Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-14
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNloNl
CALIFORNIA.
The Transoontinenta Association.

SAN Francisco, January 18th. - The
Transcontinental Association resumed Its
session this morning at room 100, Palace
Hotel Nearly all who had been named as
probable attendants were present. MesSrs.
Miller and Eustis, of the Burlington and
Missouri road, arrived yesterday afternoon.
This morning word was received that Vice
President and General Manager I. f.
Cakes. of the Northern Pacific road and
General Manager C. II. Prescott, of the Or
egon Railway and Transportation Com
panv. had been delayed, but that they
would be here tomorrow TO attend the Ses-
sion.
The session to-day was called to order by
Commissioner L. G. Cannon about 10
O'Clock. About half of the gentlemen
named Yesterday were then present. 9th
ers came in soon after During the fore
noon messenger boys brought numerous
telegraplic dispatches to the apartments
where the Association was i'll session Rep
resentatjves of railroads east of the Missouri
river, to limited number, also came to the
Palace to discuss the situation. 1t was sup
posed that the transactions of the Associa-
lion, which occurred behind closed doors,
would necessitate the appointment of q
Press Committee such as was named in
1888, but it was learned that the Associa-
ton had not appointed a committee this
year 1t was also learned that little bust
mess was transacted to-day. the representa-
tiyes waiting for the arrivals from the
north. The Association about noon took
a recess until 1:30 p. NJ, when the doors
were closed again and deliberations were
resumed.
A representative of the Central Pacific
Road says that, Notwithstanding all rUI-
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occupies the same position in the associa-
ton that it did before the recent meeting al
Chicago. i representative of an Eastern
road. more free 10 talk than are the mem
bers of the Transcontinental Association,
said that should there be a freight war il
would necessarily take III Il very great part
Of the railroad system of the United States,
because of the from ocean to ocean line OF
the Sunset route. To prevent the latter
from taking the Atlantic coast business,
local rates would be raised in the East.
Then the Atlantic and Pacific would make
a fight for business, but might be compelled
to pay local rates t. Mojaye The Union
Pacific being inland, must also fight for
California business. All that has as vet
appeared on the surface is the speculation
concerning a freight war. y representative
of line running west from Chicago pre-
matter, that there would soon be a demand
ON the part of San Francisco merchants for
its re-establishment. :" know" he said,
of a recent sale Of goods--a large bill-to
Grass Valley concern, by u Salt Lake
house
san Francisco Money Market.
SAN FRANcIsco, January I3th.-The de-
mand for money continues. There is lit
tie difficulty in getting s per cent. for the
average run of commercial banks The
Hibernia Bank is leaning on city property
at 6 per cent, but all the other savings banks
appear to be getting per cent. The scare
lty Of money in the interior banks in the
past six months has sent good mary land
borrowers to the San Francisco savings
banks. Exchange is firm. Drafts on
New York are quoted at f5G poe per
500 for sight and 25c for kilograms :;
Sterling, 493d for G0-day bankers bills on
London and sol for commercial bills: re-
fined silver, 1G4@1S per cent. discount !;
Mexican dollars, S4f@S5}c apiece
Another Murder in Mariposa County,
MERGED, January 13th.-The criminal
record of Mariposa county had added to it
on Friday night another murder, one
Indian killing another in a camp few
miles distant from the county seat. The
murderer was promptly arrested by Sheriff
Mallery and Under Sheriff Howard, and
placed in jail, to keep company with the
fratricide, Charles Hart.
Burglary in San Jose.
SAN JOSE, January l3th-Burgiars en-
tered the residence of Levi Goodrich. on
First street, at an early hour this morning.
and got away with about 5000 in money. d
demijohn and cake-basket The family
were sleeping on the upper floor, and were
not disturbed. Noarrests have been made
Revolt OF Mexican Soldiers.
SAN DIEGO, January 13th.--News was
brought in here last night by a messenger
from Ensjnala, Lower California. eighty
miles or more south of here, THAI the Mex
lean soldiers stationed there had revolted
and murdered their commandment, his wife
and some citizens, after which they left in
4 body, taking their arms With them.
There are about forty of them. The mes
SAFE came 20 the Mexican Consul, who. in
the absence of the Mexican gjlnboat. which
had been lying in port, applied To the COM
mander of the United States military post
here for assistance in protecting the people
on the line at Tia Juaua, fifteen miles south
OF here, it being approhend2d that the band
would make their way up from Ensinala in
that direction.
News has been received from Campo this
morning that the mutinecrS. instead OF
coming toward Tia Juana, are trying to
strike the line at Campo, and are now
within fifteen miles Of there. Campo j.
sixty miles east of this city. The people
of that settlement are on the alert.
The Mexican Military MutIny.
SAN DIEGO. January l3th-A telephone
from Campo this evening says that none Of
the mutineers have vet shown Up there.
From Captain Geo. Rvcrson. Of Lower
California, who lives near ELsenado, it is
learned that the reyo.ted troops we're part
of the Twcnty-first regular Mexican !atan-
tJy Their commander, who was killed.
was Captain Rico. Of that regiment. lie
was reported to be a severe and arbitrary
man. and it is believed that cruelty 10 the
men, rs we'll ~ the fact that they bad not
been PAID for i've months, caused the out
break The outlaw. Pancho Lopez, for
merly of southern California, who escaped
into Lower California some years ago. and
married there, IS said 30 bc with the
muineers, and is probably guiding them
through the mOGntainS % sid their escape.
Ryerson thinks they arc not likely - give
more serious trouble th1u ty stealing
horses to Set away on. This opinion, how
ever. is not shared By the Consul and
Others, who know the character Of the
troops, AMI who say here are many uoto-
rious criminals among them, capable o!
any mischief.
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