The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-03
ALONG THE RAIL.
Report of the Transcontinentai
Association.
A Comparison Drawn Between Ocean and Rail
Carriers-Work of the San Francisco
and North Pacific.

The President OF the TranscontInental Asso-
clati0n has issued his report for 1889. 1t shows
that the total tons moved one mile westO0und
were 1,o46, 109,o55, East-bound 539,617, 266;
total 1856, 726, 321. Passenger traffic during
the year was follows: west bound Ill 9S5,
revenue S5.10S.5SS SO; east-bound 1860,
revenue SO, 505,771 SO; total passengers carried
191, 1874 and revenue therefrom SS6l4,3l6 26.
The total revenue from passengers East and
west bound amounted to S27, 472, 645 90. The
west-bound tonnage from Chicago to California
points amounted 10 S3,09S. $40 tons, or II per
cent, and TO northwest coast points 80, 403, PIG
toGs or 20 per cent. The total west bound ton
mage from Chicago 10 Pacific Coast terminals was
1882, 1854 tons, or II per cent. The east
bound tonnage from California points to Chicago
was SO, 574,36 tons, or 9 per cent; from North
Pacific Coast points 8.800,26 or 20 per cent.
The total wesi-bound tonnage from Pacific ter
mnals 10 Chicago was 99, 374, 628 tons, or 10 per
cent.
OCEAN AND RAIL CARRIERS.
A comparison is drawn between the ocean and
rail carriers. 1t embraces rail shipments 10 and
from san Francisco and the territory east of Buff
falo and PittsburR and the seaboard. The fig
ures are as follows: All rail, 114,o74 tons, or
Al. 81 per cent; sailing vessels, 1874, 954 TONS or
49.1S per cent. Pacific Mail, 25,3 1897 tons, or
9.25 per cent.
OF this The report says: These figures conclu.
sively prove that the ocean lines untTammeled
by legisla tive enacments, and not hampered by
restrictions limiting the rates they charge have
carried IN the last year 5S.43 per cent OF the
competing traffic.
LONG AND SHORT HAULs.
The report concludes on this subject as fol-
lows: A strict enforcement OF Section of the
Interstate law would requiIe either the ABANDON
ment of all through traffic 10 The ocean carriers
or The sill greater sacrifice of reducing local
rates 10 level with ocean rates, practically re-
sulting In cOntscatlOn Of trauscOntnental roads.
ms Is certainly not the intent of the trainers
OF the law, and the Interstate Commission, rec
ognizlng The exceptional circumstances aud con-
ditions controlling traffic TO and from the Pacific
Coast, have exercised their discretion In sus-
pending TO Il limited extent the operation OF the
long and short haul clause N respect TO Pacific
Coast traffic.
The San Francisco and North Pacific road in
tends 10 do a rousIng business In the excursion
line the coming summer. They have forty-eignt
excursions booked Tor the season 10 various
points In the State, the majority TO Glen Ellen,
Petaluma, Laurel Grove aud GueTneyle. A
slight addition has been recently made TO the
rolling stock OF the llne, In the shape of eight
passenger coaches and twenty. five frelght-cars.
Very little building viii be done this summer,
and The officials Will devote their energies TO
improvements and increasing facilities for sum.
mer patronage, which is always heavy. The
company has recently put on new line OF stage
between Geyserville and Stewards Point, a dis
lance OF forty miles, over the new road lately
opened.
PERSONALS.
L. III. Goodman of the Southern Pacific re-
turned to the city yesterday, after weeks So
1ourn In the country, much Improved In health.
Messrs. Huntington and Towne arrived In the
city Thursday evening from their inspection
tour oil the Oregon lines. NIr. Huntington left
at once for Monterey, where h. Will spend d
week prior TO Ills departure for the East.
Peter Harvey OF the Baltimore and OHIO road
Will leave for the East on Wednesday with a
party OF London capitalists, VINO are stock
holders IN the above mentioned road.
j. w. Adams, Travelling Passenger Agent OF
the Chicago and Alton with headquarters In Los
Angeles, Is In town on business Tor the road, and
registered at the Grand Hotel.
O. W. Colby, freight agent OF the Chicago, Mil
wau ee and ST. Paul, with headquarters In Los
Angeles, arrived in town yesterday.
party OF veteran engineers from the New
York Central and Reading Qa) system, are do
Ing the Pacific Coast in special car. They are
given Tree transportation by the Southern Pacific
Company, and Will visit all points Of interest in
the Stale.
RAILROAD PICNIC.
The Southern Pacific Railroad clerks at Fourth
and townsend have not agreed as yet where TO
hold their annual picnic. Big Trees seems 70 be
the place desired by many, While others are in
favor OF going to SunOl or Forest Grove. Last
year over 1000 people attended this picnic, and
this year about 5000 are expected TO attend.
The annual report OF the Northern Pacific for
1889 has been Issued. This system now owns
and operates 4o27 miles OF road including S29
miles OF the Wisconsin Central, and has under
construction about 300 miles more. This com
pany has Que of the largest mortgages In the
world, covering S160, 100000. President Vii
lard believes in using The earnings OF The COM
pany In building schemes, and within the next
fve years from S5O,OOO,O00 10 $50, 100000 will
be spent i'll construction aud Improvement.
MIR. Rank Of the Denver and Rio Grande
turned matters over 10 his successor yesterday
aud stepped down and out. On leaving he was
presented with series OF resolutions from the
office force expressing for him their high esteem
and regret that lie should leave tie general
agency OF the read, with which he had so long
been connected