The morning call., 1893-09-16
A RAILROAD WAR.
1t Now Seems an Assured
Fact.
BIG CUT FROM LOS ANGELES
A Texas Railroad Man Says c. p
Huntington Is at the Back of
the Present Fight.

Southern Pacific has assumed the appres
sive. and has carried the fight into the ter
ritOry occupied by the Santa Fe-Southern
California-by notice of a reduction of e15
from the present rate to the Missouri
River from Los Angeles, taking effect next
Monday. This makes the rate S42 25 to
Chicago and $40 to st. Louis frst-class
passage only. the second-class rate remain
ing undisturbed The Santa Fe people
have not yet had time to act. but from the
tenor OF dispatch from the officials in
Chicago, it is evident that they will meet
the rate aud put it still lower, probably
announcing the same within twenty-four
hours
In discussing the cause of the present
trouble yesterday, Third Vice President
Stubbs of the Southern Pacific said:
1T has been a custom of the Santa Fe
people for long while to allow side trips,
10 eastbouDd passengers over their line,
from Lamy up to Santa Fe aud return.
and from La Junta to Denver and back.
We have heretofore charged 81 for the
side trip from Lathrop TO this city and
thence through Sacramento East. but
when II became desirable TO take this 81
fare from the regular rate the Santa F.
people raised a cry.'
On the other hand, the Santa Fe officials
claim that the cut was made in direct viola
tiOn Of the agreement existing between the
roads.
The action of the Southern Pacific in
making the S15 cut from the Los Angeles
territory naturally leads to the conclusion
that the Santa Fe will meet it, at least, as
a matter of self-preservaton. and as
matter of retribution will make an effort
to transfer the fight to this territory by
making a heavy cut east from this city.
All travel from San Francisco East via
the Santa Fe system strikes that road at
M0jaVe. The fare from this city to that
place, which is reached by the Southern
Pacific line, is something over SI1. Rail-
road men say that the Santa Fe could make
a rate OF S25 to ChiragO from San Fran
cisco and then pay expenses. The Santa
re controls lis own line all the way
through between the two points named.
In the fight for the Southern California
traffic the Southern Pacific labors under
two disadvantages in that it requires some
hours about twenty-four, We are in
fOrmed) more to reach Kansas City by that
line than by the Santa Fe, and again that
1t traverses country 10 which travellers
have decided objections.
The matter OF time cuts quite a figure in
a fight Of this kind. In fact, one of the
great objections the Canadian Pacific has
had to contend with was the indispositiOn
OF the public to take that line for this very
reason and for il alone
be confined to the Southern Pacific and
Santa Re lines only. There are others
directly interested. Passengers who have
heretofore been sent East by the Southern
PacInc over the Union Pacific and RIO
Grande lines will now take the Texas Pa
clhc. Those roads cannot sit idly by and
see this patronage taken from them with
out making an effort TO retain it, In fact,
nOnGsOf the Ogden lines may be expected
to- ain inactive. a great deal of busi-
- been diverted from them in The
III ~ the earnest and vigorous warfare
Y Eed on by the Canadian Pacific and
y othern Pacific, and now that the roads
To Ehe south of them have also entered the
field they must be aware that the time for
action has arrived.
However the outlook may appear for the
railroads, IL certainly looks very prOpi-
ti0us for the travelling public. In fact,
business on Montgomery street and around
on Market among the ticket offices yes
terday was not SO heavy as it has been of
late since the $50 rOund-trip rate to Chicago
went into effect. Those persons who con-
template going East realize rightly that,
as we stated yesterday. it is best to wait
few days and see what the outcome of the
present trouble may be.
Nice-PIesiaent Crocker yesterday said
that he did not think there would be war
in rates-at least he earnestly hoped not.
w. ". Russell, gentleman largely
interested IN railroad matters in Texas
and who formerly did business 10 New
7 ork and is familiar with the railroad sit
uation, made a very peculiar exposition of
the present fight while in conversation
with a CALL reporter yesterday.
I ou are probably not aware" said he,
that G. 2. Huntington is a large
holder of Santa Fe bonds, but such is the
fact. Not only that. but he is quietly in
vesling heavy amount in the same line
Of securities. He is doing this in a man
ner that will cause no talk on the street
and in no way affect the stock.
cit ia his hand. and his alone, that is di-
recting the present fight, and for this
reason: Mr.. Huntington knows full well
that competitive line will. sooner or
later find its way into San Francisco. He
further realizes that when sach a line
does build IN II it is recognized by the
people as an opposition system TO that of
the Southern Pacific, its advent will be
nailed with JOY, and the right of way and
other concessions necessary will be forth
coming without much urgent solicitation.
IL the public once become aware of the
tact that they are simply asked to aid in
the construction of another branch line of
the Southern Pacific little If any assistance
could be procured or expected from them.
Hence the position Of enmity the two
roads have suddenly assumed, and the
developments Of time will convince you
that my predictions are correct"
frequently in conversation II. e. Hunt
'bSN iloo ANiI al ca tldt il6 W uuIu Inc ~
see the Santa Fe build in here and that be
believed such move would be to the adj
vantage OF the Southern Pacific.
The Southern Pacific will put a new rate
on barley into effect from this city to New
York on the 10Th inst of SIS per ton in
carloads of $4,000 pounds only. The pres
ent rate is $40. The rate will apply to all
California distributing points-ihe city,
Sixteenth street (Oakland), Stockton. San
Jose. MarysVille and Los Angeles-going
into effect in the last-naned places on the
19tn inst.
Third Vice-President Stubs SAYS his
company will commence to charge fares Cd
their cars across the bay just as soon as
the gates can be placed on the cars.
The rumored streetcar line combine is
denied by Vice President Crocker OF the
Southern Pacific as having been effected
lie says that the reports are all in The air
and that while some negotiations are in
progress they are far from completion and
intlmates that the publicity already given
the matter may have the effect OF stopping
pending negotiations.
THE BAKER ESTATE.