The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-15

the farmers point of view, never has
Railroad Commission been better pre-
pared to win its ground.
Ever since the election the farmers of
the State have been importuning the Com
missioners to carry out their ante-election
pledges; and ever since the election those
same Commissioners have done nothing in
the matter except to say that they would
see that the reductions were made. Yes
terday the time for promises was fully
rounded out and the time for action had
apparently arrived. Commissioner La
Rue look the initiative IN the matter, and
received what appeared 20 be hearty sec
onos from Commissioners Stanton and
Clarke.
The rooms of the commission in the
Chronicle building were pretty well
crowded when the meeting was called to
order at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The
three Commissioners were in their places
and the remainder of the space was occu-
Southern Pacific Attorney John G. Martin
was there, fanked by General Freight
Agent Smurr and Mr.. Curtis, assistant to
the general manager. Then there was
CAPTAIN John H. Roberts of the Sacra-
mento Transportation Company and a
number of less prominent employees of Mr..
Huntington. On each face was look of
set in to withstand the shock fully ex-
pected to come from the Railroad Commits
sioners. The anxious railroaders did not
have to wait long. The blow came within
a minute after the session was called to
order, when Commissioner La Rue offered
the following resolutions, which were read
by Secretary Newman:
WHEREAS, The Southern Pacific Company
did, during the year 1894, assure the people
that material reductions in rates for the trans
portation Of grain would be made over tnelr
Pacific system in California; and whereas, in
accordance Herewith it did, on the 18th day
of December, 1894, adopt, publish and put into
designated as grain tariff No. 2, wherein many
reductions were made between the various
stations in the grain-producing sections and
points of delivery; said reduced rates not be-
ing general, but applying to certain sections OF
the State only, the reductions so made varying
from four a. per cent to twenty (2o) per
cent, or thereabouts, while in many To-
caiities no reduction whatever was made,
and in other sections where no grain is
produced for shipment and but little
Transported 9y the -e FHfoho Sary5e fTom
thirty 800 cents TO three dollars $50 per ton;
and whereas, the reductions noted are made
ouate and do not afford the relief required ana
necessary to enable the producer to put his
grain in the market at a reasonable rate. rs the
rates now charged are exoTbitant, excessive ana
greater than the producer can afford TO pay,
Che cost of TRANSFORMATION being greater than
the traffic will bear; and whereas, owing 10
the general depression in all kinds OF business
and to very placGs
the rates for transporting to market or snip
ming points should be reduced to the very
lowest possible figure that VIII anora t me car ar
such service; now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That grain tariff No: z, aGopted'
published and put into erect Deeem1er ri ~
all subsequent amendments thereto, applying
on straight or mixed carloads OF grain. bran,
shorts middngs iced ggrc corn in SACKS be-
tween San Francisco, Oakland wharf, Fort
Costa Nevada dock Benicia, South vallejo
stockton, Sacramento, Marysville, Los Angeles
on the Southern Pacific Company's Pae1nc sys,
tenn named therein, and being in the state OF
California, be and the same is hereby amended
as follows:
general reduction from the present rates of
fifteen (15) per cent OF each and every rate
charged between any and all points or stations
named in said tariff or schedule is hereby
made except that between the following named
stations and all points named in said tariff OF
schedule the rate shall be reduced twenty (20)
per cent from present rates, to wit: Lincoln
Ewing, Sheridan, Wheatland, Reeds.,Rupert,
Marysville, Raminez, Coombs, Honcnt. Pa
Oroviile, Marritts, Mullen, Woodland,
Curtis, knights, Chandler, Marcuse, Tu-
dor. Oswald, Bogues Spur Yuoa
CITY Vaeaville, Violet, Hartleys. Allen
dale, WoifskiI, Winters, Elys, Citrona,
Madison, Esparto, Capay, Cadanassat Tencreo,
surry, Amaranth Guinda, Sauterne, Cashmere,
Rurnsey, Homestead, New Ramona, Perkins,
ManloTe, Mayhem, REUTERS, Mills, soudan,
Salisbury, Natoma, Alder Creek, Orchard, Fol
som, White Rock, Cothrins, Latrobe, Flonellls,
Bryant, Brandon, Dugan, Bennett, Shingle
Springs, Cummins, Ell Dorado, Diamond
Springs and Placeryille. and said rates so
amended, established and adopted shall be the
maximum rates allowed TO be charged On SAID
Southern Pacific Company's Pacific system in
Califorpia.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of an act to