The morning call., 1893-05-14
MULCAHY'S PROMISE.
Two More Steamers to Yaquina Next
Autumn

Two More Steamers to Yaquina Next
Autumn.
General Superintendent Mulcahy was
seen at the Palace Hotel last night lie is
to arrange fer the reception of the COM
ing INGREDIENTS and to look about for suit
able vessels which can be purchased or
chartered.
Next fall" said this gentleman, enter
ing into the conversation with vim and en-
ergy, "Our company will put on two more
steamers. This will prove to you that We
must contemplate doing some business
with San Francisco. Our traffic has in
creased to such an extent within the past
eight months that we have been obliged to
come to this conclusion.
"Our vessels will be first class In every
respect. and not only will they be for the
| accommodation Of ireighters, but for pas
sengers.
I'VE are rapidly pushing the extension OF
our line into Eastern Oregon; there is where
we expect 10 reap a rich harvest, and every
bit of the freight from that section shall
be routed via San Francisco.
Eastern Oregon is great wool-growing
section, but every hair is sold in Chicago.
Boston or Philadelphia at present"
How do you account for this discrimi-
nation against the Pacific Coast?"
"Wel, in this case it is not a question
of railroad freight rates. l do not want
TO say it will not be when the Southern
Pacific gets its finger in the pie. but it is a
question of freight charges. In other
words there are no railroads into South
eastern Oregon, and all produce has to be
hauled to stations on wagons. 1t would
cost, for example, $40 per ton TO bring
wool from Lakeview. Oregon to this city.
When We extend our line there it can be
carried for about S. 60 per ton, or perhaps
little more or less"
There is one question. Mr.. Mulcahy,
which has not been settled definitely in
the minds of San Francisco shippers. Y a
quina harbor has always been considered
somewhat dangerous to navigation, owing
to lack of water on the bar; has this been
or is it to be remedied?"
ut has been partially remedled. so far
as deepening the channel is concerned, but
understand me, YaQuina harbor is per-
fectly safe. Our vessels have passed and
repassed 1t for years without any incOn-
venience. Late work by the Government
has greatly helped the harbor. and to-day
there is % feet Of water on the bar at low
tide
The steamer willamette Valley draws
eighteen feet, and passes in and out with
impunity.
"What is needed is 5000 feet more OF
ietiies to increase the depth of water at low
tide to twenty-eight feet. These could be
Quilt for 100000 l wish THE CALL
would attract special attention to this
question. for the United States HarbOr
Commissioners are now on their way from
Washington TO the Northwest and Calfor-
mia. as well as Arizona, and l am sure are
interested in seeing this work done"
Have You conversed with many Of the
merchants who will come here on the pro-
posed excursion ?"
"Yes, any number OF them"
Are they favorable toward San Fran
cisco?''
They are not only favorable, but en-
thusiastic. They recognize the fact that
this city is the legitimate market for their
produce, and have long wanted TO do all
their business here"
DO the Portanders appear to object to
having their trade taken from them, or at
The efforts of San Francisco merchants to
capture it?"
NO, sir. Portland cannot be Jealous,
because. as 1 said before. the Eastern
houses are doing all the business in the
south. No, Portland would take a grim
satisfaction in seeing her Eastern compet-
itors downed. even if il be at the expense
of some If her traffic"
Have you spoken to any of the Traffic
Association people about this excursion pr
mir Leeds received me well, and
seemed highly pleased al the idea"
''What class of merchants willicompose
the Albany convention"
They are mostly farmers. fruit-grow-
ers. wool-raisers and stockmen; a splen-
did lot Of industrious people who would
do credit to any State, but who cater to
San Francisco as the natural point toward
which Pacific Coast commerce grayitates. |
They are men from nearly all the towns
of the Willamette Valley and number Of
Northern Californians"
DO you think that these people favor |
the proposed coast line Of railroad from
Portland. via Crescent City and Eureka,
TO San Francisco"
YES. they favor anything which prom
Uses competition"
What are the prospects for this road |
being buit?"
We'll, that Is hard to tell. I hear a |
great deal of talk about IL, and l do know
one thing. that the Oregon Pacific is will |
ing 10 build south to meet such a construc- |
ton and connect it with the Oregon Pa |
cifc system"
d. G. Vaughn. local agent Of the COM
pany at section 4 of the seawalI, reiterated |
the statements made by his superintendent.
Il have had good opportunity to judge
OF the feeling OF the mer hanfs of South
ern Oregon toward San Francisco. having |
lived in that section for a number Of years |
up to few months ago.
You may say for me that in my per-
sonal knowledge l know that Oregonians
prefer 10 ship their goods to this city. but
have been prevented from doing so by the
rates Of the Southern Pacific.
THE CALL" said Mr. Vaughn, "has
made a splendid fight for the betterment
of the condition of commerce Old the
Pacific Coast, and deserves the encomiums
of all the business community"
Business men expressed themselves as
well pleased with the prospects of visit
from the dealers of the Northwest, and
from all quarters came words of conf
for the projectors of the scheme
to bring Oregon and California manu-
and producers together to dis
cuss the question of prices of merchandise
and costs OF freighting.