The morning call., 1891-02-08
RAILROAD AFFAIRS.
A List of Grievances Submitted
by Trainmen.

Nothing can be learned here concerning
the report sent out from the East to the
effect that consolidation under the man
agement of the Missouri Pacific, Southern
Pacific and Atchison railroad systems has
been planned by MessIs. Gould and Hun
tington. Vice-President Croker is on his
way to Chicago, Stubs is in New \ ork ana
Bissell OF the Atchison is somewhere In the
East. The probabilities, according to we'll
versed railroad men here are that should
such an arrangement be concluded the facts
would not be given out until the papers had
been signed. Mr.. Gould is absent from New
York at this time, at which place the press
dispatch is dated. Tie operation of the
transcontinental roads under one manage
ment has been discussed so long that the
theme is threadbare. 1t is believed by GER
tain railroad men that some sort of Il COM
bine is possible, even probable, but in I, e
present instance there are no definite factS
given. Indeed the dispatch says that none
of the three interests concerned is absolutely
committed to the proposition, but all nave
taken ii up
The subcommittee of Trainmen's General
Grievance Committee, appointed to formu-
late the troubles of the trainmen on the
Pacific System of the Southern Pacific, ana
present the same to MessrS. Towne and
Fillmore, completed its laburs late on FRI
uuN yesterday 1OIGlluOtl iAlA
the long list of grievances before the South
ern Pacific officials. Wednesday at 10 o 'clock
IN the morning was the time agreed upon
for joint meeting and discussion OF the
alleged attractions of the recently adopted
schedule, by the company. There are com
plants from each division and though many
are OF easy adjustment, it is believed that
the principal cause of disturbance Will not
be readily compromised. This relates to the
payment of overtime and fractional wages.
For example: 4 run of 1900 miles c0nStl-
tuteS months work for two men. II by
any cause an empoye leaves his position
before the month is up he is paid IN pro-
portion to the number Of miles lie has COM
pleted. The trainmen demand that in SUCH
cases payment be made for the 1900 miles;
or, In other words, that full months sal
airy be allowed.
The former veStibule sleeping-car service
between Salt Lake City and ST. Louis Via
the Union Pacific and Wabash lines. in con-
necilcn with the Southern Pacific at Ogden,
was changed, commencing on February LIST,
to run via the Union Pacific aud Missouri
Pacific, and the service improved by the in-
PRODUCTION OF ten new yeStbule parIor sleep
ing cars. The change is in pursuance OF
general plan Of Improvement and defines
Gould'S policy in using his late control of
the Union Pacific Company to a good adj
vantage. In connection with the matter OF
through Sleeping-car service, IL may be men
toned that Gould is equippng his railroads
10 the Southeast, the Texas Pacific and Iron
Mountain and the entire Missouri Pacific
system, with Pullman palace cars, and with
this end in view he has recently given the
Pullman Comtany an order for a large num-
Der If elegant day coaches. Pullman sleep
ing cars, and the latest improved tourist
sleeping cars.
Mr.. Hutchns, representing the Raymond
IL Whitcomb parties, has received advice
from the southern part of the State to the
effect that the southern hotels are filing up
rapidly. This is the case at the Raymond,
Colorado, Arlington and other leading hotels
The fine winter weather here and the very
cold winter weather East have co-Operated
to attract tourists TIE food of incomerS
will soon appear here at Monterey and other
points in this section. The regular eXcuT-
siOns of frst-class tourists to the Coast this
winter are fully up to the average, and the
special parties on the way or about to start
Will swell the ranks materially.
Mr. Be Dell, local agent of the PenESyl-
vanla system, yesterday received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Assistant General
Passenger Agent Boyd of that system at
Philadelphia:
Golden Gate have been completed and the train
VIII leave New York aud PHILADELPHIA wi h 100
passengers. The train will consist OF one Pull.
ers and one Observation car. the party is COIN
posed OF our best people and we hope you will
take good care OF them during their stay on the
Pacific Coast.
Additional information has been received
from the southern part OF the State indcat-
ing that fine reception awaits the tourists.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce has
appointed Reception Committee to enter
tain the visitors.
Frank A. Jackson, commercial agent of
the Atlantic and Pacific at Buffalo, n. Y, is
here on vacation.
Tie San Ramon Valley line has been ex-
tended to point within four miles of Wal