The morning call., 1892-01-05
RATES RESTORED.
The Canadian Pacific Line Is
Again in the Swim.
1t Has Been Given It's Former Advantage
Over American Roads-A Meeting Of the
Railroad Commission.

The dlfferential rate on east ard west
Transcontinental Association from the
Canadian Pacific in May, 1890. has been re-
stored, and President E. p. Vining of the
association will soon issue new rate-sheet
giving the recently established tariff.
Prior to May, 1890, the Canadian line was
allowed to handle traffic east and west
bound out of California at lower rate
than the other roads. On passenger business
the differential amounted to $40 on first
class tickets and SIS on second class. On
freight the difference was from to %
cents per hundred ROUNDS, according to the
class of goods This gave the foreign road
an Immense advantage, and shippers de-
serted competing lines to such an extent
that 1t was found necessary TO abolish the
lower rate allowed.
When this was done the Canadian Pacific
was promised an annual subsidy by the
ranScontnental Association, but 1t is
probable that the sum was not large enough
10 make up for the loss incurred by sur
rendering the differentialS and so the road
insisted upon restoration. The n )rtnern
racine has fought tile low rate all the way
through and now threatens TO make trouble
the association does not reconsider its
action In again allowing the Canadian road
10 maui at cut rate.
TALKED OF FHE SHEATH CASE.
The Railroad Commission met yesterday
and the two members present (Rea does not
attend meetings. talked OF the Sheath case.
a communication was also received from
General Manager Whiting of the Donahue
line in reply to the complaint OF MeSsrS.
0Hlflths and Fleming, Of Trenton, charging
excessive rates.
In his reply Mr. Whitney, on behalf of
me company, set forth the principal cause
OF complaint lies in the difference between
the gross weight Of the fruit and boxes as
transported by it and the net weight of the
1rult a; returned by the commission mer-
chants. The freight rates are necessarily
based upon the gross weights by all railway
companies, but in order to assist and en-
courage iruit-growers 1t Is the custom OF
The San Francisco and North Pacific Rail-
way Company 10 return emptieS free, so
that 1t virtually only charges shippers on
the net weight of the fruit shipped.
Ii was admitted that the company charged
Tor carrying $50 empty boxes from San
francisco 10 Trenton, but as shipment was
made before the fruit shipments properly
commenced they could not be classed as
return empties." The communication
was ordered sent to the compliments.
DENAIR HAS RECEIVED PROMOTION.
John Denair has been promoted 10 the
Position Of SupeTin eIdent OF Transp0rta-
lion or the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company. and his headquarters will be at
Albuquerque. Mr.. Denair is well known
and highly respected in this city, where his
many friends will be pleased to learn of his
advancement TO post which his nigh order
OF ability eminently fits him to fill.
City Passenger Agent WEIGH Of the Texas
Pacific has recovered from a severe attack
of la grippe and has again resumed his du-
ties.
The Southern Pacific train was on time
Yesterday, which is something unusual for
this time of year.
A Phillips Rock Island excursion arrived
last evening with eighty-tive homes 5ekers.