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Show IWO-CENT FARE ' TO BE ATTACKED rwtrAr.n, .r.,n. t. .n.r upon the validity of the 2 cent fare laws in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois msy he made by railroads connected with the Central Passenger association if plans now under consideration are carried car-ried out. As a result of a circular letter sent out a few days ago to passenger pas-senger agents of the various lines interested in-terested a meeting of railway clerks was held in Chicago yesterday for the Snrpoae of outlining plans to tabulate ata bearing on the subject of carry- ing passengers at the rate of 2 cents a mile. Ae soon as the information has been compiled it will be turned over to a committee of lawyers, representing represent-ing the different railroads, who will formulate a report on the advisability of beginning legal proceedings. The report of the rate clerks will show te what extent 2-eent fare laws in different statea have affected interstate inter-state rates and the effect they have had on the revenues of railroad companies. com-panies. . . |