Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1912 — Trying to Get Better Train Service On State Line Division. [ARTICLE]

Trying to Get Better Train Service On State Line Division.

At the hearing before the State Railway Comimlission in Logansport Saturday concerning the question of better passenger train service on the State Line division of the Pennsylvania lines, Supt. I. W. Geer of the Panhandle was the only witness for the railroad. He testified that after an eleven jnontlhs trial of the three-train a day schedule it was discontinued because it was losing the company money. He also, testified that the total receipts for the eleven months were only SBB,OOO against $70,000 fbr a twd-train schedule fin the corresponding months of the previous year. He also said the present schedule of trains was brought about owing to the fact that the .T. P. & W. had taken off the connecting trains on their lines. Before adjournment Judge McClure, who acted in the •interests of the State Railroad Commission, requested Mr. Geer to furnish the Commission with additional data as to the, receipts of the division.—Monticello Journal.