New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-26
Civ Railroad Tnres.

10 u, Editor Of The ~ j. TJbsHe
SIR: The article on city Railroad Fares"
in this mornings edition Of TnE TKDrsr. il lttio lees
than direct insult the common sense OF every IN
t.lieont citizen. Eight tiofets on the Third ave.
road can Low be purchased for foIyone cents at the
Compan,s Office, and Il is not up flight Of steps out
side building whore no lady could DO persuaded TO
enter" But vleIe is iti Up town. OF course
where even II n lndy porclance might be Induced 10
60. not one person IA thousand who travel on TINS
road viii ever 60 except the special business OF ur'
chasing eight tickets at ory.ono cents at an extra
EXPENSE Of from two fares 10 procure them max
ing the eight tickets cost him in fact not less than
forty eight TO Gyhrce cents in addition to the !oss oil
time, &c, to procure them
But. i, is said he can send tho money by post with
prepaid envelope ana have ihe tickets forwarded "a
him also by mail What privilege and how II cheap
ems aitersf Eight tickets for Al ceuts' postage Oh
two letters 6cents 90 Us fookynitcs) TIVE envelopes
and sheer Of PAPER 70 write tie order on. TO
cen,sand the whole ioots ~ to 40 cents for icket.
being one cent over The advanced fare for every
tickets purchased And all this TO say nothing Of the
risk OF losing the money sent % lie tickets returned
by posti
Butfurthcr: cor they lyon cen send your money
or orders in sealed envelopes 10y conductors and lave
n
tor House, OF in any other way desired" They can,
chi Why not trust these tickcts then IN The fret Ilace
in the hands Of these Conductors at the risk Of the Rail
road Company "The Treasurer could not adjust the
mixed accounts Of tickets sold and fares collect
ed without as be says ogriRg eoaaeW Temptations 10
CONDUCTOR 10 make jaise refsTas' Aside from the alb
surdi,y. OF this argument, what does Il amount ioi
WHY simply ~ tbis-thc Railroad Companies refuse to
trust the sale Of tickets 70 their CONDUCTOR because
they dsiTu their honesty md yet in the face OF this
disrust they cn upon the public TO do just that Which
they avow they dare not dol
But says cur apolOgsi, ITO establish downtown
Office for The ssle OF tickets, woud incur expense
greater than is warranted What expense, pray tell
mel II tie public-aiter having incurred on expense
of some to cents TO procure "cight tickets. may
have them sent down to the Starters Office" there to
be kept til called forvhy might not tho STARTER" be
supplied with tickets By the company 10 deal out dc.
sind or "ea!led foy,' His pockets are, or might be
made large enough 10 hold days supply. and new
Office or officer would BE- required.
Bat. again, why docs the Company anlonpce that
"eight tickets win be .old for II cens" IL IL to init
mate to he public that eight" Is tie highest a. vel
as c lowest number that they WIN sell 10 any ono ind
yiluai md do tley ly this means intend to eXtort
from the prbrc the fun OF bricks" or the in
Gre. sed fare either in The shape Of extra ride
their road on 10 even 10 eig cents expense IN poage
i,anp, and stl'loncTyi
Tile whole Mir is evidently bat sheer tnmbue end
lfssignsdy arranged 50 - To- discourage Tie people Nom
pur.faalng tickets. and thereby con polling them E1
submit 10 fsi exOion III 20 per cent adv anCc on ihe
rCerllsr and authorized fare
Shall We qeistly Submit ~ ~ HAHN.