New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
CONCESSIONS TO MERCHANTS
THE SOUTHEASTERN PASSENGER ASSOCIA-
TON AND THE SEABOARD AIR
LINE ANNOUNCE EXCURSIONS

The action Of the Old Dominion Steamship Com
panv in granting concessions asked for by the
Merchants Association has brought into line the
Southeastern Passenger Association and the Sea-
board Air Line The Southeastern Association has
made official announ cement Of the excursions in
the territory controlled by 1t to Norfolk Richmond
and Washington.
Tickets for these excursions will be placed on
sale at all points within the jurisdiction of the
Southeastern Associations territory. which in
cludes all the country Of the Mississippi River
and south Of the Ohio River on August Y. 13 and
H. at the rate OF fare for the round trip from
all such points to the cities already named-which
are Richmond, Norfolk and Wash!ngton-with a
final limit OF fifteen days from date of sale OF
ticket Efforts being made to have the South
Association extend this limit of time from
fifteen days to thirty days, to allow mer-
chants who take advantage Of the reduced rates
to those points to come on to New-York. If they
desire. and not be 100 hurried TO make their
purchases.
The Seaboard Air Line has also announced ex
cursions from points in its territory to New-York
These from Charlotte to New-York. August 49,
from Charlotte and Chester Uhe latter being in
South Carolna) TO New-York August "a. and four
weekly excursions from Atlanta to Norfolk on
August A. II, IS and 25 these being ten-day ex-
cursion limits These dates will allow people in
some instances. to take advantage of the dates
provided by the Old Dominion Steamship Company
Tor their reduced tickets from Richmond. Ports
mouth Norfolk and Old Point Comfort to New
York The Merchants Association. however. has
asked the Seaboard Air Line to extend its time
limit on these excursions from ten days TO thirty
days, so as 10 give merchants plcnty OF time to
come 10 NewYork and return to their homes for
a reduced rate Of fare.
Among the new resident members OF the Mcr-
chants Association Purtscher. Poucelet Co,
Hotel CADILLAC, Forty and broadway;
manufacturers of carriages. wagons. etc. No. j6l
Broadway; John Rindskoff & Co. wholesale mems
clothing NJ. 70s Broadway; Boeie q Scott. i'm
porters and wholesale grocers, No l2o Hudson-st.;
New-York Building Loan Banking Company, build
ing and loan association. No. III fifth-ave.: Roths-
child q Schwab, cloaks. misses and children's
No. 81 West Thlrd-st; Waring Electric Cutter
Company manufacturers Of electric cutting ma
chimes. No. 393 Pearl-s;. j. B. Gruman. mustard
importer and manufacturer. No. 76 Grcenwich-st :;
Matthai Ingram & Co, tinware. No. 20 Beekman-
ST. the Ferris Brothers Company. corset waist
manufacturers. No. 3H Broadway: Meeker & Co..
coal merchants, No. l43 Liberty-st.; Underhill x
Scudder auction and commission No. Greene-sj.:
Butler Brothers. wholesale department store No.
45S Broadway; Kuhne- Libby Company lubricants.
No. so Water-st. Bacon q Co, commission wool
lens No s2 Franklin-st.; f. II. Hamilton & CO..
commission merchants No. ll3 Worth-st.. and W.
G. Andrews. president New-York Steam Company,
steam No. Cortandt-st.