Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-20

The San Francisco merchants having
organized the traffic association to suit
themselves, without giving the other
parts of the state any representation or
participation, now want the outside
shippers to "stand in" The following
paragraphs, taken from the Chronicle,
show the feeling in San Francisco on the
matter:
Twenty names were added to the
membership roll of the Traffic associa-
ton Yesterday. The dry goods men
concluded to go in, now that Murphy,
Grant e Co. and Levi Strauss have
taken the lead. President Stetson is
irving to show the merchants OF the
interior cities that there is no conflict
between their interests and those of
San Francisco as regards the action to
be taken against railroad monopoly.
He says that he feels it great pity that
there should be lack of harmony, or
that interior papers should try to stir
up strife with San Francisco at this
particular time, when our merchants
are doing all in their power to put the
Traffic association on firm basis and
make it power against the railroads.
"There can be no conflict between
city and country" said he, If the fact
that our interests are identical with
those of the producers be remembered
by each side. If San Francisco can
obtain favorable rates of freight to and
from the east or locally, will not the
whole state be benefited? There is no
intention on the part of our association
to make any change in the terminal
points as existing at present"
Isidor Jacobs will leave for Marys-
vile today, having been called there by
the shippers, who are anxious to form
an auxiliary association. Several other
such associations are in the incubative
state, and will be hatched out soon.
"A PARTLY FULFILLED WEATHER PROPHECY.
. Last winter Weather Prophet Geo. II.
Peck, OF Ell Monte, sent rain prophecy
to the Southern California Railroad
company.
The first part OF the prediction has al
ready been verified. In August last the
road suffered from washouts about Red
lands, Elsinore, and in the Mojave
desert. The second part, if fulfilled,
must be corroborated in few days.
The document, which Mr.. Henderson, of
General Manager Wade's Office, kindly
furnished to the HERALD, reads as fol-
lows:
Cd Railroad washouts may occur in
August east OF San Bernardino and
northeast. Ii the cloudiness, which will
be great, be held in suspension until
condensed in September, they may not
come until into September. From pres
-ent standpoint of time, my opinion is
that none need be expected before about
the middle OF September to December.
(2.) December will see much rain here,
or heavy snow storms in the north. Ii
the storms begin north, as they did this
last winter, there will be snow blockades
on the northern routes; however, as
winter began in the distant north in
1890 (same '91) according to rule, it
should begin in the south this ('9l-'92)
season. And if the December rains be-
gin here, there will be danger in Decem-
Der OF washouts in Los Angeles county
and east.
SIGNED.l GEO. ii. PECK.
NOTES.
Today the Terminal road will give the
San Pedro and Long Beach people an
excursion to this city.
The East Los Angeles branch OF the
electric road will be built up Second
street to Spring, displacing the horse
cars.
Work is being pushed on the projected
peninsular road to run from San Diego
into Lower California. At last reports
1856 men were at work near San Quintin.
1t is hoped to have twenty miles of road
in operation by December 1st.
General Agent w. H. Snedacker of
the Rio Grande Western will arrive
here today from Southern California,
saws the San Francisco Call. 1t
is said that he expects soon to meet
President Dodge in that city, in con-
ference concerning the possibilities OF
extending the Rio Grande Western. to
this San Francisco.
Richard Gray, general traffic manager
of the Southern Pacific left on the
steamer City of Rio on Saturday for a
trip to Japan. He was accompanied
only by daughter. The trip is taken
for the benefit of his health. He has
not been we'll for some time and it is
hoped the voyage and absence from bus
mess will work the desired change. The
trip may be extended to China and
India.
The board OF aldermen and board OF
delegates and board of public works Of
San Diego will arrive here today, on the
invitation of Mr.. A. B. Spreckels. to in
spect the workings of the electric
street car line. Several of the alder
men and delegates have already in
spected the line, and seem to be entire.
ly satisfied that similar system could
be constructed in that city. The Off
cials will return in the evening. They
will be accompanied by City Engineer
Shaw, Secretary Belding, of the board o.
public works, and others.
President Burgin of the San Francisco
and North Pacific railroad reported yes
terday that the financial condition 0
the road was such that the company hat
already remitted to New York the inter
est on its mortgage bonds, although it i
not due or payable until January |, 1892
The total earnings for the system for DC
tober were $96,93l, against SOL ,433 IL
October last year. The net earnings To-
the month this year were $47 l6l
against SAG, ,537 in the same month las
year. There was an Increase OF S27 ,02
in the net earnings from July 1st to DC
tober 3lst, as contrasted with the sam
period in 1890. fs
SAN PEDRO HARBOR.