The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16

lie put IN his deductions from long
series OF tables comparing fares on the
New York Central for various distances
with fares for similar distances out Of
New York city on the New Haven, Long
Island. Jersey Central. Lackawanna and
PENNSYLVANIA. All these comparative
fares running from fifteen miles TO 20"
miles showed the New York central
fares on tho old scale 10 run about -
per cent. less than thos. OF IN. other
railroads. and TO barely equal the other
roads fares under the proposed iu-
creases. n. further showed that in a
number OF Instances the New York. ten-
trial proposed To reduce fares. and that
only the one way and round trip fare
were affected by the IN, ceaSes. No in
creascs are proposed IN commutat.on
fares.
Mr.. Vosburgh then put IN a long So
ries of tables showing a very slight gain
in the volume of passenger business dur
ing the last i've years, a very slight
gain in revenue. and a larger gain In
the cost ~ the service and In td>cS
His figures throughout shows that
the railroad IL carrying passenger on
the Who'll AZ n loss. For instance. IN
1910. the cost per train mile uf pasScu-
ger service was 81 cents. with n" rryc-
nue. At - cents. while in 1915 the cost
per train mile was - cents and tho
tN'llb bhi ~ 'TllF " - w WA
passenger revenue on business within
this state WAS si5.5l3, oo0. While tn,
number Of passengers carried wts NJ
$4,000, in 1914 the revenue WAS So
$4,000. and the numhcr OF passengers
37.9a3. 600. This showed = falling off
as compared with 1919 FROM slI,"ol ,oo"
revenue on 3s.o7a,oOo passengers.
In this connection Max Cohen. assist.
ant corporation counsel of Noukcr.,
hauAipu ,lIp annnp,n1E hr,tpbt f,rAA.,l
4 request that may have a large bear
ing on the case. He suggested that tn"
railroad be called upon for ia" figures
for 1915. II was evidently Mr. 'uit.u'S
belief that tho figures for 1915 would
show "A far more favorable situation for
the road than those Of 1914 in view az
the generally known increase IA raii-
road prosperity. Mr.. i'illding told the
commission that the figures for 1913
were not yet available in detailed form
Mr.. laulding promised to submit the
figures for the first half of 1913, and
such others as could he malr available"
at this time.
Among those who appeared in add
I tion tn the New York Central men men
toned were Samuel !. Roscnsohu. as
sistant corporation counse of New York
city. representing Mayor Mitchell Mayor
James 7. Lennon of Sonkcrs. Palmer
tHnntlU, JT,, TtVTtS'll'Ils we MAYOR 81
Kingston Walter T.. Ward for the civic
League of Albany Julius Heck ani I'D.
win Y. Coffin, FOR the Albany Chamber
OF Commerce l.. ". q. Woodward, for
the WuterNlict Chamber Of Commerce
T.. r.. Decker of New York. A. L. Mum
Of Waterford. NJ. W, NanaIked Of Utica,
All representing the United Commercial
Travellers q. l.. Dauh'r, New YORK
city Mayor George H. l.nnn and Charles
=. Glover. representiuI schenectady
Manor Homer Echrrsou of Mechanics
VINE, city Attorney i, T.. Meyer of
Youngstown, H. 4. Squire Tor the city
Of White Plains. and Benjamin Pagan,
representing the village nf ossiring.
Attorneys, general passenger agents
and other officials OF the i.ackawalina,
| Chicago aud Western, l.chigh, i.ric and
T"lawar" and hudson, w'r" present, hut
took no part in tn" proceedings as
Chairman Van SAINT had announced
, that the hearing Was to b limited Ia
| the New York CsnAral.