New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
THE MERCHANTS EXCURSION.
TICKETS IN THE JOINT TRAFFIC ASSOC1A-
TON TERRITORY READY-wORK
OF THE ASSOCIATION


The arrangement OF the Merchants Association
of this city with the Joint Traffic Association for
special excursions OF merchants who want to come
to NewYork to buy their fall goods went into Ell
feet yesterday when the excursion tickets were
placed sale throughout the territory OF the Joint
Traffic Association The territory embraces all that
part OF the country lying east Of line from Chca-
go to St Louis north OF the Ohio River. and run
ming TO- but not including Suspension Bridge Mag
ara Falls Tonawanda, Black Rock Buffalo. East
Buffalo. Buffalo Junction. Dunkrk and Salamanca,
~ Y; Erie. Pittsburg and Allegheny Penn; Bel
Iaire Ohio; Wheeling. Parkersburg. Huntington
and Gauley Bridge, w. Va The tickets are first
class ones good through TO New-York, and
are good for thirty days from the date Of sale Of
such tickets They purchasable by merchants
who nonresident members OF the Merchants
Association. and the members Of their immediate
families.
Any such person desiring to visit New-York with
in these dates must make application to the ticket
agent Of the railroad in the town or city where ne
lives and upon declaring himself and signing GER
tfcate will receive a special form OF certincate
and hrst-class ticket to New-York. for which he
will pay the full rate Of fare to that city. When
he reaches New-York he must register at the rooms
OF the Merchants Association in the New-York Life
Building. where arrangements have been made for
a proper identification Of the visitor when ne de.
days Of the date OF his. ticket. he WILL upon
DTsP whdse ns ss cs Mn to
method which, has been agreed upon between the
Joint Traffic Association and the Merchants Asso-
ciation receive his homeward ticket paying there
for one third OF the full or regular rate. 49,,
The Old Dominion Steamship Company, wnlcn
reaches Portsmouth Norfolk, Old Point Comfort
and Richmond, made arrangements for special mer-
chants excursions between the dates Of August
TO H. inclusive and August IS to 81. inclusive. The
excursions from the points mentioned to Newly ork
began yesterday The Seaboard Air Line is also run
ming excursions from Atlanta to Portsmouth and
Norfolk on August II, Is and 25. These excursions
are limited TO ten days, but the tickets will be ex-
tended to thirty days any persons coming to Nor
folk or Portsmouth those excursions VINO are
members OF the Merchants Association, and who
can connect at either OF those points with the Old
Dominion Steamship Company. All the roads In the
Southeastern territory have also provided for spe,
cal excursions from all points In that territory on
August IL. 10 and "A, to Richmond Norfolk and
ever. being only good for fifteen days from date Of
sale. . -. A.. NJ.
chants Association Weed & Kennedy. insur,
ance No 20 Liberty-st.; Franklin & Whisky, ladies'
wrappers No. 1874 Spring-st; Huyers. candy. Egh-
teenth-st and Irving Place Rosenfeld & Jonas,
braids. No. ia Wooster-st; the John J. Crooke
Company tinfol. No. 1856 Grand-st: Charles Brown
& Co. linens No. 2s2 Church-st; Powell smith q
Co. cigars, No. 1,232 second-ave; Second National
Bank OF the City OF New-York, No 1870 Fiftn-ave.;
Fletman & Co.. importers. No. 400 Broome-st, ana
the Empire Hardware Company. No. al Duane-st.