The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-12
DECIDED ADVERSELY.
Reduced Railroad Fares Refused
to the Native Sons.
Transportation by Steamer Found to Be In
practicable-An Arrangements in
Santa Cruz Suspended.

There is considerable blueness in the air
at the headquarters of the Native Sons of
the Golden West, and it is due TO the fact
that the Southern Pacific Company and the
Transportation Committee of the order
have failed to come to a satisfactory under
standing regarding the rate from this city to
Santa Cruz, the place selected for the an
nual celebration of the Native Sons
1t was thought yesterday that the differ
ences between the railroad company and
the Native Sons as regards fare would be
settled in an amicable and satisfactory man.
ner. Yesterday morning the Transporta-
ton Committee, consisting of George =.
Clark, j. ID. Abrams and Edward Williams,
together with President A. Z. McCreery of
the Joint Committee, waited upon Passen-
ger Agent judah of the Southern Pacific
and held conference for over an hour on
the situation.
The members of the committee presented
their case in the strongest possible light.
In regard 10 the argument of the railroad
company that the excursion interfered with
their regular traffic, the committee stated
that the excursion would take place on
"Wednesday and would not interfere with
the Saturday or Sunday travel of the rail
road. Passenger Agent Judah answered
that he thought this the best argument adj
yanced by the committee, and promised to
give them an answer in the afternoon. The
committee imagined that the result would
be favorable, and left very well satisfied
with their interview
NO REDUCTION.
In the afternoon Chairman Clark of the
| Transportation Committee, received COM
| muncation from Passenger Agent Judah,
! in which he stated that the Southern Pacific
EO1nn1ny ppnl1 mako NJ nd nd raj
| 81 80 would be the rate charged.
The communication was sad disappotnt-
ment to the comm iItee. which had hoped
| for "A different determination on the part of
| the railroad company. As a result OF this
| act there is strong possibility of the San
| Francisco parIors not going to Santa Cruz.
| The only way they can go is by railroad.
| The Transportation Committee have inyes-
| tig ted the question of going by steamer
| and find il to be impractcable. They could
| not get transportation by the regular
steamers. This they found out after con-
| sultation with the steamship cGmpanies.
| They discovered that there are only two
steamers on the bay that they could procure
One of these would cost $1,000 to repair and
would only carry 600 persons. In conse-
quence the scheme of transportation by
steamer has been abandoned.
WILL REMAIN AT HOME.
On Monday night Mantle Parlor adopted
| a resolution instrncting its delegates in the
General committee not 10 vote IN favor oil
accepting the 81 30 rate charged by the rail
road company. This was virtually deter
mination not to go 10 Santa Cruz, as the
members could get there i'll no other way.
Yesterday morning communication was
received from Santa Cruz, stating that all
affairs in connection with the celebration in
that place were demoralized in consequence
OF the differences between the railroad COM
pany and the Transportation Committee
1t was stated that the citizens would refuse
to contribute until the matter was settled
satisfactorily, and that all collections were
stopped and all arrangements temporarily
suspended. The communication was not
answered, as il was hoped to obtain in the
afternoon favorable reply from the rail
road. The reverse, however, was the case.
AN UNCOMFORTABLE STU ALTON
President McCreery of the General Com
mittee, when seen last night, stated that
personally he was in favor of not holding
the celebration at Santa Cruz, rs the rates
were too high. 1t would be better to stay al
home than to accept them and make the
celebration a failure. He was in favor of
canceling all contracts which had been
made for the celebration in Santa Cruz.
He said the whole matter would come up
at the meeting which is TO be held Thurs
day night and the question would be dis
cussed in all its phases, and some definite
conclusion reached.