The herald., 1894-03-27
NOT SETTLED YET.

The Rate war Still On-LocaI Railroad
Notes.
The rate war between the Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe routes has not been
settled yet.
Several days ago orders we're received
by the various agents that on April 1st
the rate schedule would be the same as
that before the existing cut had been
inaugurated. Everybody then settled
back and took a breathing spell after the
excitement OF slashihg the prices oil
tickets. It was not for long, however,
as yesterday afternoon Mr.. j. M. Craw-
ley, general passenger agent of the
Southern Pacific railroad, received no.
tice from San Francisco to the effect
that the present cut rates would continue
until further notice.
The news was received with great sur
prise, as every one had supposed the
war to be practically ended.
However. it is not thought by either
Mr.. Crawley or Mr.. Thompson of the
Santa Fe route that the present situa-
tion will continue, both anticipating
an early adjustment.
Mr.. Orawley stated that in his opin-
ion the probable cause was that meet
ing of President Huntington of the
Southern Pacific and President Reinhart
WAS necessary before affairs could be en-
tirely settled. Until this meeting was
held it was more advantageous for the
Southern Pacific to continue with the
present rates than with the old ones. az
it had certain details of travel to be de-
termined, which could not be done until
the two officials met. 1t was probably
thought that they could not come to-
gether before April Let, the time
agreed upon for the restoration
of the former rates, hence the truce
being declared off. Dir. Thompson said
that the rates going east had been set
tied, but they were waiting for those
coming west to be raised. The Union
Pacific was trying to induce the Santa
Fe TO raise the rates east of the Mis8iH-
sippi river. This could not be done un-
Til the rates west were raised. He said
that the Union Pacific is being made a
cstspaw OF by the other roads in the
western association, as it has no lines
east of the river. He thought that this
trouble would be settled at the confer
ence held In the east yesterday.
WANTS MORE INFORMATION.
Mr.. ]. J. Byrne, assistant passenger
traffic manager of the Santa Fe route
has written to the chamber of commerce
requesting that he be supplied with
noye literature descriptive af sss,1ansnd s,asnd
California. There ls great .,tar
relative to this section, and he states
that he can advantageously diatribute
almost any quantity. E
NOTES.
A Judson excursion party, occupying
coach and half, left for the east yes
terday over the Denver and Rio Grande
by way of Sacramento.
Another one Is expected from Boston
and the east tomorrow.
Another heavy train went to San
Francisco yesterday afternoon over the
Southern Pacific route.
PERSONALS.
W. H. Snedeker, general agent of the
Rio Grande Western railroad, is visiting
In the city.
w. j. Shortwall, general agent of the
Denver and Rio Grande, is hero.
d. G. Dodge and family are here in
their private car. Mr.. Dodge is the
general manager of the Rio Grande
Western.
Mr.. Clark, the assistant euperintend.
ent of the Pullman Palace Gar company
ct the Oakland mole, ia q recent arrival
in Los Angeles.
r. Graham, president OF the Rock
leland Fruit Express company, is also
here.