The herald., 1897-11-30
LOCAL TRAFFIC.
Almost a Car Famine on
the Roads
HEAVY ORANGE SHIPMENTS
FAST FREIGHT TIME ACROSS THE
CONTINENT
HEAVY ORANGE SHIPMENTS
No Modification Of the Fare to San
Francisco Expected-Excursion-
lists Coming in--Notes

Southern California and southern IA
ciflc railroads due to the unusually heavy
early shipments of oranges to the east
ern market However. telegraphic or
ders have brought from the various d.
visions along the roads u number of
cars every day until now the supply Is
about equal to the demand. Last Satur-
day was a record breaker, when the
Southern Pacific company alone shipped
thirty cars of oranges east. The South
ern California railroad officials have not
yet received complete reports from their
agents, but enough are in to indicate
that the shipments exceed all previous
records for the same period. From now
on shipments will increase daily and pre-
dictions are being made by the railroad
officials that more oranges will be sent
east before Christmas this season than
ever before.
A. H. Naftzger president of the South
ern California Fruit exchange, speaking
of the fruit market, said yesterday:
1.-THE fact that oranges during the
early part of November colored up rap
idly so that a few cars could be found
for shipment before Thanksgiving, Gre
ated strong inquiry in the different mar
kets. have no doubt that the holiday
trade will take at fair prices all the
well colored fruit that we have in South
ern California. 1t is unfortunate, how
ever, that considerable quantities of
green oranges are reported going for
ward. This is sure to create trouble
and probable loss. The fruit has not
orJ xx-ith in a two weeks
as it had the previous two weeks and
there is likely therefore to be less well
colored stock than was hoped for.
IT believe it can be truthfully said that
the oranges are sweeter than usual. or,
perhaps l should say rather less sour
than usual, at this season. ! cannot un-
dertake to estimate the number OF cars
that are likely to be shipped by Decem-
ber 18th, but there will be enough for
everybody.
California lemons are in poor demand,
due in part to the fact that the sizes are
running very small and to the further
fact that importations from abroad are
heavy. Everybody has been disappointed
in the October and November lemon
market. although desirable sizes have
been in fairly good request
COMING HERE TO WINTER
The following passengers arrived in
Los Angeles from the east yesterday
afternoon by the Burlington route. per-
sonally conducted excursion in charge
Of Mr.. Joe Willett:
Mrs E. Pendleton and daughter, c. L..
Fish, Miss Vincie Coates. John Paking,
Miss Ida st. George, r. l.. Horton and
wife, Chas. Nugent, ]. e. Miller, Boston;
Mrs. A. Harris, Colon. Mich; Mrs. D. j..
Squires, Mrs. S. ]. Gordon, S. H. Jack
son and wife, Chicago; Mrs. M. Butte,
Lincoln. Neb.; T. w. Biddo, Wyoming,
ILL.,: VIM. Kidney, Canton, ILL.,; A. w.
Thomas, Aurora, ILL.,; DR.. B. F. Replogle,
Peoria, ILL.,; A. L. Lummis, wife and two
boys, Ellinwood, ILL.,; J. c. Bedell. Auro-
ra, ILL.,; Mrs. Mary Daley, Burlington.
Iowa; Mrs. L. Cunningham and three
children. Sterling, ILL.,; Mrs. r. r.
Bandge, Mrs. E. Piper, Osceola, Iowa;
J.. d. Ball and daughter, David City,
Neb.; Mrs w. H. Morrison, Tecumseh,
Neb.: Mrs. M. Cook and daughter,
Thomas Morrin, Hardy, Neb.; r. c.
Walker and wife, Red Cloud, Neb.; A
G. Rhoads, Chicago; j. II. ONeil, Wash
ington, D. c.; B. f. Fix, Pttsburg, Pa;
Rev. r. F. Adams, Miss L. c. Adams,
Marshaltown, Iowa; Mrs A. A. Cudley.
II. Gunderson and wife, La Crosse, Wis;
Mrs. Smith and mother Crawford, wy;
Mrs Maloney, st. Louis; L. Coopman
Deadwood, S. D.; Mrs. T. E. Twombley
and daughter, Burwell, Neb; w. G. New
man and son, Chas. and r. E. Flemmer,
T. F. Flemmer and wife, Fred Flemmer,
Geo Flemmer, Burwell Neb.
NEW FAST FREIGHT RECORD
The Southern Pacific company has
made a new record for the handling of
freight between New York and Los An
geles Yesterday morning there arrived
in this city five freight cars, consisting
of general merchandise, which left New
York city on Saturday. November 90,
at p. m. The goods were shipped via
steamer to New Orleans, thence by rail
here. The run was made in the remark
ably good time Of eight and three-quar-
ter days. Chief Clerk Frank Oakley of
the general freight office states that he
does not recall any previous time that
equals this and is Of the opinion that all
previous records are broken.
WILL NOT MODIFY THE RATE
Assistant General Passenger and
Freight Agent A. d. Shepard of the
Southern Pacific company has returned
from business trip to San Francisco.
AS has been known for some time, a per-
son going to San Francisco can save
S1.50 in railroad fare by purchasing a
ticket to Fresno and from the latter
city take the San Francisco and San
JOAQUIN Valley road to the northern me-
tropolts 1t is said this practice is grow
ing among the travelling public, and may
vet lead to a rate war between the two
roads. Mr. Shepard was asked concern
ing the matter yesterday afternoon and
said that while some people might be
taking advantage Of the rate, the diff
ference was so small that he thought
there would be no material falling off
in travel over the Southern Pacific. Mr..
Shepard also stated that unavoidable
circumstances similar to this occurred
with many railroads, and he thought no
official action in trying to modify the
rate would be taken.
NOTES OF TRACK AND TIE
Passenger train No. 19, due here from
the north at 80 p. M, was delayed four
Of breakdown in the engine.
Edwin Gregory, son Of Assistant Cen
eral Passenger Agent H. X. Gregory of
the Southern California railroad, who