Show loIN GREES CAR CAH FIGHT tom johnson Joh jison puts th the 0 fares fare up on tile the detroit people detroit I 1 mich nov 24 tom L johnson johnon of cleveland president of the detroit citizens street 11 hallway allway compary company today put straight live five cent tares fares into operation with the axce exception piton of tacket night a abid n 1 I day the lie action was in pursuance c e of 0 a threat made by president johnson to mayor pingree Pl neree to the effect that it the city government persisted pel slated in refusing to meet the company part way in the matter of 0 extending the company comp anys franchises that both the unive universal S al transfer system and the six tor for a qu r ter tickets would be abolished title this declaration has now been made good in both respects sir mr johnson however was willing to meet the city in tile the matter of 0 further reduction in I 1 n fares probably to seven for it quarter provided the city efte the companas comp anys franchise most ot of which will elapse in fourteen years mayor pingree insists upon nothing short of eight tickets for a quarter day and night |