The herald., 1895-01-20

| yesterday from WaeRout5, Iuil account
OF which will be found in another
column.
MERCHANTS WANT HYNEs.
The following petition was forwarded
yesterday to A. F. Walker, receiver OF
tho Atchison, Topeka aud Santa Fe
railroad. at Chicago, by all thu pro mi
nent fruit shippers and exchanges,
wholesale heel and cattle shipper and
othes wholesale and retail shippers. "a
we'll as the banks OF this city. Oy,r $50
signatures were attached:
Whsrese, it is currently reported that
there is liklihood OF the removal OF
Mr.. s. r. Hynss, gensrsl freight agent
Of the Southern California railway. to
some othor fi5ld OF labor, we, the UNDER
signed, ciiizsns and business. m,n oil
Los Augslss, do muat earnestly petition
| NJ. A. Z. Walker. receiver OF tins Atchi-
aoR. Topeka and Santa Fe railway. and
others that may have authority in the
matter, TO retain Mr.. Hynes in his
present position. and thus enable him
to continue his residence here with the
peo pie who would so deeply regret his
| departure.
While firm in asserting his convic-
tions OF right, his urbauily OF manner
has sttrsctei the admiration even OF
those " ho at tinss were not in harmony
with his views. We have come TO know
him as a most entstprising and useful
citizen end railroad man. whose pro-
gressive notions, acute perceptions, Wig
orous character aud uptight life have
! endeared him to our people aud made
him most potent influence in tbs pro-
motion of the best interests OF Southern
California.
These interests ars now as closely
identical with those of the Santa Fe
system az they have been in the past.
INCREASE II RATES.
A telegram was received by the Santa
Fe company Yesterday which announce
that the anscontinentsl freight COM
mittee, nov in session at Chicago. had
decided that all rates at present below
81 cents per 100 pounds shoad be ad-
vancei 10 that dIure. Ths increase Is
to go in;o etf.e; on and after February
4, 1853
PASSENGER list NlRcH
The Pacific Coast line e.eamphip
Eureka sailed Yesterday with the fJl-
loving passeagsrs: Misa E. L1kass,
Mrs. NJ. Kaingabsrg. w Taylor. for San
Francisco; ". j. Oaks, for San Luis
Obispo; I ". Ewing and wife. for Ven
tura; =. T. Shepherd E R. Dew, for
Santa Barbara; G. B. Young and vile
tor Santa CrC3
THE NEW WESTERN LINES RATES.
A dispatch from Chicago last night
saye The western linea have agreed on
O date on which to advance rates to
Colorado, Utah, Montana and Pacific
coast points, to the tariff published
some weeks ago. Osing to tha difficulty
lii preparing the rate achedule ths ed-
vance will not be- made until February
18th. The Chicsgo, s.. Paul, Minne-
apolis and Omaha has stirred up the
western roads, who ara making pro-
test agains, the cutting OF rates, which
it syas is being done in favor II thest-
ricsl parties. 1t declared that it will,
from this time on, meet with whatever
rates the other linss may ses lit to make
for theatrical companies or other party
business. A quarterly dividend OF per
cent per shars has BEEN declared from
the net earnings OF the Pullman COM
psny, payable February 10Th.
NOTES.
W. j. Shotweli, general ngent OF the
Denver and Rio Grsude railroad with
headquarters in San Francisco, returned
north today after visit & several days
in the city.
l. NJ. Schumacher, general aRsnt Of the
freight department Of the Uniun Pacific
at San Francisco. left yesterday at 2 p.
N. for that city.
D. A. Schillins, the ticket agent OF the
Oregon Railway and Navigation com
psny at Portland, arrived ia this cty
las. Friday with the in.ention OF making
stay in S 'utheru Caliiernis. Hs saya
ne feels quite at home here, especially ~
regards tbs weather.
A Phillips Rock Island excursion. per-
sonally conducted BY ". j Perkine, will
arrive this morning a. tho Arcade 1t
brings 90 tourists from Boston, Nsw
York, Chicago, all Of whom intend
spending tho viutor IN Solshorn Cali
fornia.