The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-26
WILL BENEFITTHE SCALPER
Western Passenger Rates Demoralized
By HOme-Seekers' Excursions.
Many Chicago Roads Believed to Be Playing
Into the Hands Of Brokers and Furnish
ingThem Directly with Cheap Tickets.

The We stern roads did o big passenger
business yesterday. but it Is doubtful il any
of them Will be able to show corresponding
results IN revenue. IL was the iirstsof the
harvest and home-seekers' excursions, and
all the west-bound trains are crowded with
people taking advantage of the low rates
to reach distant points in the Northwest
and Southwest. 1t is evident that the
ticket brokers in Chicago. Kansas City.
Omaha. st. Louis and ST. Paul will reap the
largest benefits from this first excursion.
In Chicago they announced one-way rates
as follows: To Denver, $40; Kansas City.
$3.50; Omaha. e10. and st. Paul, 81. OF
course any one desiring to 20 to n
of those points at the rate named was
required to purchase of the broker a round
trip excursion ticket. but he also received
an order that enabled him, on reaching his
destination, TO go to a broker and sell the
return portion for an amount sufficient to
reduce his actual outlay to the figures
quoted above. The scalper OF each end of
the line Is thus enabled TO make 81 or s2
out of the deal, and the purchaser saves
50 TO s. on the regular one-way fare. The
return portions are good for thirty days
from date of sale. and, as there will be two
more OF these excursions-Sept. ID and
Sept 29-tbere Is every reason TO expect
that Western passenger rates will be badly
demoraliZed from now until Nov. /. 1t is
not in reason to suppose that the brokers
could be so plentifully supplied with these
tickets IL they were not furnished by the
railroads themselves. If any of the road6
are playing this game, and the indicatlons
are that nearly all of them are. they will,
nodoubt. follow ic up by supplying brokers
at Western points with return portions of
tickets that have never been sold for the
going passage.
The Policy of General Manager Ramsey.
The strike on the Peoria 81 Pekin road
has caused Joseph Ramsey, jr.. who is pres
ident of the company, as well as general
manager of the Big Four lines, to distinct
ly define his policy as regards strikers and
strikes. He says the railway companies
with which he is connected will strive 70
give full satisfaction to railroads with
which they are connected, to shippers and
employees. but can conduct business only
on the following general policy:
L. This company viii not, under any circum
stances, permit any body of men, order or union,
TO dictate whom IL shall discharge or employ.
2. Fully recognizing the right OF any employe
to make complaint IL improperly treated Oh
abused by any one in the oompany's service, we
made by an employe, and IL sustained will ap-
ply the proper remedy.
s. We also recognize the right Of the employe
to quit our service whenever ne or they wish,
but we do not and will not under any circum-
stances submit 10 Illegal interference by men
who are at work, or ready and willing to go to
work, and we will enforce, without fear or favor
all the laws made and provided for just suct
cases.
a. We will give due regard to the rights Of
cur EN- ployes, dealing with them fairly and Justly
as men regardless OF p%osition) should be dealt
and efficient services, and no man will be TO
tanned or promoted who shows by his talk oil
actions that he recognizes the claims of any cor
der" as superior to his duty to the company
which is paying him as high wages as are paid
for same work in any yard in the land.
3. ANY man employed by this company. at
In its service so long as his work and actions arr
satisfactory. and no mar VIII be removed Il
make room for any old enploye who struck, Of
on demand of any body OF men. and all employs
Will be protected by the company to the fullest
extent.
Ticket Agents In q Happy Frame OF Mind.
Every day strengthens the belief with
will soon be paying commissions ON sales o.
tickets. 1t is not expected that as large
commissions will be paid as formerly, bur
the ticket agents are so hungry for com
missions that half the old sum will be very
acceptable. There is a lingering belle
that, as time passes by, the commission
will be increased, until they will become
larger than their salaries. In commenting
on the payment of commissions the Chicsgt
Journal says:
The Western roads are fairly falling over eacl
other In their efforts 10 resume the payment o
commissions. It is quite amusing 10 note thu
actions OF some of them. Each one seems to b
so afraid that the others Will get q hotter start
and thus gain an advantage with the Eastern
agents that the best time possible Is being made
by George Heafford, of the Milwaukee. wa
such n fiZzle. "What can We do in a meetingl
said the Santa lie people. Its simply q matte
of protecting our own interests aud that doe
not require the cooperation OF our competitor
The Burlington's notice that 1t proposed TO N
sumo the payment or commissions TO the agent
course in the matter. About the only question
that could % raised in q meeting was whether o
not We should pay back commissions, and ever
line should settle that question 10 suit ITSELF"
Michigan Points Benefited.
A meeting was hold at Chairman Blanch
ards Office In Chicago, yesterday, to cor
sider the proposed change in the percentag
basis of east ana west-bound freight rate
at Michigan points. The action taken b
the joint committee. two weeks ago. in n
ducing the rates between Grand Rapids an
the sea-board 10 90 per cent. of the Chioag
rate caused a similar reduction at varlou
other points and led TO considerable dissa,
isfaction. The new rates were ordered [
so into effect Sept. /. After the roads ha
all issued their tariffs to become etfectiv
on that date, the joint committee ordered
postponement until the subject could b
further considered. Theeiines that had II
sued their tariffs were not willing to d
this, and at the conference yesterday 1t wa
decided TO put the changed basis into effet
Sept. ! OIL east-bound traffic. leaving Chair
man Blanchard and Chairman Goddard I
make such notifications as may be desire
BILE In regard 10 the west-b0und basis.
Personal. Local aud General Notes.
j. Trenaman has resigned as division 81
p~erintendent of the Chicago & Gran
Trunk road.
John Chesbrough. general passeng'
agent of the Vandalia, was In the city We
terday and left for Chicago at midnight.
Morris Mcdonald. it is stated, is to be a,
pointed superintendent of traDsportatio
of the Louisville. Evansville and st. Lou
road.
w. c. Lynn. commercial agent of ii
Continental fast-freight line, has gon
East on a pleasure trip. his wife accomp.
nyIng him
Charles o. Hunter has been appointe
general solicitor of the Columbus ~ Hocl
ing Valley road. vice J.. A. Wilcox. resigne
on account OF Ill health.