Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-02

position in its antagOnism TO the South I
ern Pacific in the transcontinental fight.
Your correspondent learns that there is |
a strong probability of the transcontinental /
war ending this week. G. p. Huntington. |
President Houston. of the Pacific Mail, and |
Presidents Adams and Strong, of the Union |
Pacific aud Santa Fe roads, agree that an
other meeting will have to be held TO ar
range rates. So far the Sunset has carried |
the bulk of freight. As stated in these dis !
patches the Southern Pacific intends to |
claim 80 per cent. of the California business !
from New York.
PASSENGER RATES FROM CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April lst.-The special first
class passenger rate, by way of Omaha,
from Chicago to San Francisco is $l4 05 to-
day $29 round trip, good for thirty Gays,
or S57 % round trip, good for ninety days
The Atchis0n has not Yet authorized the
Missouri-river road to meet this rate over
its line. There are about POO people start
ing from Chicago every day for the Pacific
coast, said prominent railroad man to-
day. "Of this number about $50 are
second class passengers and 80 irst-class
The men who travel first-class know the
fare between here and San Francisco is
now only 4 bagatelle to the other expenses.
More tramps are going out to San Fran
cisco this year on the cheap rate than ever
before. SO far as first-class travel is con-
cerneG there is not as much of it rs there
was one month ago. All the first-class
people who wanted to go have gone"
on THE VERGE OF SETTLEMENT
NEW YORK, April 1st.-The transconti-
mental war is on the way to settlement.
Representatives of the Southern Pacific,
Atchison-Topeka and Union Pacific are
now in Mills building, and il is reported
mill l.
the end of the present week.
4 SETTLEMENT AGAIN PROBABLE
New YORK, April 1st.-There was meet
ing of the Presidents of the Southern Pa
citic, Union Pacific and Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe Railways at the residence of
G. L. Huntington to-day. Mr.. Huntington,
when asked about it, said: I'VE talked
over the situation in friendly way, and
several points which had not been well un-
derstood were explained. I do not like to
say that we came to an understanding or
that settlement is sure, because
50 many things might occur which
would upset our plans; but I think
Il safe TO say that there will probably be a
settlement within thirty days. | thought
we were near a settlement when we had
the last meeting, but certain things came
into the discussion which prevented it,
Our ships carry about 5000 tons of freight
by measure, which means 1000 tons of
dead weight, and perhaps one-Quarter
of this freight was for through points
the balance being for Louisiana and
Texas points, where the rates were not
cut; so we have made money on every
vessel which has gone out. OF course we
have lost great deal in through business,
but | would feel that my fifty years ex-
perience was wasted if we could not carry
the nubf lines fu-al
months, and may before settlement can
be made. Our traffic managers will have
10 settle the details"
Heavy Floods in Several States.
BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), April list - The
effects of the freshels are worse than tele-
graphed yesterday. Gadsen reports the
Coosa river at its highest mark, and still
rising. with alarming reports from above
All the railroad bridges on the branch
roads betweenAtlantaa and Gadsen are swept
away, and a number of washouts on the
Alabama and Great Southern are reported
on both sides of Atlanta. The mill and
lumber interests at Gadsen suffered i'm
mense damage. The Tennessee river is
reported out of its banks at several points
from Tuscala. and Warrior advices are
serious, though it is believed the worst has
passed. Many houses on either side
of the river has been abandoned,
and the water is running through
the doors and windows Some
families, occupy the upper stories of their
dwellings, and skiffS and canal boats are
used for transportation. The village of
Northport, across the river is almost sub
merged now. The water is foot deep in
the Tuscaloosa cotton factory, aud all work
has had to be abandoned. Just before dark
the wreck of small house passed down
the river and several persons were observed
cllnglng to the timbers. A rescuing party
in skiffs started out in pursuit from the
Tuscaloosa shore, and were rapidly borne
outside by the rapid current. Many per
sons living or the lowlands below Tusca-
loosa had to be rescued from their homes
III skitfs. No calculations can vet be made
of the amount of damage done to farming
interests, railroads and other highways.
From every place with telegraph facilities
come the same reports.
IN TENNESSEE
CHATTANOOGA April 1St-To-night, at
O'Clock, the Tennessee river at this point
marks As feet inches on the gauge, and is
rising al tue rate of two inches per hour 1t
VIII reach the climax tomorrow. Several
hundred families have been forced to move
from the low lands. The great incon-
venience is from the total stoppage of
trains. Only one train has entered the
city since Monday night.
IN VIRGINIA
RICHMOND, April 1st.-James river at
this point has been rising steadily all dav.
and at P. NJ. nearly all that portion of the
city known as the Rockets was submerged
al depth of eight TO ten feet. The water
is stlll rising at a rate of six inches per
hour, and II is expected will continue to do
so until / or 5 o'clock tomorrow MANY
Families S,in In, 1
been driven from their homes. From
present indications. the food will surpass
those of 1870 and 1877.
IN MARYLAND.
CUMBERLAND MIDI April Ist.-Tbe re- |
cent heavy rains have caused the south |
branch of the Potomac river to rise to a
greater hight than for nine years past. and |
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and tele- |
graph wires are submerged No trains |
have been able TO get through since early |
this morning and communication with |
that section of country bordering On the |
river IS entirely cut off
Fast Horses from California.
CHICAGO April 1st.-G. b. Buchanan |
passed through the city to-day, en- route for /
the East, with the horses recently pur-
chased IN California for the Fairfax stable |
the lot including Bishop, Gardev. and !
~ dlo AlVo STOCK farm. he /
reported that there are more horses now |
In training IN California than ever before. |
The Citrus Fair of Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 1st-The attendance m
on the citrus fair in this city, Comprising
an exhibit of California fruit. Is orors;nsS,
larger daily, and its projectors express
themselves as greatly pleased at the inter. |
est exhibited.
New York Stock Market
New York, April 1st.-S P. M-Central
Pacific 46s; Burlington, 1881 Rio Grande,
IA; Northern Pacific, 25a; preferred. 56s
Northwestern, 1871; New York Central.
1913; Oregon Navigation, 9S4; Transcon-
tinental 2Sl; Pacific Mail, 52g Panama.
9S; Rock Island Is; St. Louis and San
Francisco, l94; St. Paul and Omaha, 800:
Texas-Pacific, liz; Union Pacific, 49s
Wells. Fargo & Co.'S Express, lis; Western