New-York tribune., 1869-06-05
Total. Nev.Yort 10 San Francisco. 5 l93 q 325J

TOtal
Through tickets to PromOntOry, Utah, are sold IN
all Eastern cities; but at that point new tickets
must be purchased and baggage rechecked' A
present there is a controversy between the Two COM
nouies concerning the point of Junctlon-now
Promontory but likely, / believe, to be Ogden 90
miles further east In that event the Central racine
Company will pay the Union Paclhc cost Tor the dis
I'm the early rush to California, poor boy named
Charles Crocker crossed the Missouri with an OK
team at this point, his tOilsone overland journey
to the new gold regions Last Friday-l9 years after
ward 10 n day-he arrived here on his HISt
return visit TO his old Eastern home. lie
came accompanied by ms lam fanny; M ms 4%t
of the Central Pacific Railroad. and every mile
of il has been built under his supervision. lie may
well feel an honorable pride III the great work WIN
which ne has been SO closely identified. His party
were four days from SACRAMENTO TO Omaha; ana on
arriving here delighted us with blooming nowers'
and feasted MS upon Strawberries. oranges ana ms
cions cherries from California, brought upon Alaska
ice 500 miles through the green valleys OF the fa
chc slope, and through the lingering snow drlIts ol
the Rocky Mountains 1t seemed like story from
It is hoped that while Crocker is in New-York com
panies will settle the point of junction. re9nce tlo
rates of fare and freight very materially and arrange
for tickeing through from ocean 10 ocean, All Inese
things should be done without delay. Inc ohioh
Pacific offers to pro rata from oana 10 S has axe
hut the Central claims larger ratio, ana mas even on
talked of demanding the same through Iae over IT'S
900 miles that is paid upon the lOso OF the Oniph
Pacific The reasons-given me at second haiEI hahuI
are; Gl That it has no coal beds, while
The Ginion Pacific is bountfully supplied;
iol that regular operating expenses are higher on
The Pacific Coast and (3l that the heavy grades
and shnrp curyatuTes on the Central make the run
ming of il more costly. The first reason ls SOUND
onee allowance should be made for the scarcity OF
Snel The second is very doubtful; living expenses
cannot be higher on the $50 miles OF the central thah
an The same distance at the western end OF the
Union Pacific The third is preposterous. The Com
nany received one of the two higher subsidies
t@5 fOO and AS OOO-for every mile OF their line they
agreed 10 make it irst-class American road, and
n would be gross Injustice TO require either the public
or any other company to pay for any mistakes IN It's
locotion or any shortcomings IN ITS construction.
7 have not heard personally the views of the Cen
tral Pacific managers on these points; and they may
have more cOgent reasons than these TO offer.
Neither Company, however must forget that II owes
the public money which enabled them to build this
road Each deserves u generous return for the
energy il has shown, and for the large private cap
tai t has advanced. But the roads must be run for The
benefit Of the people Of the United States. The press
and Congress will insist upon that. And IL is of
vital Importance, now, at the ontset, that liberal
policy should rule The prices of freight in partcu
lar should be brought down to the lowest possible
point. Freight il always slow to be directed from
its ancient channels: but when once secured t stays
80: and the Central line should carry every pound IL
can obtain during the next twelve months.
The difference between first and secOndclass fare
from New-York to Omaha is only IS 80. and west OF
here no second class rates have been establlshea
This, believe, Is TO be promptly Temedied. fIOln
the Atlantic TO Chicago iTstcass fares are no" NeI
low; from Chicago TO the Pacific they require se"
York 10 San Francisco for $3.50 and enigra; that
IL the companies are wise they viii ,h those
their interests in this respect are Identical WIZ
Of the public.