The morning call., 1893-07-19
VERY HARMONIOUS
Passenger Agents Agree
to Maintain Rates.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ECONOMY.
City Merchants Preparing for an Exc
cursion Through the VILLAIN
cite Valley, Oregon.

The members of the Western Passenger
Association now dwell in harmony, and
tc-dav the agreement that has caused so
much discussion among them will be
signed and 20 into effect.
Al the meeting of the agents Yesterday
afternoon the Southern Pacific's represen-
tative announced that he would no longer
insist upon the discontinuance of CON-
missions to country railroad agents and
his concession removed the objection of
the Union Pacific to the proposed agree
ment.
The agreement which is being prepared
and will be signed to-day prohibits the pay
ment of commissions to hotel runners and
curbstone brokers. and also provides for a
uniform commission to be paid to the rail-
road agents.
The breakup in rates by the lines con-
Dected with the Central Traffic AsS0cla-
ton no doubt fastened an agreement In
the local association. The members freely
admit that if the war now lnauguarated
in the East extends as far west as Denver
IL will reach this coast and result in very
low rates TO the Worlds Fair. In that
event the agreement that will be signed
to-day will not help matters.
Unless all the signs are misleading 1t
will not be many weeks until rates TO
Eastern points Will be cut to very low
figures.
the Southern Pacific fell due and some
s.. 7O6. 252. had TO be paid to the bondhold-
erS. G. Z. Huntington found 1t necessary
to dispose of a large share of his Ohio
property in order to make the payment
On August l S199. $50 will be due; Sep
tember l, SOC $50; October l. s. l95, 413;
November /. 1886. 450; December /, S135. .075.
a total If S2.931, ,569 due for interest before
January l, 1894.
Traffic is light. and Mr.. Huntington's g
latest order is TO keep 10 rates and reduce
EXPENSES. The hours of the men employed
in the shops have been reduced from ten
t0 eight and the next movement will be
the discOntinuance OF about 1000 miles Of
trair-mileage.
After next Saturday the Del Monte lim-
tied will be discontinued. also the Castle
Crag special service. On the 25th the local
train between this city and Sacramento
leaving in the morning will cease to run.
In order 10 DO the local work on the latter
route the overland train will be pressed
into service. leaving here a. Z 80 A. NJ in
stead II Z A NJ.
For years The Southern Pacific has op-
posed The payment or commissions to
country agents, but under its present
stress for money 1t valves all Its former
obligations and pleads for an agreement
that will permit the cutting Of rates.
Truly the great corporation is becoming
very humble.
In response to a request from the Board
Of Trade about twenty-five leading busi-
ness men have signified their intention Of
joining he excursion that will leave here
on the 21th for trip through the William
elite Valley and Western Oregon.
The excursion has been arranged by the
Board Of Trade at the request of the peo-
pie of Oregon, who desire to secure closer
commercial relations with this city. Al
the present time there is vast amount of
trade going to Portland that belongs to
this city and the merchants here propose
10 uss their best efforts to secure it.
TIE residents of WeStern Oregon will
giydIhe presentatives II San Francisco
u Ast cordial welcome and will endeavor
to interest them in the rich and fertile
country they occupy. They are seeking
capital for the development of their great
agricultural and mineral resources and
look to San Francisco for aid.
\ few weeks ago representative citizens
OF Oregon visited this city and were pleas
antiy entertained aDd as result-of tha at
vstthe Board OF Trade has been planning
TO secure for the merchants of this city the
trade that the Oregonian5 so cheerfully
rendered at that gathering.
The steamship company has rendered
free transportation TO all the business men
who desire to 90 and large number are
expected TO avail themselves of the op-
portunitY.