The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-03
ALONG THE RAIL.
San Franchises Oriental Trade
in Jeopardy.
Meeting of the Commission Completion of
the Marysyille Branch California on
Wheels Homeward Bound.

Inc recent press dispatch from Chicago
announcing the formation of scheme to
wrest from San Francisco her extensive
oriental trade by building up the towns on
fuset Sound into great terminal points and
establishing an independent line of steamers
10 ply between those points and China has
ioC caused very animated discussion,
tnouSh the subject is one of great import.
Inc southern Pacific Company has any
opJection to the contamination of deal
whlch would deprive it Of an exceedingly
large amount of traffic there is no one repre-
sehtlhg the company in San Francisco pre-
pared to voice those objections. Mr..
0rocker Is away, also Mr. Stubs, and Mr..
IoWne agrees With Mr.. Alger that there is
Ilotillng III Il. An official of the Canadian
raclhc does not think the scheme feasible,
lor Tue 1act that any company working for
Dan Franclsco'S oriental trade would be
surrounded In the north by two strong lines,
Ine southern Pacific and the Canadian Pa
enc. The Northern Pacific also manages to
handle a large amount of tea in its sailing
vessels, ana in the course of time may
prove strong competitor in this line of
traffic.
The Railroad Commissioners met YES
terday, all members present and Commits
sioner Rea presiding. There were no new
complaints for consideration and conse-
quently little business. Commissioner Rea
VIII investigate the Heinlen complaint and
report at the next meeting. circular from
the freight department of the Southern
racine Company, proposing an amendment
on freight classification, result of the Helm
len affair, was also laid over until the next
meeting. The board adjourned to meet at
forterville on Thursday, when it will in
VeSIlgate the complaints OF citizens, alleging
lnefhcent train service and excessive freight
rates at the hands of the Southern Pacific
company. General Freight Agent Smurr
Will accompany the Commissioners.
The Southern Pacific branch line from
OF twenty-eight miles, will be opened for
traffic tomorrow, and will be operated as
part OF the Woodland Division. The train
service for the present will consist OF a
qally mixed train, and the stations, until
further orders. will be as follows: Knights
Landing, Chandler, Marcuse, Tudor, Os-
wald, 4uba and East Marysvile. That
portion of the Northern California Railway
between East street. Marysville, and Bin
ney junction, will be operated as part of
the Marysyllle yard.
California on Wheels" is at Portland
The last itinerary for the exhibit was for
warded few days since, and the show will
leave Portland for San Francisco on Sun
day next, stopping at the following places
Oregon City, Salem, Albany, Eugene, Rose
=, 1touAoiu, hSuiduu, IeeuuIliS, Aacu
Bluff, Chico. Marysvlle, Woodland, Sacra-
mento, Stockton, Livermore and West Oak
land, arriving here on the 2Sth inst.
George Pullman, the palace-car man, is
due here on Wednesday evening from San
Diego. He is accompanied on his Western
trip by his wife and two daughters
The land sales of the Southern Pacific
Company for the month of January
amounted to l,S00, against S91, 403 for the
previous month.
James Patterson, Travelling Freight and
Passenger Agent of the Chicago and North
western, is absent in Southern California,
looking after orange shipments for his line
The weekly excursion over the Texas Pa
clflc arrived yesterday with fifty-elght tour
lists from New York and Boston, in charge
of LEA. Mills.
William Meade, General Agent of the Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
road, Is visiting the city en- route to Los An
gees.
w. ID. Sanborn of the Burlington and w.
ii. Snedaker of the Rio Grande returned
yesterday from trip to Southern Califor-
MIA.
Edward Ward, Assistant General Super
intepdent of the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha road is in the city.
j. w. Adams, General Agent of the Chi
cago and Alton AT Los Angeles, has returned
to his station.
P. Ii. Mann, agent of the New York Gen.
trail at Albany, arrived here yesterday.
ounI nIirUI, aEcuv vS tl.s ~s..isv 90,
has gone To Arizona