The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-07
ALONG THE RAIL.
Broker 0ttinger Too Clever for
Rival Agents.
Wreck of Freight Train on the Oakland
Hole = The Rock Islands
Victory.

''The weather will have 10 be cooler than
at present before my rivals steal march on
ME, Dragged A. Ottinger, the cut-rate ticket
broker.
"Three weeks ago the Texas Pacific line
was detected cutting rates and then the city
agent tried to get even by catching some one
else in the same boat. He selected me as
his victim, and sought by trickery to prove
that the Santa Fe road was also secretly
pulling down ticket rates.
$50 when Patrick Brady, the typical hay
seed,' stepped into the Texas Pacific Office
yesterday he was induced TO enter into a
conspiracy against me. In pursuance OF in
structions he cane to my office and asked
the price Of first-class ticket to Chicago.
l told him it would cost him $50 the regu-
lar rate, but that at Kansas City he would
receive rebate of So.
Well, Brady deposited SIS, and returning
few minutes later bought the ticket. L
gave him ticket to Kansas City, over the
Santa fe route, with an order for transport
tatIon from Kansas City to Chicago. l put
the rebate order in an envelope addressed to
my Kansas City correspondent, sealed and
stamped it,
CAUTIONED NOT TO OPEN THE LETTER.
II told Brady that he must not open the
letter, at the same time cautioning him
about the postal laws. II he did not care to
Carry the envelope with him he could mail
it. One hour later Brady returned with the
envelope opened and asked for the return of
his money, saying that his sister was sick
and he could not leave the city.
When | asked him who opened the letter
he said he did because Agent Welsh of the
Texas Pacific had told him to. Welsh had
gained nothing by the move, and was anx-
1ous to get his money back. The trick made
me furious, however, ana at first threat
ened to have both Welsh and Brady ar
rested.
Brady wanted to go to Chicago, and
left the city. The order for transportation
from Kansas City to Chicago was in an en-
velope stamped void if opened and for
that reason it was not tempered with. It's
best OF me-" and Broker Ottinger rubbed
his hands and chuckled merrily.
sMAsH-UP OF CoAL-CARs.
A railroad smash-up occurred at Oakland
yesterday morning about 80 o'clock, when
train of flat-cars, which had been carrying
coal from the end of Long Wharf to the
hunkers at the Mole, was being switched TO
the old wharf trestle. Six of the cars left
the track and the wreck INSTRUCTED the
track and delayed local trains for nearly an
hour. The wreckiDg train was sent 10 the
scene, and soon removed the debris. Aside
from the smashing Of several cars no great
amount of damage was caused. The acct
dent was caused by defect in the operation
of the electric switch.
DENVER THOUGH TO CHICAGO.
Agent Clinton Jones received telegram
yesterday stating that the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific would run through trains
from Denver to Chicago, via Omaha. on and
after September 10th. For a long time Gould
and the Union Pacific officials fought to pre-
vent the Rock Island from running over
the Missouri River bridge at Omaha, but the
courts decided that in view of existing con-
tracts the Rock Island is entitled to the joint
use OF the bridge. The Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul has similar privilege under
the decision.
The Canadian Pacific has introduced
novel feature and is now distributing pretty
souvenir lists among the passengers leaving
Vancouver by the express line of steamers.
FULT BERRY PHOTOGRAPHER.
Fulton G. Berry, Director of the San Joa
quin Valley Railroad, arrived from Fresno
yesterday and was the first official of the line
to be photographed by Ottinger's new pro-
cess.
The wife of General Passenger and
Ticket Agent 7. II. Goodman of the South
ern Pacific is seriously i'll and yesterday it
was feared that she would not recover.
General Agent Bissell of the Atlantic and
Pacific has gone to Albuquerque on a bust
ness trip.