Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-26
KEASED RATES TAKE
EFFECT ON RAILROADS
Staten Island Ferry Feels
Effect of Raise-Freight
Increased Everywhere.

The increase in railroad passen-
ger and freight rates went into
effect at 1901 o'clock this morning
on all railroads IN this city.
There had been some discussion
concerning ffty-trip tickets that
had been purchased before August
rs and at q meeting in New York
yesterday It was decided by Central
railroad authorities to consider
these tickets good until used.
A general raise In freight rates of
forty per cent. on all classes of
freight went into effect at the same
time the new passenger rates became
effective.
The reason that some passenger
rates on the return tickets between
two points is more than IL the pass
enger purchases two single tickets,
one at each end of the journey. is be-
cause the return ticket makes 1t nee
essary to pay war tax, which is in
addition to the regular rate. The
Communication rate of the monthly
communication ticket on the Central
Railroad of New Jersey from this
city to New York was published at
s10.47. It has since been learned
that these tickets will cost $10.17.
I While the rates have been raised
on the ferry between this city and
Tottenville to both passengers and
vehicles there is no raise on the
staten Island Rapid Transit rail-
road. The monthly Communication
books have been received already
at the various terminals and sta
tfons of the road with the same
amount stamped thereon as hereto
fore. This is taken to mean that
the raise will not be forthcoming
the first of the month.
Passengers using the ferry of the
Staten Island Rapid Transit be-
tween this city and Tottenville were
given a jolt this morning when they
were told that fare over the ferry
had been raised to six cents, with
no more strip tickets six for a
quarter. The increase went into
effect at midnight last night follow
ing a notice that had been posted at
both the ferry terminal on this side
of the sound and Tottenville. The
notice is signed by z. w. Murray.
general traffic agent of the COM
pany, and is within the opinion OF
the interstate commerce commis-
sion allowing the raise of twenty
per cent. of the former rate.
Not only is the passenger rate
raised but that of all motor and
horse drawn vehicles over the ferry.
All touring, limousine and delivery
cars have been raised from 40 to 48
cents: runabouts from rs to 80
cents; trucks and vans from IS to
IS cents: auto trucks extending over
thirty-three feet over all have been
raised from two cents to three cents
q foot: motorcycles with two wheels
from ten to twelve cents; motorcy-
cles with three wheels from 20 to
30 cents: one horse vehicles are
raised fror4s rs to 20 cents; two
horse drawn vefiele, from 30 to 4s
cents: two-horse drawn van or
truck, SO to go cents, and horse
drawn vehicle extending out over
thirty feet from two to three cents
a foot.
TO all these must be added the
three per cent. war tax. All tickets
that are being sold from midnight
are being stamped with an X on
both sides. Agents are telling pas
sengers that all tickets purchased
before the raise went into effect will
not be honored and must be re-
deemed at the office of the company
in Broadway, New York City.