New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-18
RATES FIJCrUATING. BUT NO LOWER.
HOW THE WAR IS REGARDED By OFFICIALS AND
"sCALPEEs.O

HOW THE WAR Is IEbAhD'D ID
"sCALPEEs."
The railroad Offices in Broadway yesterday
wcre fairly lively with business, and PASSENGER rates
the West were unsettled without any decided change
from the figures prevailing on Saturday Inc reg
ular offices and the tickct-brokers wero eheaseu
In active competition, and rates 10 OhIo"so
ranged from $40 TO 81 80. and to ST. Lolis
from l3toSl2 West Shore officer explained Tue
situation as follows: ave have substituted for inc Ola
djeren rate an nqurental rate. That Is to say we
ask passenger go for Chicago ticket ana theh III
qulre how much money he has" The LacKa"ai'n''
which has Jagged behind the other nes In tho contest
and which only recently reduced its rate TO $40 90 10 %
cago now refuses meet the cuts OF 81 10 % huo Wy
the other companies and the brokers
TmBrNE reporter asked of the trunk line passen-
ger agents for his views the general effect OF roau
wars the business compared with tha' III Times VI
peacc with special reference to the present cohuo VA
affairs Said the official: MY experience is tha' c"'"e
rates does not stimulate travel TO any great
oxtent. About 90 per cent would pe
liberal estimate The reason Is business men arc not
going to travel just because fares are cheap Ihcy take
their time consideration and other necessary eA
pensos. The moment cutting Of rates begins inc rt
tion ceases be a drawing card or may say tue "o'
itself loses its power and for this reason 1t Is only tc-
porary and great many who expect TO take advantage
OF the cheap rates somehow other come TO the concu
sion that the war will last long umc'
and that they can go any ume' lhoSo
who expect go week Will not 60 at all great
many Keep waiting for rates to go lower, ana hhaIIy
rates are restored just about that time they are
ready 20. The advantage OF low rates IL SHOWN Whch
a war declared to take place at certain ilnc ana 70
last for specified Tine Ike excursions 10 Cohey lsan
or the New-Orlcans Exposition, whore something can
he seen. People would then nave uine
70 prepare their business matters so rs
10 20 at stated time There IL nothing saved Ill gong
10 place at reduced and coming back nj regular
fare unless person really has busless to go Tor anu
then he would 90 anyhow You would not 20 TO ChcaGo
or Cincinnati even free pass, unless you had Dusi
there , , H.. - c,ofo1
The reporter renamed silent, anu 'hV runway ""'i'
with an increase Of trade OF not over 90 per cent,
and reduction OF rates 10 80 per cent, YOU can
figure how the railroads will come ont II the war u kept
mn much longer and then draw your own conclusions
ms 10 how long the bOndhOlicrs VIII keep silent.
legitimate competition, open limited war 10 spcci-
fled point at particular time. IL. In nay opinion, alike
latcs travel These open retard travel among
certain class educating them TO he always on the look
ont for "A war lust they are for cheap goods"
Mr. skinner OF the Wcst shore road, SAID: ofr roa,
has never through and of course we cannot
compare our besnoss with that of previous year; Dnt
since we began cutting rates our travel mas lh'rcasfu
largely cannot say that Ii Is double because have
nor he 0pures Int we are satisfied With The results.
sell about three tickets whore sold one before
the railroad war was declared" said G. &. Lansing,
ticket broker whether all the tickets are sen
or not cannot say. small per cent OF them KPlIc u
nsed as i'm times OF profound peace. have sold about
y-fve tickets western points to-day ana from
tho looks this crowd and the way people are poung
in viii unload nny tickets before nlght: Inc
greater part TO Chicago The prospects arc bright Ior
a continuation of the war;