The morning call., 1894-10-09
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
The Traffic Association
Means Business.
o. ID. BALDWIN is ELECTED.
Will Work With His Committee
for Competition.
o. d. BALDWIN is ELECTED.
LEEDS ON THE PROPOSED LINE.
A New Rate on Canned Goods From
California - Trouble in the
Railroad Offices.

The executive committee of the Traffic
Association met yesterday at PA Pine
street and elected o. d. Baldwin to the
vacancy on the committee caused by the
retirement of Barry Baldwin when he be-
came United States Marshal.
The newly chosen committeeman has
already distinguished himself as an enthu-
siastic worker in the cause of a competing
railroad. He is the retired real-estate
broker who three years ago made canvass
of San Francisco, almost single handed,
and collected subscr ptionS amounting to
about $500, 600 for bonus from San Fran
cisco TO any company undertaking to give
the city a competing line The obligations
of subscribers lapsed for want of an ac-
ceptance, and so the whole matter dropped.
But not so the recollection OF Baldwin's
feat, which leads the Traffic Association to
hope that once he is interested thoroughly
in the San Joaquin Valley Railroad
project he will help toward its success.
Members of the committee canvassing
tor subscriptions to the valley railroad
stock were given power to associate with
themselves anybody who can assist them
in their daily task.
The committee resumed the work Of
gathering subscriptions yesterday with re-
newed courage and determination TO sue
coed in raising $3.50, 900 in a week or two.
No report has vet been made by them re-
gardirg results of their labors around
town. They observe strict secrecy with
respect TO the names of subscribers and
amounts contributed.
Manager Leeds was lack from Stockton,
whittier he went last week in the interests
Of the proposed railway.
"There is no doubt" said he. shat we
will get anything in reason from Stockton
when we get ready to go there with our
prop0sti A promoter named HartZell
has been up there looking for franchise
for railroad, but that will cut no figure
against the Traffic Association's road. The
people of Stockton don't forget the railroad
magnate's threat: I will make grass grow
on the streets OF Stockton
'ENor should the people of San Fran
cisco forget that an immense share of the
San Joaquin Valley business which goes
elsewh here should come here. The rate on
raisins from Fresno to New York is 81 a
hundred pounds and 81 cents TO San Fran
cisco. With competition this business
could be brought here and sent away on
ships and steamers TO New York for sc
cents with profit to the competing road
and ship-owners. The raisln industry
is very considerable and yet it is only one
of the many thus affected by excessive
local rates. If San Francisco had thai
business it would be great thing for the
city, while the producers would save
enough to make their occupation profit
able. But the Southern Pacific won't lei
the valley business come here. That is
what we are fighting for. We want Sar
Francisco TO have fair chance for trade
Besides if we had low rate from the val
lev to San Francisco new enterprises
would spring up in San Joaquin. which
are impossible to-day under the present
conditions"
That news of the competing railroad ha;
travelled far was proved Yesterday, when
Mr.. Leeds received silver-plated railroad
spike from Pittsburg, Pa. where manu-.
facturer is anxious to supply the corpora.
ton with spikes.
At Fourth and Townsend streets there
are many uneasy officials. who stand in
daily dread Of the decapitating ak. And
yet the greatest secrecy is kept upon tht
subject of dismissals by those high in au
thority. who pretend TO have no informa
ton On it.
1t has long been an open secret tina
many positions in the railroad Offices wer,
retained merely in difference to the wishe
of the late Senator Stanford, who insisted
that old employees with records for meri
torious service should not be removed
though their presence was unnecessary
Rumor has it that they are doomed, ant
in a process of consolidation similar Il
that instituted in the city School Depart
ment their offices VIII be merged one int
another.
A new rate on canned goods will 90 in
effect on October %. While it is mani
festly an increase over the present rate
Southern Pacific freight managers asser
it is better for many shippers and is NOR
in the nature of an adjustment.
At present the rate on canned goods il
carload lots OF $4,000 pounds from Sal
Francisco to New York via the Sunse
route and the gulf, and also from Sal
Francisco to Chicago and Mississippi Rive
common points. is SO cents per 100 pounds
The new rate is as follows: Came,
goods in carload lots of $4,000 pounds t.
New York and Eastern seaboard common
points. such as Boston, Baltimore, Phila
delphia, Portland, Me-, ETC., Is cents pe
100 pounds; to Chicago and common Mis-
souri, and Mississippi river points, carload
of "a, 600 pounds, IS cents.
The Eastern seaboard rate absorbs or re
moves the local rates from New York
such as s cents to Philadelphia, 1911 cents
to Baltimore and 91a cents to Boston. Il
other words all Atlantic points will par
ticipate with New York in the 75-cen
rate.
The minimum weight Of carload is re
duced 5000 pounds, which arrangement,
is said, will please the smaller shippers
who frequently could not ship 5000
pounds and were compelled to pay til
fractional rate.
ChambIisS and a China Dog.
G. w. Brown has sued William Cham
bliss, the society leader and author for