The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-09
AFTER THE TFKET sCALPERs.
4 Railroad Confidence to BE Held in
Savannah To-day.


Savanna d To-day.
A conference viii take place to-day in
Savannah that nas be very far-reaching
in its influence h may result in the
passing of bill now pending before
congress and j may result quite differ
entity but the odds are in favor of its
going toward he aid Of the bill.
The bill in question Is to be brought
up soon in tle House and provides for
the abolition of ticket scalping. The
railroads ovei the whole country are
greatly Interested in the matter and are
doing eyeythiIg they can to secure the
passage Of tie bill. They are aware of
the extent to which their revenues are
cut off by the scalpers and have always
been ready to 10 what they can to curtail
the scapers' privileges. The fight is now
10 a finish. rhe railroad men want to
wipe out the ticket brokers.
The conference will be between the
chief PASSENGER officials of the several
savannah roads, MIR. Joseph Richardson,
commissioned of the Southern States
passenger association, and Capt. d. G.
PuIse, commissioner of the Savannah
freight buretu.
railroad conference in which Capt
Purse is included seems a trife out of
Inc at tirst, as he is generally arrayed
AGAINST them in what he regards as
ehCfoachments on the commercial
rights Of the public, but in this issue
roads,
II is believed that the roads will be pre-
pared TO give the public many concessions
~ 5He event of the adjustment of ticket
oiohefage. That they are able to do this
70 not doubted. And the concessions will
i IUie man counterbalance the advantages
c c5as may now be derived from the pur-
Tildse OF cut-rate tickets The only aues-
c,Uu IS whether the roads will grant these
tUi.cessIons after the bill is passed if it
ms !Hdt course. This is the opinion of
ci to9g Interested in the matter, and they
e''e Hstahces to show the good that will
age. 9iiiiieil VI tHe oIoher-
M, a passenger official in speaking of the
W., 'asteI SAD That there are a thousand
doyS III winch II can be shown that the
uoHs away with of the scalpers' husi-
,ra VIII be beneficial to the public. He
i Ii1nt On 10 say that he had lust had an
sIiit 'dlioh OF the benefits that would re-
"a, a gentleman Interested i'm matters per-
o 11''tiiis TO the public welfare had called
ban 0l ,illll Just a short while before. The
SOM IN IN talked the matter over and got
tie cond 'i y, reasons of the official to show
inc sG0u uldt would come with the pass
nm ~, W we blll The official had warmed
e up 70 ms task. He said: Now YOU.
M go,s olher gentlemen, have been trying
W6r winter tourist rate for Savannah
vou' t,aNe you made this effort? Because
NJ snow i would bring northern peo-
ibe ',d northern money to the city during
P winter. Other cities in the state
to,,Tiis"lck and Townsville. have the
get ~ rates, and why cannot Savannah
Tbo uielh Why, because of the scalpers,
q nj lodus viii not sell tourist tickets to
tabca Vi SaVannah's business impor-
tror.bo e,Jause they would lose so much
srsIGusn their finding their way into the
wo'P5 hands. The return coupons
road o ne sold at low rates, cutting the
strs5sto w OF the sale of a great many
do SSSht tickets. I'll tell YOU what Won
ny. i GU know General Passenger A GENT
him vs. on the Pennsylvania lines SO wire
NAV W una out what would stand In the
ist 'rs Ot savannah S getting a winter tour
gress9S' provided the bill passes con-
esr,, have already done that" said the
eba,rrleInen, who is always alive 10 All The
E9r vi Very well then" said the rail-
su,ss. oluClal, Il can tell Won what his an
nab WI DE. lie will wire you that Savan-
NJ, can get the rates"
roasornu matter OF tourist rates is one of the
mar me Official gave. He said there are
gboGg others to show why lie brokeraee
What pe discontinued. II is not known
unon ,le conference to-day will decide
al0Di put It Is understood that Il will
he KIM oI 4ile measure urging the passing of
one ratr ~ VIII probably be decided to send
after ~ sentative to WASHINGTON TO look
3 satii ne measure. The tickle, brokers. Il
Thew ~ ARE, are not inactive In the matter.
fobsoo'nl gk they have rights, and the pat
Inc n,'. ol large percentage of the travel
prol' 3ac SHOWS that there are many who
naf tDg their business. IL is understood
ner .,ney are working up petitions and
"0llalS TO be presented 10 conprcss