The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-20
HALF RATES TO
THE Conventions,
Final Action Taken by
the Transcontinental
Association.
IN DREAD OF SCALPERS.
Street Precautions Taken to
Prevent Their Handling
Tickets.
THE LOCAL WAR CONSIDERED.
Chairman Caldwell Appoints a Com.
mittee to Adjust the Existing
Differences.
THE LOCAL WAR CONSIDERED.

Half-rates to all the great National con-
ventions have been decided upon by the
Transcontinental Passenger Association.
| The question had been under discussion
every day during the six days continuous
| session of the association.
| 1t was not the matter of rates that
troubled the members of the association,
but their ingenuity was taxed as to how
the public could be accommodated with
low rates and yet keep the ticket-scalpers
from doing profitable business in con-
vention tickets. An elaborate system was
| finally devised and thus submitted to all
the roads interested, but il was not until
yesterday that the last vote was recorded
In favor OF the resolution providing for the
half-rates. The round-trip fares as adopted
from San Francisco and common points,
are as follows:
To the National Prohibition Convention,
which is to convene May q at Pittsburg.
$50 so. O.
To the National Republican Convention.
which is to meet June 16 at st. Louis.
$67 30.
To the Democratic National Conven-
ton. which is to meet July I at Chicago,
$72 so.
To the National Convention of the
Young Peoples Societies of Christian En-
desvor, which is to open its session at
Washington, D. c., on July and to con-
| tinue until the 18th. 1874 so.
To the annual meeting of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union OF America, which
is to open at Milwaukee on July I6 and
| continue until the 10Th, $74 so.
To the National Convention of the Re-
| publican League, which is to meet at Mil
waukee on August g. $74 so.
| To the National Encampment of the
| Grand Army of the Republic, which is to
meet at Minneapolis on Septembe Der l and
to continue until Septem Der 4, $67 80.
Among the principal precautions taken
| against the danger of 'scalpIng' is the
Limitation of the sale of tickets to two
days and thorough Identification of the
| purchaser.
AS stated yesterday would be the case
Chairman Caldwell brought up the matter
Of the rate war between the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company and the
| Southern Pacific Company and its effect
| on transcontinental business.
1t was shown that the action of the Ore
| gon Railway and Navigation Company in
| giving notice that it would use the war
rate between here and Portland as basing
| rate for all business east via Portland
| would have demoralZing effect on all
transcontinental business, and Mr.. Cald-
we'll appointed General Passenger Agent
| L. III. Goodman of the Southern Pacific
| Company and General Passenger Agent
w. ii. Hurlburt committee of two to ar
| range for the settlement OF the differences
between their respective companies, with
| view to the restoration of old rates be-
tween here and Portland, and the conse-
quent removal of the present danger to
transcontinental rates in general.
Pending the negotiations between the
| two warning roads rates via Ogden will not
| be disturbed.
| This concluded the business of the asso-
citation for this session and adjournment
was taken sine die.