The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-13
To the Travelling Public.
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TO the travelling Public.
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OFFICE or BcsroN AND PnovIpESoK RAILRoaD Co.
Boston, Aug. Sd, 1872
Annexed you hsvea copy of the arrangement entered
into this day. to put the fare between New York and Bos,
ton for the summer al S. &c AS il is important that all
the lines should unite IN this move shall wait Tor your
reply until Monday mex, when you do assent to It,
shall consider that you decline and after that
day shall charge your passengers local fare cease 70
sell tickets FOR your line and to grant il extra trains
hope yos VIII acSedc TO the propriety oil charging Do S
1t is only rsmerating price With mgeh TeSPeoa, Se'
Please address me at Boston by mail
G. VANpERBILr, Esq
Copy of .agreemsnf annered TO The ADORE letters
II is agreed that the fare between Boston and New ORR
by all the lines shall he So in summer ana 70 In winter
for first class passengers which the Boston and Provi
dencc Railroad Company shall receive one fourth and
between New York and Newport and Providence $500
either line shall charge less than the above rates
the Providence Railroad Company will charge
such nes local fare Of and cease to sell tickets for
such line, to give it extra trains
lit should be necessary the part of the other lines
Boston and Providence Railroad Company WILL on being
consulted and satisfied OF such fact take Ia part the
duced fare being understood that the Committee of that
Road liberty to refuse 10 receive less than 10
for their share
The above arrangement continue in force until No
vember 18th next until which time the rates of freight
will be- per the Independent line the local of
Boston and Providence Railroad Company and per agree
ment TO the Stonington Line.
Bosros, Aug. Sd, 1912.
New YoRK, August 9th, 1912.
SIR
Your communication of the Sd instant annexing a copy
of an agreement entered into that day received
You do not name the parties to the agreement
me to infer that they the Norwich Steamboat Compa
MES, the Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company the
Boston and Worcester Railroad Company, the New Jer-
sey steam Navigation Company, the New York, Provi
dence and Boston Railroad Company and the Boston and
Providence Railroad Company and you knew of my be-
ing aware Of meeting of those Companies for that OBJ
Ject yeu did not consider it necessary in commune
cation to name them
You express desire that should comply with the
OF ne agreement alluded this consent to, for
the reasons which will state
Previous my arrangement for the establishment of the
Independent Line between Boston and New York, !
had every from you and your Board of Direc
tors that You would at all times convey my passengers
able terms those of any other lnehat you had decided
to pursue perfectly Independent towards all lines
that might be between Boston and New York via Pro-
whence. This all asked--and relying upon those
assurances started the Independent line in December
last.
You determine that if do not assent to raise the
fare to and 80, ! must be excluded what is tanta-
mount to exclusion must pay you $3.50 for each pas
s a s
sent rates. This will give any other line opposing me-
so great an advantage that it may prove destructive
ton rather than be party contract which is sought
to be driven upon me- in derogation of my rights and
to which cannot to lend myself long that
public disposed to lend its helping hand in its patronage
of my fair and open enterprises.
am at loss to conceive by what authority your COM
panes undertake to dictate to the price of passage be-
tween New YORK and Newport and Providence.
do therefore most soenly protest against the whole
c. VANDERBILT.
Jos. GRINNELL Esq, President
Boston and Providence Railroad Co.-Boston, Mass.
Tickets through and berths in the steamers to be pro-
cured in Boston, at No State street. No. rs Water street.
and the Ticket Office of the Independent Line
jacent to the and p Railroad Depot Also in New York
at No. 80 Peck Slip, and on board the Boats.
On and after Saturday, Aug. 18th, the fare will be by
Independent Line through between Boston and New
YorkYcabin Passage. 81 Deck Passage $50 Between
Deck Passage, rs cents.
90 BARK TEXIDOR.-Ths beautiful bark left our
port yesterday, bound to the Mediterranean She was
built in Bsmore and is intended her for
OF Messrs Shielding and Ferrss line of packets between
this port and Porto Prince Her model is of the
perfect witnessed, and her commander ia one of
the most skul navgators that crossed the Atlantic
and as for her accommodations for passengers they
equal to any Of the European packets.
03- DAY PERFORMANCES--RARE ATTRAC-
TlONS The nimtabley ankee delineatorW nchell Miss
Rosale Celeste and others give splendid performance
the American Museum this afternoon four o'clock The
fu revelations This is assuredly the last day of the
histon Of the Model OF Dublin work Of ar equal
led in America. Balloon scensons at five o'clock this af
ternoon and ten in the evening.
l3-LAsT DAY OF THE MERMAID The exhibition
Of this extraordinary animal at Concert Hail. Broadway
closes tonight. The crowds Of ladies and gentlemen this
week have been immense and doubt still larger
bers will embrace this last opportunity Of viewing the
most extraordinary natural curiosity in the known world
Thousandswho before deemed this fabulous animal
had their scepcism entirely removed upon visiting this
exhibition. Among the first natur ass in the city
have been found who after examining this have
for amoment doubedit genuineness.