Los Angeles Herald, Volume 32, Number 327, 24 August 1905 — RAILROADS MAY SETTLE CITRUS FRUIT DISPUTE [ARTICLE]

RAILROADS MAY SETTLE CITRUS FRUIT DISPUTE

Santa Fe, However, Makes a Large

Purchase of Modern Re. frigerator Cars

Differences over interchange of freight by the Santa Fe and the Salt Lake roads are in a fair way to be settled within the next few weeks according to the statement made, yesterday by General Freight Agent Barnwell of the Santa Fe.

Although he refused to say as muchv Mr. Barnwell let it be undergtood'that the officials of the Clark road had submitted the terms which it will be willing to make with the Santa Fe. for the use of the latter's rails, and the proposal is now under ■ consideration ;. bjr Santa Fe officials. ■'■'■.•:■• •■■.:■•

"No, 1 do not think an understanding will be arrived at within the. weete, but It is probable that there will be. an amicable settlement of the, question,',' said Mr. Barnwell yesterday. ';,v;.nrfi

The great prize for which the Salt Lake is working Is the possibility of obtaining its share of the citrus fruit shipments during the coming, seasonThat the Santa Fe expects to hold: Us own In this regard is shown' by. the large order it has recently given for refrigerator cars. Up until July 1 orders aggregating nearly 1000 cars , had. been placed by the Santa Fe and within the past three weeks this number has been enlarged by an order for an additional 1000 forty-foot cars of the latest design. With these additions the Santa Fe will have an equipment of over 5000 cars. The contracts for the recent orders call for delivery in time for the. opening of the citrus fruit sea son.* j -

"Our estimates of the coming, crop have not been made," said Mr. Barnwell in giving a statement of the preparation which the Santa Fe Is making, "but we are . assured that It will be much larger than that of any previous year." ■ . . ' ,■, ■ .