The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-04
TRANS-PACIFIC
STEAM SERVICE.
Rumors Concerning Canadian
Pacific Projects.
Representatives of the Order of Photographers
Will Meet the Southern Pacific People
in Conference.

Robert Kerr, General Freight and Pas
senger Agent, and d. McNicholl. General
Passenger Agent of the Canadian Pacific
Railway, have been in this State for several
days and left last night for the East. Prior
to his departure for Montreal Mr.. McNicholl
was seen at the Palace Hotel, and spoke
quite freely concerning the plans Of the
Canadian Pacific.
sit is quite probable" he said, that our
trans-Pacifc steamers will touch at San
francisco, and l have felt some little dis
appointment over the fact that no no tice
has yetibeeu given of the contamination of
such an arran cement That, of course, is
in the hands of the Board of Directors at
Montreal, and may have been agreed upon
already, but we have not been notified. Ii
it is done L should think that the new
schedule would probably 90 into effect dur
ing tie latter part of this month. We have
three splendid new steamers, the Empress
of China. Empress of Japan aud Empress of
India, and should they come to San Fran
cisco it would greatly aid this city"
Which port, Victoria or San Francisco.
would be made the terminus?" was asked.
- That is hard to say. 1t would depend
entirely upon the volume of traffic east and
west bound. If the east-bound business
WIS EItdNtI VIC SIlUulu plODuoiJ ii"hO Siiio
the terminus and vice versa.
- The business of the Canadian Pacific
has been steadily increasing, and this year
we estimate that we will move 25,O00,0 600
bushels of grain. This is due to the fact
that the crops in the Northwest Territory
have been good. and the population in that
section is growing rapidly. In Manitoba.
for instance, the population has increased 300
6uriDu the and while In
eastern provinces of Canada have not. mad g
the progress that was expected, the North
west has been booming"
When asked about the withdrawal of the
paSseng er dltterentlai on tranScontlnental
business, Mr.. McNicholl denied that it was
true.
CONFERENCE WITH THE TELEGRAPHERS.
A conference between representatives of
the Order of Railway Telegraphers and
officials of the Southern Pacific Company
has been arranged to take place at Fourth
! and Townsend streets on Tuesday, and at
that time an attempt will be made to adjust
| the pending difficulties. The organization
| is not very strong one on this Coast, being
| less than two months old. The telegraph
| people claim that the company is trying to
| wipe the order out Of existence by dis
| charging several of the promoters. They
| go SO far as TO affirm that all Southern Pa
| citic Division Superintendents have been
| instructed to dispense with the services oil
| organized operators wherever tney NAV De
| found. Assistant General Superintendent
| Pratt, who has Charge of this branch of the
| service denies that there is any intention on
the part Of the company to interfere with
| the telegraphers as an organization.
''It is true" said he, in speaking of the
matter Yesterday that we have recently
| discharged several operators. But they
were not discharged for belonging to any
union. In fact | never heard Of such an
order until | read of it in the papers recent
| ~. Ii MIR. ThurSton has been Informed OF
| our intention TO prevent the organization
from getting fo0thold on this coast, as he
states, why then his Information is incor-
rect
BIDDING FOR PLEASURE-SEEKERS.
Al the opening of the excursion season
| this year the North Pacific Coast Railway
| (narrOwgauge route from Sausalito) made
q bid for pleaSure-SeekerS who desired to
reach attractive rural places, by making
several reductions in fares 10 excursion
points beyond San AnSelmo, on the GAIA
| dero division. The management mas de-
cided TO further reduce fares. and announces
as follows: Tickets sold Fridays, good to
return on trains the following Monday, VIII
be sold 10 TOmales for 81, formerly 81 %;
to Howards 81 80 formerly So 80, and to
Caz,ldrro s., formerly 81. The rates to
Camp Taylor, Tocauma and Point Reyes
are unchanged.
The California Press Association will
| party will travel on a special train north Of
Redding.
The Railroad Commissioners have de-
cded 30 visit Latrobe on the 18th inst. TO
investigate the Miller and Bryant case.
AT HIS OFFICE AGAIN.
City Passenger Agent Barnes Of the Rock
Island was at his office Yesterday, and
seems none the worse for the recent episode
in Oakland in which he has figurei. In this
unfortunate affair Mr.. Barnes has the SYM
pathy Of all the ralrGai men on the street,
who are unanimous in the opinion that he
has been greatly mSrepresented ali the way
| through. He has been in the railroad ser
vice for many years, and is considered an
upright and capable man. Hewlett now
admits that Barnes never threatened to
take his life, but that Mrs. King told him
to look out. as he Q3arnes) had bad temper
and might do him great bodily harm.
Upon this warning, Hewlett had him ar
rested.
A special will leave tonight over the
Union Pacific. having on board Henry c.
Burdelte and party of London. Their OBJ
jeciive point is Washington, d. C.
w. II. Suydam has been appointed Con-
tracing Freight Agent of the Union Pacific,
vice A p. Massey, resigned.