The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-13
ALONG THE RAIL.
Complaints Considered by the State Com
mission,

Complaints Considered by the State Com
mission.
a meeting Of the State Board of Railroad
Commissioners was held yesterday, Com
missioner Rea presiding, with full board
present The first business was to resume
the investigation continued from the previ-
Gus meeting Of the case of Augustus Wal
tiers, the San Joaquin Valley man, who
claims that he is the victim of illegal exac-
ton" at tue hands of the Southern Pacific
Company, he alleging that lie was charged
an excessive rate On a carload Of horses
shipped from Vacaville to Los Angeles.
In pursuance of an order issued by the
board Secretary Kelley had notified Walters
10 appear and produce proof to substantiate
his claim also to show cause why he should
not be punished for taking up the time of
the commission with such trivial on
plant as the one under consideration. Wal
iers did no, appear, but forwarded instead a
lengthy communication, from which was ex-
tracted all that partoOk of the nature of evil
dence. Meager and insufficient" we're the
words applied TO the proof submitted.
In the case of the Poso petition that an
investigation be instituted concerning the
train service now maintained by the South
ern Pacific Company between Poso and
Purterville, the board decided to hold a
ruary 9th, when testimony will be taken in
the matter and thorough examination
made.
Secretary Kelly read a communication
from Chairman Cooley of the special com-
mlttee appointed to make arrangements for
a national railroad convention to b. held at
Washington, March 8, 1891, inviting the
California Commission to be present. The
invitation was accepted, and Messrs Litch-
ned ana Beckman viii represent this State
al the meeting.
a resolution VS. adopted instructing the
Secretary 10 notify all transportation COM
panlrS which have not complied with the
law IN filing their annual reports to do so at
once otherwise the Acknowledgement will
be directed to commence suit against them
In accordance with another resolution the
board viii hereafter meet every Monday
morning at II o'clock for the consideration
Of all complaints
The Texas Pacific people have commenced
their long-taiked-Of series Of winter excur-
siOns between this city and st. Louis. L.
A. Mills, formerly of the freight department
OF this line, has been placed in charge of
the excursion department with headquarters
in this city. He arrived here on Sunday
evening from ST. Louis with large party Of
fasteners, who will settle in Southern
California
Attached to this train, which brought in
TINS excursion, was special car which had
been chartered by company of Michigan
tourists, Wno came via the Iron Mountain
ana Texas Pacific route. After spending a
lew weeks IN California they will 20 north,
returning East over the Northern Pacific.
Inc subject Of discussing the issuance of
unlimited tickets on reads west of Chicago,
which was considered at recent meeting
OF tue Western Passenger Association, has
been postponed until the next meeting of
the association, in February next.
work on the Los Berros extension has
progressed as far as Whites bridge, leaving
ntty-eight miles yet to be constructed
Grading on the Oakdale extension has been
c"npleted, and the work of track-laying
VIII also be finished during the coming
week.