The herald., 1898-03-03
LOCAL RAILWAY NEWS
TO NEW YORK CHEAPER VIA
K VICTORIA THAN CHICAGO
A FIEND'S DIAB0LIcAL PLAN
Tries to Blow UP the Santa Fe Train
That Arrived on Sunday-News
About the Alleged Pool

prices of tickets, but the Southern Pa
cif1c and the Santa Fe have so far pre-
served the tariff in this state and Nevada
AS a matter of fact, If any one wishes to &C
| to New York and wants plenty Of travel
for their money they can make the trip
from this city to the metropolis by way
of Victoria and the Canadian Pacific and
still save $24. The Canadian Pacific has
made q first-class rate from San Fran
cisco to New York of $40 and a second
| class of $780, This includes steamer fare
from San Francisco to Victoria and rail-
way fare from that place to New York
The first-class fare from this city to San
Francisco is SIS, which, added to the SAC
of the Canadian Pacific, makes difference
between that cost and the SO charged by
either the Southern Pacific or the Santa Fe
of $24.
Third Vice-president Stubbs Of the
Southern Pacific admits that he does not
know how much longer he will be able to
stand out against the cut and maintain
rates. 1t depends on the number of peo-
pie who avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty Of going via Victoria. 1t is learned
from local railway men that very few have
taken this route from Los Angeles, for
the fact is that hardly any one is informed
of the existence of the cut from San
Francisco to the east and with many the
saving of the $A is more than set off by the
longer time taken and the sea trip from
San Francisco north. Yesterday there
were numbers of inquiries as to the situa-
tion at both offices in this city and 1t is
probable that a number of tourists who
have not round trip tickets will avail them
selves of this chance to see Victoria and
to cross the continent in Canada.
The cut was made in the first place to
secure the Klondike traffic for the Can
ada road and 1t seems to be succeeding, as
four out of five of those bound for the gold
fields are said to be going via the Canadian
route.
The northwest has been benefited, for as
a result of the cut the Milwaukee and st.
Paul, Union Pacific, Burlington, Rock
Island, Missouri Pacific, Santa Fe. Denver
and Rio Grande and Rio Grande Western
have all given notice that they will join
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
In their fight against the Canadian Pacific
for Klondike business to Seattle and other
northwest points, Already from Chicago
to Seattle the rate has been reduced from
$61.5O to $3.50. 1t will not be long, probably,
before the same cut will be made for this
part of the state, as the fact of the access
sibility of San Francisco makes 1t possi-
BILE for people here to somewhat share In
the benefits of the reduction. as 1t Is now
THE ALLEGED POOL
The reported unlawful pool between the
Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe seems
to be more and more in evidence as the
matter Is looked into. The most striking
testimony of the recent Huntingtonizing
of the Santa Fe is circular printed by the
San Diego Union, which seems to officially
recognize the existence of the protectorate
of the Southern Pacific company over the
IA n n "a Pacific The circular xUnicb vya q
announced in December, states that both
roads have decided to cut off any further
issuance of passes to employees, who will
be obliged to pay half rates hereafter.
This fact Of the agreement of the two cor
porations is significant in itself; but the
ridiculously patent showing of the su-
premacy Of the Southern Pacific company
appears to be made very plain by the
heading Of the document which, as near
as it can be reproduced in news type, is as
follows. the Southern Pacific's name oc-
cupying one side of the heading in lonely
dignity, while the Santa Fe Is relegated to
one side In smaller type. as follows:
Santa Fe Pacific r. r. Co.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO.
Southern California Ry. Co.
The Union further states positively that
Mr.. Nevin has made the statement before
two witnesses that there was pool in
existence between the two lines and that
his words at the time were taken down by
a shorthand reporter who heard them; the
paper offers to produce these witnesses
whenever it is so desired. The San Diego
chamber of commerce has taken up the
question and appointed a committee to act
in conjunction with the city attorney and
the committee appointed by the city coun-
cil
A FIEND'S CRIME
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there was a man placed under arrest re-
Gently for attempting one of the most
heinous crimes that ever a diabolical mind
devised. Simply out of a revengeful feel
ing towards the Santa Fe company because
he was put off one of their freight trains
where he was stealing ride.
He attempted to wreck and blow up
with dynamite the overland passenger
train which arrived in this city on Sun
day last.
Conductor Lowe of freight train dis
covered the man on a brakebeam and put
him off. The fellow cursed the train crew.
the railway and everyone else, and as the
cars pulled away he declared he would be
revenged. The next train due was the
No. /, the passenger overland. Hardly
had the freight gone when it seems
that the man with a stick of dyna-
mite blew up about fifteen feet
of the track, and then placed another stick
under the head of the switch stand. If
his plan had worked. the train would have
plunged into the open space Of track and
then would about the same time have
struck the stick of dynamite. 1t would
have resulted in almost a complete obliter-
alton of the cars and every soul in them.
A track walker, just by luck, discovered
the blown. up piece Of track and, this
arousing his suspicion, he made a search
and found the concealed dynamite. Sheriff
Cameron was notified, and after long
chase caught the man at Congress. All
he would say was that he regretted that
his plan had not succeeded. He was
placed under $1,000 bonds and taken to Flag
staff for safety.
NOTES OF TRACK AND TIE
It is announced that President Ripley
Of the Santa Fe has approved of plan of
betterments to the road, which will cost
at least two millions of dollars. The money
is to be spent for new rails. proper ballast
Ing, new bridges and the like.
The Southern Pacific is to arrange the
parks at Its station at Norwalk.
On the 18th the Santa Fe will take Off
its Sunday limited. The trains billed for
Tuesdays and Fridays will continue as
usual until May 1st.
The Southern Pacific limited came In
yesterday loaded to its capacity.
PRESIDENT RIPLEY COMING
The war that is being made on the Santa
Fe, owing to the charge of pool with the
Southern Pacific, and the severe attacks
that are being made on the management OF
Mr.. Nevin, has brought out the announces
ment that President Ripley of the road
will be here on, the goth inst, to make his
regular inspection of the local lines