New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-08
will be placed in his family vault at Laurel Hill Gene
terry tomorrow morning.
NO REDUCTION or FARES TO FIVE CENTS.
THE PRICES OF TICKETS or THE ELEVATED ROADS
TO REMAIN AS THEY ARE.

THE PRICES OF TICKETS on THE ELEVATED RoAps
TO REMAIN AS THEY ARE.
1t was rumorcd yesterday that the elevated raii-
roads intended to reduce their fares to UNIFORM
rate of cents at all hours of the day. The reduc-
ton was to be made the theory, 1t was sald that
larger number of persons would be induced 10
take passage on the roads than at present 1t the
fares were put at this low rate, and that the IN
crease in the number of passengers carried daily
would not only recompense the companies for their
loss of cents every passenger from whom
they now obtain 10 cents, but would also be SO
great as to increase the income PRESIDENT
Garrison, of the Manhattan Company, when
now controls both the elevated roads, when inquiry
was made about the matter yesterday, SAID;
"There is no truth in the report. We haven't even
considered the subject. / don't think we could
afford to carry passengers at cents at ali hours
jose F. Navarro said THE rumor has no founda-
ton. We have not had the proposition before us IN
any shape It would not be possible for Us. in my
opinion TO run trains for cents fare. People have
no idea of the expense Of running these elevated
railroads. Besides. should have 10 make very
elaborate calculations before being in position to
consider reduction. No such calculations have
been made, and don't know as any one mas q
thought of making them" ~,
Mr.. Baird, vice-president of the metropolitan
Road, said: &" The subject has not been considered
formal way by the directors. Several months ago
they talked about it among themselves IN casual
conversations. but il was never considered formally
in q meeting of the Board. IL would be untrue to
saw that the subject has not been considered specu
latiyely: but that is about all. No calculations
have ever been made concerning such reduction
Lately nothing has been SAID on the point III any
way we are busy building the roads"
Secretary Worcester, of the Ncw-Iork Elevated
Road, said: "Why, the subject has not even been
mooted among the officers of the two
roads | have not heard word about It, This
thing is very plain, however: that If we, ever re-
duce our fares to cents az all hours, the horse
car railroads Oh the same avenues Will be almost
ruinedD
The elevated railroads now have a vast num-
Der of men in their employ outside OF
those engaged In running trans. There are
nearly 1000 men employed on the Second
Avenue Branch of the Metropolitan Road, nearly
1000 on tho Ninth and Eighth Avenue
branches Of the combined roads, and 800 recon-
structng tho West side branch Of the New YORK
Elevated. The Metropolitan Road has just received
o few Of the 100 cars ordered several months ago;
They are somewhat moro expensive than the old
cars and are far more handsomely decorated III
the interior. Upon their sides is painted the WORD
METROPOLITAN. These will be used when the
upper portion of the Ninth Avenue Line If opened.
Ii Is hoped to complete the road TO One-hundred-
and-twenty -fiftl-st. by August.