The herald., 1898-02-19

matter confidentially. not to be quoted,
will at once admit the existence Of such a
combination.
One of the best executive railway officials
In the state. in talking about the matter
yesterday to reporter, after being as
sured that he would not be named, said
Yes. these are the facts. and If the gov
ernment wished to prove them it could do
so without any difficulty. The two lines,
as far as the people go, might as we'll be
one. They do not give rap as to which
line Is patronized, as there has to be a
pro rata division. 1t is wretched con-
spiracy against the interests Of the peo-
pie. but 1t is in a line with all business
nowadays, which Is to combine, instead of
to compete. A case in point came to me
recently, when one of the largest fruit
shippers here went to the Southern Pa
CHIC and wanted a certain style of fruit
car for particular shipment. He was told
they could not give him one. Well, shall
have to go to the Santa Fe,' he replied,
they will get me one Perhaps they can,
answered the Southern Pacific man, L
hope they will If you want one; it does not
make any difference to us which line you
ship over. And it is true, the only COM
petition is among the agents of eastern
connections, and they, as stated are just
the same as if on "Uncles' pay ROLL"
In short the situation seems to amount
to the capture, by outgeneraling it's Of
ficers. of the Santa Fe company by the
Southern Pacific. and the re-establishment
of its old rule in both In Southern and
Northern California.
The situation in San Diego can be judged
from the following taken from the arti-
Gle In the Union referred to: THE treat
ment of shippers and passengers is now
the same on the Santa Fe as it was on the
Southern Pacific. The Santa Fe. from be-
ing road that earned and deserved the
friendship of the people, has become de-
tested by them. OF the two roads, the
Southern Pacific is now by far the more
popular and is getting the bulk of all
lines of business"
ACCIDENT TO RANDSBURG TRAIN
There was fatal accident on the Santa
Fe-Pacific track at midnight Thursday,
when a collision occurred between the
Randsburg express, which left that place
at $3.50 Thursday evening, and a Santa
Fe west-bound freight train, No. 80. The
two trains met on straight track; the
west-bound freight train was running on
the time Of the east-bound passenger
train, and the latter was backing up
showing no headlight Some one was cer-
tainly criminally responsible for such
blunder. John Davis, engineer of the
passenger train, and John Coons, en-
gineer, and Fireman Saunders of the west
bound freight, were instantly killed, and
Robert Meyers, fireman of the passenger
was fatally hurt None of the passengers
were injured.
NOTES OF TRACK AND TIE
A d. Shepard, assistant general freight
agent here Of the Southern Pacific, re-
Gently appointed general freight agent, re-
turned yesterday from the north to wind up
his affairs here, preparatory to going
north permanently. His successor, Mr..
Luce will be here in a few days.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company's
third annual Golden Gate excursion train
will arrive here on the 9th, going that day
to San Diego.
A meeting of the Glendale people will
be held In that town today to consider the
proposition of the Terminal railway to
electrtze its branch to that place. If a
bonus Of $500 Is given. 1t is likely that
the offer will be accepted, as the COM
pany will accept land as we'll as money
subscriptions.
The Minneapolftans in their special train
of Wagner cars, left yesterday afternoon
for the north, delighted with their treat
ment here. They expressed their special
obligations to Assistant Superintendent
Prior of the Southern Pacific for his at
tentions to them.
H. g. Van Slyck, the travelling freight
agent of the Santa Fe Is in Santa Barbara
county, working up business.
OJai people are planning barbecue and
general celebration on March 18th, the
date of the formal opening of their rail-
way. an,
The Bakersfield people are working hard
to have the excursion from this city take
place this month.
E. B. Stuart, the Santa Fe agent in San
Diego. has been in the city lately, visiting
friends here and in Riverside.