New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-24
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
ATOMS RATES TO THE VETERANS.
DOING AS MUCH FOR THOSE IN MISSOURI AS Fof
THOSE IN ILLINoIs-ACToN OF OTHER
ROADS AWAITED.


ROADS AWAITED.
cbicaro. July 23-General Passenger Agent Char[
tom of the Chicago and Alton, wrote to-day 10 Chair-
man Finley of the Western Passenger Assoclauon'
SAYING it had been found necessary to change INC
Atoms position somewhat in regard 10 Grand Army
rates The Alton comes in direct competition WIFI
the Central Traffic Association lines at points III
Illinois, and the letter says must therefore, adopt
the Central Traffic Association. limits and form OF
ticket 10 Detroit ard return The letter says "What
we do for veterans in Illinois, cannot consistently
decline to do for veterans in Missouri We shall,
therefore, adopt the limits aud form CT ticket on
all our lines in Illinois and Missouri. We are ulaoie
10 understand why your association did not do ths and
why you are less generous to the veterans than the
Central Traffic Association"
This action Of the Alton Will extend the limit Of
It's Grand Army tickets, which will be sold July 81
August and . good going on before August B. and
good for return passage to and including August 49,
These tickets will be SOL from Kansas City 10 Chicago
ST. Louis or Cincinnati and return, round trip rate
Of $17 having been made to Cincinnati In connection
with the Ohio and Mississippi. The rate to st. Paul
and return will be So 30 aud to Chicago and return
$40.
After writing the above letter General Passenger
Agent Charlton learned that the Wabash had cut tho
rate from ST. Louis TO Detroit ard return to 49, AS
the Wabash has consented 70 accept Alton tickets this
enables the Alton to quote rate of ga 30 from
Kansas CITY 10 Detroit ara retdrn DY way OF 81
Louis, and Chairman Finley promptly advised that
such a rate would be made. Mr. Finley has called
meeting Of the interested lines for saturday TO con-
slider the situation affected by the attitude OF the
Alton and the wabash and to decide what further ac
ton Is necessary.
Kansas City, July GA. Hon, general agent Of the
local passenger department of the Alton road has re-
ceved message from General Passenger Agent Charl
ton in regard TO the c. A. X. rates. lie authorizes
extension Of the return coupon upon application Of the
tlcketholder from August Is to September 30. The
following rates are authorized: Kansas City TO ST.
Louis and return, SO So Kansas City 10 Chicago ana
return $40; Kansas City 10 Detroit and return, ST. 10
Kansas City Cincinnati and return, ST, via the ONO
and Mississippi road from ST. Louis II is not prob
able that cut OF the e. A. II. rates Of ST. 40 Will be
authorized by the Alton. Mr. Illon, being asked what
course Ills company would pursue If the rate 10 Detroit
and return should be reduced, replied: "We would
welcome the opportunity Of being able to furnish the
Grand Army of the Republic with lower rate and as
a natural result, would be compelled 10 make cor
responding reduction in our local excursion rates TO
our Eastern terminals"
Advices received from variOuS Kansas points lnoi-
cate an immense turn-ou; of veterans to attend tho
Grand Army enclmpment at Detroit Tho strong com,
petition of the roads for the business and the nkeihoG
OF the rate being reduced TO still lower figure VIII
have the effect swelling the Kansas delesatloh 10
large proportions.