Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-24
PACIFIC COAST

fations.
PACIFIC COAST.
The Competing Railroads.
San Francisco, Oct. 22.-Recens spe-
c'ais on the complexion of the railroad
muddie and the attitude assumed by the
various roads against the Northern Pa
cinc, and giving the probable action
tney would take IN reference to special
freight contracts. are borne cut today
oy the Issuance of circular emauatinp
from the Central Pacific and concurred
III oy all the roads represented at the
recent conference. The circular calls
upon the merchants of the Pacific
Coast TO renew the special contracts
which expire December 81. IL states
that though the Northern Pacific re-
fuses To give the merchants of San
francisco the benefit of this system. il
did so With the object of nonopolizine
the northwest trade, and to extend spe-
ciai contract rates TO Portland mer-
cnants, and Oregon and Washington
territory generally. Complaint was
made by sanFrancisco merchants having
branches In Portland to this effect. re-
suitlng IN inquiry and telegraphic com
munication that confirmed the report.
AFTER abiding 10 the benefit San Fran
CISCO merchants will have by renewal
OF these contracts in the time consumed
overland as between the Northern Pa
CHIC and the Central and connsctino
lines, the circular guarantees to shippers
under special contracts that any outing
IN rates will be met by them and no
disadvantage to shippers will be allow
| cd. The point was also made that the
Northern Prolific at first refused to allow
a rebate to Portland merchants send
ing goods to the Interior, and finally
acceded to lower rates.
New Combinations.
San FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-At a meeting
OF the local agents representing the
Chicago d Alton, New York. Lake Erie
| d western, New York Central, Balti-
! more d Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan
Central, and Lake Shore d Michigan
southern roads, resolutions were adopt
ed refusing to further participate in any
| commission Or rebates on OverIa and btsi-
| ness over their lines. A circular was
Also drawn up, addressed to the local
| agents of other Eastern lines. request
| ing them to cOnfine excursions to their
own lines, as parties to the new agree
ment would oppose such excursions in
every way. The lines WAC will con-
tlnue to cut rates on Eastern business
| to Chicago are the Chicago, Burlington
d Quincy, Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pa
cific, Chicago d Northwestern, Chicago,
| Milwaukee d st. Paul, and Wabash
lines. The first three have pooled, in
order to fight the Chicago, Milwaukee
q st. Paul road, which is feeder of
the Northern Pacific for the st. Louis
business from Omaha. The Wabash
line will still cut for business and from
Kansas City. The Alton Il Missouri
road will do the same.
From she Orient.
SAN FRANCIsCo. Oct. 23.-The CITY of
Toxic brings Yokohama advices of Oct.
9th; Hongkong of Sept. 18th. Sir Harry
Parks was going to Corea to negotiate a
new treaty, or modify Admiral Willis's
| treaty. The Hongkong Catholic Regis
ter announces the death of Father
Lewis Martinette, who daring FORTY
eight years labored in the interior of
China without having single leave of
absence home. Among the passengers
on the Toxic from Hongkong who have
arrived are Duke Albrecht of Macklen-
berg Schwerin, grandson of the E,npe-
ror of Germany; Count Siersteropff and
Baron Won Tiel. They remain here
several days and then go East.
The Wellington Strike.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 23.-Alexander
| Dunsmeur, the proprietor of the We'll
lington coal mines, returned here yes
terday. He says the mines are now
turning out 400 tons daily with I75
men at work. He expects to have 300 at
| work in few days. Referring to the
telegram received here that several en-.
giAeers had struck, he said it was not SO
bat that they were dismissed.
Fire nj Grass Valley. Cal.
GRASS VALLEY, Oct. GA fire TODAY,
| which started at 2 a. M, DESTROYED
thirteen buildings and their contents,
aggregating loss of $4,000, mostly
covered by insurance. No cause for the
| fire Is given. The losses will be dis
| tributed.
Mining stock Quotations.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 23.-Alpha, 2.I0;
Belcher; Ito; Best d Belcher, 1856; Bo-
die Con-, 80; Gala, 10; Chollar, $50;
Con. Va, 55; Eureka Con-, ATE; Ex-
chequer, so; ,ould d Curry, 2.05; Grand
Prize, so; Hale IL Noroross, $50; Mex
loan, 1886; Northern Belle, 400; Ophir,
SO; Savage, LOS; Sierra Nevada, $50;
Union, $40; Utah, 1.60: Yellow Jacket,
3.35.
shipping Intelligence.
| SAN Francisco, Oct. 23.-Arrived-
Steamer Columbia, from Portland. Bark
Edwin Reid, from Nanaimo.
Cleared-Schooner State of California
for Astoria. Ship Two Broth-rs, for
Port Townsend. Bark Samost, for
Port Townsend.