The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-08

81 %. But IL the zone system is arranged
on the hungarian plan there would be
lower rate Tor the last zone and q greater
distance travelled. Thus the fare to San
Jose might be 40 or 40 cents instead of 80,
and the same from San Jose to San Fran
cisco. This is done in Hungary to induce
travel. Persons who make one journey by
tie inducement of cheap fares are certain
to make more; but If the fares ara high
many persons never attempt the journey.
The system has worked well in Hungary,
and eventually 1t will be the system
throughout Europe. 1t might work well
here. both for the public and railroads
Electric traction is also suitable for light
freight trsfic, both day and night
If England viii only Danish its fears that
the safety of the silver streak will be
jeopardized the next great bridge of the age
will be that across the Channel to France.
The spans are to be under 1000 feet wide.
and are. therefore well within the bearing
strain oil steel, without which, however
they could not be attempted. The piers are
not iEsurmouDtable difficulties for con-
tractors who have plant and means at com
mand. A height of 200 feet above sea level
is formidable across thirty miles Of channel
The experiment of settling a number Of
Jewish families in Connecticut has proved
dismal failure. These immigrants came
from Russia and had some means to begin
farming with. Presumably they were prac-
iically acquainted with agriculture and
knew how TO brave cold weather, but very
poor selection Of exhausted lands must
have been made. Having hal two years
experience they have abandoned their
farms. after killing or disposiug OF all their
cattle. and are fl0cking into overernw ded
New York in a destitute condition. This is
SAD addition to miseTies already endured.
So much has been written on cholera. so
many warnings have been uttered, such
volumes Of advice given, that no one is
likely to be moved by fresh kilograms that
physicians consider the situation grave
in Europe. Fresh outbreaks have occurred,
and no reasonable doubt exists that they
will spread. The year will be full of
anxieties, but there should be no panic.
One Of the disadvantages OF too much
power in a small place is seen in a resolu-
ton passed by the Legislature OF Jersey.
one Of the Channel islands within sight of
the French coast, averrinE that quarantine
is nom efficaciOus to prevent the introduce
ton of cholera, and refusing 10 apply IT,
The trade of Jersey is confined to one port,
st. Heliers, but vessels come there from
BrsSt and ST. Malo and the epidemic might
take a notion 10 travel shat way and 90 on
to Southampton and London.
1t was hoped that the Italy would have in
tow the missing White Star steamer
Naronic. but she has arrived number of
days late without tidings. When built
about thirty years ago the Italy was re-
puted the largest steamer a1oat except
the Great Eastern. In tonnage she is now
well nigh trebled, and would almost 90 in
side some of the modern passenger flyers.
The legislative broom has swept the dirty
nurlieus of corrupt politics pretty clean by
the passage of the Fay fee bill aud the cor
rupt-practice bill. The latter has received
the Governors signature, an d the former is
sure of approval. Candidates for Office will
not be BILE to spend so much speculative
cash in getting into Office and two years
hence their perquisites will be eurtailed.
These reforms cam OF fail to have whole
some effect.
A mendacious report has found currency
that the Grace clipper ships are arriving
without full caigoes. The freight brought
into port is really all that the vessels could
carry. and Of this fact any one can be
satisfied by going 10 the dscharging
wharves. There has been no trouble at New
York, either in securing ships or cargo, and
the clipper line is evidently going to pros
per. Quite a number of vessels are char
Tered, so that there will be no break in the
continuity of arrivals.