The morning call., 1893-09-19
ANOTHER BOAT TO BE ADDED.

There Is a distinct intimatIon of a re-
ductiOn in the scent fare to Oakland, by
the creek route, coming from the officers
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, which in all probability before
another twenty-four hours passes over will
result in the sale of ferry tickets on both
the monopoly and the Davie lines at eight
for % cents. This is Occasoned by the
action Of the Davie Ferry Company in
making complaint to License Collector
Lees that the Southern Pacific people were
employing solicitors without license, as
told exclusively in THE CALL on Satur-
day last.
When License Collector Lees refused to
act, on the ground that there was no ordi-
nance governing the case. the Davie Com.
pany filed a complaint with the Police
Department against the solicitors indiv.d-
ually. The result was that yesterday the
docks were clear of all runners except one
in the employ Of the Davie Company, for
whom 1t had a license. Business for the
Davie was on the boom all day, as this
lone solicitor stood guard at the gates to
the Southern Pacific wharf and directed
passengers TO his line.
After the order from the Police Depart
without license had been received by the
Southern Pacific General Passenger Agent
White Issued orders for the men to stop
work until other arrangements had been
made. Yesterday afternoon an executive
meeting of the Southern Pacific officials
was held al Fourth and Townsend streets.
1t lasted about three hours in executive
session. After the meeting had adjourned
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what action he proposed TO take in the
matter.
THE action which we will take is simply
to do business. As manv boys and men as
come to me can have work. Ii they are
unable to pay their license we will pay it
for them and they can return the amount
when they earn it, We viii also 40 more
than that. We will furnish every man
whom we put to work with all the tickets
he can sell and charge them up TO his ac-
count at the rate or So 80 a 100 and wait
until he is able to pay US. 1t will make
no difference to us at what price he lis
them. They may every one sell them for
cents each if they want.
AS 10 whether we are going to put on
another boat or what was discussed at the
meeting do not care to say. Any talk on
that subject which we may have had was
only informal, and as yet has taken no
definite form. | do say. however, that we
will give employment to all honest men
and boys who want work, as solicitors.
and no restrictions will be put on them as
to what price they shall sell their tickets
for
From an under official it was learned
that within the next week another boat
will be put on and make trips every hour
instead of every two hours, The company
has two boats lying idle at the Oakland
docks, and it is stated that one of these
will be brought into service
The Dayie Company is unaware Of what
action the Southern Pacific is going to
take and consequently has as yet made no
arrangements other than the puttlag on of
two more licensed solicitors to-day. 1t
feels very much elated over the success
that has attended its efforts in forcing the
Southern Pacific to withdraw lis un-
licensed men, and expresses a determine
tion to meet any plan which its rival may
put forth.