New-York tribune., 1884-10-17
THE RAILROAD WAR BEGUN.
WEST SHORE OPENLY REDUCES RATES.


The long-expected open break in west-bound pass.
senger rates occurred yesterday Tickets were sold
the counters of the regular offices OF the New
York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad at the rates
which have prevailed only among the outside ticket
brokers' These are from x2 10 S3 below the lowest
differential tariff rate. To the principal western
points the following figures were made: First class
10 Chicago. SIC; st. Louis, Sl9; D;troit, Sl3;
Cleveland Sl2; Buffalo 81 second classic Chi
cago $if; II. LOuIs, Sl6 80, aud Detroit Sl2. All
of the Baltimore and Ohio regular offices are equip
ped with West Shore issues and tickets were sold at
the same rates "a at the West Shore Offices
II was officially announced that hereafter the
West Shore would sell tickets 20 the Wes; as low
"a the rates that COULD be obtane Il NJ any Office,
either of the companies or of the "scalper'' III ~
claimed b. General Passenger Agent Mp1ett that
the rates made by the West Shore yesterday were
the same those which have been male by its
rivals the Lackawanna, the Erie and the New
York Central He stated that positive evidence
had been secured that the latter roads had openly
cut over the counters Of their regular Offices lt
was a notorious fact that the brokers' had for a
long time been cutting by means Of the heavy CON-
missions allowed 70 them. and the West shore pro-
posed 20 abandon the policy OF indirect acton AMI
meet whatever rates 20 the West w)nd he made
hv the brokers whether they sl)ul be - or Sl TO
Chicago.
Tnis decision Of the West Shore opens the gates
70 an open railroad war and to-day n ls probable
that every line except possibly IN Pc1r'ylyana,
will openly begin the selling of tickets at clt rates
The Erie Raroa announced that ii " ud meet at
its Offices every cut Of the West shore OK other OF
It's competitors
GREAT REDUCTION ~ LOCAL RATES.
The West Shore - not content with forcing tho
! lighting on thron sh passenger rates. Onlers were
! IL ~ A
ductIon Of local rate. from New-YorlS - Albany and
/ between Albany AMI Bufllo a. well ~ lntermadi-
| ate points between the two lait-aan'i citi's 10
the bash, Of one cont per mile This will be e1ulya-
lent 10 re luction on oel rates If about nifty per
cent from the prevail NJ schedule For the present,
rates to nterme Late places between New-f orA ana
! Albany will b. unll.urbei, but AZ these places
tickets viii b, sold a. the reduced taIh from any
! point between Albany and Buiillo.
! The reduced rate 10 Albany Is Sl %; Troy.
! 81 20: Itcl - 80; Syracu.e S3 05 Rochester,
! S3 -; Bulllu. &lGJ; Niagara ia ils, ~ 65i with
corresponding reduction, . all local stea"'|
! between Albany and Buffalo
| The open war decided upon by the y e't shore
was anticipated yestcrlay by mluy Of the ticket
brokers. Although no tlcko', were pn~Ar NJ the
emf rat,4 connections were made ol hicago rates
to slI aud 10 otncr Western clu"s in proportion.
and lor,l ticket. in NrW-l lurk state wore sold az
! ah,ut the 80 per crnt reduction which VIII be
"Gicitllv made 6y the West Shore TODAY II Is tho
general opinion among railroad men ihli no" ,aat
nm oprn stand hl. hr,n decided upol hy the West
| shore n viii not ho many days b,lpr' pla@rngor
| rate. are thoroughly dcm0falIlcd. Advir"s from
| Chicago showed that cast bound tWii' were utterly
| n. srn RItc.to New York were mllr % low a. Tl2
| for hrSt-clnas and $40 for second -cl1lf u'Ncts
The fares between Chicago ana - LOUIS anu
| informed ate pJints are down 10 ~.
The Nc4t shore Company has pri'tictiy, 'aN'h
possession Of all the Baltimore ana ONO oll''' ln
this cty and the officers aud clerks Of the latter arc
acting under the Instructions of the former com
! pauv II i NOT believed that the onligrant pool
! BAN long be- maintained ~ view of the Batimore
and ono. recent withdrawal. For the pres ent
| fine latter's proportion of the business coming 10
CASTE Garden not consigned 10 psttlcn.ar 70 u.o
| !, being divided among the other lines pro rata
according to their resent percentages ne west
shore and LaclIawauna have demanded an increase
in the Castle Garden percentage from - 10 10 p'r
reit aud the West Shore has gwen Oi!lCal notice
thar If the increase Is not granted n j. Wiling 10
see the emlgrant pool dbandonci. Inc coHc'sS'o',s
of the other lines must be made before November l.
Az OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY THE WEST SHORE
Theodor. Houston. one of the receivers of the
West shore Company. was asked yesterday regard
ing the acton of the company lie repieo'
"rhe promoter. aud managers of the West shore road
entered upon its construction with te nelei thAt uic
business anl growth of the co1l airy ""id s'i's 'e
pendrr aud upon The tleory ,ha n o.g, 10 coipso PEI,
successfully traffic " must o1et 10 us p,,loi, = 1T 81
rn,d not only equal but better Ia construction An!
cImpnl'tnH ,i I ,,r., or IT, patrons would command
it, full OF tle business or the -tat1 81 NV & iopa
is being maintained free aud independent o any ON, o. III
competitors The character OF the work nlc re' ,n,
state and riiecuay d-pOses Of tue chirges mlde W
nteresGd rs,Gii i ' o 10 e Se% YORK central or
other company II begun under the most iiv9raos,
Gnancai condition and except Tor the Unprecedented
c"r.son wnich has allied from the death OF Presl-
dent garfield dovn To- the prc,"at ilmr !. "on1 n'Ev
been fully completed and >et % worh without d',lar Oh
floating debt accordance with the liberal an com.
prchcusyc plans Of IT, projectors ~ u j., ps "s az
station accommodations at few points ana - stl so
mile. of second track between syracuse and BliO ltNe
Era'InS % -, bi,ins.. a, any ~ the trunk lines
terminating AZ tho city ot New York. ihu t "-S cost,
From the day it opened rs lines Tor r rhc lhe l9lry oi
the cement IN, been to maht" riH', o'u nj.
en.er ana freight. ou basis when "nud ne P'uhl'p'o
pursuance thi. policy before The line %.s @eRed .d %
Buffalo application was made Tor admission 7" w ~ s
line Pool and allowance Of ten per cent oi the Nrst
,i,.- W5s aEar,ie,i aud accepted. This recognition
I rly :, lie fact that there could Dee question
A. r the ability of road 10 have secured this !SI
crntae ana II had taken the position 9l otlsr
fines and remancd of the pools unt'.. through wI
OF rte- had secured the pei cenlEr 10 Wh'" Us p
ton entitled IT, In me east -Dnua P'p ~ ' ,n,nP ~ the
non and vii! probably he AWARDED no3e @ nm', u, 'ao a
amount OF business which VIII render N p''vISe5 - IN s
drpenlcnt In respect 10 It, local business boln ptss
shed hv compct NJ lines Al the dates the several
sections were opencl FOR business and hi' hai,sSh.o m w
reet comprtitiou X l. that during tne summer
mouths excursions oreank ID along the ilhe 90
watering Mace. and popular resorts ana liFgc nuoer
of passcngrrs were carried AZ reduced rates ana Wl
prot The company This ousines- WIS uohe HATn ~ sS
.nnrellueur rates which were advertiser h lIo
nn6r nress and otherwise all tickets being limited 20 par
hin certain dates. II Isl business tccoS-
,i. a. Legitimate and encouraged by railroad MANAGERS
tIrouehoui thc country, with perhaps one nOaoe eN-
cepton The business OF the road has siead improved
an m SIX months Increased over tour-i0 ia eati-
ns ana much more than that IN yolnme Had the rates
which prevailed IN January ana fenr''rl 1s, I oeoI
maintained. the uet earnings would now b' hearty eqA
10 the interest account ,....
edly been misunderstood by the shippers ana puD.e
erally and ba, been, and s now fc-afleu & ,r 80
an evidence o weakness IL has been ei1fT ~ -, ' sear
Vanderbilt has said hc has no interest ia 'ne vs. 20
nrnuerty and does not any an gHlte te'iy 20
kclve mart OF The statement bat II - certainty lc tnas
.inu.rs throughout territory common 20 otn ,iucs
frlrll IL