The herald., 1893-08-24
ABOUT THE RAILWAYS.
THE MOTOR ROAD TRYING TO GUST
RECEIvER POLK.
An Appeal Taken from the Circuit Court.
Tho Dried Fruit Rate Discussion.
An Important Chicago
Mooting-Notes.

The Southern California Motor Rail-
road company yesterday applied to the
United States circuit court Of appeals to
reverse the order OF the circuit court for
the southern district OF California deny
ing their motion for an order changing
the company's receiver, says the San
Francisco Chronicle.
In June, 1890, /. III. Polk was appoint
ed receiver at salary of 5000 month.
He required to assist him asuperinten-
dent at $l25. . secretary at $76, 3 master
mechanicsst4 136An5R Susietant a31nic
at $50 S6nr ~ III Tor his iGa ~ 10.
The ni6t0f lAim6 thA{ {he
work ofehis' secrpt fEsna aIsSk 1a be
done by the seSfet6ky of their comnGhy I;
that HI II McC CfriaU 10, who Was th6 bonn
pany'a superintendaht -EGtstsof1e stiAe,
would act as receiver, superintuGdSn
and master mechanic for 5000 month !;
his assistant mechanic at $50 could at-
tsnd to any extra work. All the holders
OF the company's bonds and all its cred
itora except the San Rernardino Nation
al bank agreed to this. A special plea
was made that while the company's ex-
pensen we're increasing its receipts were
decreasing. The matter was carried
into the United States courts and de-
cision rendered in favor of the bank and
Mr.. Polk. 1t Is from this decision that
the appeal is mAde.
DRIED FRUIT RATES.
The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
have agreed upon rates for dried fruits,
says the San Francisco Chronicle. The
rate on dried fruits in boxes is placed at
81. and on dried fruit IN bags at $1.20
ona minimum Of $4,000 pounds. In
mixed carloads the consignment will
take the higher rate. or $1.2O. These
rates will be submitted to q vote of the
members of the trans Missouri freight
committee, and it is thought that there
will be no dissenting votes and that the
rates will become effective within the
next two weeks. The original PROPOSE
ton called for rate of $1.40, which the
Santa Fe claimed was too high. The
second proposition was advanced by the
Southern Pacific to fix the rates on dried
fruits in boxes at 81, with a minimum
OF 10000 pounds, and in sacks at 81. 20
with minimum of 20, 900 pounds. This
was also objected to by the Santa Fe,
and the minimum of 24,000 pounds WAS
finally accepted by the Southern Pacific.
The Santa Fe claims that the South
ern Pacific is at fault, that lower rate
to the Worlds fair has not been in force,
and that when the suggestion was made
that the fare for the round trip be fixed
at $75 the Southern Pacific would not
agree to it. Now that the Southern Pa
cific desires that an $50 rate be made
the Santa Fe will support this deduction.
1t is thought that the $50 rate will GER
tainly be made effective.
TO DECIDE ON AN OVERLAND RATE.
Next Monday there will be big rail-
way meeting in Chicago, at which rep.
of the Canadian Pacific, the
Great Northern, the Northern Pacific,
the Union Pacific, the Southern Pacific
and the Santa Fe will be present to dis
cuss transcontnental business, with
a view to settling all differences and
agreeing upon single rate, says the
Chronicle. II it were not for the finan-
cial stringency it is thonght that Hill OF
the Great Northern would not consent
to such an agreement, but would keep
up the war. 1t is reported that he is
short of money.
The Southern Pacific has called in it's
parties, and has reduced its
operating department. to the minimum.
1t is said that many Of the section men
in the San Joaquin and Sacramento val
leys have been laid off. In all about 400
men less are in the employ of the COM
pany owing to the recent changes.