The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
CHEAP RATES FROM CHICAGO.
,,oys or TROUBLE AMONG THE
Trunk LINE ROADS.

~, Inehawannn and tho Ontario and West
~, on,c,air suspecte of Putting ON Sale
with scnipers In Chicago Return Con-
or, from WORLDS Fair Excur sion Tickets.
nh, evil results predicted By thc railroad
ooscials who opposed last spring the Issue Of
snund trip tickets to the Worlds Fair at re-
duccd rates have become manifest in the last
s.v d,ys. II has been known that by ingenious
mnnipuatlon the scapers have realized
nroDt out OF tho round trip tickets issued at
Tho 90 per cent. discount agreed upon by the
trunk limos but the charge Ia now made by
Tho Western connections that ut least two OF
Tho lines in the Trunk Line Association have
mt on sale in Chicago blocks OF return
tIcLe,e. OF which the ehst-bound portions
nav, NJ, been sold. Taking the standard
rate OF so for purposes OF illustration. the
,ound trim would cost S32 The Elan OF the
scolt ers has been to sell these tickets to
their customers for n small advance ovor this
price. but at the same time giving an order on
their correspondents In Chicago. which. when
presented by the traveller. would entitle him
upon the delivery OF the east-bound coupon 10
receive a sum which would make the net cost
Of his west bound ticket smaller than the reg
MAR fare by one two or three dollars, accord
ING TO his shrewiness In driving a'bargnln.
The railroad companies have known that this
trnding was going on. but they are powerless
10 prevent It. In the instance named there is
aproGt Of SO to DO divided. The transaction
Il made easier by reason Of the organization Of
scolpets or tick ct brokers OF tho country Each
Important man or firm in the business has q
CORES pondent In other cities. much as every
bank has its correspondents in different To-
The present trouble. however. 1t Is charged.
does not arise from quasi Legitimate TRANSACT
ss sns ,ns Of Il. centa ffa ne
ton in Chicago on Wednesday tho following
yas n Sf
the Trunk Line Association. 1t is signed by
the general passenger agents OF the Lake.
SH and Ohio. Niciei Plate. and Mlchi.
gan Central railroad companies.
sh Sca "i T an
Ssa s' S.ss s. .Pd y 4!
PfasticsIly hooded yh return poison. q Mo5id.
eo!I.s.:a !ho,.%s and eo.gPl.,s
.'. 4t nss S' east fsST
S. s 81 0snat % & re
prompt ,aks such ,tePs as VIII prevent ,ss9rn por,
& m .a s@ 4. 70 tho
Ho s and ID . IF tne cS%
Chairman Donald OF the Central Traffic Asso-
citation: ~ ,,
Iten 2; the ss1ss1 e sSS to
~ question Of .,u9';rr ,eh.t. III: pred;c,;.n
1st's s%s fss&s! y: rsss::,, i %;ss: & f.t
Ssr sst.d Tor Ts.f .a: Sossi anu f"I,h.Tmers
VIM he tu knowed.s ina, n. ,sr.sm.n,' hay. 80
ma Is: hs, s 30" YOU NATE
lax 'Ss ;s,s4 sssJ FSSs
trunk lines whose issue OF tiekets have been found
.pons.Oy io5 the irrtEul.ri,ie. should be placed
BY ne at Ss~
i Ina
nation by wire.
To this request for more definite information
Dir. Roberts received the following:
CHICAGO. July II. 1898.
sI. Va. by ny
h. s,ssment and tsei no hesitation in as.amins re-
nanay s s sppRss
tei are Largely Of issue Of isekaNanns and ontario
have ss nss sea- @
s E.. ia% san!
1t is known to very many that di ssati sfaction |
1T hs q
b. the LackAwannn and Ontario and Western
i9 s ns psF sS cant
d.fd was asked to mako an investigation. His
report has not Seen made public. hut IT
has been understood In railroad circles that
he was unable 10 ediecover any. illeciti-
mate issue OF tickets. The unusual sale was
supposed to have been to persons who went to |
Chicago In search OF employment and who |
would naturally choose the cheaper lines. ro- |
gardl~ss Of tho difference Of = few hours in the
time Of transit.
The Delaware. Lackawanna and Western |
was not represented last week when 1t VIZ. de- !
ctdcd to run cheap excursion trains. and tho /
New York, Onta.lo and Western voted Tor sucn |
trains under protest. |