The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-13
COMPARATIVE FIGURES.
The High Rates Charged by the South
ern Pacific.

In the grain tariff a comparison Of the
discrimination, covering 316 stations north
Of and including Bakersfield 10 Port Costa,
shows for miles and under points and
rates, ranging from 35 cents to 81 %; 10
miles and over miles, points and rates,
ranging from 40 cents TO ST %; - miles and
over 10. points and 6 rates. ranging from
20 cents &c 81 %; 20 miles aud over -, 10
points and rates, ranging from 60 cents
10 81 35; . miles and over %, 9 points
and rates, ranging from 20 cents 20 81 -
) miles and over ., points and > rates,
ranging from - cents 10 s.; 40 miles aud
over 80, "a points and l. rates, ranging from
70 cents 10 81 %; 90 nil and over 40, Il
points and rates, ranging from 81 10 To
g 10, 90 miles and over 30, 20 points and 10
rates, ranging from 81 - 10 8 So; 20 miles
and over 90, u points and II rates, ranging
from 81 30 TO 50 20; so miles aud over
20. % points and - Rates, ranging from
81 30 to s. %; 80 miles aud over so 70 points
aud II rates. ranging from 81 90 TO 81 40;
100 miles and over 80. - points ard 9 rates,
ranging from 81 - 10 s. 80; 10 miles aud
over 100 Il points and rates, ranging from
81 to s. 70; 40 miles and over 10. II points
and rates. ranging from s. 80 TO s. 10; 80
miles aud over 120. II points and II rates,
ranging from s. - to Sd; 40 miles and
over 40, y points and . rates. ranging
81 GO to IS 30; 80 miles ana over 40,
points and rates, ranging from 20 10 10
s. 80; 100 miles and over 49, points and
rates. ranging from So 70 TO 81 80; 10 miles
and over 100, - points and ~ rates, ranging
from So 30 to Sc; $50 miles and over 10,
points and 5 rates, ranging from s. 90 10
So 70; 100 miles and over 100, 9 points and +
rates. ranging from So 30 10 IS 50; 200 miles
and over 100, 6 points ana rates rang
ing from IS s. 10 IS 90; 30 miles and
over 200. 8 points and rates, ranging
from So 90 10 81; 30 miles aud over 2l0, )
points and ! rate, 81 10; 20 miles and over
go, points and rates, ranging from "a to
| 81 40; 240 miles and over go, points and 2
rates, ranging from 81 20 10 81 40; 80 miles
and over $40. points and rates, ranging
from 81 70 % 81 50; 260 miles and over 900,
| 8 points and rates, ranging from 81 % to
81 70 go miles and over go, points and ?
rates, ranging from 81 30 to 81 30; $50 miles
and over go. points and rates, ranging
/ from 81 30 10 81 40: $50 miles and over $50
/ ! point and l rate, 81 30.
These figures show hat the rate OF 81 %
| per ton covers range OF from miles 10 30
! miles: 81 50 from 20 miles to 60 miles; 81 70
| from % miles to 100 miles; 81 from 30 miles
| to 1l0 miles.
Also that rate of 81 so is reached at 16O
! miles, and Sc at 10. lille 81 60 is charged
| for $50 miles and g - for 10 miles. 81 40
| for 282 miles and the same for $50 InlesA and
| 81 50 is accepted for 80 miles.
| u EbIlDdI lbDu Dft0C tb Aub lhtt5 lOl 81 d. u
| in California and Kansas shows: Average
rate in California per ton, all grain, 81 81
| same service in Kansas. Der ton, wheat and
| flour, 81 80; difference per ton, 80 cents.
Average rate per ton, California, rye, oats
and barley, 81 81; average rate per ton.
Kansas, rye. oats. barley and millstuif,
81 %; difference per ton, So cents.
The ate per ton per mile in California for
wheat is S2036, in Kansas for wheat and
flour s. $780, difference, 81; in California
for other grain S2036, in Kansas SLABS
difference .593.
The California rate for wheat Is therefore
higher than the Kansas rate by q per cent
and for other grain 42 per cent.
! These rates include competitive and non
competitive rates In California and only
mainline points in Kansas, which are
| higher per mile that branch line rates
| Taking the rates in both instances for dis
tances over thirty miles, which eliminates IL
part the competition rates in California, thu
! percentage is increased TO "A on wheat anC
| a. on other grain
BY applying the difference TO the large
volume of traffic moved In this State thei
| magnitude will be appreciated by the pro
Queer of wheat.
Consider the fact that from so TO 90 Pc
cent Of the Kansas grain does not pay ih'
carrier 10 exceed 20 per cent OF the figures
with which these comparisons are made.
Also consider the amount OF service ton
| OF coal VIII perform IN marketing the grain
crop Of California, which all flows either
down grade or on level track; also that
very large volume Of the Kansas crop moves
TO market in winter, while the weather 4
subject to radical changes, and 1t is reason
able 10 estimate that like amount Of labo
and fuel will perform more than double TIT
| service.
a contrast between the local rates of tn
Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific
even more astounding.
The distance between ST. Paul and Gram
Forks on the Northern Pacific Is 800 miles
and from San francisco to Dnnsmpir o
the Southern Pacific the distance is 20