The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-02
Reported That FeW er Trains
Are to Be Operated Be-
:pIeen Cincinnati and Chi
90 in the Near Future.
HIGH CLASS TRAINS
WILL BE FEWER.
Interstate Traffic Under the
TW0-Cent Rate Is Claimed
TO Be Unproftabie-C.. C.
& L. Is Mot Yet Appeased.

Cincinnati June There is a
strong probability that the result OF
the two-cent legislation in Ohio and
Indiana viii result in the abolition of
several through trains between this
city and Chicago.
This rather startling declaration
was made by an official of one of the
reads and the announcement will
create general surprise. 1t was init
mated that the reduction in service
wouid probably be made soon after
July /, ii which time it is expected
tle new interstate tariffs will go into
effect
The demand of the c., C. & L., the
new bidder for Cincinnati-C Chicago
business, that it be allowed differen-
tial Of ST, accompanied by threat
that it viii arbitrarily cut the rate
unless the concession is granted.
makes the probability of an abridged
service stronger, and the combination
places the old roads in q desperate
position.
Under the new interstate tariff, re-
vised 10 comply with the two-cent
laws. the rate from Cincinnati will
be cut TO SO and possibly $575 Rail-
road officials claim that the present
service cannot he maintained at a
profit at that rate as there is
not sufficient business to be divided
amcng the four roads. Ii is contend
ed that even If the business should be
Increased many fold over what it has
been Il would still be Improbable
With the possibility of this low rate
having to be further reduced 10 meet
the threatened cut of the c.. c. & H.,
in the event the differential is refus-
ed the officials see the business com
p,etely demoralized. And even should
tie differential be granted the result
would be that that road would COM
nand such a large share of the busi-
ness that the other roads would suff-
er such falling off that their loss
would be fully as great as under the
other condition.
These facts have been used as ar
guments with the c.. c. & L. manage
been pointed out that even if It Sc
cures lions share of the through
traffic between the two cities at the
rate it proposes. it would be unprofit-
abe 10 do it, while the other roads
would suffer almost beyond estimate.
The situation in a nutshell is that
the officials of the old roads see moth
ing but Improbable business and
continued losses in the future with
frequent service. and they have decid-
ed thai this will have to be cut down.
The retrenchment will be accomplish
ed by means of the abandonment of at
least one. and probably two. of the
through daily trains both ways on
each OF the roads.
No official action has yet been tax
en-, but it is practically admitted by
the authorized representative of the
roads thai there is no other way of
meeting the situation. and that as one
of the fundamental principles of all
railroads is To avoid Improbable OPP
Grafton. a reorganization of the pre-
sent service is not only probable, but
an absolute necessity. And the two
cent legislation is responsible for it
ell.
In this connection. it is pointed out
by one % the perplcxed officials that
this state legislation has reached ont
into field not contemplated in that /
1t practically controls interstate /
transportation.