New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-06
LOWER COMPUTATION RATES
A CUT OF so PER CENT ON THE CENTRAL.
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE TO TAKE EFFECT on JAM
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AN IMPORTANT CHANGE TO TAKE EFFECT ON JAM
UARY 1-GooD EFFECT on REAL ESTATE.
A radical reduction in Communication rates has
been decided upon by the New-York Central Railroad
Company affecting both .he Hudson River and the Har
lem divisions 1t wiz unto effect on January /, 1884.
The reduction will amount 10 from 40
to so per cent Of the present commute
tion rates these roads 1t win make such tho
NewYok Central system lower than those any other
road leading out Of New-York The officers OF the
pany believe that this action win many persons 10
the towns along the line Of the road and hence tho
tendency will be to enhance the value OF real estate In
those localities
There has been considerable criticism OF the commute
tion rates charged by the New-York Central.
and the matter the subject OF recent IN
yestigatiOn by the State Railroad Commis-
sioners. It is understood that Chaunccy N. Depew
has for time advocated more liberal policy, and
that largely through him the proposed reduction has been
accomplished. Assistant General Passenger Agent
Richards has anxious make the change and since
IL authorized he has worked hard 10 arrange the de-
tails OF the system. An important feature OF tho
system viii be the Issuing at any time OF coupon
books good for month, three months or year. The
general rule among the railroads regards commutersi is
only to issue Communication books the first day OF any
month.
Heretofore the Central road has issued Communication
books containing coupons for 100 trips good for three
months. The long time allowed these books has been
the justification for the charge which some persons have
declared to be higher in comparison than the charges
other lines. In fact the old system more liberal on
this account to the eommuter who travelled only
occasionally than 10 the commuter who
went TO and from New-York every day. The
managers OF the Central however have recognized that
to the latter class they must look for the building up or
living in the oyer.popuated parts OF New-Yor will seek
country residences Il low rates Of railroad fare win allow
trail be gathered from the following table OF yearly
Communication rates for 624 trips now proposed between
New-York and tho principal towns On the Hudson
Eyer ed 5S Sn3 S1S ss
sie $40. On the Harlem diyisiOn.Mott Haven, 1906
Morrisania S37; FOrdham, $45 Mount Vernon, SS5;
MahOpac and Brewste Sii0, and Pawling, $3.50: o
extreme limits OF the computation territory are Pough
keepse, on the NewYOrk Central, and Pawlng, on the
The quarterly and the monthly communication rates arc
graduated descending scale from the first quarter or
will cheaper the first the third than the second
muter VINO travelled constantly between NewYork and
SSUd %ds S B BOOK Of rgS ysa
The new yearly rate to Yonkers viii be SOS for 624 trips
rate would be, for the different quarters: First SO 5oi
second Sl7 l0 third Sl4, and fourth, $40 40 total
rate by monthly books OF coupons each 10 Yon.
hSgI e wGn? 9 IN se % 80 S 50 co. IS o
S. 30 81 so and So 95 and SO 80 for each OF the last
mutation to Yonkers would amount to s66. On the
basis the quarterly and monthly rates 10 the points
mentioned above would be as follows, on the Hudson
River division:
Yearly rate by Yearly rate by
Qrterly mnthy q'rteriy m'ntbly
books. books. books books
5iaFy ,SS fausisccV.ic.: IA iS5
On the Harlem division the rates VIII be 10 the principal
arly rate by Yearly rate by
qtrly, m'thly. curly. mthIy.
MOrrisania...... 80 az Bedford 100 l0c
FoIdhain -............ 80 81 Lake Malopac and
Mt Vernon 90 63 Brewsters ll6 l23
White Plains. 66 81 Pawlins l37 Ia
Talking with q TRIBUNE reporter, Assistant General
Passenger Agent Richards said yesterdays IL is much
more desirable to change the cOmmutauon rates now
than in the summer months. Any such chans In the
warm weather has comparatively little effect because
people are Indifferent feel IL too early TO consider
future changes. At this time many persons-clerks aud
mechanics-aTe beginning to consider their plans for
spring and now that they ahead 10 that period
as regards cost their yearly railroad fare they
make plans for staying or moving up ON tho
had to wait Till near spring before they knew
this element OF transportation cost they would probably
form plans which would not be changed by any
will receive largely increased travel by this change,
along the line OF the roads"
Complete schedules OF the commutation rates TO
all points will be published In few days.