New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-10
rycTyPsToNs FROM EyERYwHERE.


ARRANGEMENTS for getting people into the city
and out again are being rapidly perfected by the
committee on Railroads and Transportation, OF
which Orlando B. Potter is chairman, James dunno
Liyinestons of the Long Island Railroad Company,
secretary, and these gentlemen are members;
E(Jbanneev M Depew Erastus Wiman. Charles w
E1svton. josiah NJ. Ffske. Clifford Stanley Sims
and Thomas s. Moore. Conferences have been
heh with the National Association Of Railway
Passenger Agents. and an agreement has been
reached whereby all roads east of the Mississippi
River have bound themselves TO sell excursion hck-
cts to New York at rate not exceeding cent
AMI half a mill each way 1t was decided fhas
these tickets should be good for six days but the
committee is cndeavorinG TO have the time limit
extended TO eight days, which viii probably DE
done as the railroad companies are disposed to
cooperate heartily with the committee In making
shs CELEBRATION q success Nothing definite has
bern done about the fare from points west Of the
Mississippi. II is not likely that the Western
reads viii consent to the cent-snd-a-half excursion
a,c. NOR Is the committee inclined 70 ask them 70
do SO. But tho same spirit OF harmony exists
everywhere and satisfactory arrangements viii
sarely be madc In time.
EACH ROAD TO MAKE ITS OWN SCHEDULE
So far as schedules arc concerned each road will
make its own That is o subject with which the
Z committee has nothing 20 do. II the excursion
tickets are limited 10 six days crush may DO ex-
pected. for al the visitors win attempt to reach
the eitv al about the same time This would
mean delays and dissatisfaction. An eight-days
limit would do much to lessen the pressure, mas
+ much as the roads would have more margin. the
1 people would need less haste.
The committee win have something to say by
and by to steamboat and steamship companies
about excursion rates. Many lines have already
nortgaged themselves for the occasion The
Eastern troops have captured q large number OF
boats, which will not only fetch them to the cele
bration.> but will he their hotels and lodging
houses during their stay. The armories Of the
city could not bold tenth Of the miltiamen ex-
pcted The Army Committee is not trying to
persuade regiments 70 come, Ii Is striving to keep
them away. Already it has on the muster roll
more warriors OF the National Guard, North, East
South and West. than can easily be counted. This
ecmmittce Is made up as follows: s. Van Rcnsse-
hes Cruger, chairman; John O. Tomhnson, secre-
thzy John Cochrane, Locke w. Winchester, J.
Hsmpien R0hb, Frederick Gallatin and Frederick
D. TAppen. Besides the military display, which
win occur on May i. IL win have charge OF the
Industrial paraas on May 2. an exhibition which
win give the mighty bosts Of spectators eompre-
hensive view OF Americas vast progress under a
protective tariff. This important feature Of the
celebration Is la excelIcns hands and is being
worked up In a way calculated to furnish nEmcr.
Gus surprises
When Washington was inaugurated six prom
4 inent Revolutionary heroes acisd marshals OF
he day and IL Is the intention of the General Com
nitee TO find six grandscns or great-grandsons OF
these men and request them 70 act in the capacity
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