The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-09

self-interest displayed by both railroads run
nlng into San Rafael. An observer would be
led to conclude that their interests were to
keep people from taking up their residence in
Marin. All regular patrons of both lines have
nouced that, with the exception OF the bust
ness mems trip In the morning and return in
the evening, the boats and cars of both COM
panies are run almost empty; and If they
persist IN their present policy they win find
tnat Two or three trips day will be sufficient
Tor their traffic, instead of seven as at present
what Is the cause of this? Simply the railroad
com panies themselves.
They are the most interested in the building
up ana development of the county, still they
persist In running empty boats and trains at a
loss at 90 cents round trip rather than re-
Cuce the fare to reasonable figure and run
trip;
Why is it that Berkeley, Fruitvale and Ala.
media are rapidly increasing in population
ana improvements, while San Rafael and other
Marin County towns lowing to the policy OF
the railroad Marin has no other cities are
either standing still or retrograding? Ger
talnly Marin has the advantage in healthful
ellmate and beauty of nature, but she is handi-
capped by the pooled issues of the two rail
ROADS, VINO seem determined that she shall
submit to their unwise policy or have her
vitality destroyed, committing financial sui
eide thereby.
Alameda County complains of Injustice at
the hands OF the Southern Pacific, but she is
treated with philanthropie generosity COM
pared with San Rafael. Berkeley, Fruitvale
and Alameda are eleven miles, or forty-five
minutes, from San Francisco, and the fare is
10 cents. San Rafael is fifteen miles, or fifty
minutes, from San Francisco and the fare nv
either route is 80 cents.
Is it any wonder that Mr. Stetson has had to
reduce his trips from thirteen to seven? The
surprise is that he is not compelled to take his
boats Off altogether. Did he honestly believe
that the people of Marin wanted more trips
when there were not people enough in the
county to warrant running the then present
schedule? Did he suppose that when he in
creased his trips to thirteen per day that
people would flock to Marin and encourage en-
terprlse at 30 cents per round trip? Well, if
he did, he has discovered his mistake, and re-
sorting to the same folly next summer will not
develop anything for the better.
What the residents of the county want is such
a reduction that will compare fayorably with
other places, and allow man of family to take
MS wife and children to the City occasionally
without bankrupting himself
IL Mr.. Stetson and his neighbors of the San
francisco and North Pacific Railway do this
they will soon find that instead OF being COM
PEELED to reduce their schedules they will be
compelled by the county increased population
TO run extra boats and cars to accommodate tie
their patrons. AS it stands at present, If Ala
meda is IN the grasp OF an octopus, then Marin
must be at the mercy of two of them, who have
united to destroy her.
Why these two companies retsrd their own
interests is hard to explain, but if they cannot
understand that an increase of population in
TINS county means an increase of their bust
ness, then the residents of said county should
devise means whereby they should be made TO
understand it.
The time has come when Marin County
should demand justice. Justice means a re-
auction OF fare between San Rafael and San
francisco to % cents round trip, and %
cents round trip means an indUcement 10
people to take up their residence in one of the
most beautiful and healthy localities on the
lace OF the universe.
A RESIDENT OF SAN RAFAEL.
San Rafael, Nov. l, 1895.