New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-15
BIG PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
TRUNK LINES SHOW LARGE INCREASE
FIVE TINES AS MANY PERSONS TAKEN TO
CHICAGO BY THEM IN JULY THIS YEAR
AS THERE WE'RE IN THE SAME
MONTH LAST YEAR.

CHICAGO BY THEM IN JULY THIS YEAR
AS THERE WE'RE IN THE SAME
MONTH LAST YEAR.
The complete figures showing the passenger ousi-
ness Of the trunk lines for July have Deeh 'un.u "
to L. p. Farmer. the Passenger Commissioner '" INC
Trunk Line Association. These returns show .ha' ,ho
number NJ Messengers carried to Chicago In that
month was five times as great the NUMBER carriou
I'm July 1892. 1t is significant that, Notwithstanding
this great increase Of passenger tramc 10 c"'"e'
the volume OF business to other western anu sou'h
western points has not been lessened Inc gam 3D.
OF course, due to the Worlds Fair.
The one-fare excursion trains ale fast becoming al
establ Iled success The amount OF this business hs'
week greatly exceeded that OF any previous week
since the one-fare schedule went into effect. Ihs
weeks reports have begun auspiciously oheia'e
trains started yesterday on the New-forR 'ehrai
and the Delaware, Lackawanna and western each
train leaving NewYork City with almost 2Oo passen
gers This number at the start indicates that tne
train will probably be filled before leaving TRUNK me
territory The highest number at the start yet re-
ported was 80 which was credited to the Ontario
and Western last Saturday. This road has the bene-
fit OF a diYerential rate.
Tho scalpers who sell these one-fare tickets over
the dferental roads at 80 rate for use one way,
are still making trouble. The report, however 'ha'
the Erie road had threatened to make cut In rates
to Chicago Is StrenuOuSly Oeilleu ny tut
and the Trunk Line Commissioners The question oi
how to deal with the scalpers Is still an open one
Their first method OF operating was to sell lou ol
tickets over one road and send the passengers over
as personally conducted party, the scalpers agent
on the train turning In the coupons for the out"aru
trip, and keeping the remainder OF the ticket TOT
| sale in Chicago ut the same rate. thus securing
profit Of - ticket This practice was S,oppeU
by the roads, but scalpers agents nave sun eohe
on the trains and collected the unused portions Oh
the tickets or, by other device, have secured the
return coupons for sale In Chicago. Some OF inc
roads have elected these agents from the uains anu
all OF the roads ready TO put such RUE mo
effect as soon as assured OF their legal rights IN
the matter They anxious to break up the
scalpers traffic In these tickets because IL gives
over the trains to extent to passengers VINO 40
not expect to return to the East. The trains are
Intended for the OF people who could not other
wise afford to 20 the Worlds Fair, and who VIII
| return to their Eastern homes when their visit Is
way COUPONS IN large measure OF an undesirable
class. . IN,
The original schedule Of the one-fare trains Will
| end next saturday, but. rs already announced IN
The Tribune an additional four weeks schedule has
| been prepared There are no large gatherings In
sight which might disturb passenger rates except
| the Grand Army convention In indianapolis In sep,
| cmber Tickets for this convention VIII be- sold
bet we.n September and D. and VIII he good 70
return unMl September 49, The ARRANGEMENTS
| which have been made will. II Is thought prevent
any decentralization In passenger rates from ums
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