The herald., 1898-06-23
news OF THE RAILWAYS
NO MORE HARVEST HANDS ARE
NEEDED IN KANSAS
Riverside Grants the Southern Pacific
Franchise-No More Stopovers.
Notes and Personals

The harvest-hand famine is over in Kan
sas, and yesterday the Santa Fe company
received word to stop the outgo of any
more laborers from this portion of the
state. The demand was SO well advertised
by the railway company that farm hands
have been pouring into the state from
points as far apart as Canada and Mexico.
A party of twenty-five left yesterday from
Pasadena, and another will start today
from this city numbering fifteen, but this
will close the exodus. The cent-a-mile
rate is suspended now, as far as any more
Parties are concerned, and the workingman
will have to be content with what he can
pick up in Southern California. What with
the demand for labor from the railways
and the street contractors, it is probable
that all Of the workingmen hereabouts
will be provided for during the next twelve
months or more.
That Riverside Franchise
The Riverside city trustees have at last
given the Southern Pacific the franchise
it has long asked and fought for, and
which it took partially some time ago by
force of arms, so to speak. for 1t laid its
track at night across Ninth street, which
was the bone of contention. The discus
sion brought out in way the charge TINT
the Santa Fe company had supplied the
means of making the fight against the
franchise, and that the opposition to it
was carefully fomented by that company.
1t is we'll recognized fact that one or
two officials of the two companies are
at swords points, and have been so for
some time past. These personal feelings
may have led to indiscretions in the way
of mixing in another mans fight, and so
imbittering what should have been SIM
ply contest between the councilmen who
differed on a matter of public policy.
1t is likely that within very short time
the Southern Pacific will extend its line
from Chino to Riverside, thus giving 1t
a double loop system which will more than
offset the famous kite-shaped track de-
vised by the lamented late general mana
ger of the Southern California, X. H.
Wade, and which has been one Of tn.
chief sources of revenue Of the company.
No More Stopovers
The Union Pacific company has met with
a decided check in it's little game of is
suing stop-over permits on the second
class rebate tickets recently adopted for
the purpose Of offsetting the Canadian Pa
cifcs cut in overland rates.
3. d. Caldwell, chairman of the Western
Passenger association. yesterday issued
the following circular in reference to the
practice alluded to:
1.-The question of granting stop-overs al
Omaha and Kansas City on rebate tickets
was considered at the meeting held this
week, and it was the sense of the meeting
IL. s.,1... 11<r%1
are payable at the destination only, with
in three hours after arrival. and that these
tickets provide for continuous passage to
destination, it would be impracticable to
grant stop-overs at Kansas City and Oma-
ha. Joint Agents Lee of Omaha and Da-
wilson of Kansas City have been advised
accordingly, and as it appears that the
representatives of some of the lines are
making representations that such stop
overs will be granted, all lines are re-
quested to notify their travelling and other
representatives that stop-overs will not
be granted on these rebate tickets at Oma-
ha and Kansas City,"
1t will be noticed that the circular does
not assume peremptory tone, and 1t may
be that the Union Pacific, which in this
case has the backing of the Southern Pa
cific, will stick out for shindy before
the matter is peaceably adjusted.
Notes and Personals
City Ticket Agent MCGEE Of the Santa
Fe will leave for the east on Friday, to
accompany home his wife, who has been
visiting relatives in Ohio.
General Passenger Agent j. J. Byrne of
the Santa Fe spent yesterday in Redondo.
arranging for the Sunset club jinks, which
will be held there next week.
F. H. Lowe, who has been in Seattle as
agent for the steamer Hermosa, which has
been in the Klondike trade, has returned
to this city. The steamer will be here on
Saturday, and will resume its trips to
Catalina.