Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-08-25 | Page 2 | Railway Offices Swamped in Rush of Reservations to Defeat Hicost

OFFICES Ir IN RUSH OF RESERVATIONS TO DEFEAT C. C I Hundreds of ot persons eager to defeat paying the Increase of 20 per cent In the passenger rates and 50 per cent in tho surtax on sleeping car accommodations thronged throng railroad stations and ticket windows in Salt Lake tOda today I The increases are effective at 12 o'clock tonight All persons buying buying buy buy- ing tickets and nd comm commencing their journey before beCore the time limit ex exPireS expires expires ex- ex pires are aro charged cd according to tho tariff now existing The scene presented at tho the consolidated consolidated con con- railroad ticket office In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Hotel Utah today has been witnessed on only one other occasion occasion occa occa- sion slon since tho the establishment of theoffice the tho office under the United States railroad administration The other I occasion slon according to railroad of officials ot- ot officials was that of ot the National Rotary convention held in Salt Lake In June 1919 ACTIVE FOR ACTIVE FOR WEEKS Con Conditions at tho the railroad stations stations sta sta- and ticket offices s have been active o for Cor tho the past six weeks say the attaches o of both places For Forthe Forthe Forthe the past three days this activity has hns been much increased Tho The most attractive bargain sale any store in Salt Lako has staged st. does docs not compare with this rush of ot people to get their tickets bought and start their Journey before bo- bo fore the new rates go so into effect said ottO ono passenger official today It has been impossible to supply sleeping car accommodations for tor forthe the number that have ma made e application application cation in Salt Lake during the past few cw days EXTRA CARS ADDED Extra tra cars havo o been added to practically every cry tr train ln leaving this city In the majority of oC tho the cases where persons havo have b been n unable to obtain sleeping car ac accommodations aeI acI ae- ae I they havo disI dismissed dismissed dis dis- missed tho the matter and contented I themselves cs with riding in day coaches say the passenger agents