The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-23
RATES TO THE WORLDS FAIR
Passenger Agents Seem to Favor No Re-
duction on Limited or Fast Trains.
Cheap Fares Nay Be Granted People Who Care
TO Go with Excursion Crowds-Presi-
dent Roberts on Pools

At the mass-meeting of the general pas
senger agents in Chicago, yesterday, the
discussion of the worlds fair rates and ar
rangements occupied the entire session.
James Charlton. of the Chicago & Alton,
expressed himself in favor of q sufficient
reduction in the rates to induce the people
to come to Chicago, and at the same time
give the roads fair return for the large
expenditures they have made and are max
ing in getting ready for the handling or
the business He did not think, however.
that excursion tickets should be honored
on the limited and fast traina He advo-
Gated 2O-per-cent reduction for the estab-
Iished rate and 50-per-cent. reduction for
special excursions. X. s. Eustis. of the
Burlington, said the number of people who
were ready to offer q bonus to ride on the
express trains would be SO great that 1t
would be folly to talk about reducing first
class rates Geo. II. Hesfford. of the St
Paul, was in favor of making no reduc-
nons on one-way tickets coming into Chi
csgo. but would give liberal discounts on
return tickets, thus heading of the scalper.
w. f. White, of the Atchison.. said that so
far as his line was concerned. he was In
favor of grading the reduction according
10 distance. making o rate of one fare for
The round trip on the Pacific coast. but
making less discount from points nearer
Chicago. Addresses were made by O. II.
Scull. Of the b. & o.; +. A. Ford, OF the
Pennsylvania; d. J. Roberta, of the Erie;
A. II. Hanson, of the Illlnois Central; G. y.
Atmore, of the Louisville e. Nashville; j.
w. Watson, of the Fitchburg. and many
pthers
The sentiment of the meeting was very
largely in favor of maintaining the stand
@-A fA~ <nr frat hut nf m n E m o.
liberal reductions for excursion trains.
Some advocated one-way tickets, while
others argued that round trip tickets would
be necessary to enable the terminal roads
to handle the business. The epeech-mak-
ing continued sli day, and when the meet
ing adjourned the general passenger agents
of the country were pretty well acquainted
with one enothers views on the subject of
rates and ticket arrangements for tho
worlds fair.
Rether some of the best railroad talent of
the country. Among those most prominent
are E. A. Ford. general passenger agent Of
che Pennsy wanna lines, who has faculty
of presenting his views in q forcible man
ner; ID. b. Martin, of the Big Four. who
will tell in plain terms what the people on
the roads which spread through the most
densely populated parts of Ohio and lndi-
INA want; George Ii. Daniels, of the New
York Central, who yields strong lnflu-
ence In these gatherings of passenger men;
4. Fl. Goodman. of the Southern Pacific,
who has seen years of hard lighting for
business; A. j. Smith. of the Lake Shore
whose mild methods of stating his views.
always secure attention; +. 5. Eustis, OF
the c., b. g. O., who is o forCible debater
On questions W hich come up at these meet
jngs; D. w. Ruggles. of the Michigan Gen.
trail, whose ideas are quite safe to act on;
+. O. Mccormick, of the Cincinnati. Ham,
liton K Dayton, whose fighting qualities
ere most feared of any passenger man in
this territory, as every move he makes
draws business to the e., II. & d.; James
Barker, of the Monon, who has qualities
whlch make his competitors watch him
very closely lest he steal q march on tbem
c. l.. Stone. of the Chicago 81 Eastern Illi-
nOis, although the youngest IN attendance
ut the meeting. has O good deal OF infiu-
ence, as with that road he can make . good
deal of trouble If it Is not fairly dealt with;
md A. 3. Hanson. OF the Illinois Central,
who Is q passenger man of but few words.
but takes good care that the Illinois Gen.
trail receives the consideration 1t IS en-
Titled To. James Charlton. of the Chicago
a. Alton, is another general passenger
agent whose views command respect. so
well are his fighting qualities known. +.
Chandler, of the w abash. Is there. and the
passenger men realize that the Wabash.
with its old lines and It's new Detroit and
Chicago short line. has the power TO do
good deal of mischief If his wishes are not
heeded In rate matters. Taken as whole,
there il q more diversified amount OF talent
repre- ssnted at that meetina than usually
gathers in one body, and their action means
q good deal to the roads in this country as
to handling the business Of next year to
advantage and securing all the revenue
possible. while respecting the rights OF the
travelling public.
No General Pool Intended.
George b. Roberts. president of the Penn
Bylvania lines. In an interview, yesterday.
sndesvors to correct Q false impression
which has gotten out TO the effect that the
trunk lines, including tho roads in the
Central Traffic Association. are to establish
, pool. He says: There 10 no general
pool intended in the sense that obtained
previous TO the enactment of the in terstate-
commerce law, but. rather. the placing in
the hands of the chairman of the Central
Traffic Association, of the Trunk-line As
socistion and Mr.. AIdaoe F. Walker. Of the
late Western Traffic Association, tho rate
making power. In order 20 so adjust the
rates upon the various competitive lines in
she trunk-line territory as will give
60 each line what they, In their
propor.ion of ' snoh traffic. This i. done
with the hope that 1t is not in conflict with
the law and will prevent the great de-
moralization of rates that has existed dur
ing the past year, and which promises to
reach, TO o greater extent than any pooling
system possibly can. the discrimination be-
tween communities and individuals by the
railroad interests TO get the best rates pos
sible out of the sum total of their traffic,
and which Is so destructive of the general
prosperity of individual communities and
railroads. Speaking of the passenger
rates to the worlds fair, he said: ITO meet
the wants of the public the managers
agreed 10 run special trains at fair rates of
speed and at q reasonable reduction in
rates; leaving the su beet of arrangement Tor
what may be known as special excursion
trains TO be taken up by the joint passenger
committee of the lines interested and
fixed in such q way as will afford to the
entire public an opportunity of reaching
the exposition in reasonably satisfactory
way. The representatives of the various
railway interests of the country. who are
merely the trustees for the shareholders,
90 far as direct money interests are con-
cerned. while bearing fully in mind the
claims of the public upon them to offer
every possible opportunity of q general at
tendance at the fair did not believe that
they were warranted in making any lower
rates. especially in view of the above facts,
and stated they had no information from
ously entertained the subject of red ucin 2
the other expenditures which the public
would be subjected to in visiting the
worlds fair"
Suit Against a Bridge Company.