Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-15
THE d. & r.. G. WILL CUT.
Rates 90 be Reduced From Ten Cents
to six and Four Cents IA Mile.

The Denver NeUs OF Saturday has the
following, which will be Of great local in
terest here
It was reported in railroad circles yes
terday that the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad was about to make permanent
cut in passenger rates. Tire NeWs re-
porter, meeting General Passenger Agent
Hooper of the Rio Grande, asked him if
it was true that he was about to make
reduction in passenger rates, and he re-
piled that such reduction would be
made in the near future.
GLOW near in the future? ?"
"The reduced rates will 90 into effect
January lst."
GLOW much OF a reduction will there
be?"
DWELL, the general tariff has been as
high as 10 cents per mile, and after jan
uary lst the rate will be from to g cents
per mile the highest tariff, cents per
mile, will be on the Mountain division"
"What is the object of so great a re-
duction at this tme?"
"What is the object? Well, it is
matter Of good business policy. This is
not sudden thing with us. We have
contemplated it for some time. It was
thought to be good policy long ago.
The question oil the rates being too high
was raised when Mr.. Jackson first took
hold of the road, and Mr. Jackson him
self agreed that the rates were too high,
but nothing could be done then, as the
road was in the hands OF receiver
When the road got out OF the receivers
| hands we determined to reduce the rates,
and expected to be ready to put a new
tariff in effect December 1st, but there
has been such n press of business with
the reorganization and other matters,
that it has been impossible to get around
to it by that date, and then there is a
great deal Of work in getting out q new
tariff, and we have found it physically
impossible to get the new tariff into effect
before January LIST. 1t will 90 into effect
then without fail"
The new tariff, which will be based on
and 6 cents per mile, according to the
division of the road, will make a very
material reduction in railroad fares
through the southern and mountainous
part Of the State, and the reduction will
reduce not only those towns where there
is competition, but all stations along the
road. The reduction between Pueblo and
|
other places, as the rates between these
points have been much lower than else
where on account of the competition Of
the Denver & New Orleans, which at one
time brought the fare down very low, as
everybody remembers. Between other
points, however, there will be big cut
which everyone will at once appreciate
The fare to Leadville will be cut down
| al, hnl 10 Gnli 10
the present fare is 1920. The new tariff
will make it 1925. Between Denver and
Canon City the present rate is $500
After January LIST it will be $3.50. The
new rates will also make a very material
reduction on through rates between Den
yer and Salt Lake.
There are some. other towns besides
Pueblo which will not receive SO great 6
benefit as reduction from 10 to cents
per mile. While the general rate has
been about 10 cents per mile, there are
some towns which have had lower rates.
Competition has forced the rates down,
and therefore the new tariff will not make
so great reduction. 1t is very evident
that the proposed reduction is not to be
made on account OF competition, for al
/ points, whether they are competing
, points or not, are to be served alike, ant
what is very unusual in railroad man
agement, the non-competing points are
TO receive the greatest benefit by the new
tariff, inasmuch as competing point
have heretofore received benefits whel
non-competing points have not. Unde
the new tariff they will all stand on
like footing.
The reduction is made from bushes
point OF view, doubtless with an idea c
increasing the business OF the road. Thu
management has thought the rates to-
high for the interests OF the State, anC
the interests OF the State being the in
terests of the Rio Grande, which il
virtually Colorado road, it has reduced
, its tariff. The new tariff will undoubt
, edly be OF great benefit to Colorado ant
+ in like ratio it will doubtless be OF bene
/ fit to the Rio Grande.