Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-05

favor is that they can carry canned sal.
mot from Astoria at the same rate via
San Francisco as We can via the North
ern Pacific, subject of course to the
same restrictions as to shipment 70 San
Francisco via our steamers
Then the N rthern Pacific really il
left undIsturbed In the possession Of the
overland through traffic"
Yes, with the exception of Portland
and IN the item Of salmon in Astoria
In addition We have secured the right to
come into San Francisco on An equal
basis with all other roads,"
but yon have always had the priv
lege OF landing goods By steamer in San
Francisco"
Certainly, and the Central and
Southern Pacific always had the righ,
OF putting on an independent steamer
line to Oregon. Bat another point in
our favor. We have secured the riRhl
of sharing in all the special contract.
nov Ia force. aud which hold until the
end of the year, 60 that goods can b
shipped over the Northern Pacific under
Union Pacific special contracts
And where is the advantage TO the
shipper TO prefer your roadY"
"a fast freight train. which runs in
seven and q half days from St. Paal "a
Portland. We intend TO give better scr.
vice and make ckeftime-somethinQ
that California shippers viii appreci-
ate.
COMPETITION At SAN FRANCISCO.
A. L. Stokes, the Assistant Freiph,
Manager Of the Northern Pacific. ex
pressed himself similarly TO Mr.. Muir
II think we have got what %
wanted" he said. "rhe great point i
that We can come to San Francisco OF
the same basis AZ the Central and South.
ern Pa ,ific, while they have to pay us
for water carriage to and from Port.
land. which is the only Oregon point e
which they are admitted on an equal
basis with the Northern Pacific.-
"Do you intend to work the California
freight business p
"MOst certainly"
"Can you afford it %
why not? There are but COO mile,
Of ocean from Portland to San Fran
cisco, while the Southern Pacific has
l2OO more from New York TO Galveston
1t will cost as no more than il will cosl
them. We are perfectly satisfied with
what We have gained"
How much Portland trade can the
Southern rOads commando"
Very little, for We have il ALL Their,
10 no such antaRonisln in Oregon against
the Northern Pacific a. there is herr
against the Central and Southern Pa
ohio; consequently Ne are not afraid of
being disturbed in the possession Of the
Northern traffic."
DO you expect to get much of tht
San Francisco bound freight 7"
I'VE shall try To get as much as pos
sible. think, with good, quick service
We can manage to secure good portion
of it,
Jay Gould's msn, H. M. Hoxie, was q
less prolific mine of Information.
Matters are only tally arranged,
he said in answer to the reporters qoes
ti0n. when everything is settled
will give you my views on the subject.
"But are you satisfied with what hai
been done 80 far?"
''Of course; certainly am," replied
lay Guide man. "Do you suppose
would have agreed 10 tie arrangement
II it had not suited meY"
I'VE sometimes agree to have Ou
teeth pulled" suggested the reporter.
well, no tooth-pulling has been don,
SO far" answered Mr.. Hoxie. .If AN,
| Is done will lot you know"
j. G. Stubbs. Stanford, Croker, a
Co.'S Traffic Manager, also declined Il
| go into particulars.
"We are satisfied with what has beer
done," he sad; "if We were not ",
would not have agreed 70 It."
''Do you consider Willard cinched p
asked the reporter.
A look Of horror spread over tn,
moral deacon's face az he answered
"Ws are not in the habit of cinchinl
people. We are satisfied with what hA'
been DONE"