The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-11
Fares From keoI<uk TO General Points
in This and Adjoining States
Take Appreeiabie
Rise.
TRAVELLERS MUST PAY
Ordinary Travel Not to be Effected
Says One official--Tourists
Can't Get Cheap
Rates.

keokuk people who travel on rail
roads nowadays are being looked up
on as more or less affluent beings
Real spenders in fact.
Since an increase in passenger rates
became effective Sunday night, a de
cided difference is being noted in the
original and present cost OF transpor
I tation by those who use "the steam
cars to get somewhere.
| Every fare is being purchased now
at fiat three-cents a mile for the
privilege OF sitting in a day coach
There aren't any bargain prices and
there won't be probably for the period
Of the war
Fares From keokuk.
For instance, take the fare from
keokuk to these points and note the
disparity in the figures:
| To Chicago: was $6.46; now $SO8.
To st. Louis: was $3.50; now 1886.
| To Peoria: was $3.1s: now 1897.
| To Springfield, ILL.,: was 1888; now
To Des Moines: was $3.50; now
$5.3S.
i To Omaha: was 1929; now $10.36.
To Denver: was $22.S7; now $3.50.
To Kansas City: was $6.47; now
$500.
So it can be readily reckoned that
the person who goes to New York or
makes SO bold as to go to San Frau
cisco or Los Angeles in war time is
to be somewhat OF a parsonage in the
future.
Basis Uniform.
All fares that were sold on a basis
OF "a cents a mile have been increas-
ed six-tenths of . cent; two-cents a
mile fares have been increased one
cent so that there is uniformity.
Keokuk ticket agents and the union
depot forces have been adjusting
themselves to the changes in tariffs
and getting acquainted with the new
order Of things.
1t must be noted that the figures
quoted to points in the foregoing
Paragraphs, referring to the former
fares, are those which became effective
when the government tackled on an ex-
ira eight per cent for railroad passen-
ger travel, last fall.
Additional for Sleeper.
Passengers in standard sleeping and
parlor cars are now required to pay
three and half cents a mile in ad-
dition to Pullman fares and in tourist
sleeping cars, three and fourth
cents. PuuIman rates remain the
same.
Communication and other suburban
rates on railways are increased ten
per cent. Fares on electric interur
ban lines are not affected by the order
of the director general Of the railroads,
Secretary w. G. McAdoo.
Special excursion, mileage, conven-
ton and tourist rates with few ex-
ceptions, are discontinued and stop
over privileges and free side trips are
abolished. Excess baggage charges
are increased.
Tourist Tariffs Cancelled.
IAN tourist tariffs are cancelled by
the order" said T. r. Board, super
intendent Of the Keokuk Union Depot
company, today. 1T is expected that
a twenty per cent increase in round
trip tickets over last summers prices |
will be effective SOON"
Mr.. Board said that he did not ex-
pect usual travel to be Effected by the !
order.
People have been preparing for
this" said he. 1T is a war measure"
At one Of the city ticket Offices 1t
was said that mileage books for 1000 |
miles will sell at sixty dollars or on
the same three-cent basis as ordinary
tickets.