The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15

tlme as advertised OF one OF the steamers OF lie
SAID line, south bound, and endeaVored to secure
passage on the said steamer for San Diego.
aSeeTiSined The date OF the leaving OF the vessel
ana was assured the accommodations were
good, and then l asked for ticket
to San Diego, when l was told that
| could not get a ticket for the SAID
San Diego. / asked Why, and the agent
with whom ! was liking informed that they
were not selling ticket or carrying passengers
from san Francisco 10 San Diego. asked what
the rate was 10 San Diego y paid on the 6odt
and tUOS Informed that ic0t(d not be carried
to san Diego at any price, as they womd not
carry passengers betlreeH san Francisco aud
San Diego. l said l wanted TO go TO San Diego
and desired 10 know the rates. lie SAID they
had no rate fixed for San Diego. l said then l
was not particular as 10 the price, and | would
go on board ana let them tix the rate after was
on, and that / guessed they would not put me of
In The wafer; the clerk or agent then said the
beat was not to stop at San Diego. On my re-
plying that / knew they did STOP. he said the
boat going at that Time would not call
al San Di 60, and It's first stop was 10 be at some
point IN Mexico. | then asked 50 see MIR. Cen.
tel, and was told be could not be seen or that
he was busy While l was talking 10 the man IN
charge tad 10 give way several times TO allow
him 10 talk 10 other parties WHO were asking
Information and getting tickets or talking about
the boats sailing, prices OF passage and freight,
etc. The other parties were courteOusy treated,
and the agenl or clerk always remained with the
person he was talking 10 TIL he completed with
hin, but he broke away from me each time and
some one else eame Up 10 attend 10 the new
c)meT, aud l had 10 assert my presence again 10
ract his attention. l had 10 stand aside TWO
three times Tor Cinnamon. who were talking
a. Ut sending some stun 10 some place 10 Mexico.
During my remarks l asked the price from San
D. 60 10 New York, and was told that there was
none from that port. The man talked 10 was
man OF Intelligence, aud appeared 10 be aud was
Ia charge Of the Ofce aud is business. lie was
fully advised on subjects oibeT parties were
asking, but when asked as 10 San Diego rates or
facilities he always said that be could do moth
ing, or thai he knew nothing Of the prices or
why they were not fixed.
IL. = In .nNF ale haN
desired TO come home by steamer, and desired
10 come on This line aud on It's bOais that I'M
derstOOd were fiue boats. l have lived In San
LAWYER ID. NJ HABIlACK.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this LIST
THos. Ii. BUSH, Notary Public.
Mr.. EDWARDS AFFIDAVIT.
State OF California, county Of san DleGo-ss.
/, William A. Edwards, being duly sworn, upon
my oath stale that on or about the lOrh day or
January Mrs T. L. Lelfchild wrote TO Alexander
Center. general agent of the Pacific Mall Steam
ship Company OF San Francisco, for a rate for
MrS +. L. Leiichd from san ID ego 10 New
York; and on January lS, 1892, said general
agent wrote her that The rates from San Diego
were not yet arranged, and inclOsed a schedule
OF prices from San francisco 10 New York. /
then telegTaphed said general agent II / could
take passage on steamer from san Diego TO New
York, and IN reply said agent ieegraphed. "Ar-
rangements not completed Tor tickets from san
Diego 10 New York" l then telegraphed said
agent If l could purchase ticket for New
York al San Dl 60 on The next steamer, 10
which l never received reply. / then
directed Mr.. Harry j. NeRle 10 see the
purSer OF the steamship San Juan. which soon
siteiwaTd called at the port Of San Diego, and
obtain passage for Mrs. Lieichlid from san
Diego TO New York. That said steamer san
Juan called al the port OF San Diego 10 DurSu-
Rnce Of The contract OF said Pacific NlaI Steam
ship Company with tile United States, entered
into under an act 10 provide for ocean mail serv-
ice between tile Uuied States aud foreign ports
aud 10 promote commerce. That IN the circular
letter sent me by the agent OF said company the
following expressions are used; "San Francisco
and New York. Through line via Panama.
Steamers leave San Francisco on the OH and
25jh Of each month for Panama via way ports.
connecting az Aspinwall with cOmpdnys
steamer due in New York. Rates OF fare
Cabin. $50"
Subscribed and sworn to before ms this 14th
day OF March, A. d. 1892
WILLIAM A. EDWARDS.
OSCAR TRIPPET, Notary Public.
Mr.. NEALE UNDER OATH.
State OF California, county If San DegO-ss.
Harry J. Neale, being first duly sworn. deposes
aud says:
That on the 27ih day of February. 1892, at the
request Of DR.. William A. Edwards aftiaut went
10 tie steamship Sharf OF tie Paelne Coast
Steamship Company In tie city OF San Diego,
county Of San DIEGO. State of California. where
The steamer San Juan belonging 10 tie Pacific
Mail Steamship Company WAS then dOcked,
affant having been Instructed by said Dr. VII
liam A. Edwards 10 procure for him berth upon
said Steam-r and ticket rom San Die-O 10 New
York for Mrs. Z. L. Lfefchild. That afiiant met
tie purser Of said steamer san Juan upon said
wharf and near 10 where said steamer was
locked, aud demanded OF said puIser a booking
upon said steamer from san Diego 10 New York,
which was by said purser refused. That said
pIGrseT stated that he had been instructed by
said Pacific MAI Steamship Company to re.
ceire no passengers from the p5rt Of san Diego
for AeU York, and If any person went
on board OF said steamer and Insisted
upon a booking from this port TO New
York, he should put them OF Of said steamer Al
MsZatlan He further stated that said Pacific
Mail Steamship Company would receive passen.
gers from san Francisco, Cal, 10 New York,
aud that the fare between SAID points $50
Aiiiant then offered 10 make a booking from san
Diego 10 New York a. tie rate from san Fran
cisco 10 New YORK, which said purser refused 10
accept. That in cOnseQu nee Of such refusal
he said Mrs E /. Lieichild was compelled TO,
ana did pay fare from San Diego 10 san Fran
cisco, aud ala 90 from san Diego 10 San Fran
cisco IN order 10 procure passage upon said Pa
cihc Mall Steamship Company's steamer CRY OF
New YOrE, the same being tie next Of said COM
panys steamers by which size could take passage
70 New York; that she TOOK passage by said
steamer City Of New York from san Francisco
10 New York, and that said steamer CITY OF New
York touched az tn port Of San ID 70 after
leaving San Francisco upon its said voyage.
HARRY j. NEALE.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this 14th
daV of March I 1892