The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-18
THE RAILROADS DISAGREE
And the Result Is Two Different Fares
to Santa Monica
The Opening of the Santa Monica Race Track
Productive of What Looks Very
Like a Flghe

The bicycle track at Santa Monica will
be opened tomorrow, and tor the occa-
sion the Southern Pacific railroad is max
ing return rate from San Bernardino
and other interior points of $l.50, which
will include free admission 10 the
grounds. The $l.50 Iailroad rate was
practically agreed on by that corporation
and the Santa Fe road. The latter. hav-
ing no proprietary interest in the race
track grounds, and, consequently. unable
to offer its patrons free admission, views
the action of the Southern Pacific in tn 9
light OF cut in rates, and met it by
making a return rate from interior points
of $l.25.
General Manager Crawlsy of the South
ern Pacific states that the track at Santa
Monica has cost something ike Sl2, 900
and that the selling of tickets emitting
holders to free admission is business
proposition and one that concerns only
his road.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Gregory OF the Santa Fe system views the
| Southern Paclfc's action as cut. and
thinks that the latter road. if it wants to
| be fair, should admit all free, or charge
all. The gentleman said that the South
ern Pacific was offering its patrons val
liable consideration at Santa Monica. and
that this was equivalent TO cut in esta b.
| lished rates.
City Passenger Agent MCGEE of the
Santa Fe said: "Why, yes; it certainly
looks like cut in rates. If the Southern
Pacific owned hotel at Santa Monica
and promised its patrons dinner gratis.
would 1t not be tantamount to reduc-
ton in the railroad fare?"
Asked as to the proba bility OF carrying
the war into oa with further reduc-
ton of rates, Mr.. MCGEE smiled blandly.
shook his head and calculated an Il
don't know" which sounded more diplo-
inatic than positive and direct.
The gentleman was next asked if the
| interior Santa Fe agents had been IN
structe6 to cut any admission free
price OF tickets that the Southern Pacific
| might make, % cents. The answer was
another" Il don't know" Rumor has it
that at San Befnardiuo the Southern Pa.
oifo ticket office displays sign which
reads: ''25. cents, 80 cents, 70 cents, 81,
! 81. 25, $1.50-wnich shallit be?"
And the end is not yet.
RAILROAD MEN AND MATTERS.
F. B. Henderson. private secretary to
General Manager Wade of the Santa Fe
system,is expected home from New York
today.
General Manager Wade was at Barstow
yesterday.
John J. Byrne. general passenger agent
of the Southern California, who is in
San Francisco, is expected back Monday
or Tuesday.
c. u. Boyd of San Diego, superntend-
ent of the San Diego. Pacific Beach and
La Jolla railway, is III town on business.
| The Santa Fe's "forty-five minute spe-
cial'' today for Santa Ana will leave the
denot at 10:l5 a. H., and promises to be
| well patronized.
| A. b. Calder, travelling passenger agent
| of the Canadian Pacific, Is in the city.
Frank G. Gay, general freight agent of
tn Southern California railway, has re-
| turned from Albuquerque.
The Southern Pacific Railway com pany
! commenced handling freight over its
| Pasadena branch yesterday.
Decided improvements are being made
in the road between San Bernardino and
Riverside recently acquired by the South
ern Pacific.