The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-28
The New Rates Effective
Saturday.
A SOUTHERN PACIFIC CUT.
1t Will Meet the Santa Fe at All
Points.
PROSPECTS OF THE WARFARE.
A Proposition to Bring 10000 People
Here From the East in Two
Divisions.

| The $50 rate one way to and from all
| Missouri River points and a S35 round
trip rate will go into effect on the Southern
Pacific road on Saturday. All California
points will be included in this lat except
San Diego.
The officials of the Southern Pacific
have effected arrangements with all neces-
sary connections in the East, and it is ex-
pected that all the roads will come in in a
day or two. Al present the Texas Pacific.
Missouri Pacific, Missouri, Kansas and
Texas and the Rock Island connecting
with the Texas Pacific at Fort WORTH
form the connecting links by way of the
Sunset route, while by the northern route
the Denver and Rio Grande from Ogden
to Denver and the Rock Island and Bur-
| ington out of the city of Omaha ard the
Missouri Pacific from Pueblo to st. Louis
form the outlets.
Yesterday the Missouri Pacific Company
notified the Southern Pacific that it would
make a rate of SAT 80. round trip. or
S27 80 one way. between St. Louis, Cairo
or Memphis and California points, effect
i've Saturday.
I'VE ought to get some credit from the
people If Northern California for making
these low rates applicable to that section"
ediu OcuOldl L doocueol hSCub
yesterday. 1--WE put them on par with
those of Southern California so far as
rates are concerned, and il ought to result
in many people being brought into that
locality. There was really no necessity
for our doing so. because the line with
which we are at war does not penetrate
that section of country. but we thought
we would give the people Of that section
the same opportunities which will natur-
ally accrue to those living in the southern
portion"
The Southern Pacific people are at a loss
for an explanation of the action of the
Santa Fe officials in making the cut both
ways. "We wouldn't have objected so
much if the low rate had been made appli-
cable only to the west-bound traffic." said
Mr. Goodman. The explanation, however,
seems to be very easily found in the fact
thai a great majority of the people from
the East who are at present In California
are possessed of return tickets, so that the
| business that will be done under the new
| schedule Will be with new customers, peo-
| pie living in California who may desire to
go East. Assistant General Passenger
| Agent Donaldson was treated TO a surprise
Yesterday. A buslness-like gentleman
dropped into Mr.. DIS Office and unfoIded
proposition to bring 1000 persons out from
| New York State and that vicinity, pro-
vlded he could get rate that would be
satisfactory As an evidence of good faith
| q
600 check. His proposition is to bring
5000 people out at one time ard 1000 at an
| other. The startling proportions of the
proposition took away the breath of the
| Southern Pacific's representative and he
took the matter under consideration.
| Many inquiries reach this Office as to
| how long the war will continue and how
| much lower the rates will so. Both are
| questions which no man can answer The
war may cease in day or two and the sale
of tickets be declared of. but it certainly
| looks as though the fight Will be long
| and bitter one.
! The Santa Fe has publicly declared that
| If the Southern Pacific met its present cut
( liz would go still lower, while the Southern
Pacific officials are equally emphatic in
their assertions that they can stand as low
cut as their competitor.
About the Southern Pacific offices yes
terday nothing new was to be learned,
aside from what is stated above, regard
| ing the situation. What action the Union
| Pacific will take IN the premises has not
| officially reached the Southern Pacific Of
| fees as yet, although ii is fOregOne con-
| clusiou that 1t will be In the tray in day
or two.
| Z. Black Ryan has lbeen recommissioned
| as a notary public for the district south of
! Market street by The Governor. His term
of offire runs for four years from Febru-
airy %.
COMMITTEES of the entire western system of
| the Southern Pacific have been in session
| for several days in this city. They were
| called here to consider several matters
| which are to be brought to the attention
of the officials of the road. The represen-
tatve from Bakersfield was taken sud-
denly Ill Sunday and was compelled TO re-
| turn home, and the other members OF the
| committee are now awaiting the arrival of
Representative Hslmutn from Dunsmuir
before continuing the work. The election
! of officers of the committee held Monday
| placed Mr.. Swain Of Sacramento in the
| chair and made Mr.. Golden of Los An
| geles secretary The principal grievances
| for con sideratiOn are on the western divi-
| sion.
On the question of conferences with the
Southern Pacific, Joseph S. Leeds, man
| ager of the Traffic Association of Califor-
MIA, in circular to the executive commit
tee of the association gives some interest
ing findiDgs:
Our late experience 10 conference with
them 0he Southern Pacific Company was
conclusive proof on this point. Nothing was
| conceded to us at that time. Your committee
was Informed that what was wanted was SIM
ply TO show wha they (the Southern Pacific
Company had determined TO do; that IL was
not their purpose TO discuss the basis upon
which 1t was made or the equity OF It's arrange
meng as to the measure of the service TO be
| reformed. While such methods as this are
PURSUED by them the merchant of San Fran.
cisco has but little TO gain or lose by their good
will or il-wll, so TAR as IL Is measured by what
may be termed courtesy.
Ii is fact hat whatever we have gained in
| the direction OF improved conditions has come
| TO US by pursuing our work upon lines created
| by ourselves and entirely Independent OF them.
| Let me assure you that the true road TO sue
\ cess for the city OF san Francisco lies along
| these lines. No temporZiDg with the old
| transportation companies will ever bring re-
suit worth the while of time required TO Sc
cure it.