The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-31
ROUND TRIP TICKETS.
THE PROGRAMME MAPPED OUT
BY WESTERN ROADS.
Advanced Freight Schedule on All tho
TransoontInentaI Lines and tho
Southern Pacific.

AT the meeting OF the freight repre-.
sentatives of the transcon tinental lines
at Chicago on January Is it was agreed
that. taking effect February 4, all trans-
continental freight rates from New York,
Chicago and Mississippi and Missouri
river common points that are now less
than so cents per 100 pounds will be ad.
vanced to that figure to all Pacific coast
terminate, excepting Portland. Ore, to
which point the minimum rate will be
56 cents per 100 pounds. This is ma
teriRl advance, as the rates have been
down as low as 80 cents for some time.
All the lines represented. including the
Southern Pacific, signed the agreement.
Under this arrangement the rates to
the Pacific coast will be the same from
New York and Chicago. notwithstand>
ing a difference of about 1000 miles in
the distance by rail and considerably
more than that by the water routes.
The general managers of the western
roads have unanimously approved the
report of the committee of passenger
department representatives concerning
the adjustment of round-trip tourist
tickets to the Pacific coast, as follows:
A round-trip rate OF 500 from the Mis-
souri, river to San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego. with the privilege of 20.
ing by any route and returning by any
other.
The revenue on this traffic will be di-
vided one-half way from the destination
of the ticket, except that the rates via
the Shasta route or by steamer shall be
so divided as to recognize the Southern
Pacific arbitrary rate for its Shasta line
and between San Francisco and Los An
geles.
Rates for tickets to either San Fran
cisco or Los Angeles which read enc way
via Ogden and the other way via Bar
stow will divide on the following per-
cottages:
Between Missouri river and Colorado
common points. IL per cent.
Colorado common points and Ogden,
IL per cent.
Ogden aud Los Angeles, via San Fran.
cisco, 35 per cent.
Los Angeles and Missouri river, via
Barstow. 40 per cent.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad has issued the following circu-
lar:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. l, 1895.
The following changes and appoints
ments are hereby made effective this
date:
The position OF assistant passe niger
traffic manager is abolished and Mr.. J.
]. Byrne. who has held that Office, has
been assigned to other service.
Mr.. Geo.. T. Nicholson, general pas.
senger agent, will have his headquarters
in Chicago.
Mr.. W. ]. Black, assistant general pas.
senger agent. will remain in Topeka, re.
porting to Mr.. Nicholson as above.
MIR. ii. G. Thompson is appointed as.
aistant to the passenger traffic manager.
The Southern California Railway
company has issued tho following cir
culRr:
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Feb. l, 1895.
Mr.. ID. q. Thompson having been as
signed to other service, Mr.. j. j. Byrne
is hereby appointed general passenger
agent OF this company, with headQ uart-
ers in Los Angeles, Gal.
ExcURsIoNlsTs ARRIVED.
The following arrived yesterday by
the Santa Fe excursion:
w. G. Cummings. Miss Steinuuest.
Boston; Mrs. N. l.. Gregory and family, |
Bangor, Me. j. e. Stickler, Montreal; |
.. As' Aooukh, loioutoI mr. anu MIS-. |
81. l.. Dominion, III. P. Schilling, Chica-
go; NJ. Muchnicel. Philadelphia; Mr..
and Mrs. W. d. Mcintyre, Miss h. Nc.
Rea, Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs. s. |
Chicago; L. J. Wilson, Boston
e. j. Kelley, Buffalo; P. A. Diley, 7.
81. Lloyd. Mrs. NJ. Skollert, St. Paul;
0. Judd, Northfeld; Miss Il. Lloyd.
Miss L. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. +. A.
Pride, Minneapolis; DR.. r. Bsecher and
party Of o, Mrs. N. Estague, Omaha;
FL. A. Richardson, Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. s. Gregory, Atchison; Mrs. w.
r. Miller. Topeka; Mr.. and Mrs. B. f.
0lden, Wichita; John M. Cowsn,
Mrs. Cowan, Springfield. Mo. Mr. and
Mrs. 6. G. Eowie, st. Louis; h. w.
sanens, Buffalo; j. W. LeFlaur, Bel.
KNAPP; J. &. LOOMS, Chicago.