, 1877-12-19
THE sr. LOUIS BRIDGE.

TIE ST. Louis BRIDGE
When b. luoks Ut the bridge which unttes his
village with tho sacred sol! OF illinois the st..
Lou!4lan must occasionally wonder whether it
worth going through 10 much to get 1t 40 little.
Prior to tho inosttmablo boon Of bridge ho
could ~ 10 OF lrom Chicago muca cheaper aud
much better than hc can do now. Beforu he was
blessed With bridge ho could 20 to or from
Chicago for 80, and this included y free transfer
by oInnlbus " or from his residence to or from
tho railway depot In East 81, LAtts. Now he
pays the sa,nb ratlway fare Of -. whic. incIudcs
q ride across THIS bridge. but leaves hin TO pay
Ills omnibus fare tt or from his gesiIeucc. Tho
bridge IL the cause Of tll!A added rxpenAe. Tllu
bridge exacts tEunl thu railway companlcs the 81
cents which WA formerly PVT! to the omnibus
tsausssr couipauics. Tho bridge Company are
not cycn satisfied With tbs " scnts, but lavu
demanded 70 crnts, ~ the tollu~ Ing circular
issued by the railroads centetng tn East st.
Louis shows:
sr. Louls. Dec. 15.-ws beg respectfully to in-
form you that We hare received notice from tie
llllnals i 81. Louis nf1gu Company That fScM
ana hiter jan !. ls7s, the ratio Of passenger to's
on 1rsl and second e.ss bu.!ns:s. 70 ts paid " al
and s. round tip. whst j. i. hctclofols been 50
md ~ cenls respectively. En!gEsat Eatsa u ~.
1,aia .hs sams !. hete!9lo!e: ~ cents. I,o NEE!
sscuad cIass fstes from 81. ioai. aeelsd thsicb5,
ana "e bays 10 frqssss taa. IA. Ia making w roar
nclea,u VI 25 cens in ii! caaes where ihu Iaiv il
nedc q on and teyond 81. Louis. sepoItIll: Tho
Midts arbitrary Gf Is eed's oas Way sud ~ round
Trip 10 our tespetiiyo companies, tasts1d Vt so
and 70 cents A. hcErtufoEs.
On and after Jan. |, therefore, tho 81. Loula!an
will ll2ya to pay Is ecnts Inore uu atugte uni
return trip titxcta than be Is How paying, aud
he may thank the Bridge Company for that.
The 81. Louis bridge fares are entitled to high
place Atuongtt tho cutosities Ut trans .loItation
charges. II you walk acroas The 1a,lluls bridge
sou i,Ar cents; II Juu rids aeto.s III 4 street
car y.'u pay 10 ce4ts; II you tilu actoas tu tat1-
way lfain You pay - cents. unless you have III:
intAlottune to hold ticket to ur JEOln CEkcAga
sulne uthrr terminal pulnt ou 81. Louis rail-.
road, or beyond tAat tsrninal polus. IN that
case, you urc sonuemue1 to pay - ccuts.
Why i passenger guing from Bridgeport Or
irrigation Park On the CIirsxo & Aiton,u1 GeaEd
Crossing Oh the illinois Ctutral, should rat Is
erHts iot vrossiny tho 1t, Louls bsi1ys, aud
passenger from Chlcago " beyond should pay
~ ceuts fur tho same tn!u1, Il Qua Of thusu
things which no fellow cAn hud out uuiess LIS
belongs 10 q uridge company.
The funniest th1g about the actEon On the
paEt Of tue Bridge Company Is the fact that I
kt1Aou goiug IL st. Lupia cxn buy ticket to
Eaal II, lpuia for 3375, aud thu be can pay
tho conductor q ctuts fur crossing the bftIge,
which tnakea the t0tat ratu bur ~, but u hs
purchases the ticket 10 St. LoutA direct 1t will
cost ea2a TIE Bridge Company has warned
The Tat1ttaQ companies not to take Auyantaxe ot
this TACT b adTt*lDk tbe passengers 10 buy thcr
tickets 10 East. st. Louis eniJ. and threatens to