The morning call., 1892-05-19
SAN DIEGO ALARMED.
The Citizens Declare War Against
the Santa Fe Company.
City Coun Gil Authorize 10 Commence Salt fol
Recovery Of Ell Franchises and Land
Grants Heretofore Made.

The citizens of San Diego County are
very much excited over the refusal OF the
Santa Fe Company to reconstruct the de-
strOyed portion of its line running between
San Diego aud Cotton. For many miles
the road was washed out during the terrible
floods Of 1891 and 1892. and as there had
been waShouts on three previous occasions.
the Santa Fe directors decided that the
property was not paying venture and that
1T must be abandoned. Since the last flood
San Diego traffic has been handled over the
coast line Of the same company, via San
Juan, TuStin. Orange and Riverside. This
practically cuts the whole northwestern
corner Of San Diego County out of trans
pOrtaton facilities and works great hard
ship to San Diego as city in the race for
commercial Importance. Not only this, but
the general Offices aud machine-shops OF the
Santa Fe have been removed from San
Diego, and, on the whole, the citizens think
they lave been badly treated by company
That only few years ago received lands
and franchises valued at $4,000. 900 in con-
SHERATON OF an agreement on the part OF
the company to maintain rail communlca-
llCn between the points men toned ABOVE.
he Santa Fe men IN this city say that the
old line had to be abandoned by reason of
Hoods that took away the roadbed nearly
every year.
They also say that the traffic is taken out
Oh san Diego on the same time as In vogue
on the more direct route. and that the COM
pact with the people is therefore being
lived up TO.
AT a recent meeting of the executive CON-
mlttee OF 100 in the Mayors office at San
Diego resolutions were adopted den0unc-
ing the company in very strong terms and
accusing it Of breaking faith with the peo-
pie. The resolutions also provide that the
Mayor and Common Council be- requested
10 Institute proceedings in the courts at
once 10 recover such damages as the city
may be entitled to for the removal OF the
terminal offices and machine-shOps, and TO
forfeit all franchises and easements of
every description heretofore granted TO the
company, also to cause ali tide lands 0ccu-
pied by the company on the water front to
be vacated
MORE TROUBLE.
There is trouble again in the Order of
1eegrapherS, and within a week the
Southern Pacific Company will have an
other grievance committee to deal with.
Preparations have been completed for the
sending Of this committee to headquarters,
ana the men are only waiting Tor the brake
men and conductors 10 bring their ergu-
mentS TO close. This matter will in all
probability be settled to-day or Tomorrow
At 10 o'clock this morning the new
schedule will be signed by both sides. The
clause in this agreement relating TO wages
IS, however, to remain for some days yet
subject to change al the option of the train
men, who may substitute therefor mileage
basis for wage computation over the whole
system. II this method meets with the APP
prevail Of the orders, then 1t will be
adopted IN place Of the present agreement.
NOTES.
Mr.. Nj. Stern Of the Canadian Pacific has
received another large collection Ot photo
graphic views of scenery along his line
Travel to the Yosemite is 80 per cent
heavier than last year. On Monday Mr..
Miller had party of 80 out, on Tuesday 30
and yesterday 80. The mechanical engi-
neers Will visit the valley to-day.
w. A. Bisseli, general agent of the Union
Pacific, has gone to Arizona.
Clinton l.. SteTry, who was recently ap-
pointed general attorney of the Atlantic
and Pacific road, vice n. c. Hasledine, de-
ceased, left for his station at Albuquerque
yesterday.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road
has purchased the Carmen Island salt mines,
in the Gulf Of California. and the mines wilt
be operated ON a large scale.
james Patterson. travelling freight agent
Of the Chicago and Northwestern, has re-
turned from ROcklin.
Major j. n. Paddock, Government direc-
tor Of the Union Pacific, is in town.