Alcohol is notorious for leading people to overeat because of its physiological effect on appetite and because it is generally consumed in a social setting where food is plentiful.
How much did a train ticket cost in the 1890s? Ticket prices all depended upon the type of class (first, second, or third class) and how far you were going. For example, in 1890, a ticket from Cincinnati, OH, to Topeka, KSâ¦, cost $15 for a second class ticket.
MORE FACTS. Cost of a ticket (one way) First Class (parlor suite) 870/$4,350 ($83,200 today) First Class (berth) 30/$150 ($2975 today) Second Class 12/$60 ($1200 today) Third Class 3 to 8/$40 ($298 to $793 today) Note: In 1912, skilled shipyard workers who built Titanic earned 2 ($10) per week.