The morning call., 1893-08-24
DRIED FRUIT RATE.
The Promised Reduction
Comes at Last.
TEA AND SILK SHIPMENTS
All Is Once More Harmonious i'm the
Local Passenger Association.
The Alton Stays In.

The railroads have finally taken decided
stand in the matter of cheaper rates for
dried fruit to the East and have made the
announcement that the rates will be put
into effect.
On and after September l the rate on
dried fruit to Chicago and Mississippi
River and Missouri River points. via the
Colorado Midland. the Southern Pacific.
the AtcnisOn, Topeka and Santa Fe and
the Atlantic and Pacihc railroads, will be
81 in boxes, barrels or kegs and 81 20 in
sacks. MiXed carloads in boxes. barrels,
kegs and sacks will be 81 20. The mini
mum weight of a carload is $4,000 pounds.
In Mr.. Huntington'S semi-aDnual state
ment of the Southern Pacific C0mpany's
finances he states that for the first half of
1898. from January l 10 June 80, inclusive,
there was an increase over the same period
of last year of 81. .04S. 9S6 in gross earnings.
The increase in net earnings was in round
numbers 100000. These figures are a
gain over those for the first half of 1890
ard the first half Of 1892 but fall short Of
the results for the same period OF 1891.
Tie latter year was the best in the history
OF the c0mpany, and last years revenue
was below it III volume.
The gross earnings for the first half of
the wear were S23 100, $40, the lines west of
Fl PaSO being credited with SIG, ,725, SOS,
and those east of FL Paso with So. 43i 922.
The increase Oh the lines east of III PasO
over the same period of last year has been
abont 10 per cent and about per cent on
the lines west of FL Paso. In other words,
the lines east of El Paso earned gross the
first half of this year S5S9.022 more than
was the case for the fist six months of
last year. The lines west of FL Paso show
gross increase of S459.964.
After all the indications of a break in
the local passenger associations ranks,
the formal tender of the Atoms with
drawal and other evidences of internal dis
sensiOns. spirit of harmony developed at
the meeting yesterday afternoon which
resulted in the Atoms agreeing to remain
in the organization, and the outlook for
that body has once more assumed bright
aspect.
The little furry has developed one fact,
however. and that is that any member of
the local association can withdraw upon
giving the required ten days notice with
ont jeOparding its connection with the
Western Passenger Association, the chair
man of that body having so decided.
The North American Navigation Com
pany is making strong effort to induce
dried fruit and raisin shippers TO send
their goods East by the water route and
the isthmus. That company offers very
low rate. viz: 80 cents per 100 pounds or
$40 per ton from here to New York.
The local rates of the Southern Pacific
Company from two shipping points in the
San Joaquin Valley to San Francisco are:
From Fresno "A cents per 100 pounds,
from Hauford AZ cents. This makes rate
from HanfOrd Of about 81 per 100 pounds
via San Francisco and the sea 10 New
York.
Even with the adoption of the new rate
noticed in this Issue there still remains
large margin of profit to the shipper hv
the water route, and officers of the Navi-
cation Company state their belief that
raisns would stand the trip without in
jury.
The company also offers as further in
ducement TO carry man free with every
large shipment, which matter could be
readily arranged by shippers combining
together. The representative of the ship
pers thus carried could direct the sto wage
and hauling Of the freight.
The Chicago and \ Orth western Company
has made a change in its representatives
here, or, rather an addition, in the person
OF w. II. Hamilton, who has been iden-
tilted with the rOhd's interests al Los An
geles, and who has just returned with f.
A. HolbroOk, the freight and passenger
agent at this point, from trip to Chicago.
Mr.. Hamilton will hereafter look after ne
freight department in this city, of which
MI hOiOIOoh dShFu TO Ue TelleFGQ, ana
the latter gentleman will. as heretofore.
discharge the duties as passenger agent
The City of Peking. which arri ved yes-
terday, brought in 500 tins of AsiaIic' tea
and merchandise ana eleven tons of raw
silk, which will go East by the Central
Pacific, Union Pacific and Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul lines. The raw silk
goes to New York and thence to the fac
tories 10 be worked up. while much of the
tea and merchandise is destined for Chi
cago.
c. w. Benson. vice president of the Chi
cago and Great Western road, reached the
city Yesterday in private car.
The Chinese legation with all its at
taches starts East tonight.
The Canadian Pacific has just issued a
neat folder, containing much interesting
descriptive matter of scenery along its
route together with time-tab bles, etc. The
entire length of the inside of the folder is
taken up by cut and diagrams OF the cars
and engine comprising the train which the
company has OH exhibition at the Worlds
Fair. and which represents cash outlay
of Sl50,000.