The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-26
TRAINS WILL FLY.
Competition to Reduce
the Time.
FOUR DAYS TO NEW YORK.
Santa Fe and Union Pacific
Won't Be Outdone.
WILL RACE THE SUNSET LIMITED
A Cut i'm Rates to Chicago and ST.
Louis-Another Rate War
Possible.
WILLRACE THE SUNSET LIMITED

Southern Pacific officials say they ex-
pect large increase in the plumber of
frst-class passengers on the southern route
this coming winter on account of the SUM-
set limited train that will make fast trips
across the continent once week.
Should this train prove popular TO the
point of paying desired returns others will
be put into service and so on as the travel
demands until train is run daily.
The Santa Fe company does not Intend
to stand idly by watching travellers going
over the Sunset route and deserving its
line and already it is talking of enter
ing into competition. So it is quite posi-
BILE that an opposition train with accommo-
dations equal if not superior 20 the South
erh Pacific flyer will be placed at the
public's service on November l by the
Santa Fe road. Both lines are open dur
ing the winter months and so far as
making fast time to New York is con-
cerued neither will admit that it can be
outdone. An interesting fight is looked
for and the public will get the benefit of it.
AS a consequence of competition between
railroads this latest advance Is generally
regarded as striking illustration. For
merly the people who travelled accepted
whatever was given them as matter of
necessity and probably thought it could
not be better. The central route offered
too many inducements in the way OF quick
time and good service as compared with
the southern lines. Now, however, the
Southern Pacific is making an effort to win
popularity and by so doing to cut out the
Santa Fe. But the intention is to give this
fast and comfortable service for winter
months only. Should the Santa Fe begin
the fight it will be kept up beyond winter
time and then the new frst-class fast
trains shall continue running at all sea-
sons.
Nor is this all. Already the Union Pa
ciic managers have been advised of the
intended change. Aud their agents here
believe that flyer with most elegant and
modern Improvements will be put on to
offset the Southern train. 1t is in their
power 10 reduce the time to New York by
twelve hours by combining with Eastern
roads, which would lose if the Southern
service attracts travellers. They will not
be outdoDe either, so a new schedule of
something like four days from San Fran
cisco to New York may be the result.
The following additional Particulars
were issued yesterday regarding the Sun
set limited bv General Passenger Agent
Goodman to all coupon agents:
"All frst-class tickets, including over
lard regular Qbirty days. and limited
single trip and round-trip excursion; also
local tickets Of same class and grades will
be good for passage on these special
trains without any extra or additional
charge, but all passengers must pay for
Pullman-car accommodations at customary
berth or seat rates.
"Agents and conductors In all cases
must give preference to through or over
land passengers in making reservations or
in sale Of sleeping-car tickets.
Local passage tickets can be sold for
these specials only to stations where the
trains make regular stops as per working
timetables. Baggage checked on such
local tickets will be shipped and carried by
first following regular train. Second-class
tickets will not be good on these special
trains. Passes will not be hcnored for
passage on these limited trains.
Especial cars aud cars run under the fif-
teeD-fare charter rule cannot be attached
10 these trains"
The Santa Fe Company announced YES
terday that it would reduce aies between
San Francisco and Chicago and St. Louis
from September IS to October inclusive.
This they have a perfect right to 90 with
out violating laws Of the Interstate Asso-
citation.
The fare to Chicago will be SOL Is first
class and $46 Is second class-a reduction
Of SIS rs; to st. Louis $50 first, S44 % sec
ond-a reduction of So % ST. Louis mer-
chants have been instrumental in effect
ing general reduction of fares on roads
to their city, so that large humble of peo-
pie from other cites might be induced to
attend the Yelled Prophet celebration.
The Santa Fe Company fell into line with
Eastern roads, and although few persons
may travel from California to see the st.
Louis festival it is believed that the re-
duced rates will be taken advantage of by
travellers and tourists.