San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-27
AMONG THE RAILWAYS.
A Movement Is On Foot To Reduce
Fares On Pullman Sleep
ers-Other News.


Fares On Pullman Sleep
ers-other News.
A movement is on foot among
the general passenger agents OF
the country for reduction in fares
on Pullman sleeping cars. The
need of cheaper fares on sleeping
cars, especially for upper berths,
has long been demanded, and the
consequent embarrassment from a
popular desire for lower berths, has
required that some discrimination
be made in the rates. 1t is said that
a request will soon be submitted to
the Pullman officials for a reduc-
ton in fares. ~ think it is
good idea," remarked local
passenger man yesterday. "Every-
body who uses Pullman sleeper
invariably wants lower berth,
and the result is that the upper
berth is regarded as a second. class
attraction. What traveller has
ever asked for the reservation Of
an upper berth? Often travellers
postpone their trips because they
are unable to secure lower berth.
1 know from my own experience
that the uniform rate for upper
and lower berths alike has caused
an end of trouble. 1t would be
wise move on the part OF the con-
trolling company to reduce the
fare on upper berths and they
would profit by it,"
ENGINE PUFFs.
Ben Bee leaves for Monterey,
Mex, tomorrow to accept posi-.
tion in the Office of Superintendent
Cowan, of the Monterey and Next
can Gulf road.
The sale of the Little Rock and
Memphis road has been postponed
until January %.
A new form of mileage book will
be adopted by western roads on
January l in the shape of a 1000
mile ticket, punched with des-
cription of the original purchaser.
The book will sell for $50, with
rebate of $40 on return Of empty
cover. This Will make the rate Of
transportation two cents per mile,
and 1000 mile book, without the
descriptive feature, will be sold for
$25.
The total railway mileage Of the
United States is 1S0,Sl5 miles. OF
this number 3S,6l3 miles are
operated under receivership. The
total length of street railway lines
is 1916 miles.
Nine empty passenger coaches
were taken to Giidden over the
Southern Pacific yesterday and re-
turned this forenoon filled with ex-
cursionists for the races. !,
The Arkansas Pass will run q
cheap excursion to San Antonio TO-
morrow for the races, from all
points along the line. About 1000
people are expected over this road.
The Chicago and Alton has is
sued notice to the effect that ex-
cessive use of tobacco among en-
ployes will be considered sufficient
grounds for dismissal.
According to the interstate COM
merce commission at the end of
the last fiscal year there were 3d.
1872 locomotives, 33,0lS passenger
coaches and 1,205,16 freight cars
in service in the United States.
Over "A, 900 cars in addition, were
used in fast freight service.
Vice-President and General Man
ager Monserrate and General
Freight and Passenger Agent Mar
tin, of the Arkansas Pass, called on
President Huntington, Of the
Southern Pacific, yesterday after
noon and lad a five-minute talk
with him.
Lineman "Jack" Maloney, of the
International, who attended the
convention Of the National
Brotherhood Of Electrical workers
at Washington, has returned. He
says the next convention will be |
held in San Antonio. "Jack" was
elected second vice president and |
also elected member OF the execu-
tive committee.
1t was expected that President |
Huntington, Of the Southern Pa
cific, would make a trip to the
City Of Mexico, and inspect the
National Tehusntepec railroad,
with a view of buying it. Mr.. Hun
tington has made several offers for
the road, but thus far none have
been accepted by the Mexican gov
eminent, which owns the road. 1t
was also expected that Mr.. Hun
tington would inspect the work on
the extension of the Mexican In
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