New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-02
RAILROAD INTERESTS
THE PASSENGER FIGHT GROWS HOTTER.
CHICAGO RATES CUT 90 CENTS MoRE-THE
wABAsH's POSITION.

The passenger rate war TO the West was re-
ga-del by railroad men yesterday, as in uger shape
than It has yet presented No open outbreak between
tie Trunk lines occurred, but tho general ten
dency of aft IRIS showed mere ei inclination toward
lower rates. The Wabash, ST Llu. and Pacific Railroad
Is tepg OK u to ST. LoIs at l7, against tariff rate
Of T22 2j How much OF a concession would DC
Above under pressure from shrcwd passenger cOud
not be learned, Of the outside DrOk rs, VINO
carefully watch Inc situation. minated thai 30 20 was
not the cXtrtmc cut which that company could De In
Cucod To make. The bash asserts that II u not rut
ti0grate4.' Tia onic r. say thai they simply allow
ing 10 The pass he conm sion upon which the out
side brokers CONDUCTING their sales o. st Louis fares
IA explained in THE TRIBUNE yesterday, the brokers
hove not favored te Wabash line since the receivers OBJ
tanned decision from the Unitei states Court at st.
Louis against their abil ty ne tickets issued during
the over the opening he Wabnah's line TO Chicago
The Wabash officers say that the receivers are not re
suCusble for tine dec OF tho Court, and they also de
clare their belief that the amount Of the old uckets
outstanding IL trivial This denied by the brokers, and
sa ac that most " those who belong 10 the Brokers
Association on y sci Wabash tickets wlen they cannot
AVOID it, The course Of the WlD sh, therefor is In
measure, ccsslry As 1t cannot the brokers to cut
the rates through the commiss alto Tc TO them. the
company takes the IN ttcr IN It's own hands by allowing
the commission 70 the passenger directly II wa the
only company y's erdIy which made the cut over its
counters but the other g. Lous lines met the rates by
could divide with the passenger.
all o. the trunk ne OIi0 the rates a-ked are ac-
cOrlng o tirh. But, with the single exception OF
the Pen sylyana, Nv the payment OF commissions the
,ompaH the cut nom heir own 20 the Offices
Of the OUT aide brokers'. The brokers di thriving bu l.
meas ycsterd y. At Frauk~ parr, the Aston House,
and upt offices thrOng' ~ traveller kept the
clerks busy day. The rate to Chicago iurher cut
80 cent. Heretofore the brokes have sold nr-t class
that place at Pl6 90 INST tsrln rate OF
~ 50 by the different routes Yes. rlay tickets were
sold at $40 This redu ton was regaric "a an lndci
ton that the contest may mere this week instead OF
ending when Que begin 10 allow COMMISSIONS
siid prominent trunk inc officer "t Is hart 10 sop
Repret will be made by broker that II he can
get only increase OF 81 in his commission business
will b all right The Increase Is granted and IN 4 rev
days the broker has given away part or II ana s0clts
another enlargement Of his margin for cutting In the
pr, sltua ion affairs the roads naturally eager
al al that TIA Tor the sake Of get ing Du5-
ness"
The Only thing which restraints an cutting OF
at the reg lar Offices Is the determination or the
Pennsyiy ralrOa not t. zeal with the scalpers %
long tn policy held the other trunk lines W ii
openly rne question, Owever. l., now long IAN
the Pennsylvania st nd competition with lr1ads
pay commission. whom It is eXactng thn schedule
rates cert in amount Of fr3vrl WI go over he Penn
sysyIna matt what the rates or its rivals are, but
the traffic which seeks get the lowest rate Is gradually
being al sor0ed by the lines which grant commissions to
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