Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-26
The Transcontinen,aI R.,,ro.a n

% mo Sihs secohu-class and emlgrant rates
rom New York to New Orleans via the Old
Domlnion steamship line to Newport News
and thence by the Chesapeake and Ohio to
New Orleans, for SIT SO. which, added to
the $50 rate from New Orleans. making
the through rate to San Francisco only
$37 30. '-'''
The meeting of the trunk-line Presidents
Will not take place until 2 o'clock. The
important question to be considered is the
reduction OF fares to Chicago aud other bill
ing points. commissioner Midgley is here
with letters from Cable. Porter. McNnIlan
| and Vickers, asking the Joint Executive
Committee to form an alliance with the
franscontinental lines against the Sunset
route. 1t is believed the trunk lines will
defer for day or two and then yield. The
order for the call of this meeting, designat
ing the business as above, is signed albert
Frink, Commissioner" No action on east
bound percentages will be taken for two
weeks.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
NEW YORK, February 25th.-Your CORE
spondent learns from Secretary Gates and
Colbron, of the Central Pacific that they
| know OF no meeting of transcontinental
representatives having taken place TODAY.
The Vice-President of the Southern Pacific.
Mr.. Crocker, says there is no change in the
situation
President Houston, of the Pacific Mail
says things are in the same position as be-
lore the announcement of the discontinu
| alton OF the $4,000 subsidy, and nothing
further can be done until after the expira.
ton of the thirty days notice allowed
under the agreement between the Pacific
Mail and the railways. This, however is
not true statement of the facts. All dav
To-Day members OF the pool were busily
engaged with shippers, trying to make
special arrangements for the CARRYING of
freight to California. The bulk of stock
held here awaiting the result of the pool
meeting has already gone ahead, and your
correspondent was informed this afternoon
on reliable authority, that the amount of
goods now being shipped from this city
was not worth fighting for 1t is almost
certain that some sort of truce will he
agreed upon within few days.
MORE vIRULENr THAN EVER.
Topeka (Ks.), February 25th.-Various
indications here show that the war result
ing from the breaking up of the Transcon-
tlnental Association is more yirulent than
ever. The probabilities are that rates to the
Pacific coast, at least by the Santa Fe route,
will be made much lower before they are
higher. Travel has considerably fallen off
on all lines in anticipation of this result
| and it is not possible to say when the low
est point will be reached on the Pacific
coast business
Southern Pacific Company.
New YORK, February 25th.-The official
statement of the Southern Pacific Companv
for December shows that the gross earnings
were $3.50, 1876; operating expenses
81, 22S,31S; net earnings, 81, 426, S1S. The
| interest on the bonded debt sinking fund
| and all other expenses and charges
amounted to $1,2l6,3S9, and the expend,
lures Tor construction and improvement
were 1888, PAP.
Turf Matters.
New YORK, February 24th.-The Snort
ing World says: 1t will be race worth
going miles TO see, when the Californian
invaders and Dryers come together. All
of them are game and all of them are de-
termined to have what they want or what
they think they need. Haggin has a stable
numbering close on to 100 horses of which
nearly 40 are two year-olds. DIVERS stable
numbers ~, against 20 last wear. In some
respects it needs an additional force. This
is the first year the Tidal stakes at Coney
Island will be run for with 81 500 added,
and the Coney Island Derby with $500
added. The Tidal closed with 100 sub
scrlbers, the Derby with &c. In both races
all the leading Eastern and Western cracks
are entered. BY Saturday next all declare
tons from California, if there should be
any, Will be in; then the betting will begin
in real earnest J. X. Keene paid a flving
visit to the Brighton track on Monday. He
inspected the horses in Lakeland's stable.
Both Dutch Roller and Burgomaster were
In excellent condition. Keene was appa-
rently pleased with their looks
The Grant Monument Fund.
New YORK, February 25th.-Parties as
sociated with the Grant monument fund
express some surprise at the passage
through the Senate yesterday of Hoar's bill
appropriatlng S25O,00o for the erection OF
the Grant monument in Washington.
There is bill now pending in committee
making an appropriation for the New York
undertaking. 1t seems to have been un-
stood that this should have precedence.
The apprehension is now that should the
Hoar appropriation receive the sanction of
the House there will be an end. for the
present at least, of the New York appropri-
alton.
Swallowing the Assets.
PROVIDENCE. February 25th.-When the
Sprague Manufacturing Company failed it
was estimated that the property was worth
$50, 900, 600. with an Indebtedness of SfO-
100000. After thirteen years, the creditors
have received 10 per cent aud NAV get 5
per cent more. Receiver Chaffee has re-
ceived $685. 52 for twelve years services
and the counsel fees have been equally
heavy.
Geronimo Declines to Surrender,
Ell PAso (Tex.), February 25th.-Word
has Just been received here of a meeting
between General Crook and Geronimo af
Lang's ranch, situated seventy-eisht miles
southwest of Deming, the day before YES
terday. The report states that the chief
and five bucks held a consultation and
asked permission to return to the reserva-
ton peaceably. Crook refused, demanding
an unconditional surrender. Geronimo re-
fused to give himself up, and, after another
consultation, left for his camp, keeping the
white flag flying for ten miles or more.
Chief Mana and others are still held as
hostages. Geronimo is reported to have
ninety bucks, besides women and children.
with him. No attempt has been made to
follow him, and it is not known what his
movements will be.
Broadway Surface Railway.
ALBANY IN. W, February 25th.-In the
Senate, to-day, bill was introduced an
nulling the privileges and franchise of the
for the appointment of Commissioners to |
take possession of all its property, and sell
the same, including its franchise, by public |
auction.
Trightful Accident in a Mill.
READING (Pa), February 25th.-A man
named Lille owns mill at Shamokin |
Hill. His twin daughters Kate and Susie. |
aged six years, strayed to an upstairs room |
in the MILL where shaft was revolving.
While at play, the little ones ventured too |
near the machinery, and their clothing
caught in the shaft, and they were drawn /
around it and whirled with each revolu- |
ton. After being thrown around for an
an hour, they were found by an older sister,
who had come to look for them When !
the machinery was stopped their bodies
were found to be terribly lacerated The /
skull of Katie was badly fractured, and her |
body in other ways much mutilated, caus-
ing her death. Susie still lives, but her I
chances for recovery are small Her entire I
body is more or less injured. several bones
being broken.
A 100000 Libel Suit.
New YORK. February 25th.-General |
Hazen, Chief Signal Service Officer, is now
suing George Jones, proprietor of the New
York Times, to recover 100000 damages
for an alleged libel, it being charged that |
the newspaper published libe1ous state