The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-08
NO FAvoRS TO NEW YORK.
REDUCED FAREs DENIED TO THE
MERCHANTS, ASSOCIATION.

N NentrnN EnnNrnEer An1ecNntl0nNn hffuHnL
TO Thia City or Privileges Accorded TO
ChicnEe and 81. LouIs-Slerchnnt to FSsht
Railroad Diserintnntion hratnst new Hork.
The railroads forming the Central Passenger
Association, which has its headquarters in Chi.
cago and of which F. @. Donald Is the commis-
sioner, have voted against granting the appli.
cation Of the Merchants Association Of this city
for reduced rates for excursions in February
and March to enable merchants to come to this
city and make their purchases for tho spring
.rade. This was done Notwithstanding the
most earnest efforts Of the Merchants Assocla-
tion to follow out the line OF work which wns
begun last summer and was 30 successful In In
creasinR tho trade of this city in August and
September. These roads have granted reduced
rates for similar excursions to Chicago and
other places, and other railway associations and
individual lines west Of tho Mississippi River
have granted similar rates to other trade cen.
tres.
Tho Merchants Association scnt a letter on
Oct. 8 last to George II. Blanchard, tho COM
missioner of the Joint Traffic Association, max
Ing application for excursion rates in the spring.
About Dec. Is q second application was sent In
and President King added:
"We nre informed through tho Chicago pa-
pers that the Central Passenger Association
has granted rates for next spring to Chicago at
one fare and one-nfth. II this DO true. 1 shall
expect our application to be considered on the
nsiss Sas,' but W We S want no tho ws ssms more than our
After some further delay tho matter was
tsken, up BY the Joint Trafic people and the ap-
With ofaoiSis 81 the joint TTafic %ssooiation 3
f %Sa,n that aP appiisasion ws @s pu denied MI Af asu 7 ha ne.
AssOciation made sim another application, this
privileges much less important than those
asked for previously. On Jan. % word was ro-
had been acted upon favorabiy. As rs usual in
such cases the Commissioner OF the trunk lines
notified the commissioners Of the other passen-
forming them of the action that had been taken
and asking their cooperation. It is this re-
senger Association. The latter controls the
territory west OF Pittsburg and Buffalo, east Of
Chicago and st: Louis, and north of the Ohio
River. As this is the territory Intermediary be-
southwest Of. tho Mississippi River and Certain
make any further effort to obtain rates from
the sections beyond. The Merchants Associa
ton has therefore obtained rates only IN the
A special meeting of the Advisory Committee
Of the Merchants, Association was held yester.
day to consider the matter; John n. Beach of
Tent, Weller d. Co. offered the following pre-
ambles and resolutions:
"HcFtuop IhiihOaub hhNo " u pAbtu lG-
York and in favor of other elites. and
trai Passenser Association ln refusing 70 grant Ibis
association the same reductions in railroad rates for
our members which were granted to. the merchants
Of st. Louis and Chicago has carried the matter or
discrimination beyond federation; now. therefore.
Resolved. That the Board of Directon of this asso.
DsSs u % a to PROSECUTE soss utet a y, srs easn ashs AGAINST against ana ala!
criminations OF all kinds affecting the welfare of our
Rcsoired. THAT this Advisory Committee. undor the
d,rec.i9a Of the Chairman, undertake the collection
matter TO q successful issue.
These were seconded by John C. Eames, rep.
resenting John Clafin, and were passed unani-
lions oicrod:by Louis Windmuller Calling stten.
ton to tho fact that less than one.half OF one
per Gent. Of the vast amo1nts appropriated by
Dor improvements had been applied to the i'm
provemcnt Of New York harbor. and request
do 10 ali in their power to improve the condition
Of the waterways Of New iork's rivers and har;
PC nor 10 A What see th %sn, esaid q to sas naisins n moneS
After the meeting President King said;
Tho action OF the roads In tho Central Pas.
but it IS also in direct violation Of tho Inter,
s Extreme 8o as "sa;nst te New 3 York. a's The appiisaho rs
made by the Merchants Association fs on the
same lines as the applications made by the mer-
The applications Of the latter associations were
granted, while our application. which was for
same SnG an rate ons srantaa '1 To ST. sGr i t1s s0" was ts deni tae
The rates applied for and granted TO the Chi
cago association were one and one.third fare
in case 500 persons or more awaited themselves
of the reduction.
"The time has come when all commercial bod.
les in the city Of New York must unto, must
raise q fund, and begin an aggressive attack
on all railroads entering our city which dis
Griminate against this city. A meeting Of the
Board of Directors OF the association was held
on Saturday to formulate plans to fight this
discrimination A representative Of the Prod.
uce Exchange was present, and expressed his
Vows In regard to discrimination ON freight
rates against New York. This gentleman APP
proved of the action of our board. and said
there was no doubt that the Produce EXCHANGE
OF tho Merchants Association In the aggressive
stand which the latter has taken against this
prafal@snt that a n fsseoeins VIII VIII be S Called Of al
the exchanges, mercantile and commercial
corporations Of this city. to be held Wednesday
such action and provide such means as will
carry the fight to the extreme end.
This discrimination against New York city
by:a commissions Of q railway association that
New York city was big enough to take care of
itself. That whatever discrimination there
gentleman also stated that there were excur-
sion rates made to other trade centres. but
New York did not need such assistance.
protested. and commended that no city. no mat.
ter how large or important II might BIO. could
bo discriminate against for any length of
time without serious injury. We have the proofs
to-day. Tho official figures OF the exports of
grain from the Atlantic scnboard speak for
themselves as to the determinations against
New York. The time has now come when We
must roll up orr sleeves and get 10 work.
Every holder OF a railroad bond. every holder
of stock has just ms much Interest as tho mer.
all Sii'H ira n 0 %eentress y 'ni' must mus eG not fors fa'g ih hSt
this fight is not for the advantage of anybody,