The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-03
They Reduce the Rates to
the East.
LOADED UP WITH TICKETS.
Now Trying to Sell Out Before
Another Cut Comes.
SLEEPER RATES 90 UP.
Mr.. Sutro Wants a Cable Road Out
to His New Misunderstanding
Up Trolley Poles.

The ticket brokers have taken hand in
the fight for eastbound business, aud in
front of one establishment Of this char
acter yesterday Kansas City rate of $40
was quoted Isl below the regular rate). to
Denver SIS. Chicago S31 and New York
and Boston $40. 1t is assumed that the
brokers are endeavoriDg 10 unload the
stock of tickets which they now have on
hand for fear of a war at lower rates than
are now being quoted by the Southern Pa
cific and Santa Fe. Such an emergency
further reductlon-would mean just that
much of loss to the scalpers who bought
their tickets from purchasers under what
is known as the Midwinter Fair rates.
There is no indication of an increasing
travel from this city East caused by the
low rates quoted. Whether this is attribu-
table to the fact that persons who wan; to
go in that direction are awaiting still
further reductions or are not yet ready to
leave the State. it is impossible to say.
Still a demand may develop in day or
two.
Information comes from the agents OF
the various roads in the East that there is
great inquiry as to the prevailing rates
and q probability of heavy travel from
now on.
AS stated yesterday there Is no pros
pect of further reduction until Chairman
Caldwell of the Western Passenger Asso-
citation gives his decision upon the Santa
Fe's application for a boycott on the
Southern Pacific. Until that is done the
former roads officials will take no action,
and it is by them the initial steps will be
taken in this direction. Mr.. Caldwell has
stated that he will take the question under
consideration for several days.
The cut rates have given the amateur
pictorial artists In the local railroad offices
an opportunity TO display their handi-
work. A stranger walking along Mont
gomery to Market. and up that street TO
Kearny, would suppose that every rail-
road in the country was engaged in the
present fight.
Vice-President and General Manager
Leydy yard of the Michigan Central road
arrived in the city from the East last night
in special car
Ex-Governor Alger of Michigan will
arrive in the city this morning. He will
remain on this coast some days and will
participate in the exercises of Michigan
day" at the Midwinter Fair.
The work of putting up the poles for the
electric line on Mission street was begun
yesterday morning.
W. II. Mills, general land agent of the
Central Pacific. 9oes TO San Jose to-day
and tonight will meet John =. Irish in
debate in that city upon the question of
free trade.
Adolph Suiro had a lengthy consultation
with President Huntington and Vice
President CrOcker Yesterday, during which
he urged the construction of cable-rOad
to his new lighthouses. An extension of
the Sacramento and Lake street line or one
following the route of the Ocean Beach
dummy line were the routes suggested by
Mr.. Sutr0. Mr.. CrOeker stated after the
consultation that there was no possibility
of Mr.. Sutro's suggestions being complied
with. When the bulk of travel justfies it.
he said. an electric line will be built and
the dummy lines will ultimately abandon
steam power and adopt the same method.
A large delegation of citizens of San
Luis Obispo and Santa Margarita met II. Z.
| Huntington by appointment yesterday TO
urge the Immediate extension of the
Southern Pacific road from the former
place on through Point Conception. The
gentlemen who comprised the party are
also interested in an effort to have the
present survey abandoned In certain
localities and a new line mapped out. The
meeting was productive of no immediate
results.
The action of the Pullman Company in
making an increase in its charges for
berths 10 its tourist" sleepers is in the
nature Of a surprise to many. The fol-
lowing table gives the old and new rates {.