The herald., 1897-11-24
No III Feeling Between
Railroad Officials
Mr.. sYRNE EXPLAINS ALL
UNUSUALLY HEAVY ORANGE
SHIPMENTS FOR HOLIDAYS
Tourists Arrivals by Various Lines.
MT. Lowe Road to Give Free
Rides-Notes and News

A report was circulated yesterday to
the effect that bitter strife existed be-
tween the local officials Of the two trans
continental railroads entering Los An
geles, headed by General Passenger
Agent Jno. ]. Byrne of the Southern
California and Santa Fe Pacific on the
one side and Assistant General Passen-
ger and Freight Agent A. D. Shepard Of
the Southern Pacific on the other The
report, however, Is incorrect and the
party who has taken occasion to mis-
represent the facts was yesterday de-
nounced in unmeasured terms by the
two aforementioned officials.
Mr.. Byrne, in speaking Of the matter,
said: "The report that ill-feeling exists
between Mr.. Shepard and myself is too
absurd to even give 1t the least attention.
On the contrary, our relations, both in
p business and personal way, are very
pleasant. presume the report is based
upon the fact that while the Southern
Pacific company's Atlantic system was
most impaifs2 on account Of the yellow
fever at New Orleans and other south
try point placed small liner advertise
ment in the local paper which stated
that II eastbound passengers desired to
avoid yellow fever they should travel
over the Santa Fe road. No mention
was made Of any rival road, but COM
peting agent did not approve Of that
mode of advertising and he complained
to Mr.. Shepard. The latter sent me a
friendly note calling my attention to the
matter. This was the first intimation
had Of 1t and I Immediately issued cir
cular No. Ill, dated Nov. 16, to ticket
agents Of the Southern California and
Santa Fe Pacific railways and for In
formation of conductors concerning
statements regarding competitors, MS
follows:
My attention has been drawn to the
fact that some of our agents have. in the
past. misrepresented conditions and dis
torted the disadvantages Of competing
lines. We desire that all business should be
solicited and secured by fair and straight
methods. relying for success entirely on
our own advantages rather than the disad-
vantages Of our competitors, When II Is
found necessary to speak of our compctit-
ors, do 1t In a fair way, and do not go be-
yond actual facts In any statements about
them.'
'Iialso severely reprlmanded the agent
in question, as 1t was wholly contrary to
our methods Of doing business. Az to
the report that many of the Los Angeles
merchants afe boycotting the South
ern Pacific and giving their business to
our road instead. know nothing of it
and ] think II such was the case would
have heard Of II, tits. not policy to
speak III OF a competing line. Every
railroad has its disadvantages. Some
people might advise their friends not
to travel over the Santa Fe because
their train might be stopped by high
!waymen. This, of course. would be
unpleasant to experience, but because
Black Jack and his gang get hard run
for cash and want to tap the express
safes on our trains down in New Mex
leo is no fault of ours"
WILL GIVE FRET RIDES
The Mount Lowe Railway company
Is determined to secure large portion
of the eastern tourist travel and at a
meeting of officers held yesterday 1t
was decided to reduce the rates at Echo
Mountain house to $3.50 per week and
up, and to furnish guests free daily
between Mount Lowe
and Los Angeles. Excursion Manager
Clarence A. Warner stated yesterday
that travel over the road was at pres
snt unusually good and was constantly