The herald., 1898-04-06
NOW ON TO SALT LAKE
THE CALIFORNIA AND EASTERN
RAILWAY TO BE EXTENDED +
CHANGES IN FREIGHT RATES
Wagon Freighting Between Southern
California TownsSouthern
Pacific Election

1t is now possible that the old Nevada
Southern railway, which is called now the
California and Eastern, will be at once ex-
tended to Good Springs, distance OF 30
miles from the present terminus at Van
derbilt, and that there Is a good chance of
seeing the line built soon to Salt Lake.
This result from the recent decision Of the
supreme court of this state in the case of
Woodbury. VS.. the Nevada Southern, by
which all Of the issue of bonds Of the old
line are wiped out and all of the compli-
Gated litigation is brought to an end and the
title confirmed in the California Eastern
General Manager Seibert Of the new or
ganization made a quiet trip to New York
last week, arriving there last Saturday.
1t has been learned that he has already
met with the most satisfactory success in
the way of raising money to take an issue
of bonds covering the portion of the road
already built and the fifty miles to be con-
structed to Good Springs. The road has
been at a standstill for the past three or
four years, owing to the litigation, trains
being run only about once a week, but now
the property will be placed on business
like basis and operated as railway should
be. 1t is expected that Mr.. Seibert will
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end Of the week, which, If DONE will insure
works being rushed on the extension at
once.
| WAGON FREIGHT ROUTES
| A curious commentary on the inefficien-
cy of railways in local affairs is shown
by the fact that the greater amount of
freighting between local towns and this
city is done by teaming. Even as far off
as Chino business men find 1t cheaper and
more satisfactory to have their shipments
| hauled both ways by wagon. Pasadena
Alhambra, San Gabriel FL Monte, Pomona
and Chino, besides the intermediate places
| all support a daily or twice-a-week service
| of the kind mentioned. In shipments of
carload lots and over, of course, they do
not compete with the steam roads, but in
small packages and ton lots they can Sc
cure the business.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ELECTION
Today in San Francisco the annual meet
| ing of the Southern Pacific directors will
be held and, beyond a doubt, c. p Hunt
ington will be reelected president He
| said in an interview yesterday in that city
that he did not know whether he would be
| chosen again or not; that he had not asked
any one to vote for him. 1t is certain, how
ever, that no matter how much Mrs. STAN
| ford may dislike him, and how hostile
some of Mr.. Searles representatives may
be, he has made such phenomenally sue
cessful record as president. particularly in
| the hard time of last year and the one be-
| fore, that the opposition would put up with
much from him personally rather than lose
his services.
His retention means the continuance of
the never-surrender policy of the company
and fight against San Pedro to the end.
! 1t also, however. means the carrying out
of number of local improvements, as well
as the completion Of the coast line between
this city and San Francisco in years time,
it being said on the best OF authority that
he has decided to make that the event Of
the year.
| NEW FREIGHT RATES
The result of the work of the Transcon-
tinental Freight bureau. which met last
week at Monterey. has been received in
this city in the more important matters.
The citrus fruit growers failed to get any
relief. SO far as oranges are concerned,
though lemons, as announced some time ago
in this column, were given reduction from
sl.25 to 81 per cwt. A decided increase has
been made in most Of those goods which
| are largely shipped from the east, while
| on few unimportant articles a decrease
has been made. For instance, all kinds
Of machinery westbound have been ad-
vanced from 10 to Is cents per cwt., while
| citrus fruit juices In glass and mineral wa
| tiers eastbound have been reduced It is a
| case. though, where a kick will do no good.
and merchants have little else to do than
| to accept the situation. The most import
ant changes are as follows:
The expianatin of the term postage
stamp" used below Is "to all points:
| |. l. means 'less than carload lots" and
c. !. Is carload lots"
| CHANGES IN WEST-BOUND RATES
Welding compound-Same as boiler com.
pound
Starch-Present rate, ST. postage stamp,
|. c. l.; no c. |. rates: prpsed l. G. l., $3.50;
C. l., 81. pstage stamp.
Crucibles-Same as crockery.
Dynamos electric motors, etc-Carloads,
present, s1.25; proposed, SIPS.
Engines traction)-Present, 81, carloads;
proposed. s1.15.
These rates, though called proposed"
rates, are virtually binding on all western
roads, and they will go into effect about
May 1st
Ore (ground)-Present rate, 80 cents
postage stamp; proposed, rs cents
Japaned tinware-Same as stamped tin
| ware.
Leather Tin boxes or rolls), bellies. heads
| splits, pieces scraps Tin sacks), etc.-Form-
erry, $1.4e. s1.20 and 81; proposed rate. $1.05
postage stamp.
Phosphate of lime-Present rate, 81, car
Loads and less: proposed rate. 81, l. Q. l.. ;
s. cents, C. !.
Machinery (carloads)-Present rate. 81. 10;
proposed, s1.25.
Mattresses (metallic), wire cots, wire
and spring beds and bottoms and canvas
| cots-Present no less than carload rate:
proposed, |. c. l., $3.50 per 100 lbs. no change
in carload rate.
Moss oompressed)-Present rates, l. c. l.,
s1.10; C. l., 81, postage stamp; proposed.
|. c. H. $1.50; C. l., $1.10.
Printing presses-Present. carloads. 81:
proposed. $L25
Soap fancy or toilet)-Present. l. C. L., 81.