The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-01
PASSENGER AFFAIRS SHAKY.
TRUNK LINES PAYING BTG COMMITS
SIORS ON ALI GLASSES OF GUINNESS.

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TRUNK LINES PAYING BI9 COMMITS
SLOWS ON ALL CLASSICS OF BUSINESS.
Brokers Have . Flse Time aud Frame Q
Cartons Aereencst-SA on Chicago Tick
| cts and e16 90 San rrsscisco-Roch
Isiand's Big slice OF the Western fsussnest
| Passenger affairs have become 30 badly de-
moraliEed In trunk line territory that the
Commissioners are utterly unable to deal with
the matter and the Executive Committee has
| been called together to consider the situation
From disturbance In immigrant rates the
trouble spread to first and second-class rates,
| 1t is the old commission evil. but greatly az
| gravated. For a long time back no commits
sions were paid on frst and second-class
passenger business. and the companies worked
together in harmony 1t was only question
Of settling immigrant difficulties.
Every succeeding passenger Commissioner
has devoted his energies to this problem. but
he left the situation worse than when he be-
9an. The present Incumbent seems to have
paid little attention to tho subject since the
deal with Gen. O'Beirne fell through and the
transatlantic steamship lines refused to give
the trunk lines monopoly Of the immigrants
who come to these shores.
The disturbance .in first and second GLASS
business has given him other things to think
Of. In the past commissions were paid on
these two classes OF business only in the First
ward. and this arose from the desire to infiu-
ence immigrant business. But for a few days
al the week tines except one or two. 1t ID said.
have been paying commissions on such bust
ness In all parts OF the city. The Pennsylvania
and Now York Central do not resort to such
practices.
The ticket brokers are fairly revealing in the
big commissions. which are now larger than
have been paid for several years on the higher
classes Of business They are getting Q uni
form commission Of "a on oil Glasses OF tickets
from New York to Chicago The brokers got
Began to cut rates eu s"' b.n
greedy to get the biggest share Of the BUST
ness For example. one broker would allow. q
pre to oS Gh
csGo ticket Other brokers followed With per-
ts Mas oosR 70
BY The rst time in this city. they they have com.
tain rates. railroad fashion. They hold meet
ings several times week. and their wranges
form quite parody on tho sessions OF the
Il ting companies would really maintain rites
Enc END gye t.
esfp 81 shPo D%ss
when the commission paid BY roads west OF
Chicago is reckoned. It will be seen that they
Is aowed thnE eeEets Sy Of
routes to the Pacific coast. or course this is
shared Ere M by the various companies Interested
gravating things by making deals. with the
agent. here for turning over all their passen-
ally. u little better than the agents would
otherwise get. General Passenger AgentJohn
ia n I'D oh n hraA
xa1,l When hs In fSr the Sst # vas nosed
Kansas City would hereafter 90 Via the i.ock
There Is not much doubt among RAILROAD
men what the arrangement is. Nicholns Null
Ter. it is said sends about all his passengers
Pacific coast via the Rock Island. Denver and
Rio Grande. and the Central. Pacific. The pas
I.ackawanna and Western Railroad. which !
Muller used to represent. and practically does
to1dGaE T. is believed: from tho way, way In
IN The basnoss to aer that ct sast
Sl5 Is allowed by the lines represented IN the
the commission is is mere conjecture. Sebas- |
tian. it is onjectured. made deal with Muller |
oGt n
There is thus less likelihood Of the Rock Island |
being convicted by its competitors of violating
Of the most prominent outside agents in New |
York. Chicago. and st. Paul. is turning over |
Johnson represents tho Northern Pacific and
Wisc nsta Central. and by virtue Of the large
was once u row in the Western Passenger As.
ISOLATION. 1t was alleged that tho Northern
Pacific and Wisconsin Central paid liberal
was that the several roads agreed to pool the
Immigrant business. and the Northern
other lines. 1t still retains the contract
With johnson: so johnson practically repre-
sents the Western Passenger Association and
by him over granger road. johnson controls
q large part OF the Scandinavian business to
and from this country. But Johnson's con-
tract with tho Northern Pacific does not affect
business going via Kansas City to the West.
agreed to let the Rock Island have exclusively.