The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-19
RAILROAD AFFAIRS.
The TranscOntinental AssOcia-
toms New Order.
How the Willy Ticket Brokers May Evade It
and Still Ply Their Trade-A Petit
tion for Another Train.

The late order from the Transcontinental
Association, affecting passenger rates
overland as related to unlimited tickets
was as much Of a surprise to MANY of the
railway agents as to those on the outside. -
This action on the part of the association
has been long contemplated, but very few
believed that the threats against scalpers
would take definite shape. The order is a
thrust aimed at the very teeth of, this in
dustry, and the American Ticket-brokeIs
Association may be.eXpacted to mako hard
fight.
In the supplement advancing the price of
unlimited tickets, already published, no pro-
vision is made for limitations on returned
portions of six months round-trip tickets
On this class of tickets passengers are al
lowed on the East-bOund trip thirty DAYS in
which to reach destination, AMI after sign
ing and having ticket stamped for return
trip they are good until the original six
months limitation expires. For example
passenger purchasing rOund-trip tickle
from San Francisco to Chicago, and
going direct TO point of destination (Which
by present schedule time would consume
five days. would be able to have the ticket
stamped for tie return trip as soon as hs
pleased, leaving the remaining number of
days allowed By the six months limitation
for slop-oYer privileges returning.
These tickets would be in demand at
Chicago by reason of return limitations, and
also on account of the reduced price which
would be mucn lower than the regular rate,
with the additional Inconvenience of a
thirty days limitation. Tickets sold from
Eastern points to San Francisco will have
the same valuation on the market here. and
al1-s- ft.,Ri al.
continental Association may find it neces-
sary to throw still another DombsnAl into
the ranks Of the brokers.
A THROUGH TRAIN WANTED
People living north OF Sacramento believe
they have been long suffering in respect ia
rapid transit between their homes and this
city. Now with the construction OF the
shortcut road across Suffer County, the Y
know no reason why better services should
not be given them. For years, as at present,
the trip to Chico, Red Bluff, OroYllle or
Marysyille from this city, or vice versa, has
taken whole day.
A tiresome delay at Sacramento has been
the rule for all travellers between those
points and this city. If one wishes now to
90 to OroYille or Marysville he leaves here
at 80 O'Clock in the morning, reaches Sac
ramentO at / 40 and waits there until 2:jC
in the afternoon. He will then reach
Marysyille at 30 AMI Oroyille, if cOpnec-
LOo SlV an liRAt, ~ 10 bIiC lul ltt III III
about twelve hours to 90 16S miles, which
ordinary railroad time should make in five
hours. The travellers alternative is to take
the night train, which leaves him at MaryS-
vile at . 30 in tile morning.
A petition from the residents of the towns
above mentioned will be presented TO the
Southern Pacific Company in a few days,
asking that through day train be put on
the new shortcut road by way of knights
Landing. The Orovllle people think a
through train should be run from OrOville
daily, leaving there about o'clock in the
morning, reaching San Francisco about
noon; returning, leave here about 4;30 and
reach Oroville about midnight. A train con-
meeting with this through train at Marys-
vile for Chico and points beyond will also
be asked
IN SOUTHERN COUNTIES.
w. T. Allen, Pacific Coast Agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee aud St. Paul, has re-
turned from a ten days trip through the
southern counties. He says that the
hotels are all well filled at Los Angeles,
Coronado, Santa Barbara and other points.
There were 400 guests at Coronado. The
reception accorded to the Pennsylvania
tourists was very hearty. The Southern
Pacific Company sent out Il special ear to
tile State line, in charge of Mr.. Horsebur5,
accompanied by Charles T. White, ticket
agent at Los Angeles, and delegation from
the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and
lBelE 1t.lllHltS, t4ui pptu WIN IIult5 duu
flowers. The outlook is good FOR large III
coming of Eastern tourists.
Assistant General Superintendent Pratt
returned yesterday from a trip south rs far
as Bakersfield. He says that the farmers
in the vicinity OF Fresno will shortly file a
complaint with the Signal Service, having
received bat u slight benefit from the rain.
They had only so of an inch and feel
sighted.
Business on the San Francisco and North
Pacific is booming General Manager Whit
ing has an order for large number OF
freight cars, and the earnings of the road
for January show anincrease of $4,000 0veI
those for the same period in $780, and nc
washOuts thus far.
NOTES ALONG THE RAIL.
Chief Engineer Hood Of the Southern
Pacific has returned from oregon. The
reported washOuts at Cow Greek Canyon
were not of serious character.
ii d. Pike, private Secretary to the Gen
| eral Manager of the Denver and Rio Grande
is hele on tour of the Pacific States.
c. 6. Orcutt has been appointed contract
ing agent Of the Denver and Rio Grande
| with headquarters in this city.
WashOuts on the Yuma division of The
Southern Pacific. near Mammoth Tank, de
| layed trains yesterday.
The Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
party viii arrive in this city, 155 strong, to
morrow morning.
General Superintendent Fillmore of the
Southern Pacific has returned from Truckee
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A VALUABLE WORK.