The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-21
ALONG THE RAIL.
Arrival Of Large Party of Tour.
lists From Boston.
A Proposed Test of the Power of the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners to
Regulate Rates.

a large party of tourists representing the
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange ar
rived at 9:45 o'clock yesterday NOR ming
The party numbers 160, and was conducted
overland by Messrs. Charles IL. Cooke and
Emerson w. Judd. All are at the Palace
Hotel.
In addition to the fruit and produce deal
ers, there were bankers. retired capitalists,
manufacturers and wholesale merchants in
various lines of business. Their advent has
been anticipated. for the reason that their
business is SO closely connected with the
industries Of this State, and because they
handle large amount Of California prod
uce annually. The purposes of their visit
are sightseeing and an inspection of our
fruit-srowing country.
They are like body of experts, having
knowledge of California products and the
facilities and capital to extend its markets
in fields where foreign goods have long been
intrenched. The growing volume of Cali
fornia products in Eastern markets, and es-
pecially the monopoly of the green-fruit
supply of the past season, has attracted
widespread attention among fruit and prod
uce dealers ali over the country, and this
trip is an expression of desire to learn ex-
act facts on the ground.
BY SPECIAL THROUGH TRAIN.
Tile party journeyed from Boston TO the
Coast by special through train of seven
sleepers, two dining. one baggage and two
observation cars. The start was made on
the 18th inst, and the route was mapped out
to have few stops en- route, the principal
purpose being to devote as much time as
possible to sightseeing in California. Sew
eral points in the southern counties have
been visited and royal receptions were af-
forded all of them. ShOrtstops were made
at Pomona, riverside, Bakersfield, Pasa-
dena, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara,
where the members visited the orange
grves, raisin packing-houses, orchards
generally and vineyards.
Drives were arranged for the excursion
lists in all localities visited so that they were
afforded opportunities to view scenic fea-
lures IN addition to the material resources of
the country. They were met by representa-
tlyeS OF commercial bodies and municipali-
lies and there were receptions at which
speeches were made, the responses for the
Boston party being made by Messrs. Rice
and Knox. Everything was shown to them
that could add to their understanding OF the
country.
FEW PRODUCTS GROWING.
OF course it was considered unfortunate
that the season was selected when the State
could show only a few products actually
growing: but the Bostouians are busy mer-
chants and they were compelled to take
this time and TO be somewhat expeditions in
their tour. 1t was said by some that it is
possible that another tour would be planned
at a more favorable season, and regret was
expressed, when the facts concerning the
citrus belt of Central and Upper California
were mentioned, that they had not sufficient
time to visit that country.
Some members of the party were sur
prised to learn that the soil, climate and
other conditions are favorable to the produc-
ton of oranges and other citrus fruits in
the central and upper counties, and that the
oranges produced there are equal to any
grown elsewhere in the country. More time
was given to the southern counties than
will be passed in the upper productive
centers, in fact, the party will leave here
for home on Wednesday, passing a day at
Monterey, San Jose and Sacramento.
THE LATEST FROM THE EMPRESS.
The latest report from the Empress of
India 10 NJ. NJ. Stern, agent of the Cana
dian Pacific at this point, is to the effect
that the steamer has commenced her return
trip via Yuma, and viii proceed up the
Colorado River, passing under the great
cautiever bridge at Needles and thence up
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, giving
the passengers an opportunity OF viewing
| the grandest scenery in the world.
Secretary James V. Kelly Of the State
Board of Railway Commissioners returned
yesterday from Southern California. The
Los Angeles Terminal and the California
Southern Railway companies will contest in
the courts the legality of recent order of
the Railroad Commission instructing them
to restore the lower passenger rates under
which the roads were operated last year.
Sam Miller, agent of the Yosemite lines,
has returned from Portland
BARGIoN COMPOUND RAIL.
Mr.. Bargion, patentee OF the Bargion COM
round rail, was asked yesterday at his Office
on Montgomery street concerning the
Chicago dispatch of recent date stating that
his company had closed n contract with the
Chicago and Northwestern road for large
lot of the new rails. He denied that any
such contract has been made, but said that
a large shipment is now being prepared for
the East for test purposes. The rails can be
easily curved, said he, rs the test in Peralta-
street yard in June proved. They are in
every respect superior to the old-fas bioned
rail now in use and will be used on the belt
line road in this city.
The washout on the line of the Southern
Pacific at Tucson is still washing and the
track at this point had been thirty-six hours
under water at noon yesterday.
Mir. Pullman left Redondo Beach yester-
day for Chicago over the Santa Fe. His
family will remain in California for some
months.
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