The morning call., 1893-06-01
ALL ARE ANXIOUS.
Central American FREIGHT
Accommodating.
A Time Schedule of the New Line
Wanted-1he Limited Ticket Inn
position Denounced.

Central Americans are getting anxious
to know what the North American Navi-
cation Company is going to do about hand
ling their freight. Several inquiries have
reached this city from the south lately.
1t appears that the Central American
seapOrts have had no information what
ever as to the movements Of the new line
of steamships, and business is in very
unsatisfactory and unsettled condition in
consequences.
Our neighbors are laborng under the
impressfon that fully equipped line of
steamers will be operated, and they do OF
care to patronIze the Mail Company if it is
possible To snip by any other line.
The Keweenaw OF the North American
Navigation Company Is due here IN a few
days, but no ono seems to know Whe Their
she stopped at Cen trail American ports or
not. although there is an impression to that
effect. The Saturn is on her way UP the
South American coast.
The CALL gives il ms rely as a matter of
news that there is considerable complaint
among shippers that so much delay and
silence on an ali-impOrtant subject should
be fostered by the new company.
Merchants have perfect confidence in the
management of the North American Navi-
CATION Company. and are willing 70 help it
hurry matters a little il they will only say
Some iiea of sailing dates is badly needed
for shippers.
1t is understood that several thousand
toms of fret eht are in waiting for shipment
at all Central American ports, held ont
especially for shipment bv the North
American Company. When the company's
steamers touch there they can get all the
cargo they can carry.
The silence of huntington is accepted
as sign of his defeat, and the news that
the Columbian Steamship Company will
| increase its facilities is received with
faver.
IF the new line can be sufficiently CAPT
talized to back such an undertaking" said
local wholesaler Yesterday, sit would
pay 10 put on a service equal to that of the
Pacific Mail Company's before the advent
of the. North American Navigation Com
pany."
Now that Southern Oregon can ship to
San Francisco 10 cents on hundred
cheaper than it can to Portland, Eastern
shipments of that section are apt to come
10 this city in care of the iSthmus route
AS member of the Board of Trade said
After making play to get trade we
should never be caught without facilities
TO handle goods sent here for tranship.
ment."
The petty policy OF the railroads in limit
ing through overland tickets to New York
10 six DAYS, allowing no stop-overs. is
hurting worlds Fair travel from San
Francisco. SO exacting are the railroads
in regard to this limitation that when the
purchase of ticket is made the time
counts from the hour the ticket is bought
Passengers buying their tickets in the
evening after the late overland train has
departed lose twelve hours, and can
scarcely get through before their ticket ex-
pires.
When it Is taken into consideration that
the ticket limit WAS reduced tn gaya tho
So 80 reduction on through fares the YER
dict of the travelling public against the
lrnnsc0ntinental lines Is no more than
fair. Public opinion denounces the short
limit tickets as an outrage which calls for
prompt retaliation of some kind.