The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-19
ABOUT TRAVEL And TRAFFIC.
The Buffalo Strike Affects the
Frnit Shipments.
a Circular Issued by the Southern Pacific
Stopping al Eastbound Perishable
Freight-Tha League.

The great Buffalo railroad strike has
caused the Southern Pacific Company to
issue circulars to all its agents prohibiting
the accordance of perishable freights for
points affected by the strike.
The fast fruit trains which leave Sacr a
mento Tor the East at midnight are as yet
not concerned, because the Erie road. which
has charge OF the Eastern portion of the
Trip these trains make, has made arrange
ments to carry them over their jamestown
line, which is still out of the strike
Should the trouble spread, however. there
would be an end TO California fruit shin
ments for the Eastern or European markets.
and this State would be very seriously
affected.
1t is very unfortunate for the fruit-grow-
ers that these disturbances occurred in the
middle of one of the best fruit seasons they
ever had, because the crops are so very
large this year that thousands of tons OF
fruit will have to go to waste if no Eastern
market can be found for them.
NO PERIsHABLE GOODS.
The circular issued by the Southern Pa
cfc Company to its agents says that no live
stock or perishabe freight. including fruits
and vegetables, will be accepted hereafter
Tor points on or via the following routes !:
The Philadelphia and Reading, the West
Shore and Nickel Plate. the Lehigh Valley
the New York, Lake Erie and Western
via Buffalo. the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern, the Chicago and Grand Trunk,
the Michigan Central, the Chicago and Erie,
the New York. Chicago and st. Louis.
Also, that no freight of any kind will be
routed via Lehigh Valley or Traders Dis
patch IN connection with the New York,
Chicago and st. Louis Railroad.
Z. Z. Crane, the agent of the Vanderbilt
line, received dispatch yesterday assuring
him that the strike in Buffalo has so far
had no effect on the through trains via their
lines.
Among the passenger agencies in this
city no anxiety is felt on account of the
strike as yet, but there is a feeling of I'M
easiness noticeable, because it is feared by
many that the strike may spread and pas
seDger trains may be interlered with Dur
Ing the present dull times such an occur
renee would be looked upon as a catas-
trophe by the ticket-sellers Oh Montgomery
and Market streets.
AN AGENTS RETURN.
+ a. Holbrook, the local general traffic
agent Of the Chicago North western Rail-
way. returned yesterday from the East,
where he has been travelling several weeks.
The Board of Control of the League of
Progress met yesterday afteru DON. The
board desired after adjournment that it
should be stated In the newspapers that 1t
Is not taking any part in politics. In view
OF the fact that the league Endorsed some
time ago the letter TO the public issued by
the Traffic Association demanding pledge
from legislative candidates, and in view of
the further fact that the league has declared
itself in favor OF a nOn-partisan municipal
and legislative ticket, the request made
that they should be mentioned as out
of politics would be ridiculous were it
not that President Frank Harold and
George ii. Puppy, the chairman of the
committee on public affairs, explained
matters by saying that the league de-
sires to be regarded as inactive in polit-
cal way for the time being only, and that
the reason for the declaration is that me M
bers of the league being present at political
meetings are quite often considere d repre-.
sentatives OF the league on occasi ons when
they represent themselves only.