The morning call., 1890-11-13
ALONG THE RAIL.
New York Merchants Complain
of the O yerland Service.
Further Changes in Time scheduie-Globe-
Circling Observation-Disclosures Pas
senger Agreement Mooted.

among the New York commission merchants
at the deplorable service rendered by most
of the trapscontinenta lines. on East-bound
business from California" says the New
York Daily Commercial Bulletin of October
30th. with no intention Of drawing irri-
tating comparisons or to praise the service
Of any articular line, we may mention the
fact that the Sunset route is the only one
that is affording any degree Of satisfaction,
and the Union Pacific Is specified as well
deserving of medal for coming in last.
The other lines not specified are, however,
said to be nearly as bad as the Union Pa
cific. A great many instances are cited
where carload shipments have been in tran
sit twenty-five and thirty days le,ween here
and San Francisco, and we learn Of two
cars that were out thirty-tbre and thirty-siX
days respectively.
ave fail to learn of single case in the
past three weeks Of decent service on the
all-rail routes. Some allowance is doubt
less due to the latter in comparison with the
work done over the rail and water route,
but the difference between tw elve to fifteen
days and twenty-five to thirty-six is
severe commentary upon the tardy carriers
when looked upon in the most conservative
manner. The worst feature, however. is
that the delays are already working mischief
with the business of California trade COM
mission houses. 1t is also very annoying to
jobbers all through the Eastern country,
and should there be no Improvement in the
service within the next two or three weeks
financial loss as well as great trouble will
probably fall upon Eastern receivers.
" Tie New York Central Railroad Com
pany it is asserted is also giving poor SER
vice between New York and Buffalo, much
10 the detrmant Of interior as well as local
merchants. We understand that, as an ex-
cuse, the railroad companies claim an insult
fcient supply of locomotives. Some time
ago the excuse was that they han not cars
enough. This may be good excuse in its
way, but people who pay the freight are I'M
able 10 comprehend how the alleged scarcity
OF rolling stock Should operate to keep goods
twenty-five TO thiity-six days IN transit be-
tween San Francisco aud New York. or why
it should require longer time thiS TALL than
ii has ev'r Gefure TO get merchandise to
points between New York and Buffalo"
CHANGES IN TINE SCHEDULE.
A further change has been made in the
new time schedule of the Southern Pacific
Company, which will lake effect on Novenl-
Der I5,h, as follows: The first mail train |
leaving Ogden next morning will arrive here
at 1915 p. NJ. on Monday, and the second |
Grass l.alE Will arrive HtIc 1T D-4O A. NJ. |
Guing East, the first mail train, on the new |
card, will leave here on Saturday next at |
p. NJ, instead Of p. NJ. The change has |
been made in the time OF the outgoing Ore |
gon Express (No. 10, but that Of No. 10, the
incoming Oregon, instead OF arriving here at
7 :45 A. NJ, is changed to arrive at 1915 a. NJ.
Vice-PreSIdent Stubs and Traffic Man |
ager Richard Gray OF the Southern Pacific |
Company will leave to-day for Chicago to
attend meeting of the Transcontinental
Association, which will convene in that city
on Monday next
The three new dinng-cars, lately built for
the Southern Pacific Company, will leave
Ogden on the 18th inst, and on December
10th will commence service between Truckee
and Terracr, New.
GLoBE-CIRCLING EXCURSIONS.
NJ. NJ. Stern Of the Canadian Pacific is in
almost daily receipt of application from
residents OF California and Nevada for reser-
vations Tor the slObe-clrclng excursions
soon to be inaugurated By his line. The
Empress Of India, one OF the Canadian Pa
ciric's new steamers, will leave Liverpool ON
January 18th, and siXty-SiX days later ar
live at Vancouver on a trip around the
world. She will be followed in February by
the Empress Of China and later by the En-
press of japan. Alter these excursions The
new steamers will be used i'll the regular
service en- the line between Hong Kong,
Yokohama and Vancouver.
G. \. Clark, General Agent In this city of
the freight department OF tie Rio Graude
Western Railway, yesterday received an Of
fetal telegram announcing that the opening
of the Colorado Mulapd in connection
with the Denver, Rio Grande anu Rio
Grande Western would take place on Sun
day next
Henry Cassidy, late Contracting Freight
Agent of the Atlantic aud Pacific in this |
city, has been appointed General Agent OF
the freight department OF the St. Paul and |
angns ftifU Railroad with Dpaunun q
Tacoma.
j. Is. Wright. Division Superintendent of
the Southern Pacific Company at Sacra-
mento, is in the city.
EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA.
Preparations are being rapidly completed
for the inaugural series of excursions 10
this Coast under the auspices of the Penn |
sylyania Railroad. These tours Will be
made in special trains of Pullman vesti-
bules, and the sleeping and dning-cars will |
eXemplify the latest work OF The Pullman
shop. 1hey will be lun through to Cali !
fornia on fast time, delivering passengers at
desirable points in California and picking
them up at an appointed rendezvous on the |
return trip. The first tour will he made in
January and will be limited to 100 persons.
There is general complaint among the
local ticket agents against the reissued |
order of the Southern Pacific Company's |
passenger department forbiddIng the Coast |
representatives of Eastern lines TO ticket |
passengers over routes other than those rep
resented by the agent making the sale.
Another passenger agreement would have
the effect Of resembling this obnoxious de-
cree, and tile advisaJii;y of organizing an
other local association is being considered by
some Of the agents.
One CT the new Pullman cars recently
ordered by the Atlantic and Pacific will be
sent overland to-day with an excursion
party of eighty people for New York and
Boston, IN charge of Excursion Agent Nc
Carthy.
Henry Mail, C. P Huntington's expert
accountant and practical railroad man, will |
leave to-day for New York.
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