Railroad
Interests
from
The San Francisco Bulletin
November 2, 1889
CHAIRMAN COOLEY
THINKS THE
REGULAR FARES CHARGED ARE TOO BIG !
Chicago,
November 2, 1889
Chairman Cooley of the interstate Commerce Commission has written a letter to
Chairman Abbott of the Western States Passenger Association, saying that the
extent to which free transportation is issued gives abundant reason to believe
that the regular rates are fixed at too high a price. The abuse of the
privilege to give excursion rates he characterizes as a great wrong. Judge
Cooley adds: "When railroad companies thus so distinctly give the public to
understand that their regular rates are more than a fair remuneration for the
service performed for those who pay them, why should not the fact be stated with
equal distinctness by the Commission in it's official Communications?
OFFICIALS RESIGN
(Special to the bulletin)
Cincinnati, November 2, 1889
Five upper officials in the chief offices of the Cincinnati, Rocking Valley and
Huntington Railway have resigned because of a reduction in salaries.
ENGINEER AND
CONDUCTOR INDICTED
(Special to the bulletin)
Chicago,
November 2, 1889
The Grand Jury this morning returned an indictment for murder against Engineer
Twombly and Conductor Buford of the crew having in charge the ill fated train on
the Rock Island Railway which ran into a passenger train some time ago, Killing
seven people.
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