The herald., 1898-03-02
THE SIP. co.'s CHARTER
AGAIN IN DANGER OF BEING
REPEALED
FRANCHISE TAXES UNPAID
Lead to Action in Kentucky's Legis-
lature-The Canadian Pacific
Ready for Rate Cutting
Associated Press Special Wire


FRANKFORT, KY, March 1-Mr
Stout of Woodford, Democrat. introduced
bill nthe house today, proposing 10 re-
peal the charter of the Southern racine
company, and declaring an emergency be-
cause of the refusal of the said company
to pay the state franchise tax. There is
not enough of the session left 10 make
probable, ii possible. the passage OF any
bill introduced at this stage.
THE RATE WAR
CHICAGO, March 1.-The Canadian Pa
cific road is contemplating another sensa-
tional cut in North Pacific coast rates.
When next ii applies the knife it VIII, II
reports are true. take an additional Slo OH
the rate. 1t was understood that this
cut was to be made as soon as the American
roads actually put in effect over the
lines the reduced rates it made in the tlrst
place ten days ago. So far. however, there
has been no official announcement of the
new cut. Whenever the Canadian Pacific
makes the announcement, the American
lines, it is expected. will meet the new
rates. The American lines seem 10 be
prepared to follow the cut down to dollar.
if necessary to protect business. They
are apparently in for a fight 10 a finish. and
the officials hint that should the contest
may find itself shut out from doing busi-
ness in American territory. An agitation
in that direction has begun and congress
is in session.
THE COAST GAP
SAN FRANCISCO. March lit is stated
that the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany will soon close the gap in the coast
division in San Luis Obispo and Santa Bar
bara counties. The division now extends
from this city to Surf. From Santa Bar
bara north to Elwood there is a branch line
fourteen miles long. The gap between
Elwood and Surf is fifty-five miles long.
While no tunnels will be constructed, there
is some heavy grading required along the
ffty-five miles mentioned. If work is
commenced with 1000 men in April, it is
said the gap can be filled in after ten
months continuous work.
AT Elwood the coast division will con-
meet with the Saugus branch for Los An
geles via Santa Barbara and Saugus. If
the gap is filled this year there may be
radical change in the running of the pas
senger trains between this city. Los An
geles and New Orleans. They will prob
ably run in and out of this city over the
coast division, instead of arriving and de-
parting as at present from the Oakland
Mole.
The changes recently made in the freight
department of the Southern Pacific Wen.
into effect today. William Sproule is now
freight traffic manager: A. D. Shepard,
general freight agent; G. W. Luce, assist
ant general freight and passenger agent
at Los Angeles, and S. n. Bostwick and
G. a. Parkyns, assistant general freight
agents in San Francisco
RAILROAD RIGHTS
GALVESTON, Tex, March 1.-Judge
David Z. Bryant of the federal circuit
court today perpetuated a temporary in
junction, granted some time ago, restrict
ing the Santa Fe. the Kansas and Texas,
and the international and Great Northern
from demanding the prepayment of
charges from the Lone Star State line.
The judge holds that the demand for pay
ment is in violation of the interstate COM
merce law. This will affect vast number
of transmississippi roads. Prepayment
was demanded, it was said, by an agree
ment among the roads concerned, because
the Lone Star State line has been cutting
rates between Galveston and New York.