New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-06
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CENTENNIAL

THROUGH PALACE CARS FROM BOSTON TO PHILA-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OV HOTRL-KEEPERs
IN THIS crTY-FEELsSG or PHILADELPHIA PEG
PIE-NEw-YORK's CONTRIBUTION TO TIE TX
PFNsE OF TIE EXPOSITION.
Negotiations have been pending for come
time between tine Pennsylvania Railroad Company ana
the different railroad companies having lines between
this city and Boston for the running OF Pullman ears
from Boston to Philadelphia and Washington without
change Any Of three idle barges, capable OF
carrying an entire passenger train it believed. could
easily secured, By which the train could be trans
ferred from Harlem down tho North River to Jersey
City The only difficulty has been In periecting arrange
ments with of the roads leading forth from this city
These arrangements completed last week between
the Pennsyiyanla and tho New-York and New-Hayen
roads by which is agreed that the transfer OF trains
shall begin early next spring.
Considerable anxiety is manifested, however by those
who have investigated tho subject in regard 10 the fac
tiles for quick trans pOrtaon to DO furnished between
this city and Philadelphia during the time Of the Cen-
teunia Exposition. large increase IN the passenger
traffic from the Eastern States is expected and already
efforts are making contract for the transfer of large
companies, teachers associations, etc IL Is stated
that nearly n year ago the Pennsylvania Conpa-
ny agreed to lay additional track over such
portions Of the between this city and
Philadelphia as were then provided with only
two tracks This additional track to no completed
nv the first OF last month instead OF which, however,
little or nothing has done and II IL now too late,
said prepare roddbed that viii be safe for quick
or heavy traffic Summer. The statement is made by
representative OF tho road that an average OF l2G
trans Including freight and passenger Trains, leave the
Newersey Depot every "a hours As the most OF these
trains leave between n and p and very la-ge
number passenger trains leave during two or three
hours In the morning and many In the evening,
Il believed 1t will be ,Gi ait aud dangoious II not inn
hour ~ the times Of day mentioned H Reasonable com
mutation shOdd be offered ana quick trains ran NJ con-
yenie hours II Is claimed that many thousahl NSltos
would make their homes In New-fOrk aud travel blck
ana forth daily, often rs they m-It wish 10 visit
reporter Of THE TRIBUNE has recently visited the
principal hotels In this city, where II appears t an the
preparation necessary for the accommodation OF Large
number of extra guests Is being made The proprietos
generally state that By te erowding they can accom-
odate double the usual number OF guests or that the
principal hotels OF the city can comfortably provide Tor
10000 10 $4,000 more than the usual number of visitors
An anticipation OF the large number OF visitors during the
year, hotel alone has adied300 rooms In no case as
TAR be learned, will the prices Of board 10 raised
whoreductoas ia sOme instances are contemplated III Is
held, and seems TO be very generally believed nat as the
Penns yania Railroad is largely owned 10y tho CITY OF
Philadelphia ana its citizens the mahsefS Oh to ioau
| do not wish to furnish transportation facilities Tor
Phladephia believing that greater profit Will accrue
this way to the stockholders than could be expected
the road recently admitted to TRIBUNE reporter that
the Pensyiyana road and rha, they do rot lei Sindy
toward NevIork ON account OF the impression tnat the
penses Of the Exposition prominent citizen OF PLila
lelpha expressed nearly tho same views " v nat has
NewYork done. he said IN aid OF the Exposition, thnt
would entitle her people To consideration All you
arc willing do Is 10 and the show after we
have at the expense OF organizing IT, aud
| no reason why You should not pay FOR rho sight"
For purpose acertanins hat had been done by
S SSE oHs w SUS he no
that the null quota allotted to ls CITY would soon he
made up. Indeed lac said, over SZ10,OOo had already
been subscribed, and he thought nearly 100000 could
yet ne obtained from the different corporations alone
There were those OF here wn0 cou wen AFFORD 10
give than they have given, but this has been made
up by others giving moro than could be expected oi
them and, in cases. almost than tney ought
10 give. Thus, putting II all together, New-fork had
| done and doing liberal part toward carrying on
! the work Although there bad been some hard work
| for the members vi the Finance Committee, they
had SO been very successful They had adopted the
| ps OF making monthly payments. The bills Tor s,p
ienber lad ali been paid ana they already supplied
win funds 10 meet those for the month of October Ihe
Interest manifested by foreign countries IN tho Expo
sition, which entirely nnehl eetcd by the oppo-
tho work MIR. Bigler SAID he hal found the Ger
mans OF New-I0rk much eated over the idva
OF visit from tho Crown Prince OF Prussia next year.
ana already much enthusiasm u manifested over the TO
copon to Dc gwen him here Mr. Blgler thought most OF
| the foreigners would mako their homes ~ New-fork.
from which place they could Wilt not only the kxpos
ton, but Saratoga. Niagara, Long Branch, ana other
places Of interest at their leisure Besides tnesa the peo
homo, as "A rule, while there would he rUin other
places, especially from the West, who would
LAUGH perhaps moro of Newiork than Phiiadephia
except what they round at tho Exposition grounds.
After repeated Inquiries OF the OF tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Company hero ana Jersey City
IN regard ~ the number VI trains and ability
Of the road n Increase this humber with s1icty bel
Jersey City and Phladol hia during tho coming year
doaue inormaon las boon obtained urtaer than that
upon tho road and tho general statement that the Cum
pany many trans NAY 10 lonud necessary,
evon u tha SHOULD reqaxs As LaanedAte following VI
one tralu by anotect