Garland Globe | 1908-03-07 | Page 2 | Object to Jim Crow Cars

OBJECT TO JIM CROW CARS. Negroes Make Complaint to Interstate , Commerce Commission. 1 Washington. Flvo bishops of tho t African Methodist Eplscopnl churchj , have Joined In' n complaint to tho In- . J terstato commerco commission of tin- f Just, discriminatory and unlawful treatment nt tho hands of soveral In- ) terstato rnllronds of tho south. j . Tlio petitioners say thoy aro mem- bore of tho African race, and aro j bishops of tho A. M. E. church; thati j tho passenger coaches furnished thcmi When thoy purchnso ilrst-class tranB-' , Ugj portntlon nro dirty and filthy nnd aro J, pot of first quality In consideration or , tho flrst-clnss faro paid; that tho coaches furnished whllo passengers nro better In quality and condition;. ( thnt tho coaches for negro pasacngora K nro compartment cars partitioned byj , i a swinging door, nnd nro altogether 1 unflt and unsultablo for tho uso of $ passengers who pay first-class faro; . j that In nddltlon to being dirty and j filthy, such cars aro usually crowded with passengers of OVery description 4 of chnrnctcr, who smoko, drink nnd S curse in tho prcsenco of women nnd all others who possess decent breed- y Ing; nnd that tho defendants refuso to sell negroes sleeping enr tickets or ' oupply them with transportation on i sleeping enrs or pormlt thorn to eat ,i In tho dining cars. Tho commission Is requested to Issuo nn order putting- ' nn end to tho alleged discrimination' ; nnd to compel tho defendants to pro- vldo flrsNilaBS accommodations for . , negro passengers.