommodated.
He stated that travellers from Hugo
who desired to get to Oklahoma City
were now routing through Dallas and
Fort Worth. or by way of Wister and
McAlester. at a greater expense, and
corresponding loss of time.
In addition to that feature of the
case Mr.. Wilbur said that consider
able trade was diverted to other
points especially Dallas, as passen-
gers for Oklahoma City who chose
that route would make purchases in
the Texas city while passing through.
w. A. Goforth, another banker and
business man of Hugo, testified to
practically the same thing as Mr..
Wilbur and insisted that the railroad
company give them some relief.
r. l.. Jones, mayor of Hugo, stated
that he hoped the commission would
grant the request Of the people Of
Ardmcre and adjacent cities who We're
clamoring for this service as it was
the logical route for people living
along the line of the Frisco to reach
Oklahoma City.
The Frisco train they would take
TO make connections with the sleeper
at Ardmore arrives here at 1880 p.
m. which would give them quite a
lot Of time in Ardmore.
George f. Short, assistant attor.
ney general. whose horne is at Idabel.
went into lengthy details as to con-
ditions as they exist now.
He stated that the people in the
southeastern counties Of the state
all preferred to come by way of Ard
more to reach Oklahoma City If they
had any assurance whatever that they
be accommodated on the night train,
but rs conditions remained as they
are row it is out of the question for
Them 10 take chances ana they are
compelled TO take some other route.
Mr. Short recited specific instances
wherein he had been disappointed and
had abandoned the idea of coming
by way Of Ardmore altogether.
w S. Murphy of Bennington stated
that he had been disappointed so Of
ten when attempting to use the route
by way Of Ardmore that he had given
up trying and was compelled to use
the longer route by way OF McAles-
ter instead
He said that if people along the
Frisco were assured that they could
get accommodations they would glad.
ly travel by way Of Ardmore instead.
J. j. Champion closed the testimony
for the people by stating that he had
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cited by all the witnesses who ;esti-
fled, and in SO far as the case for
the people were concerned he could
procure witnesses without number.
but thought that sufficient evidence
had been introduced and would rest
the case.
Attorney Cottingham for the Santa
Fe introduced as his first witness.
+. j. Shakeshaft, general passenger
agent, who testified that his duties
required u general supervision of all
passenger traffic in the district I'M
der his control
A mass OF figures were introduced
showing the average number of tick
cts sold at this point for the three
preceding years, and by which an
effort was made to show that traffic
did rot justify a set out sleeper at
this point.
Mr.. Shakeshaft stated that the San
ia Fe owned no sleepers of its own
but were furnished by the Pullman
Company, that for the period of the
war no new cars were built and
many old ones were retired which
caused a shortage in equipment.
He said the same condition existed
in all parts of the United States and
it would be practically impossible &c
furnish the cars required at this
time
lie detailed to some length condi
tions in different sections OF the ter
ritory under his control, and said
that the inconvenience of passengers
arising at three O'Clock in the morn
ing was a condition that could not be
helped so long as the schedule re
manned as it is at present.
Roy NJ. Johnson conducted th'
cross examination and he did it il
a masterful manner he took the fig
ures given by Mr.. Shakeshift anC
compelled the witness 10 go further
into detail, tell it ALL" he asket
that further records be furnished q!
TO the number Of seat fares sold dur
ing that period, which Were prom
ised him later.
He also asked for detailed state
ment Of through passengers from
Tulsa and Muskogee to Ardmore.
f. E. Taylor, division superinten
nj ha lat h. Ia.
been in charge of the division be
tween Purcell and Cleburne for tn
past five years. he detailed the equiv
ment of the two trains in question
and stated that it would be impossibl
10 put on another car without re
sorting to a double header train a
the present egnines in commissio
were hauling all the tonnage the
could possibly handle.
In speaking of the time require
to set out and pick up car at thi
point he stated that il would requir
at least 20 minutes and would intei
fere so with their present schedul
that all southern connections woul
be broken.
He detailed the necessary equipmer
10 take care OF the car here such a
n steam plant and crew TO tak
care of it and said aside from III
original investment for boiler al
mousse of $500 it would cost approx
mately $500 per month to maintain.
Cross questioned by Mr.. Johnsc
who asked IL the heating plant no
used at the union depot could be ut
lied for the purpose above recite
Mr. Taylor stated that in his opinic
il could not be done as the pressui
required TO heat O Pullman was muc
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