Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1915 — Passenger Men Explain Need of Fare Increase. [ARTICLE]

Passenger Men Explain Need of Fare Increase.

- Ldtayette, Ind., December - 30. General passenger agents of a number of railroads appeared before the directors of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce today and presented the railroads’ side or-the passenger rate question. They explained the railroads’ recent announcement that they would ask the next Indiana legislature to increase the passenger rate in this state from 2 cents to 2% cents a mile. The Chamber of Commerce took no action on the question. E. P. Cockrell of Chicago, general passenger agent of the Monon, was spokesman for the Committee. With him were J. D. McNamara of St. Louis, general passenger agent of the Wabash; J. F. Hall of Indianapolis, general passenger agent of the Lake Erie & Western; G. C. Knickerbocker of Danville, 111., division passenger agent of the Wabasib, and John Priest, traveling passenger agent of the Monon. A communication was read from the Post E, Travelers’ Protective Association, protesting against the proposed increase in fares.