The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-24

No more men are wanted in Kansas,
No more men are wanted in Kansas
They have short-haired women and the
Pops.
Any others are run in by the cops,
No more men are wanted in Kansas.
The result of the aforementioned condi-
ton of things is that the Santa Fe Railway
| company has had to stop selling cent-a-
mile tickets to men who wished to go 10
Kansas to help harvest the crops of wheat
and corn there. Yesterday morning a party
of fifty left this city for Hutchinson, COM
| posed of men from all over the country
and tomorrow another smaller batch will de-
part, which will end emigra ton. There have
been nearly three hundred men who have
gone to the farming centers of Kansas and
as many more could be found to follow, if
the low rate were to be maintained for a
few days longer.
Employers of labor are very glad to learn
that the movement has stopped for it
threatened to produce labor famine right
here, for the enlistment has done much to
take away the floating population, from
which the common laborer is drafted as
needed, and the great amount of work be-
ing dore on both the Santa Fee and the
Southern Pacific has taken many others
out of the competition. The relaying of the
rails by the Los Angeles Railway company,
and the placing in position of the subways
and the new pavements, insures occupation
through what would otherwise bethe dull
summer season for the workingmen, so that
the exodus Of several hundred men just now
is a serious matter. However, 1t is stopped
now. as the Kansas have enough.
Rebate Tickets and Omaha
All classes of tickets on all lines have been
made subject to stopover at Omaha. if the
holder so wishes, except the rebate second
class tickets recently issued. The Union
Pacific company commenced to sell these,
subject to the same stopover privilege, but
the Western association ordered this stop
ped, and the other lines have believed that
the road had desisted from the practice.
Perhaps it has, but the agents yesterday
discussed the matter with satisfied air,
giving the impression at least that the
tickets could be had with the stopovers IL
desired, though they did not make any such
admission. AT the Southern Pacific offices
there was not to be had any denial or con-
firmation Of the rumor that such tickets
could be purchased. while the Santa Fe Of
ficials sturdily held that they were salts
fled that the Unon Pacific had come down
from its position, and had abandoned the
sale of the stopover rebate ticket 1t is
probable that there was little foundation
for the report, as when the Western asso-
citation took control of the matter, it would
be rank rebellion for the Union Pacific 10
refuse to obey, and would precipitate
rate war which would be Improbable all
around.
Waiting for the Steamers
General ManageY Nevin of the Santa Fe
Pacific railway is expected home from a
trip of inspection all over his system this
morning. He was at San Diego on Wednes-
day, and of course was asked great many
ques tons about the steamships which the
road is expected to put on between that
place and the Orient Mr.. Nevin could give
no information at all about the subject,
not knowing whether the recently reported
interview with Mr.. Muir of that city, pur-
porting to give the name of the new line,
and the agents for 1t in New York, was
correct or not.
Mr.. Nevn evidently still has faith In the
projects being carried through all right, for
he is preparing to spend about twenty thous-
and dollars in strengthening the company's
wharf at that harbor for the reception of
the steamers.
If the same Santa Fe company had not
deceived itself and everybody else on the
same matter about eight years ago. when
It permitted the announcement to be made
that the Peninsula and Oriental Steamship
company had decided to put on a lfne from
San Diego to China, there would be more
confidence felt in the accuracy of the pres
ent story.
Notes and Personals
City Ticket Agent MCGEE of the Santa
Fe offices left yesterday for a trip to Chi
cago. He goes to accompany home Mrs
MCGEE, who has been on visit to her par
ents.
That tall sycamore of the Santa Fe, Gen.
eral Agent John L. Truslow. whose head
quarters are at San Francisco, Is in the
city for few days.
General Agent f. A. Jones of the Santa
Fee. whose office Is at Santa Barbara is in
town on business visit.
A special train will leave today over the
Southern Pacific for Shorb's station, where
the Sisters school is situated, for the con-
venience of those who wish to attend the
commencement exercises which will be held
this afternoon. The train will leave the Ar
cade depot at l p. M, and returning will
leave Shorbs at 4:50.
The war boards excursion to Santa Mon
lea will occur tomorrow, the Southern Pa