The herald., 1898-10-21
NEWS OF TIE RAILWAYS
A ONE-FARE RATE FOR EDUCA-
TIoNAL ASSOCIATION
SOME VERY FAST TRAVELLING
The Differentials Hearing-Local
News Notes and Personal
Mention

1t was learned yesterday from an authori-
tative source that the Southern Pacllc
would put into effect one-fare rate tor the
round trip to this city from the east during
the Educational association convention II 1t
is held here. The exact sum has not been
learned, as it will depend somewhat on
whether the basis taken is the limited or
unlimited rate, but it is safe to say that 1t
will be either $50 or $50 for the round trip.
This will insure tremendous attendance
for the general passenger agents have in
formation that more people than ever before
were coming to Southern California when 1t
was not known that reduced rate would be
in effect.
THE DIFFERENTIAL HEARING
The meeting of the board of arbitration
recently named to decide the difficulties
over the diferentials on the freight rates
between the Canadian Pacific and the Amer
lean lines, is in session at the auditorium,
in Chicago, the proceedings being conducted
behind closed doors and all but representa-
tlyes of interested railroad companies are
excluded. The Canadian Pacific is repre-
sented by Robert Kerr and G.. Nj. Bosworth,
two of the company's traffic managers; j..
|C. Stubbs, vice president of the Southern
Pacific, and Paul Morton, wee president OF
the Santa Fe, represent the American lines.
IL Is UNDERSTOOD uO tNluchSC Niii " e'iNN4i
bearing on the dispute, and that the pro-
ceedings will be confined to arguments by
the representatives Of the Canadian Pa
cifc and American lines.
Judge Day was appointed president OF the
board. According to agreement, the Cana
dian Pacific's side OF the case will first be
presented Robert Kerr will endeavor to
Justify the position of the Canadian Pacific
with regard to diferentials. He contends
that the Canadian Pacific will still labor un-
der serious physical disabilities and declares
it would be unfair to the company to COM
pete on even terms with the American lines.
lie denies that there has been disposition
on the part of his company to violate the
laws of the United States. He argues that
the Canadian Pacific is still entitled to a
differential rate, and denies that the Ameri-
can lines had lost freight on account OF the
cheaper lines.
A NEW RAILROAD
The Mexican government has granted a
lconcession for a standard gauge railroad l50
| kilometers maximum length with 5000 kilo-
meters subsidy. The commssionaire is the
| Inguran copper mining company, IN which
| the Paris Rothschids are heavily interest
ed. The railroad is being planned to con-
meet the mines with the bay Of Zituataneza,
| on the Pacific coast, and will be san outlet
for copper productions.
PRESIDENT RIPLEY COMING
Genaral Manager Nevin of the Santa Fe
Pacific left yesterday for the east to meet
President Ripley of the Santa Fe, who is sale
to be on his way to this city and San Fran
cisco, having left Chicago yesterday. Hii
visit is supposed to be in connection with
the purchase of the Valley railway stocl
recently, which is now said by advices from
New York to have been completed. G. M
Higgenson, the assistant to President Rip
ley, is said to be due here tomorrow, having
arrived at the Needles yesterday. TIL,
statement was telegraphed yesterday from
New York, on the part Of Aldace +. Walker
chairman of the Santa Fe directory, that tn,
purchase of the Valley road had been com
Ileted, which gives the Santa Fe an en-
trance into San Francisco, barring shor
ton with the Valley road at Bakersfield.
| CROSS TIES
The Safety Car Heating and Lighting com
pany now have 10000 passenger car'
equipped in the United States, and there
are $1,000 passenger cars in the worlt
equipped with the Pintsch light.
Superintendent Wells of the Santa Fe ant
family have taken three weeks vacation
which will be sepnt in Canada and New
York.
President Galloway of the New Yorl
Central stated that the consolidation of tn
fast freight lines operating over the Wander
bilt system and other consolidation of of
fees Of the New York Central will work {
saving of half million dollars year X
the company.
The separate railway coach la~ hsebss,