New-York tribune., 1884-10-18
THE WEST SHORES GAUNTLET DOWN.
gi.rirR RrDrcTloNs ~ RA1Es-iuE f"ph LINES
NnI YEr EIGIITINH OpENLY.


Fg.ruTR RrprcTiONs ~ RA1rs-iHE POOL LINES
Nor YET FIGHTING OPENLY.
The other trunk lines appeared to he dazch
vostery y the vigorous stand taken by the New->orN
Wc4t shore and Buffalo Railway in meeting the lowest
cut. nc on through rates to- tho West a IN reducing
local rates 80 per Ccut No action WAS hoh u meet 'o
onen cut hut the officers the Sew Noris Central anl
tho Erie roads were in cOnaunton ami IN any r"l'N
adopci II is beloved that thcac two lines will act to-
s,tnrr In consequence of the hcsuncS shown by the
pool roads however. there wna not the "p' dcwor'""
tion of ratios which had been expected iut ithrr 't
of ~ To chicago made hy the hokorH hWl i"WI Wy
mot nt the west shorc aud Baltimore ant ohio ohcc'
This mn nS npcn ratio to 40. although II was cnnc'u'd
that AN exceptional rate ot sl hod teen made by the
nrohcr. rh, so rate prevailed In All The offices d" the
brokcrs over the Erie, the lachwanna ana the west
shore roads. Rates by the New York Central were
somewhat higher and the. Pennsylvania sim hSN'" lt'
scheauo rate over It's own counters.
thriving business done at tine brokers Offices ana
a, the West shore Offices In the cheap cket. to local
uoints IN New-York state the West shore llhe'
These rates we're ~, met Ivy the NewYork Central MP TO
fine close OF business. It Is not believe possible now
over that the Central can hold out for more than Few
days II It does that long. The general impression Ill tue
Broadway Offices was that open ana Eeholdl cu't"T
wou peeIn to-day II is understood that the pool once
takes a similar view OF the situation NO attempt Is
h,,n made To br NJ the Des together and Assistant
Comui s.Iuuer PielsJn s virtually lying on MS oars
n" tpe contest extends 30 far that tie warning roads
vii voluutnriy seek agreement or arbitration,
Rates to Albany Were demoraled Yesterday ana ana
tickets acre sold for almost any price Eay 'uo .,c
was < but later IN day tins figure was heaVly
cut lhs however, was not the result ol the ncSt
shores reduction in local rates, D' was c W 'io
hat the brokers held excursion ticket, whose eK
t.trure MAS limited to yesterday. Consequently the Op
Zee; of the brokers WAS TO get rd oi 'no o'e" " ""'
Henry Monett general passenger agent ot the Mesu
shore SAID Yesterday: The statements WHICH IlFa ,
I'm the evening papers attriDung the acoh taken py lc
WrSt making Ecucld Icuu'tiOH IA p"9'S"HN'
rates to the influence Of the Batm9re ana Un'U
many are absurd the extreme. Nothing !" our Know
"a. ma. occurred 10 disturb the pleasant DlS,sS Ic,-
,,nns exs,in uetwren the West shore and the Pehn
yania Railroad The Baltimore aud Qi9l' ~ ,toupv Min M
,b pamns,ivnui1 and the West shore would not, under
any circumstances, permit the baltimore % ' ,, rnJ H.
II a p,ry TO that light. long ~ the latter rom %
willing that the West Shore should Use IFS cy ooeS
AMI It's city agents III roclths % NJ ohn,, we
would bc very foolish not 10 accept nr pchen9 NM
from such an arran- -emeut. Ihe Bal'llioIu ~" ono
Railroad Company derives direct advtitaHe Wy III ~
Of ihe fact that an tickets of West shor Issue oid It,
Baltimore and ONO offices ieh W o'cl .n r,r ,,nhiir
Auburn 10 Chicago. distance ol Us ic y, aII
has lin ts powcr to ascert VI ether onghlate- 70 M
poinis West 10y way the West shore I.ue W ~ y o,,ces
In lts regular ticket offices rs III 'ny ol ' ed mis-
PATRONAGE to-day at the lower rates est"olHno , nc nc
morning To local pont+ was gre"2 g2r .r l1.,ness Re-
port from along the shore Indicate ihit ti1
pected reduction Will greatly sAh"'"''
IN popuiarizlng the me
rur AMOUNT OF TRAVEL DOT BLtp'.
my TELEGRAPH rp rGE rRtBuNG'i
C,v,rot,pIr Oct l7-1nycstigatl0n at sew
eral statiou. Of the West shore Road ih'' "'V'''""
showed double increase in the travel on account ol 'no
eat in rates Last night politlcai ue' & ,cuty
Fonda to Albany were secured ny 'h' '
at 10 cents The regular lal' Il = ''"'''
rur prNNsyLvANIA Nor CUTTING
pm .nrtrtu, oct II. The cutting OF wes-pounu
passenger rates by several Of the trunk lines mas "a
no effect upon the Pennsylyana Railroad. ou.'Is "
that company any that rates will be hrniy 'an''ineu
We are perfectly satisfied said Assistant "r"e'"
scngcr Agent Boyd. tins aiterno'l u" ,e wiling Ia
public desiring nrst-rlnS@ hc'0nllhV'"''' "
nav "A reasonable charge for H.