The morning call., 1893-08-22
STILL NO ACTION.
Passenger and Fruit Rates
Unchanged.
DISCHARGING SECTION MEN.
The Attorneys for the Southern
Pacific Claim to Be Pleased With
Mckenna's Decision.

The dried-fruit rate which has been
under discussion for some time past is
finally in fair way for settlement and the
following proposition has been made TO
the members OF the transcontinental al
freight rate committee. The rates have
been agreed upon by the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe lines and are said TO be
favorably considered by all other men,
bers, and the probability is now that the
rates will be in force inside of two weeks.
The plan as agreed upon is to charge 81
for wooden packages and 81 20 for sacks,
per 100 pounds, In car lots Of a minimum
weight of $4,000 pounds. Mixed carloads,
consisting of part wooden packages and
part sacks will come under a S12O rate
The Santa Fe thus, as the originator of
the proposition. carried its point. The
last proposition submitted which met
with defeat was to make a 81 rate on
boxes in carloads of $4,000 pounds and
81 20 carloads of 10000 pounds minimum
weight. The trade is said to view the
proposed change with satisfaction.
General Traffic Manager Gray Of the
Southern Pacific is spending few days at
Highland Springs, Lake County
The discussion of the probable $50 round
ldlo lOl pdSo6DRHi lIdlllC W
develops the fact that the reduced rate
was first proposed by the Santa Fe route.
which in the original prorosition named
S75 as the figure from all California points
The Southern Pacific would not listen to a
discussion of that rate, and as a comprO-
mise measure the $50 rate was proposed.
This the Southern Pacific people have
finally agreed to. and 1t is probable when
all Interested parties are heard from the
rate will 90 into effect.
From the San Joaquin Valley comes the
information that the Southern Pacific IS
pldly reducing its force Of seclion-han
in that locality.in many Instances the fore
man being the only person retained TO do
The work of the whole gang.
A freight conductor, who passed Noun
tain View, on the Southern Pacific road, a
short time after the alleged attempts to
wreck trains occurred near that point
Saturday. told a CALL man yesterday
that he thought 1t was simply the work of
lot of drunken Iuffians who lived in the
vicinity and who mad no ulterior object in
view. He said that work CT tins kind had
been done before in the same locality. H.9
Tie local passenger association at its
meeting yesterday passed resolution that
no news should he dvulged 10 the public
in the future and provided for the imposi-
tOn OF a $40 tine f0I each violation OF
the same. Ii might be remarked In this
connection that no further business OF i'm
pnrtance was transacted, as action in the
withdrawal of the Alton is awaiting the
decision of Chairman Caldwell Of the
Western Passenger Association.
For the comfort of the party of Chinese
dignitaries which goes East either WedneS-
dav or Thursday night train of six cars
has been provided. consisting of two Pull
mans and one tourist sleeper aud three
baggagP-cars. Men Yew Chung, IA gradu-
ate of Yale and a Hell-inforned and in
teiligent gentleman, will be In charge.
c. III. Howard. manager of the Peach
Light Gas Company of New York City, is
here for day or two accompanied by his
father. mother and two sisters. The party
came IN a special car fitted ND with all
necessary convenienc"s for living aboard,
ana business aud pleasure are Thereby hap
PLY combined.
George Ballantine, general manager of
the stockyards at Denver. Is in the city.
Next Monday the representatives of all
the tranScontlnenta lines Will meet In
Chicago for the purpose of endeavoring
TO effect an amicable settlement of the
present disturbed condition of rates.
ID. NJ. True, formerly with the Pennsvl-
vania line here and in the south, but now
representing the passenger department of
the Baltimore and Ohio at Los Angeles, is
in tile city.
Harvey S. Brown, attorney for the
Southern Pacific road, said Yesterday
Kenna in the Oakland waterfront case
was entirely satisfactory 10 the company
he represents. They had prayed that the
people be enjoined from disturbing the
roads property. he said. and their petition
had been granted, which was all they had
asked.
Members OF the Grand Army will leave
this city in large numbers on Wednesday.
August 30. for Indianapolis, Ind, to at
tend the 9th annual encampment of that
order. The route Travelled will be over
the Central Pacific. Rio Grande Western,
Colorado Midland. Burlington and Penn
sylvania lines. Members of the Woman's
Relief Corps will also be OF the party. and
1t is expected that several hundred Of the
old veterans will make the trip
John w. Kendrick, general manager of
the Northern Pacific, made a run from ST.
Paul 10 Portland las: week that is said 10
have eclipsed anything of the kind in the
history Of the Northwest. The run of 1862
miles was made in 48 hours actual running
time or 81 hours including stops at Taco ma
and other points for the purpose of leaving
papers. Mr.. kendrick brought west the
papers filed in New York and Wisconsin
IN the receivershiD matter. Fifty miles an
hour was about the time made