New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
BALTIMORE AND OHIO'S CUT.
sCALPERsn PUSH THE ROADS TRAFFIC..
EFFECT OF THE PASSENGER RATE REDUcroS-NR.
GARRETT's AIM.

| EFFECT OF THE PASSENGER RATE REDUcTIoN-NR.
GARRETT's AIM.
| Broadway railroad offices and Wall Street
stock brokerage Offices found fruitful topic Of discus
yesterday in the announcement that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad would sell tickets to Western places
reduction OF S. from the standard tariff established
pool trunk lines Opinions differed as to the effect
of the company's action NewYork rates and on the
successful carrying out OF the new pooling agreements
The OF tho poo roads pressed tbe view
that the difference in rates not sufficient to divert
any considerable amount OF tranc in view OF the dis
of change OF and checking Of baggage
at Baltimore by passengers going West. and In some
instances OF the longer time required 10 make the
10 Irney. The standard schedule is maintained only
BY the New-York Central and the Pennsylvania; the
Erie, the Lackawanna and the West Shore allowed
dierenal rate 81 so lower. tLat the Baltimore and
Ohios only $3 so under those Of tho three
roads last named No attempt made 10 meet the
Baltimore and Ohios rates and meeting to consider
the situation has been called by Passenger Commissioner
Picrson.
larger business was done at the OF the Bau-
and Ohio yesterday rhan has been transacted In
many months, and General Passenger Agent Lord
Baltimore to set the machinery in motion. He
said to a TRIBUNE reporter that his company did
wish to denorallze Westbound fares bat that 1t
resolved get AS much business from New York, Phil,
adephia, Baltimore ard Washington while IL out Of
the pool it got when in the pool II willing to
syvana. by maintaining higher rates from Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington allowed IL to enjoy most OF
the through travel from those cities. AS the Pcnnsyl
vans, however, had reduced its rates from those points,
the Baltimore and Ohio was determined to make itself
good OF the NewYork traffic. II the present diner
ence in the rates did not accomplish that object
further reduction would be made to the
extent necessary. His road only carrying out
the policy announced by President Garrett when
he unable to secure from the Pennsylvania
the service requisite make the Baltimore and ohios
real sharer In the New-YOrk pool.
The Baltimore an Ohio has invoked the aid OF the
ticket brokers' whom the pool lines have recently
wagng warfare They did thriving trade yester
that did Influence assengers they concession
Of 81 and the rate in addition TO the advertised
difference The time made by the Baltimore and Ohio
train to Chicago does not compare with he time made
by the tast limited express trains OF tue renasyyan,a
by their other trains On the bustess to the southwest
Il Gns gTeSeI az az arrives M al Ba
at II 40 p. m. leaves the latter place at p @
PeS m taa does not reach Cincinnati m
10 30 the next morning The Pennsyvania train 70 ST.
Louis, starting at a. M Reaches that place at 7:3o p.
hcre at a. M gets to ST. Louis at GAO p IN on the
the time made to Southwestern by the Erie the
Central, the Lackawanna the West Shore. The Bat
which arrives there a. $50 a. NJ OF the second day;
Pennsylyanias train. leaving here at sp M, gets 20
Chicago. at a. m OF the second day so tnat 10 the
former traveller spend the time from D. M
midnight in NewYOrk and set get 10 Chicago In tie
time made by The Pennsylvania. TPe Baltimore ana
formerly charged 50 for the transfer in Ba IL
IrOre passengers comdg To 1t from the North 1t now
makes the transfer free, taking up the passenger 10
stages lie lands at the Pennsylvania depot aud re
lieying him OF the troube OF personally rc-checkna his
baggage The prospect OF being able 10 visit tie Capitol
while Congress In session Is Thought 10y the eomsnys
ohcers be likely attract many travellers la view OF
the saving OF IS SO so effected by them on the fare
the Southern route.
The schedule of rates by the Pennsylvania and the
Baltimore Onto made in last May the basis OF
Sl3 from Baltimore to Chicago. The addition of she
local fare S5 30 from NewI0rk To Baltimore made the
total rare by the Baltimore and Ohio SIS &C. or mend
ing transfer at Baltimore SIS so while the dlnerentFa
Of the Erie, the Lackawanna and the West Shoie
after the advance OF December J. 1855. ordered by
the pool lines SlS 90 The Sl5 rate To Cnlcago nov
heavily difcrentia roads than
that OF the Pennsylvania or the New York Central IL s
claimed 80 per cent OF tile toa. through passen.
taiic the West OF New YORK he controlled
L. Is OF the character 10 be Influenced oy
i'm fares without regard 10 the time required
make journey. It Is this business whch the Bat-
Ohio expects to get by rs lower rates, aud II
SO is not low enough further reduction VIII Oe
promptly made. By cutting into business ~ the So
called weaker trunk lines President Garrett hopes 10
force them their Influence Ia securing the iu ec
Ogniton OF his r0ad New York lIue on threat Oh
abandoning the az cement 10 maintain rates. lie ls
satisfied that N the time when the Pennsylvania Rail
road usually expands its the public II will
for fear OF public opinion, attempt ny changing ts
schedule. reducing the number OF its trains or
advancing It's local from New York, t prevent the
baltimore anl OaiO from carrying out its deternueo
policy.