Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-02
THE RAILROAD WAR.
The Southern Pacific Company Forcing
the Fight.

the Fight.
Tsan Francisco Bulletin, March 1st.
This morning there was change IN the |
price of first-class unlimited tickets to east |
ern points, as foreshadowed on Saturday, |
the Southern Pacific and connecting lines |
adopting the policy to which the Atlanuc |
and Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa |
Fe. and Chicago and Alton roads have
maintained from the beginning. In thus
bringing the opposing lines to adopt their
policy. the Atlantic and Pacific and its con-
nections is considered TO have scored a
point in the game The raise in rates is
due to the demand ON the part of the Iowa
roads that on unlimited tickets the full fare
between Omaha and Chicago be charged.
This the Chicago and Alton has exacted
from the beginning of the fight, the other
Iowa roads thus adopting the policy which
Charles Macabe, agent OF the Alton road,
laid down two weeks ago. The rates on
first class unlimited tickets have therefore
been considerably increased since Satur-
day. Rates are as follows: New York,
sos 25; Boston, 500 Go; Chicago; S72 so;
St Louis. $50.
Since Saturday there has been no change
in the rate of limited tickets, although the
limit of time is being made less. Formerly
ten days was the allowance, but in most
cases now person buying ticket to-day
has to start tomorrow. Limited first-class
tickets to-day sold as follows: Chicago, $685.
st. Louis, $780, New York, $4S; Boston,
$50. Third-class tickets are as follows ::
Chicago. $50; ST. Louis $40, New York,
$50; Boston, S32. Up to noon to-day these
rates were unchanged.
FORCING THE FIGHT.
| This afternoon the Southern Pacific Com
pany started in to force the fight. and made
| IL; rl a.
| freight charges. The latter reduction was
considerable. On passenger fares the re-
duction made prices to Omaha and Kansas
City. $l2 so; Chicago, ST. so; New York,
| 1913 So This cut was at once met by the
Atlantic and Pacific and Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Roads, and notice was given
| that any further cut would be met as
promptly. There was considerable pur-
chasing OF third-class tickets to-day, many
going by the Atlantic and Pacific route
The people who are travelling on this kind
of tickets are to a very great extent of the
better class, so that it will be as easy to find
agreeable company in the third-class car as
in the Pullman. Some of the agents o.
Eastern roads raised the class of the ticket
from third to first from the Missouri rivel
East, giving the privilege of better cars. In
any case better accommodations can be Sc
cured by slight outlay of money A grea
many ladies are now travelling on third
class tickets.
1t is the opinion of some railroad meI
that the war is about over, the opinion be
ing based on the idea that prices have abou
reached the bottom, where they seldom
stay over two days without a settlement o
the dispute. But appearances donot seem t.
indicate that the end is so near as is be
lieved BY these railroad men, there bein;
no sign of anxiety on the part of the mid
die route people that the war should close
The increase in the price of first-cIass un
limited tickets was a disappointment t.
many people who concluded to buy to-da,
at the s7S-rate. 1t is not probable that th'
present rate of $95 %, less So commission
will be again reduced