The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-30
ALONG THE RAIL.
The Establishment Of a Union
Ticket Office.

Another important step has been taken
toward the contamination of scheme for
the equal division of traffic on the roads
doing business out Of San Francisco, and the
establishment in this city of a union ticket
office. That such am ofica will be put in
operation as the result of meeting to be
held in this city on the 10Th prox. there can
be little doubt, and as such move would
have the effect of closing up every agency in
town. the ticket men are basking in gloom,
though it is quite probable that those in the
service of roads interested in the combine,
who have in the past proved efficient. will
be given positions in some distant city not
yet visited by traffic combinations.
General Goodman of the Southern Pacific
and w. A. Bissell. General Agent of the At
iantic and Pacific, have recently been ap-
pointed committee to formulate plan
under which the new system will be ma
nipulated, their report to be submitted at the
meeting of general passenger agents in this
city on the date above mentioned. Prior to
this, however, the Advisory Board Of Gould's
combinations OF the western roads Will meet
in New York City on January 9TH, and
largely upon the result Of the deliberations
Of that body will depend the course pursued
by the agents meeting few days later.
President c. P. Huntington and j. G.
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C'mpany's representation at the meeting.
and Mr.. Stubs will leave tonight for New
York. 1t is also said that the Advisory
Board, which will have in the association
full and absolute governing power, will APP
point at once Commissioner, who will be
placed at the head of traffic matters on the
Pacific Coast. and will rigldly enforce just
ana equal division of Coast business.
This is looked upon as the only method of
Keeping the roads In an agreements OF the
L. III fHs.N
would soon result in open rupture, on ac-
count of business being SO unevenly divided.
For specific example, the Rock Island and
Burlington is and has been securing the
lions share Of Pacific Coast passenger bust
ness, while the Wabash barely pays Office
expenses. 1t can readily be seen how a
division of traffic on a percentage basis
would effect both parties to the contract.
Such plan would probably result after a
short experiment in the withdrawal of the
roads which earned less than when strug
Cling along alone, and the consequent re-
establishment of the old-tiNe methods and
tricks of a paralyzing competition. From
the latest advices to MIR. STUDIOS from New
York the Chicago and Alton people. are
still holding out, aud have not as yet elected
representatives to tie meeting of the Adj
visory Board. A gentleman well posted in.
traffic matters said yesterday that the atti-;
tude OF this road toward the combine Is
growing embarrassing in the extreme. 1t;
is nonsense" said he, " to talk of forcing
this or any other road to become a party to
the Presidents agreement"
The land sales of the Southern Pacific for
the month of December will amount to
about $25. 600 and those of the Central Pa
cific to something over 500, 600. The enor--
nous land receipts Of the latter company
for the present month are due to the OPEN
ing up Of a tract Of fine agricultural land in
Fresno County. which was eagerly taken up
by desirable class of settlers.
The report of the State Board of Railroad
State Printer for four months, and Secretary
Kelly is growing anxious.
The OakIale extension will be completed
in about two weeks if the weather is fair.
G. ii. Speers' of the Atlantic and Pacific
has returned from San Diego.