New-York tribune., 1907-07-02
No BOYCOTI-N. Y. c.
Commuters Say There Is, O5cing to
HIGH RateS-4ppeaL to Mellcn.

An official of the New York Central Railroad
said Yesterday that despite the threat made by
Mount Vernon commuters to the effect that they
would bovCott the road account of the in
crease in the monthly communication rates there
was a large increase in the number of commuta-
ton tickets sold compared with the same period
Of last year. This increase, he said. might IN
part be attributed TO the growing population OF
Mount Vernon but 1t also showed that the boy
colt had not amounted to much The NUMBER OF
passengers carried the early morning TRAINS ac-
cordng to the official. was as large as usual
On the other hand commuters said that the
carly trains from Mount Vernon this city. which
are usually heavily patronized' carried hardy
more than bakers dozen. and that the DoyCoIt
heavily felt by the road. II Is certain lIls'
a large number OF the commuters patronlZed troI-
ley cars from West Mount Vernon TO BEDFORD
Park and there took the elevated lines 10 thelr
offices in the lower part of Manhattan The New
Haven also received fares from large numper
of the boycoters. who found II just as easy 10 go
the station Of the latter ROAD as 10 colhe u" ~
the city by the Central p-o.,aor.
A communication has been sent to President
Mellen Of the New Haven, asking him 10 make a
fat commuters rate from Mount NeIHoh IA ~ LIS Us
city and promising good patronage II ne sHouu
do so. No one could be found yesltrodE az th tne
New Haven road offices who would tax aoou' u,ie
matter. The read at the present time mas siu-
ing rate. but this is not acceptable TO the ha1oii'y
OTTO Hufeland who is the president Of the Sixth
Ward Taxpayers Association OF Mount vernon,
sai5 Yesterday that the commuters are indignant
because of the action Of the Central ofhclals IN
raising the rates and that the matter VIII ne
fought to the bitter end. He said that IT Would ne
called the attention of the new Puonc LtJlues
Commission if il was found that the latter had
any jurisdiction in the matter
one Of the officials Of the road when asked about
the matter said yesterday; The controversy as
far as the New York Central road is concerned is
at an end Why. some Of the very people that are
making the talk now are the very ones that came
TO Us some months and asked If we would re-
iuCe the speed of the trains they passed through
NIount Vernon and now they complain about the
dol IN lplaN
minutes compared with the former schedule. and
now making the kick. our engineers have orders
not 10 exceed a speed Of forty miles an hour on a
straight track and thirty-fve miles an hour on
curves
1t was announced at the New York Central offices
yesterday that the electric IN the tunnel
had gone into effect. The trains Will now be taken
by the motor cars as far as Wakefield and High
bridge. where the locomotives Will he substituted
The act of the Legislature calls for the electric
service by July !. 1893, and the road is just year
ahead of the schedule All of the Central trains
affected by the order. including the limited
trains.
The early morning rush by trolley was so great
that the Union Railway found it necessary to put
on more cars. The extra cars were put on the
Bronx River division at West Mount Vernon. Al
though the strike is by general, the ticket
agents at White Plains and Mount Vernon report
a percepube falling off in the sale OF monthly
tickets under the new rate In years gone by there
has always been a great rush of commuters to
buy their monthly tickets at different stations, but
to-day II was seen that there were no signs of ac
tvity the part of the ticket sellers. Only those
who are absolutely obliged TO travel by the Har-
lem trains acquesced in the new rate and they
appeared TO he doing grudgingly.
The company certainly rubbing il In on
when they printed their tickets for this month in
blue" said Commuter.
Their general passenger agent ought 10 have
been named Hungry Wolf" growlod another, in
stead OF FaiTlamh"
This is what we get for having had the audac-
ity hold meetings last winter and demand
ing better SERVICE said third.
The West Mount Vernon Taxpayers Association
has decided 10 lombard the company with end
less chain of letters. Secretary John H Cordes
Will the ball rolling tomorrow. The associa-
toin is composed principally of Germans and their
temperature is very high.
The New York Central put its fare reduction
into effect on the Putnam division from Getty
Square, Park Hill, Lowerre and Caryl, in Yonkers,
70 155th street. II is said TO be the first fare
duction made by the New York Central and
comes as q result Of the persistent fight waged by
Mayor Coyne. The reduction in fares is from 40
cents to . cents for round trip tickets and from
% cents TO Is cents for single trips At the Com
mon Council meeting last night Mayor Coyne pre-
sented a special message calling for public meet
ing of commuters TO organize movement hahind
protest to the Pubic Utilities Commission against
the increase IN commuters fares, which he de-
scribed as grossly unjust.