New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-19

sorry that the rates would not be iower.
r. w. Ormiston, OF Austin Nichols q Co., "noie,
sale grocers at No. IS 1Iudson-st SAID 'pi' Nv ".
read the articles in the various papers on the "o'c''
and he thought the railroads were treating 'he
in an uilberal spirit When the fact was reTnem-
horod that the railroads frequently made special rates
Cor their large excursions, giving II reduction OF ~
nor cont II seemed reasonable TO think thnt theS
could be more liberal than they have Dech III 'h'h
rates TO Chicago during the progress OF tiie "o'iN
Fair And the people shond know OF 'mS Us S"o''
~ possible and not be kept In suspeirSe' '' "
,;ston declared himself strongly In mNor VI o"o"p
ros 90 that all might have opportunity to attend
the Fair. ,,,
II 7 Smith ~ James Smith g. Co.. Wholesale
,-roccr, If No. As Park Place. said 81 am IN iavor
n, chcap fares think the Worlds Fair at omchso
Is something that everybody should Sce' ana "n'h
the railroad fare TO Chicago should DC "i'ni Wv
reach Of all. ID will be grand cono'''"' ~
stltutlon and we may never have c''an'c "s',',
- GOO Its eounl in our generation People sho'"a
w., ,,a,u ohudcon to see IT, 1t will be grind
oblect-lesson for them ! never r'''i~eo ""'' o''
oo,,ntrr roouv was Ike until l crossed II 10 te
Tncnc Slopo' ,,.,
J. Dlauvelt. OF F.. c. Hazard & Co., wholesale
ooory NJ M III IIudson.st. said that he thouBh'
the rates of transportation should be as 40" ~" ""9
con ,stent with good service He did ho' .'',"h
couId be- any difference OF opinion on that subject
among business men. ~. 70
" n Langley. OF w. II. Langley & Co.. NO. rs
wor,h.st said. "Of course am In favor OF as
cbcop rates as can be had, but II the raAroau cv'
poncs cannot make profit on anything rSS 'n"'.
\ 20 per cent reduction, they ought not 10 DE- "Sn'
10 make any cheaper rates. II s"rihS 10 nv '"''
some 81 the railroads making money "Mie SOM
others that travel do not seem 10 De making
any am not Il railroad man, and DO not Mlo"
anything about the business. but If fair pro't can
no made M cheaper rate than the Eastern coihp"''
propo.c that rate certainly Onght 10 De haue' i"o
men and women. and children, to"' WHO oanio'
afford Il, pay rs much the railroads ASK oisho 7"
ho,c m opporunliy to the Fair, but 1t VIII non
lac the fault Of the railroad companies II thry 90 hoO
get to Chicago II the railroads cannot AFFORD 10 carry
,hcu, for loss than the 20 per cent reduction
John CloGn, OF the II. Il. Claiiln Company, said
If was 4 great disappointment 10 me when icarhe'
r,t the Eastern companies had decided only ID h'''o
90 pcr cent reduction on slow trains, and NJ reduc-
ton on fast traius. Tile ATTENDANCE NJ th" fair VIII
certainly not be NJ great as II the rates were more
reasonable and that Is TO be regretted, as eVeryDouy
ought to have an opportunity t. sec the exhibits
The railroads are certainly in position to handle
large crowds and they ought to do 50 ut reas DaOe
rates, There are many people who cannot aifori !"
pay what the railroad people AK, ana uc cohPi"e''
al least ought to several trains AT sicauy X"
duccd rates, so a. t. give Ties" people an opportunity
10 visit the Exposition. The Chamber OF commerce
had hoped that radical changes would he made In t1o
rates The Chamber OF Commerce wants to sec rates
made that Will satisfy everybody. | THINK, however
that there +, good reason 10 hope that the fixing Of
the 20 per cent rate IS not the final decision Of tue
railroad companies | think they Will learn during
the Fair II not before that much lower rate "oAia
prove mo, profitable TO them. and tcat big reduc-
ton Will b. made. The public was expecting
much greater reduction than made, and much
di,app ointment is naturally expressed OF course,
In, nm ruiir
goods can BE- sold when the prices low. and II IS
reasonable TO suppose that more railroad business
woIM be done II the rates were made low
Mr.. Dean. Of Denny. Poor a CO., said: 81 would
Hike low passenger rates OF COURSE so that the
poor ~ well A. tie rich could visit the Fair, but II
the railroad complne, cannot afford 70 carry people
flr Jess than the reduction mad" they can't do IT,
/ Intend 70 visit Chicago during tie tme .. the En-
position Il can save enough money 70 get there
and back. The less | have T. pay for my ticket,
though, the better. But II t. railroads cannot
AFFORD 10 make a better rate than they are Offering
/ shall checifIlly pay IT, l don't ask railroad -
carry ne Wit ont making prcht. The rate made
though. doubt, Is great disappointment u many
people,
W l.. strong & CO.. No - wortn-5t, said: I'VE
mink that the railroad companies ought to be liberal
during the Fair, and that certain trains ought " be
run - the Iair Grounds could be rfachrd on a
ticket HE reduction. 10 oar Way Of Ioo4.
s ~ II. certainly ought TO be- NJ least 40 per cent
tvo people IN moderate circumstances an opportunity
vi VISITING Chicago Ia l-.3. The railroads. ~ DOUBT
WEI 90 tn,,, times -, much. or more, business our
INK tue time tho Exposition 10 oP."' ana tney 0ue ~:
To- bee aolc u make much better oier tliA the ~
Inc rae asked ana hence ne viii be deprived OF the
Auca i0ual advantage, which the Exp sIu'h iWlu NJ
oid. Here certainly ought & BE- trans run on egG.
lain DAY, for The accommodation Of tie poor people
No company Ought % BE- asked 10 carry pi'>ShecIs
below cost, but 'N'ur'i"S ar tVno.aans tr IN"
profit. and such excursions could he run during '''
Worlds Fair. , . -, a., .
t.tt.,. The public regards them a. too high Lower
rates wanted II they can be had. But me ran
"A, 10 get tho most ont Of II. Every person, OF
course want, to st to the Fair as rheaR ID PsS5 y
BAT II the rilrOad companies can't alioiu 10 CIV
nytihng better tian - PEI cgnt rTu'u1ni , IL?
/ don't know anything about The ran
road business. and Therefore am not in a position
To SOY what the rates ought To be- II Is sa'i thte
>;nc OF the tas, trains arc running at loss 70 thc
companies don't know how true mat Is, but II IL
4, true don't blame the companies Tor heepane up
the But II fair profits can DC Waue on u sieatI
reduction than has been made, OF course there oasut
" INmrs qnlrott, Of No. los Franklinst., said The
rates should have been greatly reduced The rare
to Chicago and return during the Worlds FAIR should
not be more than II now costs Tor single rp rtheT
way That would be- reducing rates on~half. and
think that would not BE- too great reduction The
railroad companies say that AZ t@ regular rates they
will have more passengers than they Will be able to
handle In regard to that all have to D., say Is mat
10 work and prepare to handle any crowd. no matter
how large. Where there Is will there Is way. aud
~ II these companies want To carry all who come
they do IT, They should reduce the rates because
everybody IS not wealthy enough 70 bear the expense
that trip To the Fair Will Incur. II the rates were
reduced many would 10 Chicago, and every
one should have an opportunity TO attend the great
Exposition"
EN Controller Lcrw Is also OF the opinion that the
trunk lines should have reached Il different decision
NJ their meeting lie IS quoted In The Evening
Post" as follows: at IS undoubtedly mistake and
must have deterrent effect upon the attendance OF
pee pie both from th, country and from Europe. ]
~, abroad last summer, ard very where. hut
rspc iIlly In Germany. | fO1n1 mutudr> of people
who were speaking Of visiting Thu country DURING
the Exposition II they lrnrn thlt our railways ar,
dealing with the matter ~ transportation I'm nm ber
al spirit. they VIII probably feel less inclined %
come expected 60 see much larger rctuctOn-sly
half n bird reduction and the railro IDS
I think. have probably hurt themselves a. much as
they have Disappointed the community"
70 reporter Of Che same newspaper. II. Il. Ilolg