Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1893 — WORLD’S FAIR RATES ADOPTED [ARTICLE]

WORLD’S FAIR RATES ADOPTED

Western Lines Agree on Fares to the Columbian Exposition. World's Fair rates and conditions for the present Western Passenger Association territory, the Missouri River being the Western boundary, have been adopted. In brief, they are as follows: East of the Missouri a rate of 60 per cent of double locals is the general agreed basis on round-trip tickets. In no case shall this rate be less than 2 cents a mile, plus bridge and other arbitraries. Aotual rates shall be as follows: One wsy rates Round-trip to Chicago, rates to either dir’c n, From— Chicago, cont. passage. East Bt. Louis $11.60 t fi.25 St. Louis (inc.bridge abit.) Ixoo 6.60 Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atchison nnd St. Joseph. 20.00 10.50 Pacific Junction 20.00 10.60 Council Bluffs 20.00 IC.tO Omaha (Inc, bridge arbit.). 20.00 10.60 Sioux City 20.00 10.50 St. Paul and Minneapolis.. 18.50 10.50 Duluth 21.70 12.00 Superior 21.70 12.00 Ashland 19.60 10.75 Tickets on sale April 26 to Oct. 31, 1893, good for continuous passage and final limit Nov. 15, 1893. Corresponding reductions are made in the rates between Kansas City and other Missouri Biver points and St. Lonis. Children between five and twelve, half the above rates.