The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
Testimony in Pullman Car Case Concluded
Tuesday Afternoon; Commissioner Russell
Takes Transcript to Other Commissioners

himself were compelled to ride the
chair car, being unable to secure
berth.
He said the complaint was general
and that in his opinion could only
be satisfied by setting out an extra
sleeper at this point.
Senator Fred Tucker testified that
he had been disappointed by being
denied accommodations on these two
trains several times.
He stated that increased traffic de-
manded another sleeper for the ac-
commodation of local travellers, that
it was practically impossible for any
one from this city to secure accom-
modations on the trains as they are
operated now, unless they made res
ervations long in advance, which is
difficult for a business man to do
as he often is unaware that a trip
will be necessary, until q few hours
before he starts.
Asked by Mr.. Cottingham how
many passengers in his opinion would
be taken on at Ardmore on an aver
age in the event car was set out
here Mr.. Tucker replied that in his
opinion a twelve section car would be
filled every trip.
O. a. Griffin, national bank eXamin-
er Of Oklahoma City, said that he
had experienced difficulty in securing
accommodations on the trains men.
toned, and was compelled TO use the
day trains instead.
This he said at the expense Of valu.
able time as the night trains would
give him q full day here Instead Of
part of day when he is compelled
to use the day trains.
Harold Wallace stated that he
would use the night train between
Ardmore and Oklahoma City on an
average Of twice a week if he was
assured that he could get accommo-
dations, but as conditions are now
he was often compelled to use the
day trains instead
He thought another sleeper should
be set out here and at Oklahoma
City for the benefit of local travellers.
J. G.. King testified that the north
and south night trains were the ones
most used by him. but he had fire.
quently been disappointed in not being
able to secure accommodations.
Sheriff Garrett stated that com
plants had been general for a long
time and that the travelling public
we're demanding n sleeper and thought
| their demands were lust,
Charles Won Wese said he had
frequent occasions to use the north
and south night trains but failed
more often than he succeeded in Sc
curing accommodations on either OF
them.
In his opinion he thought the de-
mand of the travelling public was jus
tified that sleeper should be set
out at this point, also at Oklahoma
City for south bound travellers.
The question of arising at . o'clock
in the morning was one Of the big
arguments that entered into the con-
troversy.
Nearly every witness who testified
said that the idea Of getting up OF
that hour did not appeal to them in
the least, that the sleeper should be
set out here and at Oklahoma City
and opened at o'clock every night
in order that travellers who desired
to do so could retire, and at the sci
out point they should have until
o'clock In which to vacate the car
This would give them good nights
rest and they would be ready fol
business.
r. d. Wilbur of the First Nationa
Bank Of Hugo. also president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, stated tina
people of that city were insisten
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