New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-23
LOW RITES TO THE FAIR.
PREPARATIONS FOR POPULAR EXCURSION
TRAINS.
cU,rNCEY NJ DEpEw SAYS THAT SO ROUND
TRIP TICKETS WILL BE sOLD-lMMtNSE
BCsINE's FOR TIE RAIL
ROADS PREDICTED

More people will visit the Word Fair at chicago
This wear than visited any one plac" III Inc WORT"
h.fore I'm a like period" said Channcey NJ Depc"
Yesterday. Mr. Depcw has been an enthusiast on
In. Worlds Fair question everybody VINO r'h'a
tho nov spap,,, knows lie made dying trip 70
Chicag. last week with The undoubied OBJECT OIL S'"S
fynr III, I'M crlios: self that there WAS )st Sr"""u
for his enthusiasm. although hc ooakei Ills oes'-h "
the gulse OF attendance upon the convention OF inc
son, of The American Revolution. lie came "''A
surrhlrgei with figures. facts ana iahce>
Mr. Dcpew has enough OF oroadmnd'd human.
t.ri,nis,n abou, him 10 desire that every one shl
take advantage of the educational Opportunities d"
forded Ly tlal >tuicl'dCus aser"ea'l'h ~ '''"No"
Park which /, declared OH good authority 10 he NV
genuine and only greatest show on earth bn' Nv
IS also the president OF great ra'lr"au' ana "
.uspected tha; other elem n's besides pure pni
an,hropv entered into the proposition which ne h'a'
70 a cozcn other railroad presidents and man
srcr, at the last meeting Of the Trunk
Line Association. Fortunately me i'"rr,N "
the people and OF the railroads III 'his i"
stance coincide. The proposition was mat "po"'
July TO- all the railroads in the Trunk Line As'o'i"-
lion ;koIld ran 3ohour excursion trains To 'h'aso
wi,hou, sleeper, or dningcars. al the rate o. ~
for the rouud trip. Every railroad man present az
tia, meeting in1orsed the suggestion ana MI Drp"
said Yesterday that although it hd not yet taken ON '
shape the plan would certan.y be carried oul anu
the train service started By the date mentioned IT
need nuriN Dc uulti iiHN' AZ" f'"'N
"scslpcrs,@ the tickets VIII be limited To me Trains
designated for this excursion service.
THE TRAINS Will. BE COMFORT >BLE.
.pcorle have forgotten how they used 10 ride
so,d Mr. Depew The accommodations when We
rropose TO give AZ thi> low rate wouli nave De-"
luxury in the year, When | first began 10 'a" d"
interest in railroads. Even now In tiio'' you mus
ride wiihou, sleeping arrangements. a. rnle nv"
nav : cents Il mile for the privilege. II remember
.Ix. fr,fn lay
cars r;n out of Paris in any direction ana Inc '"''
in the other trains are nearly coHiiorapic ~
tbosc in onr day coaches. This reduced rate VIII
hing the Fair within the reach OF almost ubh"'''"'
numbers Of people OF conrsc. ticr' VIII Nv INN
with sleeping cars for those who want thcm ana '"c
.Ayer' will speed along every day for those VINO can
afford II, BIZ, any vigorous young man or "omah
cap save from SO TO SIo by taking these low prcel
trains
The details of this train service have not been ar
rarcod bu, Mr. Dcpew said that II probable that
each road would run three or four week. Inc 'o'''
I'm the association the New-l crk Central the west
shore the PENNSYLVANIA. the Lackawanna. the bir'
the Baltimore and Ohio the New YORK, on'afio ann
Western and the Lehigh Valley. IDdcr the present
rates the lowest amount for which III" TIP 10 'hioaeo
and back b. made, on any ROAD Is ABOUT 80
On such roads a. the New York Central ana inc
PENNSYLVANIA the lowest rate now /, ti2 ana bern
in a slecpag.car costs :, more. For the limited
J
Central, flyer piles another - on top Of That
IMMENSE ATTENDANCE At THE FAIR.
"The attendance at the Chicago Fair exceeds 10y a
large percentage that at either the Philadelphia or
the Paris expo,on,,T said Mr.. Depcw. The Paris
Exposition had a city Of more than -oo"o'' p'"PI'
TO draw upon, and London. with j,oooo", was Only
eight hours away. Tho attendance al the Paris TX
position averaged 100 900 a day, and III" chicago
Fair has already gone ahead Of that. On tho day
thorn
grounds and yet tho buildings and III" park are 50
I Iarrc that there seemed 10 be crowd. The fsir
| is now drawing people who live within radius Of
twelve hours Of travel as Is shown by the enormous
business that is being done hy the roads which enter
Chicago. These people can set there easily "nnout
the use Of slceplng gear The people Throughout the
country rs yet hardly know that the Fair Is opened
and complete in all Its beauty and there IL preva
lent idea that prices In Chicago are ex'oruoha'e'
This is not true. II IA wants hrst-class things
he must pay frstclass prices there Just as ne mhN
here but satisfactory accommodations may I've Lao
there lust as reasonably In Newfork. IL VIII TAKE
until about the middle Of July 10 get knowledge Of
the true facts circulated through the country ih'n
the crowds will come. The vacation will have
begun and ] believe that ia August and september
the average attendance the Fair VIII De 2O)ooO n
day. get my knowledge OF the situation from talks
with railroad men from all parts oil the country, ana
that is the best kind Of information
GREAT INCREASE IN PASSENGER TRAFFIC
passenger traffic from distant points is showing
a great Increase already. Take II from New->ork
! for instance. The reports for the month Of May
which have here substantially complete for all lines
show that almost three times as many hrstcIns'
passengers were booked for the through trains II
May last as in May. 1892. These are the figures
May. 1902. there were $685. OF these high class
we're il 800 sold an Increase OF Io5 per cent.
The Chicago Fair has an immense. superiority Owe
thn I.ri Exn n.lfin Inn In
evening CONTINUED Mr.. Depcw. AT i'nris lh'
eosing hour was p En-: ana as eonS"lnrIe
once. The Chicago Far closes AT IL y. M, an'
the Immense crowds seem TO hitter away gradually
There trans pOrtation facilities TO Jackson PAR
suihcient TO carry 10000 passengers an hour, an,
they are fine. There has been good deal Of 'all
rode In those and preferred them to the 'Engiis
COACH the elevated ,oad the cable line or the steam
boats
Mr.. Depew spent some hours in one Of the role
chairs at the Fair, and marvelled at the enduranc
and chcerfuness Of the student who pushed him abou
the grounds at the rate Of SIX miles an hour, Tn
dd not IT., recognise .s, hs which i
lie pointed ont The sights and explained them
@ a ali about himself and his family how they ha
had trouble with his aunts, and how he had ono
men, for pnns ees IN his bd
at the Fair is absolutely mitless In Variety
LITTLE DOUBT CT THE RESULT
Lively interest Is shown In the vote which tn
trunk lines taking by letter on the proposition
for the running OF excursion trains to Chicago at tn
rate Of fare for the round trip The vote will b.
announced In few DAYS. hut there Is little doubt o
the result. Some do6ot exist as 10 the DO
sition Of the New York. Ontario and Western Rail
road. whose managers are suspected OF opposition
II is not believed In railroad circles however tina
the company will attempt 10 obstruct the scheme
when 1t has met 80 cordial support from the large
lines. The attitude Of the company would be Difficult
TO explain 10 the public II by any misunderstanding
the Ontario and Western should place itself In oppo
sition to the granting Of privileges that would b.
} highly appreciated by the public. Railroad men be
llevc that when the test comes all the roads will y
found united In the execution OF a plan which l. cx
pected TO benefit trunk line revenues crafty pub
| lic opinion ana hep the great National enterprse
The Worlds Fair AT Chicago.
The advocates Of the 0nefare excursions con
! hdent that they will he decided Tn
cost OF transportation Is placed as low as could
sonahly be demanded and II will place the big Ex
position within the reach OF thousands OF person
whose limited. The transportation charge
have been a bugaboo to many persons who ar