New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-24
LOWER RATES FOR DRUMMERS
INTERCHANGEABLE MILEAGE TICKETS
SECURED FOR THEM
GETTING BACK ny PRIVILEGES CONCESSIONS
TAKEN AWAY BY THE INTERSTATE 'OM-
MERGE Acr-MILLIoNs ANNUALLY SAVED TO

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TAKEN AWAY BY THE INTERSTATE COM
MERGE Acr-MnLIoNs ANNUALLY SAVED TO
MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS.
WASHINGTON Feb 20 (SpeciaD.-A recent amend
ment of the 10 regulate commerce. populaf'y
called the Interstate Commerce law. Is Of great
value 10 commercial interests. II Will be rcnem-
bered that Immediately after the passage OF the
Interstate Commerce Law many railroad managers
concluded that mileage tickets should be with
drawn. and most of the roads did withdraw theri
from sale. putting all travel Upon local ticket
basis. This, however, vas fought against by +. O..
Mccormick. passenger traffic manager Of the
Chicaeo. Cleveland. Cincinnati and st. Louis Rail
way He not only fough; against the Withdraw al
Of mileage tickets but by hard and persistent work
has gradually convinced many associated AMI con
meeting roads of the convenience and value OF an
interchangeable mileage ticket. and now sells one
good over tWen;y-seven other roads. including tho
Big Four. for $50 Mileage tickets gradually
restored by mos; roads some placing them sale
. per mile. at 9i2 cents while some
made them coou their entire systems. and
others compelled commercial travellers 70 buy four
or five l9D0-nile tickets in order TO travel over
orc system.
Mileage tickets were restored with all kinds OF
conditions and stipula ons to confnc their 20
the parties t. whom sold; Photographic dentihca-
tlon. signature duplication. rodeemabie covers. and
era use.
Efforts began at once after experience with
sucn restriction n have the law amen1'i not
only so as permit the issuance OF interchange
able mileage, but 20 restore to commercial travellers
some excess sample baggage privileges winch had
formerly been granted them. Under the inter-
state Commerce act only $50 pounds OF baggage
was permitted with each ticket. and there VAS no
discrimination between passengers. Therefore com
me-clal travellers Who had been accustomed 10
carry free 80 to ECO pounds OF baggage were com
PEELED TO pay for all in excess of 100 pounds
A bill was introduced by the Travellers Protective
Association of America in the List Congress-
through Representative ONeal. OF Pennsylvania.
which was compulsory in character and somewhat
dsscrminatlve. /; reported favorahy by ma
jority of the Committee Commerce but a stron F;
opposing minority report was fled and the Dill was
vigorously attacked on the floor OF the House. even
the Congressman who introduced ii stating that
he had done so by request. but that he was OPP
posed to it becoming a law This opposition re-
suited in the defeat OF the measure by its being
tabled
In the Lid Congress bill! was introduced through
the efforts OF a Fedora Ion OF Commercial iraVe-
lers' Associations consisting Of the Syracuse Assoc
cIation the Western Commercial Travellers Assoc
clatlon Of ST Louis. and the Northwestern COM
mercial Travellers Association OF chicago ms
bill was formulated by a committee consisting OF
James +. Coyle and John II. Lee Of St Louis. ana
ton in consultation with Representative Lynn OF
Minnesota and Representative Mallory, OF Florida,
who had opposed the previous bill. Both were mem
bers OF the Committee on Commerce or the House
OF Representatives. They also consulted with VIII
tam r. Morrison. chairman Of the Interstate com
merce Commission.
This bill being non-discriminatve and merely per-
rnissve and not compulsory in its features. re-
ceived a unanimously favorable report by the Com
mittee on Commerce 1t having been INTRODUCED as a
new e f Found Sd" mposso to
sideratlon the House for the BILL ana II eNpred
In the Lid Congress the Travellers Protective
Association Of America again resumed tne woik.
n ,tq " Of measure fornnla,ed by com
'es consisting of Car NJ Adre and of John
Lee Of St Louis through Congressman isldof
1t is neither dscrimna,lve nor compulsory. for no
bill possessing either Of those features could nave
practically the same status which they held before
the passage OF the Interstate Commerce ae, ana WI
cts and probably 80 or 300 pounds OF free baggage
An intercha ngeabe mileage ticket is popular with
the public and profitable 10 the railroads wher-
ever introduced. Railroad companies have been
holding off from their issuance. believing them TO
be illegal in some instances. and urging other oh,
jcctons to them; but the indications lend tomard
their rapid Introduction al throughout the country
An INTERCHANGEABLE 5.0c-mile ticket Is now sold by
the Lake Shore and Ms ss. pay i io1 @
Guiding the Wabash halfway ana othrr I nc r.,
4 ticket, LOO mile. is now sou Dy inc Dig roui
Route good over twenty-eght railway lines. IN
Guiding the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton Rail
way and many important lines. for 40 and Is
accepted in payment of excess OF baggage by the
Big Four Route. ticket for i.Oo miles Is now
sod by the Peoria. Decatur ana EvansVliIe Kail-
way good over eighteen lines or railway.
s;~'' s,eamboat lines for bus fare, with xix
transfer Companies and for slecpng-car for and IN
pavment for excess baggage over the lne mat
issues IL. ,,.t.o.. a,, Ohio
onsvilin and Nashville and other great systems
are now recognizing interchangeable mlleaEr ny
4. . NJ "
he only a short while until 1t Is universally uscd
The I MON Pacific system and the Soaboard Ar
Line are now giving 80 pounds OF baggage res
with mileage and cXccss baggage ucket5' din a..
systems Of railroad beginning 10 investigate
conditions with view 70 adopting II. 800.
These improved facilities and concessions W
save to merchants ana f'anniae1urrrs ,nnu5.i n
several millions Of dOllaTg The TraVe!lcia iTO
tectIve Association Of America was ORGANIZED al
Denver col in June 1890 and has no" ineH1 ne
shin Of 800 active and cnthusa3tc men. nc
assoc ation has also succeeded IN aDoHSh.lS me
"drummers' occupation tax" or license, y tdhi'.S
case 10 the Supreme Court OF the unteu ~;
and having the imposition OF Sur.' M ~ o,,,y
TO be Unconstitutional and no state. city OF county
In the United States to-day imposes SUI" ''