The herald., 1898-02-17

bound freight sent to California by way of
the Sunset route and New Orleans, instead
of via Ogden and the Central Pacific, with
which the complaining roads have direct
connection. Mr.. Marchand has been at
work for some time in Cleveland and Pitts
burg and is accredited with having accu-
mulated lot Of evidence which he will
seek to corroborate on this coast.
For two or three years back similar COM
plants against the Southern Pacific have
been made and the matter is now assuming
serious tionsH1ialNe to cuiminate
In sensational action ahHh ahHh the penalties for
The complaint is fhhialfE.Mr. Huntington
diverts traffic as much as possible from
the Central Pacific iH,ofdaito get the long
haul omit from New Orleans. From New
York IT. is charged that he reaches out to
the west for business and has 1t brought
to that city and then shipped to New Or
leans by his Morgan line of steamers and
thence over the Sunset to this state. In
Nashville. Cincinnati Louisville and else
where it is asserted that he has agents at
work for the Sunset route first and the
Central as a last resort. Another of the
charges is that he has at Chicago one
of the smartest railroad men In the coun-
try who does nothing else but assist in
this diverting of freight from the shortest
line to the longest at a lower rate.
The representatives of the lines which
use Ogden as California gateway hold
that under a recent decision Of the supreme
court any official of the Southern
Pacific. who can be shown by any evil
dence at all. to have cut rates can be put
on the stand and forced to admit his illegal
act. regardless of the discriminating nature
of his admissions.
Mr.. Marchand will have warm time
when he arrives here, as several of those
interested on both sides are waiting for
him, and hope each, to circumvent the
other.
THE OJAI RAILWAY eI
1t is thought that the DIAL railway.
which has been built for the Southern
Pacific by Captain John Cross, will be
completed by the last of next week. The
big bridge across Devils gulch was to
have been finished by today, when the
laying of rails was to have been resumed.
As everything was on the ground for the
bridge erection, 1t is likely that the few
miles of iron remaining unlaid will be
placed In position even sooner than was
at first calculated. 1t is said officially,
however, that the operation of the line
cannot be commenced before the first of
March, when 1t Is possible that trains will
be run from Ventura to Nordhoff, or If
not, through cars will be placed on the
Santa Barbara trains. This bit of road
onOuiu DIiDS COflSiucIdblt DuSlntbS 10 LOS
Angeles which has heretofore been kept
away by lack of facilities. .sStss +.
NOTES OF TRACK AND ,TIE
F. w. Prince, who is now assistant
passenger agent of the Santa Fe, will on
March 1st take charge of the San Fran
cisco office of the company.
F. w. Thompson, the general agent
for the Rock Island road left yesterday to
make a tour of the northern part of the
state.
Thomas Miller the general freight agent
of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railway. arrived here yesterday in, his
special car and will remain for some time.
Mitchell Harrison arrived yesterday
via the Southern Pacific from Phoenix
on special train consisting ofshis special
car. He Is necessarily millionaire who
likes to travel alone
J. T. Brooks the vice president Of
the Pennsylvania railway, Is due here in
few days in his special train He Will
remain long enough in this part of the
state to see all that is worth seeing, which
means some weeks. d
A Rock Island excursion arrived yester-
day consisting Of fifty-f1ve passengers.
General Passenger Agent ]. ]. Byrne and
General Freight Agent Chambers of the
Santa Fe Pacific went to Randsburg yes
terday to confer with the citizens there on
some important business matters.
There were Ill passengers on the 'skite
track" special Of the Santa Fe yesterday,
which shows that the number of tourists
is something very large
Superintendent Wells of the Santa re
Pacific went to Albuquerque yesterday.
w. s. Champion. former general man
ager Of the Winona Western railway of
wisconsin. has purchased large ranch
at La Canyada and intends to settle there.
He is now in Pasadena
F. G. chambcrlir. until recently the
santa 70 agent at Hemet who has been
succeeded BY Mr.. Brokaw, will take posi-
ton in the company's telegraph service
in San Diego. ~
Martin Marsh, the well known con-
tractor Of this city. has gone into the.
transportation business. in 4 way, havi1e
purchased the stage line from Kramer
daily schedule ,l,
A reduction Of freight rates bz tween this
city and Randabpre Il expecfo z soon from.
The 9en<R1 ~ PacIflc: +. &. z & s: Z. !.