New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-14
RAILWAY INTELLIGEBCE.
RESULT OF FURNISHING ROADS.

THE NETWORK CENTRAL REFUSES To CUT OFF THE
CHICAGO AND ALTON WITHOUT NEW RULING.
An interesting question is likely to arise be-
tween the trunk lines the method of applying the
penalties for the cutting OF passenger rates
by the Western roads which Commissioner Finks
Office has recently enforced freely. The New.York
Central Railroad yesterday continued the selling Of tick
to Kansas City by way of Chicago the Chicago
and Alton road. The sale OF these tickets had been
ordered BY Assistant Commissioner Person be dscon
tnued by all the trunk lines OF the allowance
OF commissions BY the western lines in violation Of the
pool agreement The order was issued Friday. and
that day the Central Informed Commissioner Fmks
Office that it could not observe 1t until ruling had
been made in the matter
Officials Of the Central dIsc'am all intention OF evad
ing the execution Of the penalties provided in the pool
agreement The company they say, has taken its
present stand in order to better accomplish the end
aimed at by the agreement Under the prOhibitory
order OF Mr. Person Kansas City tickets by way OF tue
Chicago ana Alton were to be withdrawn from sale at
all offices, but their sale allowed at the deDots
OF the respective trunk lines The Central claims
that this latter prOvso will work injustice to
ITSELF as well "A allow nOphOe for the continuance
OF Irregularities The injury to the Central arises from
the fac; that the depots Of the Pennsylvania, the Balt
more ul,i OAlO ana the Erie are concentrated In jersey
CITY, within easy distance OF the "scalpcrs" who wish
10 buy tickets, while the Central's depot cannot be
reached oy thc except aiter hahOurs journey each
way up and down town Hence, 1t 5 argued, II the
Broadway Otce5 refuse 70 sell Alton tickets, the
scalprrs VINO need tIem will go 10 the nearest
trunk line depOts. II il also argued that IL the selling
tickets Western routes Is TO be forbidden IL
should be entirely prohibited The New-YOrk Central
Las therefore asked that Commissioner Fink instruct
trunk lines 10 suspend the sale OF tickets roads
which have been proved Guilty. OF cutting at their depOs
a well ~ at the Broadway offices.
The Broadway offices OF the Eric and the Baltimore
and Ohio roads had prOessedy turned o. the wall" the
Kansas CITY tickets Of the Chicago aud Alton. The Gem
tTal openly sold Them and the Pennsylvania asOdi-
regarding Mr.. Persons order. The latter road had
been forbidden 10 sell Kansas City tickets the Chi
CIgO, Burlington ana Quincy and Omaha tickets by the
Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul In all cases the
order ignored. The outcome Of this matter is
awaited with interest ny the ticket agents. Tie action
Of the Central s denounced by ITS rivals, who II
Il all very well for the Central to ask for ruling ~
the Commissioner but Il should have enforced
his order and let the ruling b. made after
ward The efficacy OF the recent punitive measures
Is dOub ca by railroad men, but II Is considered certain
that the other trunk lines will not observe the COmms-
s!OnCrs order If the NcwiOrk Central refuses 20 ito
pcuuug alteration Of them. In tnis the result
probably VIII be the reOpenng Of the discussion ~ the
commission question, and the possible extension OF
passenger ratecuttng while IL Is N Of settlement
Commissioner FINK has been out OF tue city since
last sunday, but he Is expected back to-day.
Mr.. PcrsOn Is also our OF tue city. A
meeting ~ the trunk line passenger officials VIII prO5a-
bly, be hed early this week 10 consider the cOmpn~
cations The demands Of the New York Central are not
lEey De- yielded readily by the other trunk lines
ot the superior advantages they enjoy uner
the recent methods Of enforcing penalties.