The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-29
A REVOLUTION IN TRAVEL

n REVOLUTION IN TRAVEL.
In consequence of the rapid extension of
railways in this country winding in and
ont in an interminable maze, aud the con
slant reduction of fare, it has been thought
that II would be but few years before all
passenger traffic was done by these great
iron highway companies. To great extent
this will undoubtedly be true, but not ex-
clusively so. The old river routes will al
ways remain as rivals for the patronage of
the public, both as regards passenger and
freight traffic, and ii is u matter of doubt il
the railways, owing to the great cost neces-
sary in their construction and manage
ment, will be able TO compete successfully
with them in certain quarters, There is
the Mississippi, for instance, from ST, Paul
to New Orleans, through the heart of the
Mississippi valley which will al.
ways prevent the railway lines be-
tween points reached by the river from
monopolizing the carrying trade or adopt
ing with any show of success high freight
or passenger tariff, So with the Ohio, the
Hudson, the Missouri and other rivers and
the great lakes. The volume of products
and trade and population is swelling so
rapidly that tempting inducements will be
and are even now offered for the building OF
freight and passenger steamers to compete
with the railways hundred fold more
than mt present. The people in the valleys
of the waters alluded to- therefore, may
congratulate themselves that the future
may be depended upon, and at very
early day, too, TO afford them as cheap
rates for themselves and their
products between the important points
in their respective sections as
any sane men could reasonably
wish, The widely extended and constantly
increasing competition between river and
railway will accomplish the fact most GER
tanly. The reflections herein are sug-
gested by an article in the Missouri Repah
liCan of Wednesday. An account is there
given of a steamboat line on the Hudson
which is carrying passengers from New
York to Poughkecpsio for ten cents, regu-
lar fare, and freight in proportion. Its bus
mess has grown SO greatly that the line is
now to be run to lbany, for the same fare,
and the profits are said to be very large.
1t looks almost incredible, but such is the
case. The poor, therefore, and indeed all
whose business Is not urgent, take adyan-
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other lines will follow the example and
whatever may he done by other routes to
Albany from the metropolis, the fact will
remain that in one way at least trip can
be made and freight be sent for almost
nothing. What, however, is of interest to
us of the southwest, and par
ticularly those Of the Missis-
sippi valley is the announcement that the
company who run tho Hudson line intend
turaing their attention to the Mississippi
river throughout its whole length, and OF
course, in course of time, the Red and Ar.
kansas and other rivers, will be similarly
taken hold of should these ventures in
cheap rates of transportation prove success
full. The Republican closes its article as
follows 1T is not stated that their boats
will carry passengers all the way lrom Min
ncsota to Louisiana for ten cents, and
ircights--lor cheap ircigh is part
of the husincss-at corresponding rates, bu,
il they can make money on teu-cenl fares
from New York to Albany, they need not
charge more than ten times as much from
st. Louis to New Orleans, Think of going
all the way from st. Louis to New Orlcan,
for 81 ON iirst-olass steamboat There
is something incxplicable ebout the bust.
ness that even the New York papers nrc
not able to make plain; Still, if pee.
pie are invited to travel at the rate of l5C
miles for ten cents, they will accept the in
yjtation without bothering thcmselvc.
about how it can be afforded" The reyolu
ton which such schemes are calculated 1,
create in tho matter of travel will undoubt
edly be great one, but it Ia to beshaile,
with satisfaction, as it will in any event but
prove means of profit and benefit to IN,
people. The water highways afford no op
portunities for exclusive use, aud the NOR,
they are utilized the better for the public
We always look with pleasure upon an,
scheme fer rendering the great river east o
us moro subservicnt to the business an,
convenience of the people along It's extent
and trust that this company referred toma,
succeed in inaugumtng an era of chcape
fare and cheaper lrcighIs from "thc lake
to the gulf
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GoOD SENSE On ROTH SIDES
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