Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-21

81 600; insurance. $1,000. Early this
morning the Boston block, Leadville,
owned by j. W. Taxon, of Chicago, was
burned. Loss, about $4,000: fully in
sured.
EMMErrsBuRG (Md). March 2oth.-St.
JoSeph's Academy, one of the finest Roman
Catholic structures in the country, cover
ing large area, was burned to-day. The
loss was heavy.
BosroN, March 20th.-The works of the
Boston Machine Manufacturing Company
were burned tonight. Less, $1,000; in
surance, $4,000.
The Transcontinental Freight War.
New YORK, March 20th-The fight be-
tween the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
and the Union and Central Pacific Roads
promises To be very bitter. 1t was reported
this morning tbat the Pacific Mail had re-
duced through fares TO San Francisco to
SO, a reduction of so; also that freight
rates were reduced in proportion. Your
reporter saw a representative of President
Houston, of the Pacific Mail, who said no
such reduction had taken place vet, but 1t
is contemplated.
"Will rates be as low as quoted -
"They will" was the decided answer.
" If the railroads want to fight, we will
fight them.
Z. ?. Huntington was found in his Office
at the Mills building
Il don't believe Pacific ,Iail will make
any such reduction" he said, but they
may Their fight is with the Union Pa
cific" Regarding the cutting of rates on
the transcontincntal roads, Huntington
said it reminded him of the bird that sticks
its head in the sand and thought its body
was covered. One road cuts rates on the
sly and imagines the other roads will not
find it out. The Central Pacific maintains
that every line must stand by its own cut
ting, and we propose to charge full local
rates on through business, whatever the
other roads may do.
:. What do you think OF the outcome OF
the meeting at Denver to-day"
"Oh, think the affairs of the transcon-
tinental pool may be satisfactorily adjusted.
They probably will do as they have done at
previous meetings. The trouble of the
some one of the roads will go to work cut
ting rates again
rs there any danger of the dissolution
of the pool ~
No, sir; it cannot be dissolved
Huntington further stated that he be-
lieved in the establishment of the contract
system, as it dealt more fairly with ship
pers.
Among the rumors in Wall street was
one TO the effect that the Pacific Mail in
tended putting on weekly steamers i'll place
of fortnightIy steamers. Another report Is
that the Central Pacific to-day formally
notified the Union Pacific that they would
hereafter demand full LEGAL rates ON all
through business from the Union Pacific.
The Illinois Legislature Again a Tie on
Joint Ballot.
SPRINGFIELD, March Goth. = Senator
Bridges. Democratic member Of the State
Senate, who has been suffering from 8
stroke of paralysis received about a monti
! ago, and whose condition ever since liza:
been critical. died at his home near Carol
! ton this morning This happening follow
ing the death of Representative Logan
/ which occurred three weeks ago, leaves the
Illinois Legislature once more tie OF
Joint ballot. The House and Senate botl
+ adjourned this morning when the an
nouncement of his death was made.
/ A Successor to Garland Elected.
LITTLE Rock, March 20th.-Before tht
I balloting letter was read from PoindeXtel
, Dunn, Withdrawing. The fifth joint ballo
was then taken, electing James Il. Berry Il
succeed Garland in the United States Sen
ate as follows: Berry, 72 Newton. Il
Fishback, Is; House, 5; Horner, ,; Crit
tenden, s. Necessary to 4 choice, IS.
| Arrival of General Grants Daughter.
NEW YORK. March 20th.-General Gran
passed a good night and felt much bette
this morning. when he ate hearty break
fast. General Grants daughter, Mrs. Sar
toris, arrived to-day from Liverpool.