St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-29
seek CHEAP RATES,
State Commissioners Appeal
to American Tpanspopta-
ton Companies.
They Ask That the People Get
a Chance to Attend the
Fair.
Those Of Moderate Means
Should Get Some EncOur-
agement.
A Hint That Inducements
Should Be Made to Socie-
ties and Schools.

CHICAGO, May 28.-At meeting OF
executive officers and commissioners OF
the several states and territories, held
Wednesday last at the Massachusetts,
building, committee Of five members,
consisting of Ravens, of Indiana; Nc
Naughton. of New York; Apperson. of
Virginia; Hovey, of Massachusetts,. and
Mcdaniel. of Utah. was appointed to
draft an appeal to the railroad and
steamboat corporations, asking that
fares on the different lines to and from
Chicago be reduced Immediately.
AT an adjourned meeting held Satur-
day afternoon at the New York build
ing, the committee submitted drafts of
a letter, which is to be signed by the eX-
ecutive officers and addressed to the
managers of the various railroad and
steamboat lines, which was unanimous
ly approved and will be sent to officers
of the corporations referred to at once.
The commissioners have had the sub
ject under consideration some time,
and, in the interest of the people they
represent, concluded to take this action.
The Appeal.
Headquarters of Executive Commits
sioners and Officers of the State Boards,
Jackson Park. Chicago, ILL.,, May 2S,
1S93.-To Managers of Railroad and
Steamboat Lines in the United States:
Gentlemen: The undersigned COM
missioners and executive officers at the
worlds fair of the several states OF the
United States, respectfully call your at
tention to the following:
The Worlds Columbian exposition at
Chicago is the most extensive and IN
teresting the world has ever seen.
The beauty and grandeur of the
exposition, states territorial and for
eign buildings in jackson park, with
out any other exhibits, will repay
visit to the white City"
The primary object of the exposition
was to celebrate the 400th anniversary
of the discovery of America by Column
bus by an exhibition Of arts, industries,
manufactures and the products OF the
soil, mine and sea in the city OF Chicago,
intending, as far as possible, that the
same shall be in the interest and for the
benefit of all the peOple-the act OF
congress providing that the exposition
should he of national and international
character, so that not only the people OF
our Union and the continent, but
Those of All Nations
as we'll may participate. To enable the
citizens of the several states and terri
tories to avail themselves of the educa-
tional and other advantages presented
by the fair, receive practical benefit
from the same and be inspired by evil
dences OF the great progress made In
four centuries in the arts, sciences,
manufactures, agriculture, etc.. 1t is alb
sOlutely necessary that the fares to and
from Chicago by the various methods
and lines of transportation should be
fixed at rates in all parts of the United
States which will encourage large at
tendance and thus extend and widen
the beneficial influences and adj
vantages of the exposition. Wheth-
er this object, so desirable,
shall be accomplished, rests almost en-
tirely with those entrusted with the
control and management OF transporta-
ton facilities by railroads and steam
boats. 1t is an opportunity for trans
portation corporations to immeasuraDly
increase their travel, and extend, with
out cost to themselves, the benefits OF
the fair to those whose support IN varl-
Gus WAYS is given them. The fare on
many lines has not been reduced from
regular schedule rates, and on the re-
mainder
A Very Small Reduction
only has been given. No arrangement
has vet been made, SO far as we have
learned, to encourage the attendance OF
schools. neighborhoods, societies. organ
izations and large bodies by Offering
special rates.
On behalf of the people we respective,
Iy represent, we respectfully ask that
those in control of such corporations
Immediately arrange for reduction OF
fares to and from the exposition; that
they be reduced for single passengers to
rate that shall not exceed the regu-
lar fare one way from any point In the
United States to Chicago; that special
inducements be extended to pupils, So
cietieS, etc, land that such arrangements
be made between different corporations
as will enable those who visit the fair
to purchase through tickets, which will
be hOnored by the various connecting
lines; that arrangements also be made
that visitors to the fair can reach Chi
cago BY one route, and return, If they
choose, by another, so as to increase the
interest and value of the journey.
This appeal is made on behalf of the
people of our country, but especially in
the interest of farmers, iaborers, me-
chanics. employees, pupils, etc.
The above is signed by all OF the eX-
ecutive officers of the several.States,
who are members of the organization.