The morning call., 1893-05-21
1T is SQUIRMING.
Evidence That Monopoly
Is in Torture.
HUNTINGToN's DISPATCHES.
They Are Promptly Contradicted by
the Panama Railroad-The Oregon
Pacific'S Reduction.

c. P. Hunting gton and his plaything, the
Southern Pacific Company, are trying to
mislead the public as to the condition of
the affairs of the New York end of the
Panama Railroads connecting lines, but
unfortunately for Mr. Huntington his
valor has got the better of his discretion.
Through the medium of local press
agents, with headquarters at Fourth and
Townsend streets, Mr.. Huntington has
been distributing news of what the Pana-
ma Railroad Company is not doing.
He has telegraphed his opinions on the
present fight of the local merchants against
oppression. although these business men
are not seeking Mr.. Hantingtop's views on
local business subjects, and has capped the
climax by giving out the intelligence by
wire, and indirectly through aforesaid
press agents, that the Panama Railroad
Company is about to perjure itself and
jeopardize its reputation by going back on
its contract with the North American
Navigation Company.
When Mr.. Huntington's theories were
first wired all Fourth and Townsend
street officials smiled. They not only
smiled. but they laughed outright. so
pleased were they at what they supposed
was n signal victory won by their chief
over the business interests of San Fran
CISCO.
1t is really pity to spoil such spon-
taneous outbreak of mirth, but Mr.. Hunt
iDgton is mistaken. Just how mistaken
he Is can be judged by the following tele-
gram, which was received yesterday by E.
Il. Hinton, local agent of the Panama
Railroad Company:
Proposed deal here merely covers charter of
steamer for Columbian line. Distrust all
rumors. Shall abide loyalty by our engage
ments. Notify all Of our friends.
PANAMA RAILROAD.
No longer is there gayety in the railroads
sanclums. Long gloomy shadows off de-
spondency have darkened their portals and
melancholy claims the Pacific Mail Com
pany as Its own.
Not only does the dispatch of the Pan
ANA Railroad give the lie to the dictations
of Mr.. Huntington, but Frank T. johnson
of the North American Navigation company
has received a personal letter from the
secretary of the Panama Railroad which
tells that absolute faith can be placed in
the company keeping its contract.
Mr.. Johnson is of the opinion that
Huntington will food the country with
wild rumors to create dissension among
local shippers. But" says this gentle
man, ''the people of this State will put
very little confidence in any stories coming
from Huntington, knowing that like
rumors have been circulated before and
have always proven to be false"
Mr.. Hinton calls attention to the fact
that the Panama Railroad is still doing
business at the old stand, notwithstanding
that freights went down to little or nothing
and that all of the available forces Of mo-
nopoly ar marshaled against his CORPORA
tion.
Right will win in the end and rates will
be maintained at a fair figure. Business is
what the road is seeking, and San Fran
cisco business men have not been slow to
lavish this with generous hand. therefore
the Panama Railroad has joined hands
with the North American Navigation Com
pany because 1t is the protege of these
merchants and exempliies their nearest
and best interests.
Let 1t not be said that Mr. Huntington is
doing all the telegraphing of Transports
tion news.
Appended is a briefly worded notice
which will Of telegraphed) apprise Mr.
Huntington of the fact that his corpora
tion's contemplated change in its Northern
California and Southern Oregon tariff has
already been set at naught by a still fur
ther reduction in the rates of the Oregon
Pacific.
With due apologies to MIR. huntington
for taking one sly kick at him while he is
down, the Oregon Pacific notice is as fol-
lows:
In order to further the demands of trade In
Middle aud Southern Oregon we have this day
put into effect rates much lower than have
ever been quoted from the city to our neigh
boring Stare. 1t is our purpose to MAKE these
rates known to the business community at the
earliest possible date. ID. X. VAUGHN.
General Agent Oregon Pacific Railroad
At the Pacific Mail dock little, If any.
business is being transacted on the
Panama route. There appears to be no
one SHIPPING that way by the mail line at
present date.
The North American Navigation Com
pany's steamer Keweenaw is due here on
the 25th, then the local freight for Central
American ports will begin to materiaize
in a manner wonderful to behold