New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18
A POSSIBLE CUT IN RATES.
TROUBLE SAID TO BE IMPENDING IN THE
TRUNK LINES.
DELAWARE, LAcKAwANNA AND WESTERN AMI
ONTARIO AND WESTERN DENY THE

DELAWARE LACKAwANNA AND WESTERN AM
ONTARIO AND WESTERN DENY THE
CHARGES MADE AGAINST THEM.
The cbarro that the Delaware, Lackawtnna and
Western, and the ontario and Western ro%is "'u
violated the Trunk Line agreement by selling return
tickets to New-York TO scalpers In Chicheo i'
aroused the association to action. Botn C"af '
Goddard and Commissioner Farmer yesterday 'a'N
that they did not believe there was any iouhu"'io
for the charge, but nevertheless meeuhs vi '',
Joint Committee Of the Trunk Line and the Cen'rai
Traffic associations has been called for THURSDAY anu
1t is asserted that investigation will be mace i'''
the accusations.
The two roads involved emphaticaly deny mat
they have sold any tickets which have not repre
scnted actual business from New-iOrk 10 Cnicas''
These two lines, owing to the length and connexions
OF their routes have the greatest diiereniais OF al
the Eastern roads. For that reason their roundtr'p
business has increased enormously since the 10"
rates went into effect Out OF 10000 OF such tickets
accredited to all the lines about 5000 have been soid
by the La kawanEa and the Ontario Their oihcreh'
tial rate is $2S, and the single fare Is @i'' Ane
relrn portion of the ticket therefore be SOLO In
Chicago at n good advance over the COST 10 'his
fact the officers Of the road attribute the Saie VI
their tickets by scalpers In Chicago.
Thomas p. Fowler president OF the ohIrio anu
Western Yesterday elegraphed to F. G. Donald lhe
Trunk Line passenger commissioner, asking 10 De IN
formed by telegraph how many Ontario tickets MS
agents had been able 10 find on sale IN Chicaso' anu
Offering TO redeem the twelve which had Deeh re
ported at the full rate Of sl4. No answer 10 this
telegram had been received by Mr. Fowicr ~ Aa'e
hour last evening.
But Notwithstanding denials reports came from good
sources yesterday that there likely to be further
trouble I'm the association and that whether chicago
was or was not flooded" with tickets as reporteo
the road, involved and perhaps others, were 10 ue.
the agreement and begin a rate war mat "oiu
possibly outlast the Worlds Fair.
Chicago, July 1.-The Western roads are al laS'
ready to come down on Worlds Fair rates, and they
are ready 10 get almost TO the bottom. The Chlcaeo
Nil waukee and st. Paul, the Atchison and the Rock
Island to-day requested Chairman Caldwell, OF the
Western Passenger Association. to call meeting lor
10 80 O'Clock Friday morning for the purpose vi
considering the Worlds Fair rates The request Tor
the call says that II Is desirable that tickets De SOFA
every day, good for passage on regular TRAINS ana
good for the passage from Chicago any day up
10 and Including final return limit OF about thirty
DAYS The one way rates between important terminals
arc to be based proporionatcy upon whatever reduc-
lions from the rOundrp rates may be nSfe or agreed
upon The propositions which the association Will
consider are in specific form as follows:
The establishment Of fare Of and one-thrd for
the round trip from points within 200 miles OF chicago
one fare the round trip from points 200 miles or over
from Chicago the rats TO be graded back until inc one anu
one.third fare Is reached.
Continuous passage In each direction Tickets good
the going passage beginning on the dat Oh sae' anu
GOOD for the return passage Chicago for any date
within the final return limit
Tickets to be good passage in car on regular
trains
Tickets be sold day from July % to August 81
rates between important terminals are 10 DE
agreed upn poporonate ore TO be granted FOR
ST. Louis. In addition this. all rates ore to be ed
for selling aud basing purposes.
| The association may not decide to Yield all the
points aslei by the lines. but it Is foregone con-
clusion that It will grant the most important one
that Of one fare for the round rlp-and the chances
are strong that they will adopt most Of the others
The passenger business for July Is showing marked
decrease from that OF June. and the roads are be-
| ginning to feel uneasy. Chairman Caldwell Issued
The call for the meeting Friday, as requested, and
next week will probably the new rates In effect