Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-10
Tke Santa Fe and the Trans
continental Association.
The Latter Likely to Be Dis
rupted by the Former.
Julian in San Diego County Want
Railroad.
Will tho Union Pacific Kick Against the
Santa Fe's Orange Rate Action?
An Indicative Straw From
San Francisco.

The position of the Santa Fe Railway
company seems to be that of big boy
who knows he can thrash all his COM
panions. Hitherto it has been a very
unaggressive road, holding its own with
proper dignity, but not assuming any
position which might be calculated to
cause offense. But lately this has all
changed; it has shown more independ-
ence and decidedness in its relations
with other coast roads than even the
Southern Pacific ever displayed, and it
seems to carry all it's points.
The Santa Fe will break up the Trans
continental association. That appears
to be foregone conclusion, and then
the result will be what it Will be.
The association is to meet in Chicago
on the 10th of April, but the freight rate
committee will meet at Coronado on
March 18th, and then a number of
kicks will come up, notably against the
Santa Fe's act in making the 90-cent
orange rate take effect week before its
competitors.
This action OF the Santa Fe hurt the
Southern and Union Pacific most, but it
is doubted whether either or tboth can
'stand off, the Santa Fe in fight in
the association, or can afford war if
that body goes to pieces. Strategically
the Santa Fe occupies the key to the
situation for transcontinental business,
and that it knows its own strength goes
without saying.
General Traffic Manager Mellen of the
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| Canadian Pacifc's differentials at the
last meeting of the association, and got
put in the soup over his head. Those
who know the gentleman say he will
more than likely make big kick about
the Santa Fe's orange rate action at the
| next meeting, in which case he will
probably be squelched again.
Is it not barely possible that Presi-
dent Marvel and President Huntington
are entered for contest to finish?
A SANTA FE INDICATIVE STRAW.
The Daily Report Of San Francisco
recently printed the following:
Meanwhile, there is a change in the
competing railway situation, due wholly
to the awakening of the people. The
Santa Fe is ready to prepare its way to
enter the San Francisco trade. Peter j.
McGlynn, one of the executors of the
Donahue railway system, admitted to
Daily Report reporter today that Presi-
dent Marvel of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe system had promised to
| bid for the San Francisco and North
Pacific railway when it should be put
up on the auction block. Mr.. McGlynn
values the property at the least at $50 a
share-the court appraisers valuation
which would make it worth 50, 100, 900,
plus "a, 900, 900 mortgage. He is satis-
fed the Santa Fe people mean business
and that they want the road. From
what they said to him at Chicago in re-
gard to the Donahue system he thinks
they have had their eye on the San
Francisco and North Pacific for long
time.
JULIAN WANTS A RAILROAD.
The last number of the Julian Senti-
mel says: "Matters are progressing
smoothly in regard to the proposed
motor line from Temecula to Warmers
ranch. Estimates are being prepared
as to the probable cost of such a line,
and it is thought that $4,000 per mile
will grade and tie the distance. Several
capitalists OF Los Angeles and San Diego
are examining into the matter, and it is
thought the subject will be brought to
head within ten DAYS. A move is on
iout to have branch motor line from
Santa Ysabel to Warner to connect with
the Temecula route.
'Those who are backing this move
believe that the line would prove a pay
| ing investment from the start, while
Los Angeles merchants by securing the
large trade of the mountain country can
we'll afford to help pay for the means of
communication. The measure if carried
out will give us the long coveted trans
portation facilities to market for the
| hundreds of acres of fruit now coming
into bearing. AS will be seen by refer
ence to our local columns and the COM
munication OF l.. N. Bailey, move is on
foot to raise subsidy to that end, and
meeting OF the citizens of our noun
tain country has been called to convene
February 18th at Santa Ysabel."
CLIMATE REFUGEES.
A Judson excursion arrived yesterday
afternoon, in charge of r. W. Martin,
with the following passenger list:
Sarah E. Barnett, J. r. McKennon,
Boston, Mass. Mrs. Harry Ernest,
Pierre, S. D.; May Hamilton, Durant.
Mass. H. A. Alger, r. B. Franers, j.
Lane, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Marble, Ed
ward Whitcomb, Boston, Mass. Miss
A. II. Beach, Worcester, Mass. M. I.
Case, G. 2. Frissell, Springfield, Mass.
f. @. Piel, Mrs. John Piel, Chicago, Ill.
Ira Chandler, Santa Ana, CAL; w. @.
Allen, Kalamazoo, Mich. H. 0. Butler,
G.. M. Braxton, Chicago. I'll. Mr.. and
Mrs. p. F. Winningham, Fort Smith,
Ark. Mrs. L. e. Phillips, Washington,
d. c.; HI. B. Smith, Mrs. P. Mason,
Chicago, ILL.,; F. @. Murdock, st. Paul,
Mimi; Mrs. ]. M. Hsmden, Sioux City,
| Ia; Rosa Slime, Marshalltown, la.
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Talbert, Samuel
E. Talbert, Martin M. Talbert, Thomas
B. Talbert, Henry E. Talbert, Silas Har-
bour, Nelwood, Ill.
| NOTES.
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