Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18
OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR INTEREST.
RAILROAD RATES FOR SAN FRANCISCO
CONTENTION.


CONVENTION.
The Western railroad lines centring
in Chicago and all other transconti-
mental railroads in any way interested
in California BUSINESS have agreed to
sell tickets to and from California for
our convention, which is to be held at
San Francisco, July 7th-l2th, at the
following price. From Chicago aud re-
turn, SOL. This rate is for railroad
tickets, and does not include sleeping
car fares.
Tickets will not be sold for going
passage via the northern lines, their
participation in the business being
confined to the return trip.
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Delegates are expected to select their
own routes. and tickets will be good via
the usual direct diverse routes. Or,
in other words, you may Ego out ono
way, and return another. II you de-
sire to return from San Francisco by
any of the northern lines there will
be an extra charge to Portland, Ore,
Of So. 80 by steamer and $3.50 via the
| Shasta route.
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Tickets will be on sale in the territory
| tributary to these western lines on June
22d, 23d, 29th and 30th and July lst.
I'd and Sd, and are good going out com.
mencing on tho date of sale, but you
must arrive in San Francisco not later
| than July 9th. Returning, leave san
Francisco, they will be good not earlier
than July 18th. and to arrive at start
ing point not later than August 10Th.
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| Going out, stop.o over will be allowed
ut Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
| Cheyenne and west thereof, including
points in the following States and Ter
ritories: Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wy
oming, New Mexico, Arizona and Cali
fornia.
Returning. STOP. overs will be allowed
only ON tickets which read via North
Pacific coast points, to be available
be!ween Reddipg on the Shasta route,
Banif on Canadian Pacific, Hayre on
Groat Northern, Livingston on Northern
Pacific, and Shoshone Falls on Oregon
Short Line.
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The railroads east of Chicago, iDclud-
ing the railroads in tho Southern, Cen
trial, Trunk and New England Associa-
tiona, have not yet taken any action on
rates for the convention. 1t is con-
fidently expected they will DO go very
soon, and that the railroad rate from
any point east of Chicago will be at
least one fare for the round trip.
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Begin now TO plan in earnest FOR the
trip. Study the country, write to the
different railroads interested in Califor-
MIA business. and ges some of their illus
trated advertising circulars. The trip
across the continent will BIO liberia
education to any one who has mol
already been across. The following is
list of tho Western railroads and
their general passenger agents:
Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fe, George
T. Nicholson, 6. Z. A., Chicago, Ill,
Canadian Pacific, d. McNicoll, G.
p. A., Montreal, p. @.
Chicago e. Alton, James Charlton, G.
P. and L. A., Chicago, Ill.
/. Chicago & Northwestern, W. B. Knis
kern, G. p. and 4. A, Chicago. III.
Chicago, Milwaukee &c st. Paul,
George Ii. Heafford, G. p. and L. A.,
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha, 4. w. Teasdale, G. p. and I,
A., st. Paul, MINI.
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific, Johr
Sebastian. G. P. A., Chicago, Ill.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, P.S
Eustis, q. r. A., Chicago, Ill.
Chicago, Great Western. II. II. Lord
G. p. and L. A.. Chicago, Ill.
Colorado Midland, W. F. Bailey. e.
p. A., Denver, Col.
Denver & Rio Grande, S. X. Hooper
G. P. and L. A., Denver, Col.
Great Northern, +. l. Whitney, O.
P. and L. A., st. Paul, Mimi.
Illinois Central, A. II. Hanson, G. T
A., Chicago, Ill.
Missouri, Kansas s. Texas, Jane
i Barrier G. P. and Il. A., st. Louis, Mo
, Missouri Pacific. II. G. Townsend
! 6. p. and 7. A., st. Louis. Mo.
) Minneapolis g. st. Louis, A. b. Cults
t G. P. and 7. A., Minneapolis, MINI.
} Northern Pacific, Charles S. Fee, G
T. and Il. A., st. Paul, MINI.
, Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
, w. II. Hurlbut, q. p. A.. Portland, Ore
) Rio Grande Western, +. A. Wadloigh
! G. r. and T. A., Salt Lake City, Utah
Southern Pacific atlantic system
/ S. f. b. Morse, G. p and I. A., NeS
Orleans, La.
0 Southern Pacific Pacific SYSTEM, I
! II. Goodman, q. p. A.. .SanFrancisco, Cal
, $500" Line NJ, st. Z. g. $. st. NJ. J
Y G. Is. Hibbard, G. L. A., Minnesota
, MINI.
q ST. Louis & San Francisco, D. Wis
j hart, q. p. A., ST. Louis, Mo.
r Texas & Pacific, CASTOR Meslier, G
P. aud Il. A., Dallas, Tex.
9 Union Pacific, l.. L. Lomax, G. F
and r. A., Omaha, Neb.
Wabash, q. S. Crano, G. p, and I
A., st. Louis. Mo.
a. Wisconsin Central, j. G. Pond, @. 7
Q A., Milwaukee, Wis.
a John Willis Baer. Secretary,