The morning call., 1893-12-09
KIND RECEPTION.
Traffic Association Men
in San Jose.
Big Westbound Traffic on the South
ern PaCific-NO Gates Will Be
Put on Alameda Cars.

The Traffic Association Of California Is not
without friends outside OF San Francisco.
Business men in other cities and towns who
have watched its growth and work tnteli-
gently have become aware that 1t IS pro-
gressive Institution in the control of wide
awake, broad-gauge citizens who have in mind
the conserving of the best interests OF the peO-
pie of this community and State in their every
action.
On Thursday Traffic Manager Leeds, T. W.
Van Sicken, Charles NJ. Yates and A. j. Mar
Gus. members of he executive committee OF the
association, went down t6 San Jose and met
about forty of the business men OF that city and
vicinity by special invitation Nearly all OF
these latter gentlemen are either fruit pro-
ducers or shippers. They said that the asso-
clation had materially helped their business
and they We're ready TO stand by 1t. adopted a
resolution TO that effect and have already put a
committee TO work to solicit subscriptions
The gentlemen who went down as representa-
tives OF the Traffic Association did not present
any subscription list but simply explained how
the association had worked. wha. it had accom-
pished and what 1t hoped 10 be able to do In the
future. They enlarged upon the idea that it
was State affair and MOI merely devoted to
local interests. and illustrated this fact by cit
ing the work accomplished In the past.
''If the people of the entire State take the
same view Of the matter as the gentlemen /
met yesterday" said MIR. LIE eds. al no rea-
son why the Traffic Associa tion should not be
trail portion of the State. Our work is begin
ming TO speak for ITSELF
The westbound overland passenger travel on
the lines OF the Southern Pacific Company last
month was much larger than for November of
1892. The figures for the past month are as
follows:
Westward. ............4,7e3 6,46s 1l,26l
Totals. 6,l41 s,2se l4.44O
For November. 1892, the arrivals at San
Francisco over the same lines were 1877 ana
the departures eastward were 4471. Last
month the arrivals were greater by 1884 and
the departures less by 1892 than in November
of 1892. The net gain last month was S0S2.
In November of 1892 1t was 45O6.
The October arrivals this year were 10, 924,
or 337 less than those of the past month,
though in October many CaliforniaDs returned
from trips TO the East ana the W orld's Fair at
Chicago.
Lodging houses and the second-class hotels
are rapidly filling up with newcomers from the
East. Most OF these newcomers are here 10
stay for The winter, il not longer. Hundreds
OF them have come to do business of some sort
In connection with the Midwinter Fair. There
Is a notable Increase or travel over the North
ern Pacific for this destination by way OF Port
land.
The Board of Trade OF Alameda has written
to the Southern Pacific officials requesting in
formation on the question as to whether or not
gates will be placed on the Alameda local cars.
Vice President CrOcker sOme time ago stated
that no such move was intended for the very
simple reason that there was no necessity 10 do
So No emergency has arisen since which
woudicause a change of feeling In this regard
on the part OF the officials.
Another change is announced by the South
ern Pacific Company as TO Midwinter fair rates.
1t is that persons residing within a radius of
nifty miles of this city will be charged one and
a third fare for the round trip and will be al
lowed one coupon OF admission TO the grounds
those living from fifty TO $50 miles distant will
be charged the same rate, but Will be entitled
TO two coupons.
(,eorua r HarrIS VII -urosidapt Of tha pur
liDgtOn system; S. W. Holdredge, general man
ager of the Burlington and Missouri River
road; j. Francis. general passenger agent of
the same line. aud Thomas Miller. general
freight agent Of Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy road. VIII arrive In this city this morn
ing on special train.