The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-22

W-FHNINk kELnAH I.rrEN LfeL @EgaAnL-
specific. the last fnterurhan5car out
OF Eatrmons Is 10 p. m. The last
ftnterurban car out Of Clarksburg for
Fairmont Is 1895 p. M, out OF Fair
view 11:0O p. M, out Of Rlyesville
1880 p. M, and out OF Manning
ton 1900 p. n. With interurban
shoppers, especially with those iiv-
ing midway between markets. this
dfscriminatIye situation reacts
against the Fairmont merchant
But Fairmont enjoys early morn
ing service when nobody rides!
500 a. m. cars in all directions.
The Warrington car, wrecked at
Pine Grove a few weeks ago, al
ried only three passengers. but
these, according to President
George NJ. Aexander's reply TO Bar
rackyille's petition to the State
/ Public Service commission, consti-
tuted a normal load for that trip.
The 500 a, m. cars out OF FaIrmonI
are simply going from the local
barns to their starting bases at
ShInnston, FaIrview, and Manning.
ton, respectively. AS for benefit to
Fairmont they r 9: little utility
than II they did not run at all.
Every night at Barrackvllle VIC
hear the whistle OF cars en- route
TO Fairmont two hours after thee
have ceased running out OF Fair
mont. and every morning also we
hear the whistle of cars en- route
from Fairmout two hours before
they begin running into Fairmont.
, Out Of is round trips a day be-
tween Fairmont and Warrington IA
round trips only are available to a
BarrackviIle shopper or worker in
Fairmont.
In like manner all the Other inter
urban towns on the Wilmington
line are favored, so far as sched-
niles are concerned. with better ar
engagements for intercourse with
Warrington than with Fairmont
Their residents can reach Manning
ton one hour earlier than Fairmout.
and they can also leave one hour
later. This discrimination re-
bounds with injury to Fairmout
business men in the case Of the
Warrington line-its multiplied, Ill
innate effect can only be gagged
when all the other stations anu
stops OF the Falrmont traction sys-
tenn proper are taken into account.
At recent meeting of the Fair
mont Business Mems Association n
very wcll-known speaker made the
startling statement that the current
drift of trade a away from Fair
mont to ~ClarksburG. With equal
truth the same observation can be
made in regard to Fairmont and
Warrington.
Apart from its w%ar-peak fares
still being charged. and the restric-
tive, Cramping effect on local bust
ness OF its economical a OPERA
ton which crassly ignores all
ideals of public service as we'll as
any moral obligation to Fairmort
in the matter. the Traction com
pany has actually subsidized Man
nington trade in discrimination
against Fairmont trade. We ar"
not accustomed to make untoNnded
charges. We refer to the fact that
since August 18th an extra car has
been operated on Saturday nights
between Warrington and Farming.
ton. leaving Pennington at $3.50 p.
m. and continuing to $3.50 n. M. in
elusive. Extra cars are not onerat-
cd on Saturdays from Pennington
to Fairmont, but only from Maple
Point TO Fairmont. Over the sec-
ton between Pennington and Ma
pie Point there Is no extra car
operated.
Does such dealing at the hands
OF the NJ. P. { r. company conduce
to the development and success OF
home trade and industry? Is ii
loyal? Is 1t fair? We leave the an.
swer with The West Virginian's
lfeaders.
THE BARRACKvILLE
INSURGENTS.