New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-26
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE CENTRAL AND THE WEST SHORE.
A LIVELY CONFLICT Is WESTERN NEw-YoRK OVER
EXCURSION RATES.
IRT TELadRAFH TO rHE rRIRUSr.I


SYRACUSE, n. Y, July 2j.-The war between
the New-York Central and tie West shore Railroads has
broken OFT III earnest in this city. Both companies do
clare that IT VIII be waged without regard to eonse-
oucnccs For some time past the West shore company
has been arranging excursions giving special rates 10
varlous points. Upt within a few days the Cehu"
Company has paid attention to the cutting OF rates.
but appears that the elder company does not propose
any longer 20 exercise mastery inactivity
week ago the West Shore Company began 10 aoVer-
tse an excursion to-day. from Syracuse to Niagara
Falls and return placing the round trip tickets at -
which the lowest price offered from syracuse 10
the falls and return. number Of tickets were SOFA ana
the excursion promised to be large one ON Ihur'day
morning the Central Railroad announced an excursion 10
the Falls for to-day placing the price OF tickets at - lot
for the round trip M sooner had the circulars issued oy
the Central Railroad appeared the streets han inc
West Shsre Railroad issued dodgers" and Inserted al
ycrsements in the afternoon papers announcing Ihtt
the price of tickets for the eNcur ION over tnaI rouo
would be nNcd ut rates loW'r tnln Inose On III ~ re
other road The regular faro TO Niagara fallS ana re-
turn Is So, and the cheap prices or tickets osT py @
rival lines tended 10 call out quite respectable crowd
to the depors tho two roads this mornlnE The New
offered round trip tickets At 81 % and nas INA t sSia
some at $40 The WS1 e G@@t,, 500, exeu rae
train this morning consisted of six loaded cars
Iad ne Central Pe}pe annoIar,Hd ImeouEedly have
been an immense one.
The West shore excursion train WAS in two sections,
cq~rying about the number " people out OF SYM
cnse az tho Central train The West Shore made cheap
rates from every station along their line and tner IRAN
the TAILS filed before it reached rs des iu9h On
excursion to Beacon Beach sunday
next This morning the Central road male a
similar announcement said Central road officer tins
morning. 1--WE have had instructions 70 run excursion
trains every point that the West shore does, ana
they cut the price Of tickets any lower than the gst
price fixed, we have permission to 20 thcm Wet{mlo
cents bet cr even 10 carrying passengers TOT no NM
We will cken the Wes Shore NJ the excursion business
The West shore officials the other hand declare that
they Will continue running cheap excursion trains To an
points Of interest regardless OF he consequences me
IVES Shore Is said t. he cutting rates 70 new i1iA m
Chicago, and II l. anticipated that the Central VIII "o%
It's example. Railroad official declare ina tue WSr WIZ
also he carried Into the general passenger and freight
business.
The policy adopted by the New York, West
Shore Buffalo Railroad, with regard to excursion
traffic I'm the part Of this state promises to result
in lively competition on local business between that
road aud the Ncw-York Central. The West Shore Is u
member OF the trunk line passenger pool and has agreed
- mantain regular rates The New York Central COM
plains that ia disregard Of these obligations, its rival has
gotten mp excursions prepared ts time tables, and made
uureaaOnahly low ralcs without consultation WIN inc
Central or notification - IT Yesterday tho west 7hnIe
issued excursion Tickets from Syracuse and points West 10
Niagara Fails at II 30 for round trip. WHOM the regular
n0unccj aie Yesterday % e from syracuse. u nm
dcrstoOd that hereafter The NcwiOrk Central VIII make
lower ratios than the west shore any excursion whch
the latter may get M friend ~ tho Central sad yes
to-day: 49, W. don't propose to appeal To me truuk
Inc executive committee. T. would he mo use lno NrA
Shore has practically refused 10 co0peint" with n7 IN
making rates from competitive ppinfl In drlan"e or
existing nEtosment and We propose now 10 more man
meet amy rates II may make" A yet tho competition
has been confined tu local buHlurg4 nc iafond men
think that before long II Will Rirct ItOuRh Dn4lntfs
bcwcop The two road4 and couscque y. the trlilc OF
The Oinrl trunk lines.