The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-09-15
". P. MAKES new
TRAFFIC AGREEMENT

An agreement has just been entered
into by the Western Pacific and the
Santa Fe lines, whereby the Western
Pacific will be able to make rates from
points north of Stockton to points ON
the lines of the Santa Fe as far south
as FL Paso. The arrangement will
take effect the latter part Of October,
which will result in direct competition
with the Southern Pacific in freight
business between northern and south
ern California and between Nevada and
Ell Paso.
The Western Pasifc, by the new
agreement will quote through rates to
Los Angeles. The perfection Of the
agreement opens up new and COM
peting line and is expected to result in
much benefit to the shippers Of north
ern and southern California.
Verifcation of the report of the
agreement that had been entered into
was obtained yesterday from H. N.
Adams, freight traffic manager Of the
Western Pacific, and from Edward
Chambers, Of the traffic department Of
the Santa Fe.
Needed Southern Outlet.
Since the completion of the Western
Pacific road efforts have been made to
secure an outlet into southern Califor-
mia and into the territory now reach
ed by the Santa Fe. Such an agree
ment was impossible with the compet-
ing Southern Pacific lines.
At the same time the Santa Fe was
endeavoring to reach points in Cali
fornia north of Stockton and Nevada
points that are now reached by the
Wsetern Pacific.
The result was the arrangement by
which the interchange of business at
Stockton win be made. The arrange
ment is considered very important
one in railroad circles.
- expect that the arrangement
will take effect the latter part Of Oc-
tober or possibly BEFORE" said Freight
frafhc Manager Adams of the West
ern Pacific. cit will open up the
southern territory to us and We can
quote rates to southern California
points that will compete with the oth.
er lines. The. Santa Fe win be able
! to quote rates to northern California
and Nevada points by the same ar
rangement.
1t is understood that an agreement
has not yet been raehed regarding pas
senger business, but it is expected that
such arrangements will soon be made.
Chambers Confirms Rumor.
At the Santa Fe company's ONCE
Edward Chambers, of the traffic de-
partments admitted that the arrange
ment had been made to interchange
business at Stockton, and that a com
peting line to the Southern Pacific had
thus been arranged. He explained
that the agreement was only for the
exchange of business at Stockton.
The Western Pacific proposes to
make rates from eastern territory by
way of San Francisco to Portland in
connection with the North Pacific
Steamship company and the Alaska
Pacific Steamship company. Negotia-
tions to that end have been made,
which will allow the Western Pacific
to quote rates equal to the other nor
thern rail lines.
Negotiations are now being carried
on between the Western Pacific and the
North Pacific Steamship company to
handle business by way Of San Fran
cisco to Portland, to connect with the
North Bank road and the Northern Pa
cific or Great Northern to Spokane,
Helena and interior points. Arrange
ments have not been completed
for that agreement. When the agree
ment is made it will only be necessary
for the Western Pacific to publish the
tariff and that will be concurred in by
| the other les.-Chrcnicle.