The record-union., 1897-01-22
PROTECTION FOR THE GRAPE.
Memorial Adopted by the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Action Also Taken in the Direction
of State Aid for the
River.

interesting meeting last night VI .ile
directors of the Chamber of COM
merce. Many matters of importance
to the city and county were considered,
some of which We're after discussion
laid over for further action
Secretary Coleman's desk was piled
high with communications from Vari-
Gus sources, all relating to subjects OF
interest to the people. Probably MOI
one-third of the members of that body
are aware of the volume of work trans
acted by the directors, and one of these
business meetings would be a reVela-
ton to them. The directors are taxing
hold of their duties with an enthusiasm
and vigor that promise excellent re-
suits.
There will be general meeting or
members next Wednesday evening. at
which nominations of officers VIII be
made for the annual election to be held
in February, and it is desired that as
large an attendance as possible be had.
Joseph Steffens presided at last
nights meeting, with j. o. Coleman
Secretary. The other directors pres
ent were: Mayor c. H. Hubbard, Frank
Miller, William Schaw, d. L. Lindley,
A. ]. Bruner, L. L. Lewis, Fl. j. Small,
r. D. Stephens, Win ]. Davis and I.
L. Enright.
FREIGHT SHIPPING.
William Schaw, from the Committee
on Commerce. to which had been re-
ferred the matter of making inquiry
as to whether or not Sacramento en-
joys equal freight shipping advantages
with San Francisco, reported as fol-
lows:
Sacramento, Jan. 21, 1897.
To the Directors of the Chamber of
Commeroe-Gentleme Your commit
tee having in charge an inquiry into the
matter as to whether Sacramento Is
placed ait a disadvantage as compared
with San Francisco in making ship
mentS on branch railroads running
from points on the Southern Pacific
system, | have to say that thorough
inquiry has been made into this matter,
and have now to report as follows:
First-Branch railroad running from
Elmira through Vaca and Capay Val
leys. Freight shipped from Sacramento
and delivered to the depot Monday
morning before IL o'clock reaches Ed
mira ait $40 p. m. Freight shipped
same day from San Francisco and de-
livered at depot before 5 o'clock ar
rives at Elmira at 2:15 a. m; both San
Francisco and Sacramento freights
leave Elmira on the same train 90 a.
an. Tuesday, for points in the Vaca and
Capay Valleys.
From this it will be seen Sacramento
is at a slight disadvantage inasmuch
as they have to make their shipments
before II o'clock in the morning, while
San Francisco has the whole day, yet
the freight arrives in Elmira to take
the same outgoing train as the Sacra-
mento freight. The only correction
necessary so far as this line is con-
cerned is to endeavOr to have our local
freight agent receive freights for these
points UP to say o'clock in the after
noon.
Second-On the branch railroad rum
ming from Stockton to Milton. Freight
shipped to Milton from Sacramento
and delivered at the depot before 9 a.
m Monday reaches Stockton at 5:30 p.
m and lays over until the next day,
when. at 1:'J p. m, it leaves Stockton
for Miltor Freight shipped from San
Francisco and delivered at the depot
any time during the day, Monday,
reaches Stockton at I:30 a. m. Tues
day and goes out on the same train as
There is also a local freight train
from San Francisco which arrives In
Stockton ait 4:05 a. m; this freight,
presumably, takes the same course as
the freight that arrives three and
half hours later, so far as transferring
to the branch road is concerned. From
this statement 1t will be seen that Sac
lamento has to ship their freight before
q m - Of q cshinn4ant a
Milton as quick as if shipped from San
Francisco ait > O'Clock p. m. the same
day. This I regard as a serious disad-
vantage, and one that some effort
should be made to correct.
Third-Shipnents on the branch road
from Stockton to Oakdale leave at $40
a. m. and unquestionably the freights
arriving from Sacramento and San
Francisco both go on same train, SIM
liar to what they do in the case Of Mil
ton, and the same conditions exist and
similar remedy necessary.
Fourth-On the branch railroad run
ming from Lodi to Valley Springs. 1
find the following to be the case.
Freight delivered at the Sacramento
depot before 10 O'Clock Monday ar
rives at Lodi at 800 p m. same day
This freight lays over until 1:30 the
next morning. when it leaves for points
on the branch railroad.
Freight delivered at San Francisco
depot on Monday up TO ; o'clock D. m
arrives at 9:20 the following morning.
and has TO lay over until 7:30 on Wed
rssssday Sacramento has, therefore. the
advantage of one day in time at this
POINT, so there is nothing to complain
of.
FIfth-On the branch railroad run
ming from Gait to lone I find the fol-
lowing to be the condition of affairs
Freight delivered at the Sacramento
depot before O'Clock on Monday morn
ing arrives at $50 p. m the same day
This freight lays over in Gait until =
n m. the next day (Tuesday), when it
leaves for lone. Freight delivered at
the San Francisco depot up to 5 p. m.
On Monday arrives at 11:20 a m. Tues
day and goes out on the same train
with the Sacramento freight.
The complaint here is similar TO the
others. that Sacramento has but one or
two business hours to make shipments,
to secure the quickest transportation
70 these points, while San Francisco
has the whole day In which to make
their shipments. and yet make as good
time as we can from Sacramento.
would respectfully recommend that
every effort be made to get the rail-
road company to make such changes as
will enable the merchants of Sacra-
mento TO make shipments with facii-
ties equal to those of San Francisco.
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