The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-16
ALONG THE RAIL.
The Strained Relations of the
Railroad Magnates.
Protracted Consultation With View to 9
Reconciliation-Cu Rates Still to Be
Had-Tea Freights

c. P. Huntington returned from Santa Rosa
Monday evening and did not leave the city yes
terday for an inspection tour on the Oregon lines
as was expected. His reason for postponing this
trip was explained by Creed Raymond, who said
yesterday afternoon that it was the desire of the
friends OF both Mr.. Huntington and Mr.. Stanford
to bring the unfortunate misunderstanding 10 an
end.
"For thisy the have labored increasingly since
the trouble arose." continued Mr. Haymond
"for none realize better than they the fact that
II continued 1t would finally result in the with
drawal OF one or the other from the company
Mr.. Huntington was induced to postpone his trip
to Oregon and devote the entire day to a CONSUL
tatlon with the Executive Committee looking to
speedy and amicable adjustment OF affairs.
This consultation was held, or Is now being
held-for they have not yet left the of1ice-and
there Is no doubt but that everything Will be ar
ranged to the satisfaction OF both parties before
they leave this building tonight. l am not at
liberty 10 state the nature OF the agreement or
in any way 10 refer to what passed between the
people concerned" The reconciliation will be
due 10 the efforts OF Messrs. Hub bard, StIllman
and Crocker
The rate war Is st raging. The Burlington
Sill holds $50 rate to Chicago. The other
roads are meeting this rate. and scaIpers are
selling Tor S33 10 Chicago. meeting of the
western Passenger Association is soon TO be
held In Chicago and will result In either max
tariff.
c. Fl. Clark, one of the directors OF the Nor
folk and Western Company, with a party of
Eastern capitalists, is In town. They Will leave
tomorrow for Portland, Oregon.
Inc weekly excursion over the Chicago and
Northwestern left yesterday with 80 passengers.
George L. Coombs, railroad man from Chi
cago Is IN town and stopping at the Grand.
TEA FREIGHTs.
Thomas j. Haynes, Secretary OF the San Fran
cisco Chamber or Commerce, is anXiOusly await
Dg reply to his letter addressed to the Inler-
state Commission in Washington In relation to
the rates on tea. A great deal depends upon The
decision which this letter Will probably contain.
The committee appointed by the Chamber OF
Commerce TO investigate the alleged unjust dis
elimination OF the railroad company In favor Of
foreign tea-shlppers claim that in making such
discrimination the companies are violating the
interstate law. In support OF this claim thew
quote section found In Circular 80 issued
by the commission March 49, 1885, as follows;
Imported traffic transported to any place Ia the
United States from port of entry or place of re-
ceptton, whether in this country in an adjacent
foreign country is required be taken on the In
land tariff governing other freights.
The railroad companies are violating this law
and do not deny the fact They are not applying
the same taTln 10 shipments of tea sent through
from China and JAPAN on bills of ladng to trans
continental points In the United States as is
being applied to local shipments from San Fran
cisco 10 the same trdnsconttnental points.
" IL not allowed 10 make a difference in rates
the Southern PaclticCOmpany will test the legality
OF this act OF the Interstate Commission in the
courts" said trafflc official OF the company
yesterday. We could not handle small guam
titles of this commodity from San Francisco as
cheapy as we could through shipments. The
Interstate Commission cannot compel us to
handle freight at positive loss, and If the rates
are made lower, that is exactly what We shall do"