The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-21
LOWER RATES TO THE FAIR
"Party" Schedule TO Be Abolished and
Excursions Probably Run to Chicago.
Limit Of Seven Days fer Round-Trip Tickets
Advocated by Passenger Agents Ford and
Scull-General Railway News.


to Chicago. Now it is announced that this
rate will be abolished when contracts al-
ready made with organizations are carried
out. The Cincinnati. Hamilton q Dayton
still has seven thousand persons to carry
on that rate; the Big Four. 1000. ana tie
Pennsylvania, nine hundred. When these
contracts sre carried out the presidents say
that the party business will De ended. In
its place the roads named may run al
ternate once-a-week excursions to Chicago
ut one rate for the round trip. Nothing but
coaches are TO be put in such trains- As
yet no date has been fixed for either of tho
lines to run excursions Despite the I'M
bushes methods which the roads in
the Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Associ-
alton are practicing. there is feeling thas
lower fares to the worlds fair are to be
offered In the near future, and this very
feeling prevents. doubtless. q rush to Chi
cago daily as was witnessed on Monday
and as will be repeated on Thursday over
the same roads. IL the roads in
this association would. In bust.
Dess-like manner, announce what they
intend to do when such excursion trains
Will be run-and take positive position
as regards rates on the better trains, per-
sons contemplating going to Chicago could
better perfect their plans. If the party
rate business which was lnaugurated at
Cincinnati and which only that place In
the Chicago and Ohio River Traffic Asso-
ISOLATION territory has enjoyed. had been
continued it would, say the best informed
passenger men. have been the best way 10
satisfy the travelling public. To run ex-
cursions with q short limit to Chicago Will
h. aafl afu
rates and trains run by dey would be all
right If only day coaches were used. as
majority of the day coaches are new and as
elegant as Darlor cars In their construction:
One fare for the round trip to parties OF
hfty or more. with O limit of ten days.
would catch q large volume of business. or
IL the party to be so favored was composed
Of but twenty-tiy it would be even more
popular.
That lower rates are In contemplation il
evidenced by a circular inst issued signed
by Z. A. Ford. general passenger agent OF
the PennsyIvania. and Z. l.. Scull, general
calling meeting of the general passen ger
agents of the roads in the Central Tratfio
Association at Chicago to-day &c consider
rate matters. In the circular signed Jointly
by Messrs. Ford and SOUL they shy:
We believe that special excursions should be
alternated from common points, that the rate
should be one fare for the round trip with limit
for return tickets dependent. TO certain extent,
favor limit OF seven days for return tickets. TO
afford a reasonable time to people or moderate
means-who. by force or circumstances, could
not remain longer-to become enthusiastic wit
nesses OF and walking advertisements" for the
wonderful features OF the great Columbian ex-
position. Will you not please consult with your
MANAGING officer. far may be necessary,
and come to the meeting prepared TO act definite
iy for your company, and II you cannot attend
In person. will you kindly send n representative.
authorizing him TO agree with the majority upon
plan for special excursions to the worlds fair.
which will draw out the people, be satisfactory
TO them and bring profitable results to all rail-
way companies interested.
The general agents of the trunk lines met
at New York Yesterday and decided to rec
ommend TO the executive committee of the
Trunk-line Association special rate of
one fare for she round trip To Chicago and
return on special world fair excur-
son tr6ins. These trains will consist
Of passenger coaches only but will run as
express trains. making the trip each way
IN about thirty hours. They will leave
New York In the morning and Will arrive
at Chicago in the afternoon of the follow
ing day. Tickets Will be good for ten days.
If the executive committee approves the
recommendation. as it undoubtedly will.
Passenger Commissioner Farmer will APP
portion the trains among the various roads
DO they will run IN regular alienation,
each road having q regular day for starting
it's excursions. These trains will not inter-
fere IN any way with the regular schedules.
and will pick up passengers in the Cen.
iral Traffic Associations territory.
Siashed by the Great Northern.
The Great Northern put the knife into
Unconstitutional rates again yesterday by
announcing o rate of S51 first-class and S33
second GLASS from st. Paul to San Francis
co. This includes berth and meals on the
steamer from Seattle to San Francisco. This
move on the part of the Great Northern
will drag the Union Pacific into the fight
without delay unless that road is prepared
30 sacrifice its Portland business. which, of
course. it will not do without fight.
The AtchIson yesterday announced that
it would put into effect at once round-trlp
rates of one and one third fare from Texas
points to Chicago. The reductions are
made entirely In the south. the rates in the
Transmissouri and Western Passenger As
ISOLATION territory being slightly over the
regularly authorized rates.
Chairman Caldwell of the Western Pas
senger Association. has decided that roads
accepting business from the Canadian Pa.
eitio are entitled to the regular traffic rate
of S1l.50 for the haul from ST Paul. instead
of $500, the worlds fair rates. This Is q
denial of the request made by the Canada
an Pacific, but as the Great Northern has
business the matter Is not OF great import
Ance to them.
Personal. Local and General Notes.
George Bradbury. general manager of the
Lake Erie " Western. leaves to-day for q
ten days pleasure trip.
V. L. Maiott has gone to New York to
look after matters in connection with the
Chicago IL Western Indiana road.
The force at the telegraph Office of the
Union Station has been increased. q day
and O night man having been added.
The New York Central has closed Q. con-
tract for loo freight oars for it's leased
line. the Rome. Watertown X Ogdenaburg.
The present management of the Phlla-
delphia IL Reading road. like the former
refuses to treat with men representing
organized labor.
Andrew Miller Samuel Specie. Henry
and Edward Barber. hremen on the Penn
sylvania lines wost have this week been
promoted TO be engineers All have done
faithful service for years on the road.
NJ. c. Baker. formerly with the Queen s.
Crescent but more recently with the Dem
trict passenger agent of the Nickel plate
road. with headquarters at Cleveland.
Under It's economical ideas the Pennsyl-
vania Company has but two section meu
EMPLOY ed on each section on the South
western system. but still expending
money lavishly on its Northw extern sys-
TEN.
Passenger traffic is so heavy over the
Union tracks that superintendent Whit
comb IL trying TO arrange to handle some
OF the local business, which goes from the
east 90 the west side OF the city over the
Belt road.
Commencing with SATURDAY. night next