New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
THEY WANT A LOWER RATE.
RAILROAD MEN lNJURING THE FAIR
TIE r.-r.Ic WHO HAVE SUBSCRIBED IIBEEALLY
ror THE EXHIBITION WANT TO SEE
IT At \ REASONABLE COST.

u '"'''N~N '-
rot c1-,a.lnc Il more liberal reduction than 20 PEI
cer4 on Iqs cger rates 20 Chicago and return du1ns
the World, c lumbinn Exposition. As the people OIL
the Tilted states il gcaera have cnf-
thbutcd and VIII continue 10 conniUu'e
10 make the Exposition success, ana W W
DOING have greatly benefited the railroad companies
business men regard Il ~ uaf1ir en- the part OF me
roads net 20 show l!bcr;Lty. AS the e'"''".
public Is contributing its share toward the success
th. Zig undertaking they are Of the opn III that IN
railroads should do their share also The rea"o o''
Of only 90 per cent on certain trains only Is
as anything but liberal and II more hoeFm r"'V %
not made, thousands Of pco,le WI lave 10 o''so o
privilege Of seeing the cNm"lS ~ '-'
grounds next ~,
Richard Young hide and leather mer liant, AT No
81 spruce-s is of the opinion that IN" rairoaa COM
papies have not taken The wants OF the puono ih'o
consideration, and that anything but nDe'"i Po"''
has been observed. Mr. Young siia INV J." ~
LIBERAL policy possible. consistent WIN ''e wy
smallest proGts 10 the railroads. should be adopted.
! think the public had reason - expect reu'oo" VI
at least so per cent on passenger rafhc 10 Cmcaso
d,,r,rr the Worlds Fair | believe that such Il re-
dnc,Ion would prove 10 be profitable 10 the rdrc'US
and beneficial TO the Fair Wei rs to the buS ness
OF the country at large. 20 per cent reu"'"
certainly cannot be calcd liberal one. IL INC 'e
duction is not more than that mary people VINO h'o
made up their minds TO visit Chicago next year VIII
gained at the Exposition grounds The railroad com
panles. rs well as the people at large, should take
national pride IN contributing in every way 10 'he
extent OF their power 10 make The FAIR at ChleaSo
more successful than any which fas ever been lici
nv so doing they would bonent every prdnch vi
h,lsipess not alone during the Fair. but the eHer'
would extend sr Into the future. wfilt he mi
road companies viii have all the pnsseng;r traihc
they can handle at whatever figures may be ilhaiN
decided upon they duty 10 those VINO are
unable TO pay large amounts for transportation III
addition 10 tier expenses while travelling ana ou' hs
their visit at Chicago. And the speed CT trans e"r
rylng passengers should be increased, II pOS'loc' ~
as 10 avoid tedious ride. 1t seems to me iat unit
form rates should prevail al first class ira rs. ard
II necessary 10 ablsh than enc rate Of a'c
sccond-cIass trains should be They shond lLr-
nish comfortable cars at much lower rates han the
20 per cent rate AID unless they do, the p)paar de-
mand wiz not be reached
Philip A. Smyth. real estate, Trinity hmioiHs' Ut
uounced the action of the Eastern raiiroad men al
making only 20 per cent reduction. In strong 'erHiS'
at IS scandaouso said he. that the railroad com
panies should take advantage Of tho large amount OF
business they Il have. The railroad companies feel
that they can make larger profits BY not taking any
notice OF the wants OF the general public. The Wo.los
Fair has greatly benefited the companies aroaol'
They have watered their stock on account oil Tue
extra business they expect 10 do, and the ~ PER
cent rate palay indicates that they are not ntereS'e"
in the success of the Fair, and that they do o' care
whether ucople I'm moderate circumstances get to the
Exposition grounds or not 1t IS apparently 'ncn
ce,lr. 10 make ponts OF 100 or 200 per cent lhc
action OF the railroad has been great dsdppoihi'
ment 10 hundreds of thousands OF people III 'io rust
There arc thousands OF people VINO propaOy nave
NOT been 100 miles from their homes during uHeH
lives who had hoped TO visit the Far and had Dh'i'
that hone OIL the low transportation rates they cA-
10Th ,qta
baye offered will prevent These people from going
There are thousands who can afford 10 pay mSl
rate but there tens of thousands WHO cdh"0'' 1t
the railroads do not adopt more hDcra' poicy '"a
The 90 per cent on slow trains, one Weihoci "a
a family, instead OF whole families. Will 10 INC Only
people who will get glmf~e at inc ENpos'uo"
regard the action OF the Eastern railroad men Us All
outrage 1t Is IKE hcAis ma" "''.' ~ ,,
Iouis p Levy president OF the Life Union lhs"i-
,,ce Co,npany of New-Yorh, is also of the opinion
that the railroads should have aoop'eo A"o'u
no,,cv aThey would not have been doing too mnch
u they had reduced tic rate Of fare Just one man,
said he. THE railroad certainly made DC
cided mistake in not granting reduction niue"
better than the 30 per cent one. Tie railroads m
doubealv woald do a much greater business IL li-y
wore liberal TO the general public. II Is Simple
business problem that when the prices are 10" "orc
business is done. That Is the secret OF Success !"
the retail dry goods business. Tho iallr0lds may
that they get al tn' DNSlucoS my ""'N 81"
high rates but l think th;y will lnjurc themselves
u they maintain those high rates. The railroads.
Of least oucht 10 contribute 10 the success Of the fA
postion bv granting reasonable rates. The 20 por
cen, reduttion is c-tlinly rot reasonable IL looNS
As II the railroad people were endcaVOrihs 10 LINZ
advantage Of the large amount OF passenger uai"o
,hsv viii havoc handle during the Far. such an
attitude does not speak well Tor the raiirOau com
,aules Tho Fair IS public affair. The general
,u,c Il contributing TO It's success, and as the iai-
roads will be benefited in more ways than one thcS
certainly should give the general pubic an 0ipoF.
tunIty OF reaching the Fcr grounds on 1.ecIs sou az
liberal rates. If a more liberal reduction 'h'h "o
90 Der cent one is not made, hidicos Ok ''o'''
Of people--yes, millions of people, VIII d. greatly
disappointed"
Herbert A Sherman, Of the real estate I'm OIL
p,ch,rd Y IIsrnctt a. Co.. also favored 30 per cent
reduction and said that the action OF the Eastern
railroad companies in granting only ~ per cent
reduction had been surprise 10 dim eHu nc
had looked for rOund-tiQ ticket Tor single iarc'
The railroad companies will be greatly benci'e" py
tho Fair and they certainly could afford TO grant
= IN nor cont reduction and then make big profits
RI. Fastcru road, viii get nearly all the shipments
of exhibits etc, from foreign countries anu 'h'N
certainly ought TO be liberal as the Western roads
The pubc generally IS contributing lis share 10 'H'
success OF the Exposition, and thr railroad coml"n'''
ought TO do their share. The railroads. oi courSr'
are no, In business for their health but they oouu
make fair profits at 80 per cent reduction ana no
charity Is being sought when hali-rnte ucht l.
asked for Men IN moderate circumstances ought 10
have an opportunity TO take their families 10 ID" fi.
II will Ne an education OF lifetime, almost iJf
some and ihe railroads should not act as Il 'h'y
w.r. anxious 10 grab all they can lay their hands on
F. A. NJ Burlrll, OF The Leather. betting ana lace
leather firm of Charles \. Schleren Co., sac :
.The public expected al least reduction "i % per
cent and the 20 per cent rate is great dsap.oih'-
mcnt l canno; understand why the railroads We're
not more liberal, When on many occasions nave
known OF their making low excursion rates to other
,o,,e During Inc ,lre OF the National Democratic
convention at C1icagc. the railroads, II am not III
error. made an us rate 10 Chicago and return
Under the present rate that amount VIII be asked 10
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