New-York tribune., 1874-07-18
The UARASSED TICKET AGENTS.


ine regard the affair and are not suspected OF any
fompncIty IN IT,
1HE HARASSED TICKET AGENTS.
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED THAT TIE COMPANIES WILL
RETURN TO THE OLD sYSTEM-TENT or THE
AGREEMENT.
very large number of tickets have been
during past two three days at the main
Offices oi trunk railroad lines, and the special agen-
cies this city and its vicinity are virtually closed
Most them continue receive orders depending for
a time on the cash tickets" previously mentioned in
TIE TRIBUNE to the demands of westward travel
aud filing other orders best they This they will
continue do long the former hold out Another
source Of revenue has now been closed against
these agents by more recent action OF
the companies, that of Increasing the 1are between
Boston and Chicago in proportion to that charged be-
tween New-York and Chicago Thus nothing Is gained
III the purchase by spectators of these tickets at either
end OF the line The agents however, sal express the
opinion that the arrangement cannot last long they
state that one Western road-the Milwaukee aud ST.
Pau. RdIrOdd-has already withdrawn from the comDi
nation and Will distribute NcwYork through tickets
10 westward pOIutS. They believe that others Will
follow and compel general resumption of the
practice.
IL was stated 10 TRIBUNE reporter 10y one Of the
General Passenger Agents OF Of the roads Cha this
notion Of calling in the tickets in the hands OF the
agents was one directly beneficial to travellers as they
rate, less the commission formerly allowed in their sale
and. without a doubt, further deductions would very
shorty be agreed upon. When this action was agreed
npou the fact teegraphed to all the Western COM
paneS and from AL except two received agree
ing 10 the proposition There was 10 reason
10 doubt but that those would also favoraby
receive plan. The cash tickets" IN the hands Of
agents would in nOwise Inconvenience the companies.
They were comparatively few iii number and could not
la-t long. The rate from Bostcl 10 Chicago had been
York 50 that Spectators buyng tickets III Boston
aud selling the coupons here could not possibly make
nnv of them. STREET would be also taken AT the
Eastern and Western tormiu not 10 sell tickets IN any
qI,r TtII'SIs rennr-r Ned upon G orgr r. Banch-
ara. Vcc-PrcsIdent Of the Enc Railway, IN reference
~ the of the companies on the reShlaGc qucs-
non sa!d that fixed rates had been c>aD-
sned vet the companies were acting together a. well
they could under the circumstances. without nav
inc dt fncly settled the matter there kind OF
general understanding with reference 10 It, ana the
companies were good accord. with regard TO the
ETC Company they bad not felt authorized to advance
IN inc Board OF Directors through the election
no; prove IN accordance with those OF President
Jcwott. and thought best TO leave the whole mat
ter IN the hands OF the ne" administration genera
meeting Of the representatives OF the Eastern ana west
ern roads DC held at Saratoga July 9 aud 1t
proposed TO have then general discussion ia re-
gard TO matters OF common interest aud perfect uil-
dcrsau9uc the requirements % the different reads
Il was very probable tnat upon TINS meeting would de
volvc the labor OF fixing standard freight rates Little
TIE AGREEMENT.
The following IS the oficia text the agreement be
tween tue General Passenger Agents of the for great
tIuuk lines OF railroad
FIRST Free passes or tickets of any kind will not be
issued any officer Tor the purpose Of inhuencing
second: Retnrn tickets viii not be sold at less than
ful passenger rates TO ave stock drovers
Thrd: Passenger agents are not allowed 10 issue Tree
passes, aud all passes now N ner hands are revoked
Fourth: Ihe established through PASSENGER rates
adopted by the General Passenger 3ad IlCket Agents
Association. with full proportions will be collected upon
ali through tickets Of every class.
RIM: ONLY pounds OF baggage will he transported
upon ticket sold ana al excess III weight VIII
be charged for at tariff rates An allowance OF 25J
pounds Is made TO trans Continental passengers.
pnc sort only may sold only in Jane, July Au.
gust September at rates based upon not less than
a. not 10 reduce through rates between business ceuter
shall be sold to or from points wet of Buffalo
Niagara. JOhustOWu, y. y. Pittsburgh, Wheeling, OF
SeTcn 30 other round trip ticket. Will be issued or
E,5iT: Through rates from Boston TO the West win
be advanced OF local rates by OF Albany
except that the maximum d.heEtuce between Boston
nud New-York rates shall be g.
Ninth Through rates from other New England points
shall be advanced accordingly.
Icnfh Tie Ere. Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsy yvana
Railroad Company shall sell from Boston ana points on
line north OF the Boston and Albany RirOad at 81
higher by Of New-IOrA than the rates by way oi
Eierenh : The same through rates shall be adopted
eastward and westward.
The twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth rules which
have been heretofore published, reduce number Of
tickct agencies here, and provide for limited number
AT other points and commission OF any kind is to be
pad upon the sales Of tickets 10 outside agencies All
connecting luc have been urged TO take concurrent
tiOD, and the is signed by e. III. Keudrick,
General Passenger Agent New-York Central Railroad
J. y. Abbott, General Passenger Agent Erie Railway
j.. NJ Boyd. r General Passenger Agent Pennsylvania
Central Railroad l. NJ Cole General Agent for the Bal
timore and Ohio Road
FLOATING HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN.
ST. Johns Guild, the volunteer organization
which fed S5 600 OF the hungry poor Winter is again
10 the field with vigorous measures for essenpg
the mortality among the sick children Of the city Few
are TO what extent the condition Of the lower
wards OF city has rendered possible In
addition 10 dpheria cholera iufantum. which every
Summer carries on many children has appeared and will
for the next two months require constant and aten
zion among poor To meet TINS emergency the same
course pursued Last Summer with the best results by
fhe volunteer visitors under the direction Of the Rev
Alvah Wiswall, Master OF 81. John's Guild, Will he |
adopted Tnis will include the use OF barge or floating
ptai for the sick children and their mothers, which