The morning call., 1892-07-08
TRAVEL And TRAFFIC.
The Withdrawal of the Upton
Line of Steamers.
Mr. shively Of Sen Jose Ridiculed by Railroad
Men-Ihe Viselia Strike 0var-Res-
olutions By Trainmen.

There was only one topic of interest
among the railroad men yesterday and that
was the withdrawal of the Upton steamers
/ AS mas been announced in The CALL
| the connection between the Union Pacific
aud Mr.. Upton's tramp vessels will cease
| after the arrival OF the steamer, now ON its
way from Yokohama to Portland, Or.
| A dispatch from Portland referring to
| this matter gave an interview with Presi-
| dent Clark of the Union Pacific, which con-
| frmed the statement that the line of
| steamers would be withdrawn.
What agitates merchants and shippers
now is where Upton will in the future land
his steamers. San Diego seems TO be the
place thought of most, because there con-
nection can be made with the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe system.
When President Marvel of the Santa Fe
road was interviewed about two weeks ago
by CALL man in this city. he said that
while his company was not in financial
condition TO eSt ablish a steamship route be-
tween this coast and the Orient, every pos
slOle inducement would be held out to
owners OF steamers to form a connecting
frame line which would enable the Santa
Re road to compete with the Northwestern
lines and make 1t possible for them to ham
die the Oriental trade to advantage.
Mr.. Upton of Kobe is known in the COM
mercIal world as shrewd man, and he will
probably make deal with the Santa Fe
people, which will be a disagreeable sur
prise to the Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific autOcrats.
The Shiveiy complaint is being largely rid
iculed by people who know whereof they
speak.
Railroad men say openly that the whole
proposition of holding an Investigation at
this particular time Is no more or less than
political move on the part of the Southern
Pacific, whose agent Mr.. Shively is said
to be.
Procrastlnation is evidently the pro-
gramme.
A long investigation extending over Pc
Rod which viii include the session of the
next Legislature. will. in the opinion of the
magnates who control the Southern Pacific
Company and the Railroad Commission,
blind the people and prevent the introduce
ton OF laws contrary to the interests of the
Kentucky corporation in the Legislative
hall.
But the Traffic Association, and it is
hoped by many the League Of Progress
also. will try to prevent such an occurrence.
They will keep the people Informed Of what
is gong on and will arouse the mercantile
population to the fact that its only pro-
lection lies in a revision of the laws and an
adjustment of a Railroad Commission,
owned, elected and commanded by the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
The strike of the trainmen on the San
joaquin or Visalia division is over. The
strikers failed in getting the support of the
orders they were members of and single
handed had no chance to win.
To show how the members Of the Broth
erhood of II ainmen felt about the strike
the following resolution passed by the OAK
land lodges, is given in full:
ResOlUed That IL Is the sense OF this meeting
that we claim 20 be law abiding citizens that we
recognize our laws as being supreme, that we
deprecate the violation thereof by any OF our
members. and that those who wllfuly violate
The same not entitled to our support, either
morally or financially. hence the strike Oh the
San joaquin division IS In violation of law, and
those non.members or Others engaged IN such
strike cannot receive the support OF these Or
ganiZations.