The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-22
HUN4INGION'S BAD FIX.
Affairs That Give Him Much
Trouble.
HE TOUCHES THE BUTTON.
Although His Corporation Withdraws From
the TranscontinentaI Association New
Pool Is to Be Formed.
HE TOUCHES THE HUTTON.

Coils p. Huntington has closely attended
to business since his arrival in this city.
Every morning he appears in his office
at Fourth and Townsend streets and for
several hours attends strictly to the affairs
of his big corporation.
He touches the electric buttons on his
desk, which are labeled Mills, Stubs,
Towne, Fillmore, etc, and the men so
summoned appear before him. sngly or in
couples, just as he desires
When Mr.. Huntington touches those
buttons it is always because he wants to
know something, and as matter Of course
his snb0rdinates hasten to furnish the
desired information.
Huntington does not talk much about his
affairs, but that he will take trip over the
local system of the Southern Pacific before
he returns East seems to be quite certain.
The officials at Fourth and Townsend
streets are trying to persuade him to stay
here. They tell him that Evans and Son
tag are only waiting for chance to blow
up any train he may happen to be passen-
ger on.
But Coils Is valiant. He says he does
not care, and he is confident that if the
robbers steal him he will manage to get the
advantage of them before he Is ransomed.
Everybody who knows Huntington has no
doubt OF his self-cOnfidence.
Ii there Is any man on earth VINO can get
the best of tran-robber lis initials are
C. P. Fl.
That the Southern Pacific Company has
served notice of its withdrawal from the
Transcont;nental Association is not denied
at the company's headquarters.
Mr. Huntington says he did 1t as matter
OF self protection.
The Canadian Pacific, the Northern Pa
cifc. the Great Northern and the Atchlson,
Topeka and Santa Fe roads gave notice that
they would sever their connection with the
association on January l, and there was
nothing left for the Southern Pacific but to
do likewise.
Huntington thinks that the Interstate
commerce law will prevent anything like
serious rate war, such as that In 1856 Tor
example.
But to be on the safe side he considers it
to be the wsest course to pursue TO With
draw from the association, so as to be free
OF obligations and in position to meet his
rivals on equal terms.
However, there is a lingering hope in G.
P.'s bosom that before January l new
transcontinental combine will be formed,
which will prevent all the cutting OF rates,
at present anticipated.
And from what can be learned it Is quite
probable that pool OF some kind Will soon
be organized, and that it will take the place
of what formerly was known as the Trans
continental Association.
Railroad history is crowded with similar
incidents.
Combines have been formed only to burst
up and make room for new associations.
And so Coils p. Huntington goes 10 his
Office every morning looking I'D figures to
find out how poor he is and hoping that he
will not be impoverished by the wiles and
Vaccinations OF the crafty railroad men Of
the Northwest.
And when he retires TO his downy couch,
in the former Cotton mansion on Mob Hill,
little blue Jim Hills with red tails are dane
ing iigs on his bed posts.
All Of which shows that poor G. ?. Hunt
ington is in bad way.