The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
OVERLAND FREIGHTS.


INDIGNATION OF THE MERCHANTS AT THE Ac-
TON OF THE PACIFIC RAILwAYs-THE BLOW
AIMED AT THE cLIPPER TRADE.
Great excitement has been created among the dry
goods of this city account OF the action Of the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads In
ing their freight first class goods from SO 10
Sl2 The merchants say that 1t is impossible them
to make living profit At those rates, and contend
that Congress sitting the railroads would not
dare to AXE this increase Some OF them were very
indignant ana insisted that under consideration
would they pay the advanced rates. They are deter
mined when they find It necessary 10 ship goods In
hurry TO send them by express This will cost them
more but they will not satisfy the railroad com.
paaies 70 agree 70 their sxorb.tant demands.
MERCHANTS FEEL.
One merchant claimed that u was gross outrage
OF tho unprincpied character He said that just
buyers have bought or have arranged TO purchase
goods DO shipped the basis OF previous rates
their business Is Tor time suspended by this in.
famous proossdiSg. He claims ma. the the notice
road companies made double ratios goods for his
California brethren, and that these rates SUBJ
ject TO change without notice whenever the railroad
companies wish He thinks That the Chamber OF
Commerce should take some action in the matter and
and aescsd. The representatives. OF California houses
this city have telegrsphed to their principals
they were holding back. awaiting orders. and In the
meantime they advise their firms to SEQ Mr.. Stuobs
general freight agent OF the Central Pacific IAN
Francisco ana to make contracts with him on The best
terms possible
At the ONCE OF the Union Pacific Railroad 1t was
stated that a largo number OF merchants called Yes.
to-day, all Of whom wcre DESTROYS OF making contracts
Tor carrying thor goods. Tho officials 0i railroad
companies say tina. they w, make these contracts at
with merchants who will agree to give them tnsir
entire business and not send their bulky goods by
clippers.
AN ATTACK ON THE CLIPPERS
prominent clipper snip man said yesterday that
have tendency 20 send all heavy freight by clippers,
and what Is igbt and costly such silky, veivets
ribbons &c. viii 20 by the Pacific Nan steamship Com
pany, provided present schedule kept ap but II
the Pacific Mail and The Union Pacific Railroad make
vances It's rates, then New York merchants would be
compelled TO send tho more persnable fabrics by tho
Union Pacific Railroad at any advance this monopoly
should see ut 70 make.
TIRED OF PARTNERSHIP.
The Pacific Mall people say That, having given notice
10 the Union Pacific Railroad OF their intention 10
col the existing between nem they have no
intention OF entering into a new one ut present
and the only question that agitates them Is wheher
until the expiration oil the sixty days notice which
they nave gwen, ihey Will not be compelled, unaer
the 10 advance their rates during the onth
OF August from s. 10 $40 for FIRST class freight,
which would be their proportion TO S12 charged by
psso on S fssss hnr9s esOs o. Inc
been called Tor tomorrow, and IL is sup
posed that some action will DC taken in the matter.
prominent director oil Pacific Mail said yesterday
that ne was at a loss TO know whether the Union
Pacific road meant this order as defiance to the
was OF opinion that majority OF the directors
would uphold mimi any now contract with
the Union Pacuc Railroad, so As to AFFORD
New York merchants speedy and sale trau-
sit by steam to California for all grades
OF goods they hid to send at present rates. They
will Gil their steamships WIN freight aud would pre-.
fer to carry out the iuil tonnge OF low
prices, with oils oil fading made here, and colectabIe
at their own Offices, than carry out only n limited
amount oil freight aud depend upon the chary OF Inc
Union Pacific Railroad Conn any 10 send them u check
for SUCH amount they saw ut to make out
II 10 the opinion OF merchants generally That the Pa
cinc railf DADS 10 not intend to Keep up these ad
vanced rates. Their OBJ oct is to force merchants to
mako contracts with neth for carrying all their goods
large small aud III Ia drive all sailing vessels
out oil the business.
INCREASED CALIFORNIA FREIGHT RATES.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
In the HERALD of Wednesday there appears . state
greatly calculated TO msIssd the public relative
to the average for freight reach San Francisco
from this city by tho various routes 1tsays that via
Union Pacific Central Pacific railroads the time
ten days. but II omts to state how many days
II takes IRON New York Omaha " con-
with these roads. In reality tho
average time from New York to San Francisco is
about % days; by tho lsthmus, so, whereas Il Is
about 40 days (rciRht very seldom goes forward by
tho connecting passenger steamer, but remains over
lshmus 10 70 10 days Tor the succeeding one)
sailing vessels Via Cape Horn, 100 whereas II 10
about 100 Tor winter passages say November W May)
and l60 days for summer passages Nay NovcmDcrl.