The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-30
LOW RATES NORTH
Live Steamer Competition
Commenced.
The Union Pacific Accused of Dis
elimination by the DERRICK
Steamship Line.

Good. healthy competition between Port
land, Or, and San Francisco has been the
result Of a freight war which is liable to
terminate in establishing such rates be-
tween Oregon and California as will be of
material benefit to shippers.
The George DERRICK Company having
entered its steamers as active competitors
of the Union Pacific the fight has assumed
proportions unlocked for by merchants,
and some lively competition is looked for.
Yesterday the George DERRICK Company
issued a circular as follows from the Office
Z IS signed by G., Detrck JF., president:
The question now before the merchants of
San Francisco, Astoria and Portland is will
you aid the Union Pacific in IunDing off the
OPS ositlOn and once more place II in their
power 10 charge you whatever they see fit? In
other words allow them 10 short time to make
up for the money lost during the seventeen
months hat we have been running. One thing
worth remembering Is That the Union Pacific,
no matter what they say or promise. will never
be in favor of low rates from San francisco TO
Astoria and Portland. Every ton OF freight
that goes from San Francisco 10 Astoria and
Portland reducesI the amount of transconti-
nen al freight. ana ii is easily understood that
they would prefer To haul carload Of Fl eight
from the East for $500 10 one from San Fran
cisco for S25.
To show how the present contract system
works to the disadvantage CT the shipper, the
UfSI OF Lllis year We quoted an Astoria concern
a rate OF 81 % per ton on lin plate and got one
shipment, the Union Pacific then making con.
tact at g. When The Union Pacific made
their cut 10 81 per ton to Astoria they included
tin late, but their San Francisco agent wrote
them that he had contracted for all The tin
plate at 81 per ton, and as a consequence the
Iate-shect was reissued leaving out tin plate.
IL the shipper had refused TO sign contract or
continued to ship by the opposition he would
now be able TO CT rate OF 81 per ton on the
Union Pacific steamers instead of 50.
For the benefit of all shippers we are going to
compare tile rates grained different houses on
the same articles. We cannot do it all at once
and therefore will have TO give few at a time.
Even If you decide that you had better renew
your contract with the Union Pacific, we think
that IL would be TO your advantage to wait and
see what others in your line are paying before
doing so. IL is our intention TO devote our cir
cular letters during October TO the special rates
and rebates on the Union Pacific steamers and
during November 10 the rebate on the railroad
division CT the Union Pacific.
To return 10 the subject Of rates, the Clatsol
has rate OF 70 cents per ton on ''box SHOOK s.
from Astoria to San Francisco According &c
the Western classification. which is used on the
Union Pacific steamers, box SHOOK 5" take
fourth-class rate. The Union Facihcs fourth
class rate 10 contractors is 30 cents per loo
pounds or SO per ton. II they handle one ar
tcle OF fourth-class freight for the Clats0p Mil
Company at 334 per 100 pounds, or rs cent,
per ton, why cannot they do The same for you
When you renew your contract ask them Thu
question, and refuse to sign again unless they
will give you the benefit of the rates they are
char ging your competitors.