Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-04
RAILROADS AND
RAILROADERS.
The Southern Pacific is Tired
of the War.
It SHOWS THE WHITE FEATHER.
The l. and N. Is Cutting Rates
ViciOusIS
General Manager Frey of the Santa
Fe May Resign shortiy-rho
Cotton BELTS Traffic

gcSleruay IN thls city, from what has
been previously noted in tie Gazette.
The belief still prevails among a nun.
ber of railroad officials that the de,nornl.
ization OF rates to tho West has only
commenced, and yet there are to De found
those who think that the rate war will
be short-livel and will soon terminate
Tho opinions expressed are, of course.
mere conjectures, and only the lapse OF
time will determine their truthfulness.
The causes leading to the present rate
war are being generally discussed, and
the concensus OF opinion is TO the effect
that If an attempt should be made to
discipline the Santa Re for its action In
the present difficulty 1t would undoubt.
eddy withdraw from the Western passen-
ger association and extend tic cuts
in California rates. 1t Is a case in
which. the Santa l'e will not stand any
interference from lines in Eastern com
mittee territory. 1t was out Of the
Santa FEES feeling Of loyalty to the
association that Il originally confined It's
cut rates TO territory west of the Mis-
souri, river leaving rates between Chi.
cago and the Missouri river untouched
There is no doubt but that the Santa Fe
will make further reductions as soon as
| il is sure its interests are suffering. II
is not believed the Southern Pacific will
apply the knife deeper unless compelled
TO do so. Many railroad men say that
| the Southern Paclic's actions in the
pending war Indicate bitter fight, and
that its motive is to stimulate immi-
grant and passenger traffic TO Calilor-
mia in which state il controls the main
lines and owns lands, hoping thus 10
become recoupcd in tie long run for any
losses IL NAV sustain at present.
From Fort Worth it is evident that the
| Texns and Pacific has a decided adynnt-
/ age over other competing lines Tor the
/ Western business The principal rea-
son being that the line Is what may be
! termed II winter route aud does not
encounter severe snow storms that be-
| fnll northern lines TO the West. An
other advantage Is that Tie Texas aud
Pacific sends passengers through 10 san
| Francisco without change OF cars. Not
withdrawing these advantages, the Rock
Island, Denver und Gulf yesterday dil
their share of the business. The Rock
Island last night sent ont quite a large
marty TO Los Angeles, by the way Of
San Francisco. Tie Gulf ana Denver
did fair bushes also.
1t was rum0rcd yesterday that stop
over privileges would be granted on cut
rate tickets in the state of California
hut inquiry at the city Offices disproVe
tho report,
Late last evening the Gazette received
] telegraphic information that the santa
| Fo and Southern Pacific officials were en-
| dcavoring TO effect a compromise which
would nut an end to the war.
Third Vice President Stuhbs of the
Southern Pacific Las telegraphed Mr.,
Robinson, the Santa Fe representative
| in Chicago. regarding the proposition ~
stop the. war but ny TO Ihte noui
| Mr. Robinson had made no reply
II Il quite evident from the tone OF the
,Hsnatch received by the Gazette, That
| southern Pacific has already shown the
white feather. and wants NO iurtner
How the matter stands in Chicago
Western railroad managers nave "
come to look upon the hgnt ne'Wsen ~
| Atrhisou. Topeka and santa zee ana
Southern Pacific companies as the most
serious situation they have Ind 10 lace
| a. long time. The opinion prevails
| tbot tbn war in California passenger
rates will not end until all the Western
| roads become involved and thousands OF
| dollars have been lost by rate-cutung,
Western Passenger association lines me-
| In the Rookery TO consider this threat
eninr situation. At this meeting long
communication from the Santa Fe, I'D.
! dressed TO Chairman Caldwell, was re
| reived md read. In this document the
santa l1p set forth In full q history OF
rs troubles with the Southern Paeihr
an outside line, in regard 70 the lalteT
contention that the Santa re should moi
be allowed to give It's passengers TO san
Francisco. win AIoinve, side ride, free
Of charge. from Barstow to Los Ange-
los and return. without allowing the
Southern Pacific and lis connections ~
Portland and Ogden the reciprocal right
10 ticket at the through rate by direct
lines from Chicago 10 l0s Angeles
through San Francisco, and vice versa +.
The Santa FEES communication closed by
ealing on lie chairman. under the pro
visions Of section Il, article OF me
agreement. 10 issue m order suspending
passenger relations with the Southern
Pacific company. L..
Tho Union Pacific has mt ia short
line rates 10 Southern California p2inis,
win San Francisco, at the requss.s,t OF p w
Southern Pacific company. Inc hur'
iin,ton and Missouri River and other
association lines have given notice tnal
they viii meet this action west OF 'ne
Missouri river. a., c.,..
As The situation now stands tne sa Nv
Fc will probably withdraw iIHin lu'
Western Passenger ASSOCIATION u ~ r,s
quest for boycott against 1 iissS souI 4.
ern Pacific on PASSENGER D9~he'x;1yu ami,
above stated. IS noi granted. m.s
many az Inc association roads are IN u,
yorabe to the santa FG nh They g., WILL P gaEsy
FOR to do 50 would simply be 70 60 Guy
Of the California business Thsy a sr,
dependent @ Y. a s9 Trssci.co pa sna III
a a,h,,. i,nn,'rtsnt California points ,Il'
Withdrawn Of The santa l'e and the i'i Il
urc o. association ines 70 s1 tbbPp3i q WI
enn M IA ,ynr In California rates I,
Chicago, Instead q , aoasnng Eiyd I. p ii,
sitory West g. ih ~ MON" ,,,rorni thdt il can
net fully protect iiself by any ,, e,sgl
course TIE enly change IN. 70 el Pes ~,
rates yesterday Was inc a,iar h MI
nouneemeAi that beginning 'oHa' =