Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-01-26
A WORD IN REPLY TO THE cen
TERPRISE'S" CRITICISMS ON
THE CASTOR BILL.

said criticisms Is direct ID against those pro
visions Of the bill which fix the maximum
rate of freight at six cents and that of fare
at five cents per ton and per person, per mile,
respectively The Enterprise says that these
provisions would authorize that company
Cthe c. P r. r., to charge $l65 for first
class through passenger ticket from New York
70 San Francisco when the charge is now but
S1S9"
What, We beg to ask, prevents their oharg
ing that much nowl BY the law under which
the Central Pacific is organized, they may, if
they will. charge ton cents per mile per pas
senger.
What do they charge per mile-save in
shsir through rstesl Eight cents and three
mills per 4nile for passengers bet,Ceen Rer1o and
Sacramento; and an acreage Of eight cents per
..te per passenger on their level line of track
,oitktn this State.
Concerning freights, the Enterprise com
ments IS follows:
Now, we ask, Does Mr. CASTOR know what
these rates meant Ii not, will do the
figuring for him. They would authorize the
Central Pacific Railroad Company to charge
at the rate of S196 per ton, or 81 $50 per car
load, between New York and San Francisco,
because the bill in express language extends
these rates beyond the boundaries of the
State.
What, let us ask the Enterprise, prevents
the Central Pacific Company from charging
these high rates now2 Does not their charter,
as they pretend and practice, permit them to
charge Fifteen cents per ton per mile; and
don't they charge nearly up to that figure,
COW, on freights to Reno'
On the other hand, the Central Pacific
charges but IS for ticket from San Francisco
TO Sacramento. That is at the rate of two
cents and one mill per mile. Why is this
The near proximity of certain navigable
stream. called the Sacramento River, is the
reason.
We agree with the Enterprise that the rates
are too high in Mr.. Gaston's bill. No rail
road in the State should be permitted to
charge over four cents per mile per ton.
Eastons bill makes six cents the maximum.
To say that this CASTOR Bill authorizes an
increase of the rates on the Central Pacific is
~ admit the sorry m2keshfts to which the
owners Of and special pleaders far the l"cai
Roads are driven. They are trying 70 scare
che people with the bugsboo OF Ce:st,-o]
Pwyn!
The transcontinental railroads take passen
gers at through rates at the prices now pre-
vaing because they have to do so to compete
with the Pacific Mail Company and other
rivals
But Just let one Of these local railroad
apologists go to Reno and purchase ticket
foc Ogden aud he will ascertain that the rate
is but 81 so less than if he had purchased his
t,eket in San Francisco.
Here is most remarkable argument, or
admission, whatever it may be, Says the
Enterprise IN it's zeal to save to the local
roads" their nigh tariffs
Whatever may have boen the purpose of
Che author of the bill, its effect would be,
were it TO become law, to authorize an tn-
crease of from thirty to fifty per cent !" the
present charges Of the Central PocIfic Railroad
Co7,pany IN Nerada and at the same time |
cut down the tariffs OF local roads to figures |
equally uni ust.
This means, if it means anything, that a
law "bulIA LA lio AdtcS Hiofosou pS "lAo |
CASTOR Bill would, while it should cnt down
the local roads to something like reasonable |
rate in their charges, increase the rates on the
Central Pacific That is, one quarter rates |
on local roads high rates on the Central |
Pacific
1t seems to US that this proves a great deal |
for those of It's who advocate the reduction of |
rates on the local roads.
Certainly our local roads are charging
enormously if reduction of their rates is an
injurious increase of the rates on the Central
Pacific.
This attempt by the local roads to save
themselves by hue and-cry against the Cen
trail Pacific is of a kidney with the cry of the
fleeing rogue who, to divert attention from
himself, cries ''Stop Thief !"
LOCAL RATES.
The Virginia and Truckee Railroad Com
psny charges IS per ton from Reno to Carson.
The Union Pacific Railroad hauls ton of
wheat out of Colorado 500 miles to Omaha,
for 81 80
The rate on the Virginia and Truckee is
twenty cents per ton per mile
The rate Oh the Union Pacific Gas aboye) 10
five mills per ton per mile.
The Eureka and Palisade Railroad charges