The herald., 1898-03-22
ORANGE SHIPMENT FIGURES
Seeding Growers Likely to Lose Most
Of Their Fruit-Santa Fe Leased
Equipment Rates-Notss

freight about 50 per cent and in some In
stances 100 per cent. The theory that Mr..
C. P. Huntington has again gotten con-
troll Of the Isthmian road Is about right.
for the rates are now back to what they
were before the cut was necessitated by
the San Francisco Merchants Traffic as
sociation Of some four yeass ago. which
managed to get the charges down to a
living basis. The association has gone by
the board now. and the shippers are again
at the mercy of the railway company.
1t is a queer phase Of commercial life on
this coast that merchants are much less
disturbed by an increase in rates than they
are by decrease. An increase means just
that much increase Of value on all stock
that they may have on hand, but de-
crease means a proportional loss Of their
capital stock.
The bureaus meeting was called to order
yesterday afternoon and will commence
its business sessions today. The matter of a
decrease in orange rates will be settled by
this body, the present indications being
that slight reduction will be allowed.
This question will be presented by General
Freight Agent Ed Chambers Of the Santa
Fe Pacific and General Freight Agent Luce
of the Southern Pacific.
NO DEAD HEAD SUPPLIES
The eastern railways have lately offered
in reply to applications, to transport free
of charge supplies intended for gratuitous
distribution to the reconcentrados in Cuba,
but it appears that the Santa Fe and South
ern Pacific, in this part of the state, cannot
do this, at least the persons here who have
interested themselves in the matter have
not met with any satisfaction. The Santa
Fe lines in the corn and provision country
will carry such articles for the purpose
named free, but in this state 1t is not con-
sidered necessary, as the supply is small
and the movement not general
ORANGE SHIPMENTS
The Fruit World gives some most val
liable figures about oranges shipped so far
and what remain. According to the argu-
ment of this paper, which is apparently
well based and logical, there will be little
or no hope of a market for seedlings. The
figures show that there are fully 200 car
loads Of navels to be shipped. which will
take until April goth. or thereabouts, to
send to market and as the seedlings can
not compete against these, the latter can
not be sent to market until the navels
are eAuduSlcu- AS lueTc are dDOut OUtV car
loads of the seedlings on the trees the
prospect of their being marketed to ad-
vantage after April Goth, during the warm
weather, is very small, putting aside the
sure loss that will result from now on
from droppings and putting.
RENTED AND LEASED EQUIPMENT
The Santa Fe, through President Ripley,
has adopted new schedule Of charges for
equipment rental between the system
roads which cancels all previous tariffs.
The charges per day viii! hereafter be as
follows: Eng' ses, $3.50 passenger cars,
50 5O passenger and baggage cars. 81 postal
cars. $1.75: baggage, mail or express, single
or combined, except straight postal, s1.59;
dining cars without equipment, s3.75; ca
booses. 81; pile-drivers, s.; boarding cars
40 cents; ballast cars. 35 cents. The ma
jority of cars leased within the Santa Fe
system are the property Of the Santa Fe
proper. as of the four systems it has the
largest equipment.
NOTES AND PERSONALS
The Southern Pacific has removed the
section house it has had at Mcpherson to
Indio where it now has three section
gangs.
The Southern Pacific is now gravel bal
lasting the line to Santa Ana. the material
being taken from the pits at Mcpherson.
IT will require 600O carloads to complete
the work.
II. b. Saylor has returned to the Nc
Pherson depot from Santa Monica, where
he relieved the assistant agent for few
weeks.
The branch of the Santa Fe and Prescott
ut.
progress on account of the scarcity of men.
A number have been sent from this city
and now the company has had to contract
for train load of workmen from Chicago
In all it will require gang Of $50 men to
complete the job in the six months allowed.
John English and John Knauss. two
Santa Ana boys, were arrested on Satur-
day on the charge of trying to derail a
train on the Newport railway. The boys
drove over a road crossing and happened
to drop the break beam of their wagon
on the rails as they drove over the track.
Engineer Gamble of the train became ex-
cited and swore to the complaint.
In pursuance of it's policy to make its
road dust proof the Southern Pacific COM
pany is ballasting all of its line with gravel
On the main line this is being taken from
the pits at Acton, which will be put on the
roadbed between that place and Mojave
This work will take six months time.
The Valley road graders are now cutting
down Roeder hill in Bakersfield.
T. D. Connolly general agent of the
Texas Pacific road, who is now in San
Francisco will return in few days and
spend the rest of the season in this city.
Charles Fl. Wilson. who has charge of
the Raymond and Whitcomb excursions
in Mexico, is in Los Angeles for short
time
Travelling Passenger Agent Amos Burr
Of the Vanderbilt lines, whose headquar-
ers are in San Francisco, is here for
short business trip.
PRESIDENT RIPLEY DUE TODAY
President Ripley of the Santa Fe Rail-
way company is expected to arrive here
today in company with General Manager
Nevin and General Superintendent Wells,
who went to Albuquerque to meet him.
Mr. Ripley will stay here for some time.
a thorough examination Of the
line and its needs. He will also have some
hing to say about the numerous recent
complaints against the road and General
Manager Nevin, but it is almost certain
that he will sustain the latter's position, as
le has great confidence in Mr.. Nevin and
his policy.
Stamp Agency Closed
Notice was received at the postoff1ce this
morning oFdering the stamp agencies dis |