The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-24
POSSIBLE CHANGE.
New Phase of the Panama
Route Fight.
: RAILROAD IN THE FIELD.
- -
The Local Company May Cease
to Operate the Line.
: ONLY UNDER FAVORABLE TERMS.
The State Controllers Figures on
the Amount of Back Taxes Due
From the Railroad.
ONLY UNDER FAVORABLE TERMS.

There is q well-defned possibility that
the line of steamers at present plying be-
tween here and Panama under the control
of the North American Navigation Com
pany may, with the beginning of the COM
ing May, be operated by the Panama Rail-
road Company. 1t is not intended that
this statement of a possibility should be
construed as an intimaton that the route
would cease to be competitive line-that
is, not if the North American Navigation
Company. as at present constituted, can
prevent it.
At last Saturdays meeting of the COM
pany resolution was adopted by which
Iraflc Manager Leeds was authorized to
proceed East in order to arrive at some
definite understanding with the Panama
RAILROAD people in regard to the negOt-
auonS that have been pending for some
time. just what Mr.. Leeds instructions
are no one outside of the gentlemen imme-
dlately interested is supposed to know, but
II Is pretty definitely ascertained that his
powers are sweeping in their ature, and
that The result outlined above may be the
outcome of his negotiations.
An improbable rumOr reached THE
CALL yesterday to the effect that the
navigation company had resolved to dis
band, and that Mr.. Leeds mission East
was - arrange such terms of settlement
with the Panama Company as could be secured
The rumOr was looked upon improbable be-
cause the American Navigation Company (Or
the executive committee OF the Traffic ASSO-
cialiQn, Which is practically the same thing is
as present. busily engaged in collecting the
- 500, 900 guaranty fund which has finally been
secured after not a little labor. 1t did not ap-
pear reasonable that The organization. with dis
solution at its very door, would continue 10 re-
ceive money for a purpose which had been
practically abandoned.
% Captain ". L. Merry, president Of the North
American Navigation Company, when Ques-
= Toned as 10 The accuracy OF the rumoI. immedi-
alely pronounced lt without the slightest fOun-
" cation lie stated that, while be WAS NOT at
-. liberty TO give publicity TO the resolution which
was formed by the company IN last Saturdays
meeting and which would govern Mr.. Leeds
-: actions While he was in The East. still he did
mot object to making public The purport Of it.
- Captain Merry then went on TO say that the
pnme object of MI. Leeds would be TO make
some arrangement by which the present COM
IttUIve llue between San Francisco and Pan
8: ANA could be maintained. just how this would
. be accomplished lie cid not know, as Mr..
-. Leeds action in the premises would in a great
measure depend upon developments after he
reached New York.
I'VE have pursued course different from
that which corporation would have followed"
said he, because We have been content TO lose
= money IN a venture in order that future good
" might be derived theTefrOm."
Asked as TO the possibility of the Pacific Mail
securing the line, Captain Merry said none
existed. however, lie admitted that The Pan
anna Railroad Company might conclude 10
operate the line between San francisco and
fanama. he railroad company sustained The
Columbian line between New York and Colon,
and il might think ii advisable 10 take charge
OF the one from his city
Another contingency which might arise and
which Captain Merry mentioned was that The
=. navigation company might conclude to turn its
business over 10 the railroad company under
. certain conditions which would result in benefit
to lie city, but in the event of any emergency
the North American Navigation Company
-%oula sustain its organization and keep the
funds in its possession IN reserve for future
Stat Controller COlgan's report as TO the
= amounts due the State aud counties by The
Southern Pacific Railroad under The reassesS-
ment law shows that the Indebtedness TO the
=. State for The years 1880 TO 1855 inclusive is
$685., 145 Al. The first installment is $685.
O72 20, OF which S40,027 IL was paid on De
cemDer last, and the balance, S220, o45 90,
was paid yesterday.
The exact figures of the county indebtedness
are as follows: san Mateo. S79I9 90: Contra
Costa, S2661 IL; Cousa. S644 so; san Joa-
quln, S3393 70; Sacramento, S16l2 &C, and
Amadoy, S217 90.
san Francisco comes out but little ahead in
the settlement The railroad company owes
her IN taxes S13O6 46, while she owes the rail-
road in the reaSsessment S1031 90, leaving a
net balance OF but S274 Al.
The Controllers figures are as follows, in
GLIDING only the years from 1880 TO 1885 in
Amador Branch Railroad-Balance due State
from railroad, $500 40; balance que railroad
% from Stale and counties, 1868 %.
~. California Pacific Railroad - Balance due
counties from railroad, S4S 1913 81; balance
=. due state from railroad, S32, 1913 %.
Central Pacific Railroad-Balance due eoun-
ties from railroad, $110569 II; balance due
State from railroad, S80,799 81; balance due
railroads from State aud counties, S4864 90.
Northern Railway - Balance due counties
from railroad, s2696 98 balance due State
from railroad, S95I7 81; balance due railroad
from Stale and counties, S3464 06.
:. Sacramento and PlacervilIe Railroad-Bal-
ance due counties from railroad, S614 81; bal
. aEce due State from railroad, S643 II; bal.
8nce due railroad from Stale and counties,
Naca Valley and Clear Lake Rairoad-BaI-
ance que counties from railroad. $500 O6; bal
ance due State from railroad, So 81; balance
Que ran DAD from stare and counties 1892 90.
SoulheTn Pacific Railroad - Balance due
counties from railroad. S139, 209 81; balance
due state from railroad, S112, 1873 90: balance
due railroad from State and counties, S7919 %.
Stockton and COpperOpOlis Railroad-BaIance
due counties from railroad, S278 70; balance
due railroad from counties and State, S2G89 OF
San Pablo and TUlare Railroad-Balance du.
T. counties from railroad, S178 So; balance due
RAILROAD from counties and State, S3019 81.
Grand total-Balance due counties from rail-
=. road. $500, O15 SO; balance due State from
railroad, 1896, 1858 IA; balance due railroad
from State and counties, S24,42O %.