Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-25
DIRT CHEAP FARE.
One Dollar From Louisville or Gin.
cfnnagI 20 st. LOuis-The Railway
War Likely 60 be Long and Obsti-

One Dollar From Louisville or Gin
cinnagI 20 st. LOuis-The Railway
War Likely TO be Long and Obsti
nate.
St Louis Democrat, Feb. 3.
'It is an i'll wind that blows nobody
| good" and when railway magnateS quarrel
/ the public sometimes reap the benefit
Since John w. Garrett, the President of the
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, wrote his
dispatch to President Scott, on the 18th
inst, the railroad world has been in a state
of ferment. The merits Of the question in
dispute between Presidents Garrett and
Scott is not of much interest TO the COM
mUnity at large, excepting so far as it en-
ables them to travel at less cost than form
erly. The dispute, which originally affect
ed only freight, has become so bitter that
the PASSENGER rates have been lowered for
the purpose Of getting another weapon Of
warfare to use in the struggle.
Meanwhile the cities Of St. Louis, Gin
cinnati and Louisville are having a rail-
road fight of their own, which began long
before the ScOtt-Garrett matter was heard
Of On the 18th Of January last the Ohio
and Mississippi road reduced their paSsen-
ger rate between st. Louis and Cincinnati
and st. Louis and Louisville to One-half of
their former rate, which was SO and max
ing it s.. The Nandalia officials state
that the Ohio and Mississippi Company
did this because the Vandalia line had put
on a through sleeping car. The Ohio and
Mississippi people deny this, stating that
the real reason for the reduction was that
the Vandalia line adopted the same course
last summer, selling tickets to the same
points for half rates during one week,
when they returned 70 the ordinary charges.
These s. tickets have now been selling by
the Ohio and Miss issippi road since the
date mentioned, Jan. Il, the Nandalla
road taking no notice Of it, and issuing
their tickets at the usual rates.
But on Sunday last the Nandalia Com
pany reduced their fare to 81 between Gin
Cinnati and ST. Louis as well rs TO Louis
vile. Their opponents have not followed
suit. and assert that II is not their intention
TO do so; that they can run the - tickets
and make it pay, and intend 10 fight it out
on that line of it takes all the winter and
summer, whereas, they assert that their
opponents cannot long stand the present
rIinOus rate Of 81.
What is called the Vandalia Line is
formed by the j., NJ. and 1. and Vandalia
lines from St. Louis to Louisville, and the
l., G. and /. and Nandalia, between Gin
cinnati and St. Louis, the respective
branc' Is centering at indianapolis. For
about four years through cars have been
run TO Louisville; but, until within the
last four weeks, there has been no through
train via the l., G. and L. from Cincinnati
to that city. In the meantime, the o. aud
II. has been regularly running through
cars from both cities, claiming, according
to our information, the exclusive right to
run through train from Cincinnati, on
the ground of q shorter route. Whatever
may be the legal points, or whether there
are any for such a claim, We venture no
Judgment. The difference in the distance
is thirteen miles in favor of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railway; time, twenty min
uJes. The travel on the respective lines, it
is claimed, has been about equal.
How long this little sllirmish will last it
is impossible to say, but one or both Of the
parties will probably soon get tired Of the
struggle.
The Nandalia Company do not sell .
ticket for 81, but the ticket is sold at the
ordinary rate, SO, and is accompanied by
a check or order On the cashier at the other
end for -, which order must be presented
for payment within twenty-fOur hours of
the time Of its issue, which time, with the
name Of the holder, is written upon it.
The object of this plan is apparent: first,
to preserve the local rates, and then TO pre-
vent speculation. 1t is possible now 10 get
to New York from St. Louis for SD, and
from Chicago to New FORK for SO.