The herald., 1898-10-07
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS
ALL MARKETS NOW OPEN TO
OLIVE GROWERS
MARKED RATE REDUCTION
The Santa Fe Limited Train a Great
Success-No otes and Personal
Mention


shy of the matter of the proposed increase
OF freight car minimum weights in orange
shipments and inclined to take the
view that nothing will be done about it
this season. Whether this is so or not
oranges, 1t is a fact that tho
have entered into remarkably
fair deal in regard to olives, as both of
the lines have announced reduced rate
on the Oil, and virtually reduced rate on
the fruit. as the new tariff permits the two
to be shipped together In car lots at the
car-lot rate for each. Thus, II a producer
has half q car Of olives and half a car of
oil, he can put the two together and get
the benefit Of the carload rate on EACH
The rate on olives has been to Chicago
and common points west of that place,
1925 for less than car lots and $1.75 for
car lots. These were almost prohibitory.
The new tariff. which was agreed to yes
terday, and first announced, makes the
less than car rate $1.50 and the car lots
rate 81, and this applies not only to Chi
cago and common points, but to all points
In the country.
With the proviso that car lots can be
made up of both oil and fruit, this opens
the market Of the whole United States to
California olive growers, and enables them
to more than compete with the foreign
fruit. The reduction is the result of the
proper representation to the freight Off
cials Of their situation by the oMve grow
ers and shippers; the agents saw that the
industry simply needed a chance to ex-
pand, and at once decided to give 1t the
required opportunity. with the result above
It would seem to the outside
observer that If the orange men had an Or
ganiza ton which could present the views
of that important body of producers, as
the olive growers have done, much good
might result.
The Train Great Success
General Passenger Agent Byrne of the
Santa Fe, with General Superintendent
Wells, returned Wednesday night from a
run out with the special Knights Templar
train. which left on Wednesday morning.
This train was to form, virtually. a test
for the limited train which Is to make such
time this winter between this
city and Chicago, for II Is to be
operated all the way through on
the same time as the latter train.
On reaching San Bernardino 1t was
found that one of the sleepers had inou
box, and the brasses had to be changed,
thus causing considerable delay, but this
was more than made up before the train
reached Barstow, and up to last evening
the reports came from the party that they
were making their time exactly at every
station.
Notes and Personals
II. e. Huntington, with Mr.. De Guigne
and Mr.. Borel. yesterday continued their
inspection Of the street car lines Of this
city, which they purchased some weeks
ago. Both of the gentlemen named, who
made the investment on Huntington's ad-
vice, seem to be more than satisfied with
the outlook. and will tndorse any plan of
bettermen which he may propose.
The Perris and Lakeview Railroad COM
pany, which Is a subsidiary company to
the Santa Fe, has put gang of men at
work at Perris, breaking ground for the
graders, and the promise Is made that in
thirty days time the whistle of the en-
gine will be heard in Newportville.
e. T. Haggin, formerly of the Terminal,
has been stationed by the Santa Fe at
Winslow. Ariz., in an important capacity.
0eorge W. E'eIts| the, SantaIt'o agent at
Glendora, has been spending his vacation
at Santa Monica.
The Santa Fe has announced reduced
rates for this city from all points on its
line for the circus, which will show here
on the 31st of this and the 1st of next
month. The rates are one and one-third
fares for the round trip.
Assistant General Passenger Agent H.
X. Gregory of the Santa Fe has returned
from his visit to Arizona, where he has
been attending to the transportation of
troops over his road from and to Fort
Apache, via Holbrook.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
company has appointed Hugh B. Rice its
agent here.