The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-01
TEXAS MEN GET THE RATES.
sopTHERN PACIFIC lGREEMBNT
WIN THE MERCHANTS.

-,ou.,. n, peduced Fares viii Ne geia - As-
,~oc,ntlon Members from All Peints On the
Atlantic system 20 st. Louis. where Sotnt
Tramo Rates Can ne nae 20 New YeFk.
There has been another concession from the
aouthern Pacific In favor Of merchants living
IN Texas who arc members Of the Merchants
A.sociation. At first II was proposed that tho
Atlantic system Of tho Southern Pacific should
,el .icketr from all points in Texas reached by
the lines OF that systom and 81 Louis between
tho dates of Aug. 81 to 81. inclusive. These
were the dates for excursions from Joint Traf.
az territory, and 1t was thought that by open.
ing up Texas in that way the merchants from
that state would be able to get to St. Louis,
where they could purchase their tickets on tho
certificate plan through to New York. 1t was
an late. however,, wnon this matter was talked
over, and there were 80 many details to be per.
fected before the plan could become operative,
that q second or amended arrangement was
made, which was perfected yesterday. This is
that the Southern Pacific win sell tickets via
New Orleans through to Washington Sept /
70 A. inclusive, in connection with the Southern
roads reaching New Orleans, and all Of which
have put on sale excursion tickets to Washing
ton between those dates good for thirty days
from date Of sale.
This arrangement enables tho Texas NOR
chants who want to come by rail to reach Wash
inRton, where they can purchase their tickets
on the certificate plan through to New York,
these certificate plan tickets being on sale at
Washington Sept. l tn 4, inclusive. For those
merchants in Texas who prefer to come part of
the way by water. the Southern Pacific has
confirmed tho arrangement made between the
Merchants Association and tho Cromwell line
OF steamers from New Orleans, by which tho
latter company agreed to bring merchants from
Galveston via the Southern Pacific to New
Orleans. and thence by steamer to Now York.
This, with tho action already taken by the NAL
Iory line in arranging to bring merchants from
Galveston in September, practically opens up
three different ways by which the merchants in
Texas can get to New York.
The lines OF the road composing the Atlantic
system OF the Southern Pacific extend to the
western boundary Of Texas at FL Paso, reach
nearly all the Gulf ports, and run up into
the more populous districts north of the line of
the road. As this arrangement was perfected
only a few hours before the time when the
Trunk line excursions begin, the Merchants As.
ISOLATION asked tho Southern Pacific Company to
extend the same all.rail privileges TO Texas mer
chants Sept. 10 to II. inclusive, when the Sec
ond series Of excursions from the Trunk line
territory viii be run.
The Merchants Association has also asked
the Chairman of the Southeastern Passenger
Committee, controlling all the roads east OF the
Mississippi and south Of the Ohio rivers, to sell
excursion tickets to Washington, Richmond.
and Norfolk Sept. 10 to II. inclusive, as well
. Sept. l to 1, inclusive. The association has
prepared circulars, which will be mailed to-day
to IL, 900 merchants in Texas and Louisiana
and the States adjacent thereto, telling them
Of this action. The news has also been tele-
graphed throughout Texas.
The rooms of the Merchants Association
were crowded yesterday. As soon as the of
fee was opened the merchants commenced to
arrive. some of them being accompanied by
their wives, and they kept coming all day.
They came from all parts OF the West, as well
IS other sections of the country, many of them
having travelled from their homes. which were
outside of the territory of the Joint Traffic AS.
ISOLATION, TO points within that territory,
where they purchased their tickets for New
York.
To-day the first excursions from the Trunk
line territory commence. This territory is
Sounded on the west by a line drawn through
he New England States and the Atlantic
running southeast from the Ohio River. includ.
ing Baltimore and Washington. All the cities
9 sDcIu towns nsr, WITHIN ~ omaha that w teiTTrbit IT. tynn %h, hl also also
excursions. The excursions from the Joint
Traffic territory were n great success, but even
larger crowds are expected between these
Mr.. John c. %Juhrine. First Vice Preside nt Of
the Merchants Association, in speaking Of the
The resident as well as the nonresident
membership of the Merchants Association is
growing, and merchants now realize that the
organization promises to be a useful one to fos.
ter the trade and of the metropolis.
This market is the centre that imports, manu-
YanfnTpa nnh rnlnRa ~ AVnrVthtnsr chat
the merchants sell than any other city on
this continent, That is one reason why all
the railroads throughout the country ought to
work with us and assist as well as induce mer-
chants everywhere to visit New York, which Is
he greatest distributing point in the United
me some days ago: No progressive merchant
can absent himself from the New York market
accept at a great sacrifice to his business.
n%oyeities in any other line l am always Obliged
70 come to New York, and am glad to say that
an able to obtain, quality and styles not OBJ
tainable elsewhere
Other wideawake MERCHANTS. have made
that the New York market is the market fr
The enterrrising and progressive buyer to trade
IN. Il a buyer does not visit the leading cen
ire OF trade, how can he make comparisons
and secure goods to the best advantagei
Formation b sdIna on sT%ings IN ocmaiadHhi r unless measured d
merchants who buy In other markets because
L Is more convenient, as they have expressed
tgst as well regarding prices II they would
visit New York, however, and make compari.
sons; they would soon discover n difference.
I've send our buyers to Europe and to all
The leading. centres where our various lines Of
goods are obtainable at first cost, and this fact
makes us first hands for everything in our line.
Commercially New York is to the United States
Ehat London Is to the Old World. Whatever
sobtainable there is always to be had in our
market and generally at n less price. For this
ieason New York Is beyond question the great
aistributing centre of the nation. and the only
city on this side of the Atlantic Ocean where
everything can be obtained that Is grown, man.
uactured, or produced elsewhere"