The morning call., 1893-07-30
neeting of the Railroad Commission
ers-Handicapping the Proposed
San Joaquin Valley Road.

Cbdukc III luo present. tdi Ill 10 o'Sh WI
templated. As that is the only means Of
direct relief to residents OF San Francisco
and vicinity the possibilities of the future,
1t Will readily be seen, are not very bright.
An official OF the above company said TO
a CALL man yesterday that they were not
in the rate fight in any sense. He BE-
l!eved that the present warfare between
the Canadian Pacific. The Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern would be OF short
duration II the Canadian Pacihe re-
tanned its advertised rate to Missouri River
points and Chicago long the Northern Pa
cific would undoubtedly lower the figures.
In his opinion the Canadian Parific rate
was established simply TO obtain conces-
sioDs from the Northern Pacific, and when
they had OBJ aimed what they desired
tariffs would soon return to their former
status.
All about the Southern Pacific Offices the
same complaint of little business Is heard.
In the land department Office il was stated
that no pl oducts Of the fxrm we've being
moved. because the farmers had no money
10 move them with, and no lands we're
being purchased for the same reason
CAPTAIN Robert Daizell and daughter. Of
Brownsville, Tex, are in the city. Captain
DaiZell is an old steamship man. and Is
we'll known along the coast. His father
in-law. Captain Kenn-dy. built the
Arkansas Pass road in Texas.
Travel by steamship lines shouid De
given an impetus by the existing rates.
The North German Lloyd Company has
made reduction on its Saturday express
steamer i.r July and August Of SO in the
fare TO Bremen. SOUTHAMPTON. London
and Havre; the present rates are $50 and
f125, and the former figures $50 and
Sl37 so. The same company has increased
the stcerage rate to Bremen and Ham
burg by 81, but the Scandinavian and Fin
nlsh rates stand as heretofore.
The districting Of the city for canvassiIg
purposes by the Traffic Association and
League If Progress, in The matter 81 soiic-
ting subscription, TO the stock Of the San
Francisco aud San Joaquin Valley Rail-
road. has been completed. or will be ready
far su admission to the regular meeting OF
the executive committee next Wednesday
evening. Active work will be commenced
at once.
In this connection the action OF repre-
eentatives of the Southern Pacific Com
panv is causing considerable comment
upon the street, and among those inter
ested in the welfare Of the proposed new
route.
1t has been recognized by the gentlemen
In charge of the enterprise that the South
ern Pacific people were doing everything
possible in covert way to embsrrass o.
cripple the new undertaking. Efforts have
organizers ami 10 place the new project in
a bsd light before the people OF San Fran-
cisco.
A systematic plan of espionage has
hsen es ab,ished and every move and ac-
ton Of the pramuters OF the road has been
watched. These me DDS are EN- harrassing
in tia extreme to the members of the
Prosrsss, but the business men of San
Francisco are not in the mood TO allow the
Southern Pacific emissaries to throttle
the enterprise in It's infancy by maligning
its projectors or casting false imputation
upon It's feasibility.
The Great Northern is out with q first.
class rate of $50 from Seattle to Chicago
ana S4S frem San Francisco to the same
point. This meets the cut OF the Cana
dian Pacific ard also of the Union Pacific,
noted yesterday.
Railroad men and others will be inter
estcd to know that a movement is on loot
To secure tn" presence Of the famous en-
CINE. No 999. of the New York Central
road. now on exhibition at Chicago. at the
Midwint~r Fair. The engine is said to be
largest and fastest in the world, with a
record OF one mile in thirty-fiye seconds.
w. A. Bi,sel. general passenger and
ticket agent Of the Atlantic and Pacific
rosd, will return from Chicago to-day.
The Board of Railroad Commissioners
met yesterday. An invitation from K.
II. Wade. general manager OF the Southern
California Railroad, to the board to at
tend the opening of the now depot OF sue
road at Los Angeles yesterday. was de-
clinpd through inability OF the memDe to
be present.
Commissioner Beckman submitted re-
port OK his observations In q trip through
Oregon and Washington, in which he
spent some time in discussing Heights.
fares and railroads generally with the COM
mi SiOners OF he former State. Fre'ghts
aud fares, he reports. are great deal
higher in those States than In California,
but considering the comparative sparse
ness of population along most OF the lines
and consequent difference In traffic TO he
moved. the difference in rates, he thought,
might he justified by the difference in Conf
mercial and industrial conditions. He
submitted tabular report showing oregon
railroad passenger rates to be l cent a
mile higher than in California.
The 'SpOtter" who has been annoying
both tie passengers and employees OF Inc
Davie Transportation Company for some
time past came 10 grief yesterday morning.
He accosted a tall, 1.-THE. dark-coml'lex-
Toned man who came over from Oakland.
and was walking in on the dock, and pur-
sued the same tactics of impairment iD-
quiry that have characterized his actions
s,nre lie first commenced his obnoxious
work.
The gentleman whom he stopped was
evidently acquainted with the fellow. and
told him. In emphatic terms what he
thought of his conduct, whereupon the
spotter became abusive. Hence his present
dishgured appearance.
left-handed blow caught the fellow
squarely between the eyes, and as he stag
gered back against the railing. his assall-
ant followed up his advantage by another
wel!-planted blow in>the neck. The fell
low went all to pieces. and although a
larger man than his assailant. he cried ike
child. and attempted to defend his con-
duct by tho excuse that he was earning
his bread and butter"
Anumber of people witnessed the ARRAY.
but no one showed disposition to inter-
fere when the mans mission on the dock
was made known. 1t is to be hoped tn at
the public and the ferry company will be
spared further annoyance by tho fellow.
His offensiveness was illustrated the day
before this romance. when three cftl '!als
OF the ferry comfany were in conversation
and he interrupted them. When requested
not to intermeddle he waxed wr"thy ana
asserted that be knew his business on the
wharf and proposed to attend tn it. and fur
thermore that the ferry company didn't