The morning call., 1894-06-27
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
The Former Owns Three-FOurths
of the Cars.
PULLMAN CONTROLS THE sYsTEn
MIR. Fillmore Gives the Conpany's
Reasons for Not Supplying a
Better Day Coach Service.

The contemplated strike among en-
ployes Of the various railroad companies in
the East in an effort to assist the Pullman
workmeD in their fight against that
company and the effect the strike or boy
cott would have upon the Southern Pacific
- were subjects of general discussion among
railroad men and all others interested yes
terday.
incidentally this discussion has given
rise 10 much inquiry as to the exact rela-
tiops existing between the Southern Pa
ciic and the Pullman Company, and it was
for the purpose of securing this informa-
ton that CALL reporter yesterday sought
interviews with representatives of the
railroad company and others who should
be familiar with the subject.
In connection with other remarks Gen
eral Superintendent Fillmore took occa-
sion to eX plain during a conversation held
with him the position OF the railroad COM
panv in rega rd to the inferior day coach
service gi ven on all overland trains and
the reasons ssigned by the company for
not improving it.
Prior to 1856 or '87 the Southern Pacific
Company operated its own line of Sleep
iDg-caTs, some of which were built by and
purchased from the Pullman Company,
and others constructed elsewhere in the
East 1t is Mr.. .FillmoTe's belief, and he
states that this belief he has reason to
think is shared by everybody who has OBJ
served the difference in service given, that
under the. old system, when the company
controlled the cars absolutely. the de-
mands of travel and the comfort of the
passeng were more fully met than at
: present
A. fSnV, oF he -.
=. the methods governing the present Pull
=. man service and those which obtained
: when the railroad had full control, Mr..
. Fillmore called attention to the rule now
: in force which prohibits passenger who
has purchased the use OF an entire section
from inviting a friend from another part of
the train TO occupy seat therein unless
. he pays what's termed seat money.
d. Under the old rule, the gentleman men,
toned says, this privilege was granted, as
-: were also. several others which are not
now enjoyed by travellers.
at was. as l said, along in 1886 or 1887 |
= that Mr.. Huntington entered into a new
arrangement with the Pullman Company"
said Mr.. Fillmore. "By the terms of this !
agreement the Southern Pacific Company |
purchased outright a three-fourths inter |
est in. all the cars operated on its lines, !
the Pullman Company retaining the other |
fourth. The railroad receives three |
: fOurIhs Of the net receipts from the service |
and that proportion is sustained in all the |
expenses of repairs, overhauling etc. II
one of the cars is wrecked, however, we
are compelled TO replace ii, and the entire
q. loss falls upon US.
THE actual operation of the Pullman |
cars is controlled by that tcOmpany-that is, !
they hire and pay all employees, furnish |
supplies. establish rules, and control the ]
cars absolutely in this respect.
1.-The cause of the change in control of
NO ei ip1n 6na h. h
:: the public became imbued with the idea
that cars run by the railroad COMPANY
.. were not up to the standard of those oper-
ated by Pullman. The latter had the repu-
tation and, travellers were constantly ask
o.: ing the question, why don't You use the
Pullman cars? IL was partly in order to
satisfy this demand on the part OF the pub
he that the change was made, and partly
because ii was thought that the facilities
of The car company were probably better
adapted to giving the public more salts
factory service.
THE conditions under which the Pull
man cars are run on other roads vary. On
the l. MON Pacific contract similar to ours
is IN effect. and on the Atlantic and Pacific
the car company runs and operates the
cars and takes all the receipts the rail-
road company simply deriving the advan-
tage of car service. Further East nearly
all the roads own an interest in the cars.
while on ali the Vanderbilt lines, as you
are aware, the Wagner cars are used eX-
clusiveiy."
Mr. Fillmore evinced no hesitation in
.. answering direct question as to why the
railroad company did not afford the public
more satisfactory day coach service
',On all our local lines" said he ''tbe
day coach service will compare favorably
ith that of the Eastern roads. You NAV
. take a ride on the line between Oakland
: and LiVermore or San Jose, from this CITY
=: .dewn on the coast division or on the Mana
mil &
The coaches are, all Of superior make
20 with high-back seats and every other con-
:: VenIenee of the modern car.
:. Now the main, in fact the only obiec-
ton which comes to US in regard to this
part Of the service is directed against the
.: cars now in use on the overland trains
out of Sacramento.
Some people don't appear to realize
that il costs money 10 run train of pas
Z: senger coaches. and that IL these branches
are not patrOBiZed loss naturally results.
From this city to Sacramento practically
she same class Of day coaches are in use
found on the other lines mentioned, but
from Reno Oh East conditions of travel diff
fer so materially that we are compelled to
treat the matter from business stand
point and not from a sentimental point Of
view.
Il have myself frequently rode In the
com binatlon car east of Reno when there
were not half a dozen passengers aboard.
and this Is not an unusual thing, but is Of
almost daily occurrence The patronage
extended the day coaches is not even suffi-
:cient to justify us in placing in service the
regular day coaches. From Reno east there
is long, dreary, dusty ride, during which
all passengers either want to lie down or
sih some manner amuse themselves. 1t is
noJsa question Of a single day or a single
night on the road. as it is in the East on
most trips which are considered long
journeys, but out here it means thirty-six
hours oil the road after leaving San Fran
cisco before reaching Ogden. For this
reason a very great majority of travellers
desire to travel in sleeping-cars.
Now, as TO the chair-car service of
which you speak, l simply want to state
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