The herald., 1898-03-04
LOCAL RAILWAY NEWS
STEAMSHIP COMPANY MAKING
MONEY FROM CUT RATES
MORE REDUCTION EXPECTED
A Big Excursion to ojai to Leave on
the 12th-Santa Fe Extensions.
The Coast Line-Notes


office was filled all day with ticket buyers
and inquirers about the reduced rate to
the east made by the Canadian Pacific COM
pany via Victoria. As stated in this column
yesterday. one can go from here to New
York, via the Southern Pacific to San
Francisco, thence to Victoria by steamer,
and thence to New York, Montreal, Boston
or Toronto, for $55, as against $40 charged
by the railroads. The Pacific Coast Steam
ship company yesterday announced a fiat
rate to the points named, on the sea route
only, by it's steamers to San Francisco, of
$52 first class and $3.50 second class. as
against the sums of $40 and s66.50, respec-
lively, on the Santa Fe and Southern Pa
cific overland trains.
1t is more than likely that in "a hours
or so the Canadian Pacific will announce
another rate $40 lower than the above. At
least this was the impression in railway
circles here yesterday. Such cut would
precipitate retaliatory move on the part
of both the Santa Fe and the Southern Pa
cific, though both roads so far have hung
out strongly against a war; and will do so
until they are forced into hauling out their
tomahawks. The agents of both lines yes
terday stated most positively that they
did not expect to make any cut, but both
of them had a close watch kept on the
steamship office and managed to keep track
of all sales made there.
The result was not reassuring, and to-
ward evening it was given out by subor-
dinates in both offices that their superiors
expected to hear from the general offices
that they were at liberty to slash.
The trip to the east by the Canadian road
is long one, consisting of about ten days
travelling. good part of this is, however,
on steamers, and during this part of the
journey the tourists, of course, are not
taxed for sleeping quarters or meals, so
the saving is considerable. For people who
are not in a hurry, the route offers some
advantages in taking them through new
country full of attractive scenery.
BILLY CARLSON AGAIN
Ex-Mayor Billy Carlson never learns
anything and never forgets anything about
railroading-as he railroads. He used to
take pick and shovel some years ago.
when he was running for office in San
Diego, and go out and build, foot or
so of roadbed of what he called the Los
Angeles. San Diego and Yuma railway
though it is probable that he added Los
Angeles to its name since he came here to
reside, for at that time it was as much as
mans life was worth to mention this
city in the Town of Lamentations.
On Tuesday BILLY" went to San Diego.
He stayed only half an hour, returning on
his visit, however. he called on Joseph
Miller of the Pacific Fish company, who
has a place of business on H street, and
served notice on him to ''vacate and give
possession of the space occupied by their
fish house, on our H-street wharf, within
thirty days from date hereof, as we want
the use of said wharf. and the lease there
of having expired on this date
Mr.. Miller was and is much astonished
at the hasty visit of the ex-mayor, as
there is no wharf where the company is
located, and there are no signs of any Los
Angeles, San Diego and Yuma railway.
THE COAST LINE
The San Francisco Examiner corrobor-
ates the report published some days ago
in this paper that Mr.. Huntington had
decided to at once finish the gap in the
coast line he proposes to build between
this city and San Francisco. The paper
states that the matter has been settled by
the visit of H. E. Huntington to New York,
and that Immediately on his return the or
ders will be given for the commencement
of work. This means prosperity to Santa
Barbara and the adjacent country, which
has always had the disadvantage of being
a branch line.
HO FOR OJAI
Captain John Cross has selected March
18th as the date for his big excursion to
the Ojaf valley over his new road from
Ventura. He intends to take the chamber
of commerce, the board of trade, the city
council and the mayor, the county officials
and all of the notables within reach. He
has an arrangement with the Southern Pa
cific for the requisite rolling stock and will
take care Of his guests in perfect STYLE
The people of Nordhoff have arranged for
the hospitalities to be extended and have
appointed committees on executive func-
tions, reception and refreshments. The
latter is made up Of the most charming
women of that region, whose capacity in
cake and pie making is beyond question.
On the same day an excursion will leave
Santa Barbara, and the prospect is that
in both several thousand people will go
over the new line. Captain Cross claims
that the scenery on his road is nurivaled.
SANTA FE EXTENSIONS
The Santa Fe is showing most aggress-
i've policy of constructing feeders and
branches of consequence. At present 1t has
under way in Arizona two of these of con-
siderable Importance. One is the road to
the Grand Canyon of which mention was
made last week, and another is the extern
sion of the Santa Fe and Prescott line to
the rich Big Bug mining district. Three
hundred men and hundred teams are now
employed on the work.
Then the same company is racing with
the Rock Island road in building to FL
Paso by way of Washburne, Texas. and
Roswell, New Mexico, distance Of 20S
miles. A contract for 10000 tons of steel
rails has just been let for this line.
NOTES OF TRACK AND TIE
A refrigerator car at San Bernardiro
caught fire on Tuesday and it took the de-
partment some time to extinguish the
blaze. 1t is cold day in San Bernardino
when ice won't burn.
Santa Ana is one of the best freight pro-
ducers on the California line of the Santa
Fe The monthly shipments from that
place comprise potatoes, dried fruits, wal
nuts, raisins, lemons, peanuts, olives, ben
zophene, brandy, eggs and several carloads
Of unclassified stuff.
The Santa Barbara Poultry and Pet
Stock association will give an exhibition in
this city from the 9th inst. to the 18th, dur
ing which time the Southern Pacific will
give reduced rate of $3.50 for the round
trip.
A large Raymond & Whitcomb excursion
party arrived here yesterday.
N r. Martin has been made advertising
agent for the Southern Pacific company in
place of Mr.. Woodham, who has filled the
position here for some time. leaving the
Santa Fe employ to take the offer made
by the rival road. Mr.. Woodham made
such a success of his work that he has
been promoted to a position in the gen.
eral advertising department Of the COM
pany in San Francisco.
ATTACKED BY "A DOG