The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-05
LOWER RATEW ST
Southern Pacific Makes
Another Cut.
Steamship Lines Also Make Reduce
tiOns-AlmOst Strike on Union
Pacific Steamers.

The Southern Pacific officials state that
the negotiations with roads east of the
Missouri River relative to making the $50
rate, at present IN force from the coast
and return. good also this way and return
ing have resulted in failure. NotwitiI-
standing this the former road will on
October 1 commence selling round-trlp
tickets from Missouri River points, by way
OF the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
roads. TO San Francisco and return at
S65 80. leaving the Eastern roads to make
such figures as they may see proper. Gen.
eral Passenger Agent Goodman stated,
however, that he was still hopeful that the
$50 rOund-trip rate would yet be made
good coming this way. The matter rests
now entirely with the Eastern roads. This
is the first step yet taken looking to an
inducement to tourists to come to Cali
fornia this winter, and the Eastern roads
may see their way clear to making sub
stantial reductions before the Worlds Fair
has closed.
Travel Eastward still keeps up the large
proportions it assumed in the latter part
of last week, when the new rate went
into effect All the lines report big sales,
and as consequence the various officials
along Montgomery street are elated over
the prospect The alleged scarcity of
Pullman accomm odations is denied by the
officials of that company, who state that
the trouble experienced is due to the fact
that most travellers want lower berths, and
that is obviously impossible. When all
the lower Derths in one car are taken the
company refuses TO put another car in the
train until at least majority Of the upper
Oerths are also taken.
In common with the railroads, the steam
ship lines have announced great reduc-
tons in the rates of fare to Europe. The
North German Lloyd Steamship Company
put rate into effect this week of S75 for
first-cabin berths in inside rooms of ex-
press steamers sailing on Tuesdays, the
cost formerly being from $50 to 500. and
for second cabin the fare is now $50. where
the previous rate was $50. Also in steam
ers sailing Saturdays a corresponding de-
crease is made, first cabin being reduced
to $40 and second cabin to S45. where the
rates formerly ruling were $50 to 500 and
S45 respectively.
Information comes from Portland that
1t looked for time last Thursday night as
though there was going to be general tie
up OF Union Pacific boats and steamers at
that point Everything was in readiness
for strike, but it was averted at the last
moment. just in time TO get the steamer
State OF California off for this city. The
announcement OF a reduction in salaries of
Union Pacific employees was what started
Liz tIouDle; Inc plioLs, masters and en-
gineers decided they would not submit to
any reduction. Resolutions to that effect
were drawn up and sent TO Superintendent
Baxter, while the engineers and captains
remained in session at their halls await
ing that officials reply. Had Mr.. Baxter
refused to accede TO their demands there is
little doubt but that every steamer in the
Union Pacific service would have been I'M
mediately tied up. 1t only lacked a little
time of the sailing hour of the San Fran
cisco steamer when an answer came from
Superintendent Baxter that the cut in
salaries would not affect the river and
ocean division. The men dispersed, the
steamers crew going to their posts of duty,
and everything moved as smoothly as be-