Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-28
PACIFIC COAST.


ING Ba1sRoa0 Conference
BAN Francisco. Sept. 26.-No chance,
nave been made in through rates-tha1
IL 70 say. the Northern Pacific havs
adopted the same rates for THROUGH
freight 70 Portland as those which have
oeen IN existence Oh the other roads
irom the East to San Francisco. The
question OF control of the Atlantic and
racine was not raised. An understand.
ing on this point has been previously
reached between the Southern Pacific
and Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fs
roaos, who, between them, hold nearly
All the stock. The roads outside of the
northern Pacific will, among them
selves. continue to maintain the same
proportion of distributioa of through
earnings at has hitherto existed.
Cemmissloner Elected.
San Francisco, Sept. 27.-At the rail.
road conference today j. G. Gait. late
general manager of the Wabash Rail
road, was elected commissioners for lines
west of the Missouri River. This closes
the business of the conference.
Result OF the Railroad Conference
Northern Pacific Omctals Jabilans.
SAN Francisco, Sept. H.-The CAron-
ie6 Will publish interviews tomorrow
with railroad men on. the result of the
conference, of which the following is
an epitome z. p. Vining, freight
traffic manager of the Union Pacific.
declared himself as perfectly satisfied
with the agreement. !" DO you consider
Willard worsted ?, "On the contrary.
he has got all he asked for-the right to
come into San Francisco on the same
terms as the Central and Southern Pa
cific." Is the agreement satisfacto-
~ Z" John Muir, traffic superintend-
| ent of the Northern Pacific, after the
| reporters question said:
swell / should say it WAS. We have
| obtained all we asked for. / don't want
to boast but look at il. L. not the right
| to put down freight in San Francisco
at the same rate the Central and North
ern Pacific lay it down here worth
sometking?''
Where is the advantage to the ship
per to prefer your road?'
"A fast train which runs in seven and
one. half days from st. Paul to Port
land. We intend to give better service
and make quicker time something the
California shipper will appreciate"
A. l.. Stokes, Assistant Freight Man
ager of the Northern Pacific, expressed
himself similarly to Mr.. Muir. Think
We have got what We wanted" be said.
The great point is that We can come to
San Francisco on the same basis ss the
Central aud Southern Pacific roads.
while they have to pay rs for water car
riage to and from Portland, which is
the only regular point to which they are
admitted on an equal basis with the
Northern Pacific"
do you intend to work California
freightT
Most certainly"
"Can you afford it?"
"Why not? There are bat six hum
dred miles of ocean from Portland to
San Francisco. while the Southern Pa
cific has moro from New York to Gal
weston. 1t will cost as no more than it
will cost them. We are perfectly salts
fed with what We have gained"
THE BULLETINS VIEW or IT.
Referring to the position occupied by
the Northern Pacific in the arrange
ment agreed upon by the railroad man
ayers yesterday and the raid ON Willard
stocks in New York, the Bulletin saws |
"While Willard and his friends have
been thus treated in Wall street, the |
conference of railroad officials at San
Francisco, with respect to the position |
the Northern Pacific should hold in the |
Pacific system of trunk lines, has been |
equally unfortunate for them. The |
only point conceded to the new member |
in the railroad family ia that Portland
should be placed in the same category
as terminal point. The Northern Pa |
same cond items as the Central and |
no "a tfrfyY 10 Nal -
ship goods to Portland via San Fran |
CISCO. As there is no railroad connec-
ton between Portland and San Fran |
cisco, and as the water route is practice
ally controlled by the Northern Pacific,
it is difficult to see what has been gained
by the conference. The result il re-
garded as defeat to the Willard inter-
ests. Something better was naturally
expected. There is now only one course
open, and that is for the Northern Pa
oific 10 push it's route through to San
Francisco. and thus be in condition to
make its own through tariff between
San Francisco and New York."
THE CHRONICLES OPINION.
From an editorial on the result of the
conference that will be published to-
morrow in the Chraniele. the following
extracts are taken: 1.-The meeting can
only be considered as a gathering of
robbers of the people for the purpose of
amiably discussing the subject of a di-
vision of the spoils. The result of the
meeting, however, has made one thing
quite clear, and that is that the North
ern Pacific management is AZ shameless
a violator OF its promises expressed and
implied "a our own heartless and cor
rupt monopoly. The agreement ar
rived at between the roads shows that
they are not in broader sense Compel
ing lines. They are rivals, it is true,
but their rivalry is that of Cou-
pie of robber bands who harmo-
| niously determine TO parcel among
themselves the public highways.
The fixing of common rate
between terminal points empha-
sizes the bargain and trumpets to
the people the fact that they need have
no hope of relief from the newly com.
pleted transcontinental line. There 10
one small rifle in this small pool-a
cloud through which ray of sunshine
may be discerned. Continuation of the
extortionate rates now in vogue cannot
fail to make pletheric the treasure
chests of both corporations, and the
sight of their immens. earnings will be
| sure 10 tomph rlvA roAus IutO tue ueiu.
| Until they make their debut. the people
of the Pacific coast must consent to be
gouged by the amiable robbers who have
| Just formed an overland pool.
gnspeetisn-Thrash
PoRr TOWNSEND, Sept. 27.-Speoial
Agent Horr and wife start 10 Olympia
tomorrow. The former will make an
official visit TO Fort @ 3lville.
| A half-drunkeu tramp assaulted
lady. Mrs. Gilbert, here today. He was
overtaken and thrashed BY an Infatuated
citizen, and Ia now in Jail.
shipplng Intelligence.
PoRr TowNsxxp, Sept. N.-Arrived-
Guardian.
PoEr BLAxxLr. Sept. T.-Sailed-
Campbell.
Posr DISCOVERY, Sept. T.-SAiled-
Aurora.
SAN Francisco, Sept. T.-Arrived-
/ Steamer Dakota, from Victoria
Ssiled-Steamer San Pedro, for Seat
tie.
Mining sasekA
SAN FRANcrsco. Sept. N.-Alpha, 2.25,