The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09

ity result in rates, both passenger and
freight, being advanced.
For nearly ten months a determined
rate war has waged between the Southern
Pacific and the Oregon Railway and Navi-
CATION Company with disastrous results to
the revenues of both companies, the issue
being the proportion of business each was
entitled TO.
Before the war the passenger rate by
steamer was s15 first class and 81 so Sec
ond class, and by rail $25 first class and
$l6 so second class. During the struggle
for business these we're cut to $5 for first
class steamer passage and 81 so for second
class and to $40 for first-class rail transpor-
tation and $5 for second-class fares
Though not directly interested in the
fight the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany was by force OF circum stances in
self-protection compelled to cut its rates
between here and Puget Sound ports from
$40 for frst-class fares and $40 for second
class to So and So respectively.
Freight rates also came down with a
crash. The Southern Pacific rates for
first-class goods was 81 30 per hundred
pounds and other classes in proportion.
The contest brought the frst-class rates
down to 40 cents per hundred pounds and
the lower classes tumbled in proportion.
These rates applied from all California
terminals north of Lathrop. Later a spe-
cial tariff was issued by the Southern Pa
cifc Company from San Francisco only
making rate of 121z cents per hundred
pounds for the first four classes in less
than carload lots and of 10 cents Der hun.
dred in carload lots.
Steamer freight rates followed the down.
ward trend. From IS cents per 100 pounds
for hrst-class freight the rate dropped to
30 cents, and in proportion rates went
down all along the scale, from Portland
southbound. Northbound freiphts fell 10
81 ton of 1000 pounds or forty cubic feet.
At the recent meeting in this CITY of the
Transcontinental Passenger Association
the general passenger agents of the South.
ern Pacific Company and of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company were
appointed committee to settle the differ
ences between the two companies, but this
was looked upon IN railroad circles simply
as pleasantly.
To-day the sale of the Oregon RAILWAY
and Navigation Company under foreclos-
ure proceedings will take place at Port
land, Or, and it is believed that under the
reorganized administration will come a
favorable opportunity for adjusting the
troubles of the past.
On Tuesday nights train J. G. Stubbs.
traffic manager of the Southern Pacific
Company; ii. R. judah, assistant general
passenger agent. who has charge of the
passenger business of the Shasta route of
the Southern Pacific Company; William
Sproule, assistant general freight agent.
who looks after the Southern Pacific freight
interests on the same line, left for Port
land. On the same train there also de-
parted for the same destination ]. G.
Woodwork, assistant to the receiver and
general manager of the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company, who has been
in the City for the past four days, and
Edwin Goodall of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company.
1t is no secret among railroad men that
this simultaneous exodus OF these repre-
sentatives Of the hitherto clashing inter