The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-30
OPENS THE FIGHT.
Now for Bitter War i'm
Overland Rates.
DEEP BITES THE KNIFE.
And 1t Is Held Firmly by a
Steady Hand.
,EEP BITES THE KNIFE.
UNION PACIFIC MAKES THE CUT.
The Old Trouble About the Canadian
Pacific Differential Has Precipi-
tated a Crisis at Last.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29-War measures were
to-day adopted by the Onion Pacific.
which announces its intention of cutting
rates between the Missouri River and
North Pacific coast points whereby pas
senger tariffs will be reduced $40 from
chicago to Portland and Puget Sound
ports, So 80 to Spokane and similar points,
"a to Montana common points. If the
same rates are put in effect by the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific the Union
Paclhc Will make further reduction OF
81 The rates quoted by the Union Pa
cifc are: Portland and Puget Sound S45,
Spokane S40 Montana points S35. These
rates allow the Canadian Pacific only
dltferential of S5, which has already
been refused by the Canadian Pacific.
Evidently the Union Pacific has decided TO
unite with the Western roads in the con-
test. The Canadian Pacific has threatened
to make a 81 rate to San Francisco il
necessary TO maintain its differential A
hot fight is expected in consequence Of the
Union Pacifc's action.
CHICAGO. Jan. 29. - Traffic Manager
White says the Santa Fe road has no
wish to withdraw from the Western Pas
senger Association, and will not do SO nu-
less compelled in order to meet the COM
petition of the Central and Southern Pa
cifc systems. lie hopes to avoid this.
The action of the Union Pacific Will,
have the effect of breaking off the negotia-
tions which have been pending in Chicago
for several weeks past.
The trouble all hinges on the ditferentials
allowed the Canadian Pacific. Under an
old agreement this road was allowed a SO
dfferential on frst-class business from ST.
Paul TO Puget Sound points and So on
second class. This was because of a
lcnger haul. Subsequently the road built
or acquired shorter line and still de-
manded a retention of the differentials
In the recent meeting in Chicago it was
supposed that an agreement satisfactory
TO all parties had been reached. BY it
the Canadian Pacific was accorded the
right to do business over the Union Pa
cfic's northern route, which has been
closed against the Canadian road for some
time, the dfferentiai holding good. To
this the Union Pacific objects, claiming
that the opening of an all-rail route to the
Canadian Pacific people for California
business, coupled with differential, is
manifestly unjust to it,.
The foregoing dispatch would seem to
indicate that war is on which will prove
bitter one indeed. All railroad men
recognize the fact that road in the hands
of a receiver is the most formida a bic Of an
tagonists. Only operating expenses have
to be met. while the other roads must also
meet their big interest payments.
Vice-President Crocker of the Southern
Pacific said yesterday that he feared there
would be trouble. If the present indica-
tions hold good it is difficuls to see how
the Southern Pacific can preserve its pres
ent attitude of neutrality. When the
Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific COM
mence to wade into the second-class bust.
ness by large reductions via the steamer
routes the Southern Pacific will get off the
fence in a hurry.
The telegraph wires were doubtless kept
pretty hot last night with 'tracers" sent
ont after Messrs. Huntington, Stubbs.
Fillmore ct al, whose presence in the city
at this iuncture may prove beneficial.