, 1874-07-03

; Tho impression that tho Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railroad is charging Z conta = mile
in Illinois is erroueous. 91he rates for distances
less than ton milos hayo been cents, but for
all distances exceeding tou miles the ratos have
been graded from to 311 cents por milo. As
for example, tho ratio to Iock Island has been
1856, which is about "a cents per mile. AZ the
distance between this city and Rock Island iB
PASSENGER RATES.
Mr. z. ct. john, tho General Passenger Agent
OF the Chicago Rock 1slaud d Pacific Railroad,
Inns addressed to tho local agonta aud conductors
gosher Nth oopios Of tho now tarltf. The direc-
lions are very strict. and no discretion or lat1-
tuas IL gyou to tho conductors:
1formard sou horewtth Passenger Tariffs Nos. !, ..
ad q IL osst Julg is onn. p,ng. viii
speuou. piscs outside Ii. totet-oies for tha tnspso-
II mll bs observed that the tariffs give only tiota
rates, iron, which M ~ reductions srs to BE- 19ads.
local ttckcts to points Southwestern Division At
rates less thsn the Of the rate to Wilton and the
gai ,9 %n suSo1 ts f4o% In 5
fa will 10 obaorYed by tgents OF Southwestern
Division In tickcting paasengsra to points on Iowa
Rally reducod it is e1pocted that agenta viii work with
removed enorgy aud possible use greater efforts than
y. ao wso nops
that low rAcs ncroahe travel and consequently tho
otrta Of r0lG, and recognizing tue fuel that tho ra.
c9ts at your station will inter into ser1ou1 couaera-
ton In determining wha the exr0ngts Of tie station
shall b. lave doubt but your efforts will 10 used
Give asnps opportunity to alt passengers to procure
tcAety e. tie o1cesa to Ga charged by conductors from
passengers taking our rans at icket-atations will 10
lnu!s.tI upon Our orders to- huln imperative,
aud lot np complaint or o1cso come from them that
tho tickut agv ia ut fnlt. Such charges could not be
entertained by ls without l,ostiYo proof, IL which
oyuut tho responsibility Of COURSE roula 10 yours.
b. cafsu 10 ticket paasougera only for polnta at
which tlo traina stop aud so tc4otH only for such
frciHt trains 81 aro permitted 10 carry passengers.
Poa tin "Hpeciai Notice" forwarded herewith con-
sptcuaun!Y aud cal! dtert attention to purchasers Of
tickets WHO are travelling by freight tra!ns, Ia tho
duotora Instructions lii regard to collecting aud c4L
co}nY ttexetn presented ha division. This craes
will 10 carried out faithfully.
with this yotl nre fusniahe With copy o! the loca
raaasuger atf Of your division. III effect Jnly l6I4
Tho rates glrou thereon ara for tickets on!y Isaia
1atca will bo 10 cepta additional, which you arc III
strltctel 10 collect from Ill passengers takpg yonl
| train at ttckot-atntiot!a. .,..
It would hardly aecu necessary for mo 70 assure
you TINT traarates will 10 expected IN oserY na1sne
In reporting fures collected from pket-stat!ons ~
audit caealona by YOU at lass rRtca+ our ~
| Htrucnna in this respect arc Imperative anu no n3
ceptioA ca DO 1nals or Ehrnlttcd ~ Uni bes!aea th
| law recogutxoa cur rfQht to mako eucl aaa!tloa
COLLECTIONS On trntnR From VasseHgtrs taking YOU
trAin ut points wher8 llsvo no aHent, you arc a
thorlzot 10 collect taket faro, aud VIII nos ths tao