Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-03
THE RAILROADS.
THE SANTA FE'S CUT RATE TO
THE EAST.
Being Mangled-The Southern Pacifc's
Business for May-Notes.

The Santa Fe's cut from $3.50 to $40
between Kansas City and Chicago went
into effect Wednesday, and will make
the rate from San Francisco to the lake
$72. All the other roads this side of
Chicago must fall in line, and it is
thought that an open rate will be de-
clared. Acut-rate war is not 30 easily
carried ON now that the interstate COM
merce law Furnishes discriminating in
rates between different passengers with
heavy penalties. Should an open rate
be declared it is more than likely that
the Chicago and Alton will again cut
below the $40 figure and so offer pre-
text for further cuts by other lines.
The majority of the agents do not look
on the present condition of affairs with
any degree OF pleasure, and, as usual,
the Southern Pacific company is the
most fortunately situated line in any
fight which may arise on eastbound
business.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC'S MAY BUSINESS.
G. Lansing, secretary and controller
of the Southern Pacific company, has
completed his estimates of earnings and
expenses for the month of May. The
gross earnings were: Pacific system,
$2,9S3,37 Atlantic system, $957 1858
total, $3,94l ,225, a decrease of $2I4,875
as compared with the gross earnings of
May, 1890, which were $4,156, 100. The
operating expenses for May were: Pa
cifc system, $1,735,7 ,797; Atlantic sys-
tenn, $752,054; total, $2 ,4S7 ,S51, against
$2,576, ,772 for the same month last year.
The excess of earnings over operating
expenses for the-month was $125, 1854 less
this year than in 1890. In the first five
months of this year the gross earnings
of both systems amounted to SIS, ,599, ,55l, 4,
and the operating expenses to $l2, ,362,-
992. For the corresponding five months
last year the total gross earnings were
$17,703, 1859 and the operating expenses
$12 1860, ,221. Thus for the five months
there has been an increase in gross
earnings amounting to $S56,3S2 and q
decrease in the operating expenses of
$597 ,249.
FOURTH OF JULY TRAINS.
The following will be the special train
service for the Fourth of July, on the
Southern Pacific:
Train connecting at San Pedro with
the steamer for Catalina island will
leave Los Angeles, Arcade depot, at s
am. returning, will arrive at Los An
geles at 80 pm, same day.
To enable Los Angeles people to at
tend the festivities at the Arcadia, Santa
Monica, a special train will leave Los
Angeles at 6:10 pm; returning, will
leave Santa Monica at II 80 pm.
That the people of the Pomona valley
may stay and enjoy the fireworks here,
the Chino passenger train leaving at 6
pm. will be held until 10 AS pm.
Specials from Santa Monica, San
Pedro, Long Beach and Santa Ana will
leave their respective towns at 6 80
pm, and returning, will leave Los
Angeles at 10: :45 pm.
NOTES.
Up to and including Monday last, the
total shipments of green fruit by the
Southern Pacific company for the season
were 800 carloads, as against 166 car
The business so far has been principally
in cherries. The bulk of that harvest
has now gone forward, but the outlook
in other fruits is very good.
Many inquiries have been made as to
contemplates moving it's tracks out of
the way of the sand storms of the
Arizona desert. 1t was learned yester-
day that the only contemplated changes
are the discontinuance of the station at
Seven Palms and the moving of the Sec
ton house and side tracks to a point
northwest one and half miles from the
station.
Mr.. J. E. Bleckman, of General Man
ager Wade's Office in the Southern
California road offices, has been ap-
pointed the local agent for the Pacific
Fast Freight line. This company ope-
rates the Wick's refrigerator cars, the
best so far invented. Mr.. Bleckman is
talented young railroad man, we'll
adapted to make a success of the busi-
ness.