Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-30
A Few Errors Made by Con-
temporaries.
Another Case Where Hynes
Takes the Cake.
A Funny Explanation of the Santa
Fe's Cut, from the "Call."
A Statement from San Francisco About
Mr.. Wade's, Cut of the Orange
Rate-The Minnes sofa Rate.
News Notes.

The railroad reporter of the Express
is good mate for the funny reporter of
the Times, who has the same detail.
The Express of last evening contains a
railroad item which proves that the
reporter cannot read any better than he
can write. He asserts that the HERALD
stated that the Santa Fe company paid
$4,000 for the Santa Monica Wharf and
Terminal company's property. The
HERALD never stated that, but the
Times did some months ago, when some
schemer Of Santa Monica deceived that
papers reporter. The full story OF that
fake will be given in the HERALD in a
few days. The HERALD's item to which
the Express attempts to refer, stated
positively that no money was paid for
the property by the Santa Fe, the only
consideration being an agreement to
build the line. The Times man claims
the credit of announcing the deal first.
because of the $4,000 fake story
The Express further states that the
Southern California officials denied the
story of the purchase. They did moth
ing OF the kind. The deed is matter
OF record, and cannot be denied. Fur
thermore, the Express is herewith given
the information that the Southern Cali
fornia railroad has no general freight
agent named Haines, but that the gen
tleman's name is Hynes; also that there
is no such person as General Manager
Ward of the Santa Fe, but that Mr.. k.
II. Wade is general manager of the
Southern California.
HYNEs'S SHARPNESS AGAIN.
1t appears that General Freight Agent
Hynes of the Southern California road
made double play in his cut of the
time of going into effect of the 9O-cent
orange rate. The circular of the Trans
continental association announcing the
reduction exempts Minnesota territory,
but states that local rates must be paid
to points in that state. Mr.. Hynes, by
his Napoleonic coup, has had week in
which to take oranges at 80 cents, while
all the other lines have had to maintain
the $1.25 rate. The local rate to Mime
sofa points ia is cents, which enables
the Santa Fe to put the fruit in that
state at maximum of $1.08, very nice
little advantage.
To paraphrase an expression popular
in the Salvation army, "There are no
flies on Hynes."
FUNNY EXPLANATION.
The San Francisco Call gives the fol-
lowing explanation OF the Santa Fe's
cut on orange rates, which was laughed
at yesterday by the officials of the line
here, though Mr.. Wade was not seen
about it, as he was not in his Office at
the time:
The action of the Santa Fe in putting
the 90-cent orange rate into effect be-
fore the time specified by the Transcon-
big row." which in all probability will
result in a withdrawal Of this line from
the association and a rate war which
will shake things up generally.
The rate referred to was made at the
solicitation of the orange men of South
.ern California at the recent meeting of
the Transcontinental association, which
convened in New York on January 14th.
1t was ordered to take effect on Febru-
ary 1st. But the Santa Fe saw an op-
portunity Of hitting the Southern Pa
cific below the belt, and was quick to
take advantage of it. The reduction
went into effect yesterday on the Santa
Fe alone, and other lines assert with
much sorrow that this road has violated
both law and precedent.
The Santa Fe's action is undoubtedly
a violation Of Transcontinental associa-
tion rules, but according to an explana-
ton which leaked out yesterday it was
a forced put, and ordered to cover the
mistake OF high official of the compa-
ny. Several months before the associa-
tion met, X. II. Wade, general manager
of the Southern California railway
(Santa Fe) assured the orange people
that the desired reduction would be
granted. He impressed them with the
greatness of the Santa Fe and it's mighty
power in the association of western
roads.
He said in substance this: "Don't
mind the Southern Pacific or any other
line. The Santa Fe will stand by the
orange growers and see that their pro-
duct is taken to the eastern market at
low rate. The Santa Fe can get you any
rate desired. Stuck to the Santa Fe and
make money on your oranges" OF
cource Wade knew the 90-cent rate
would be granted, but he did not know
when it would take effect, and before the
association adjourned the Santa F6 com
menced to take shipments for Chicago
at 80 cents.
When the time for this reduction to
take effect was fixed as February 1st
Wade found himself in box. He had
some heavy shipments on hand, taken
at the 90-cent rate. They must be moved
at once, and yet he was not allowed tC
handle them on the reduction until the
1st day OF February.
The orange men said: "Why DOM
you move our fruit as per contract? ?" and
Wade replied, "The Transcontinenta
association won't let me-" The position
was not pleasant one, and the genera
manager had to choose between two
courses. He could either let the oranges
rot in the cars and pay damages, o.
break the Transcontinental association
rules. He chose the latter, and dowI
south the Santa Fe is handling the or
ange crop. The Southern Pacific is mo
in it."
NOTES.
Assistant Superintendent j. A. Mui
0f the Southern Pacifio oopponv Nj