Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-22
San FRANCISCO DISPATCHES.
Carpenters for Railroad Work-MOney
Market-Arriyal of the Overdue Steamer
The Southern Pacific Railroad
In Court-Interview with Ex-Governor
StaAfard-Etc.
ESPECIAL TO THE RECORD UNION. ]

ESPECIAL TO THg RECORD UNION
SAN FRANcIsco March 21st.-The South
ern Pacific Railroad is being built through
Texas as rapidly as possible. Two construc
ton gangs, consisting in all of 2 600 men. are
ct work; one having started from Ell Paso
and the other working westward from San
Antonio. 1t is thought that thess two di.
visions will meet at the Pasos river, which is
about 130 miles from San Antonio and 4OC
miles from Ell Paso. On the Ell Paso end OF
the line over 253 miles of track have been
completed, and the work is going on at the
rate of about mile and half day. The
country is wild and mountainous deep ra-
vines and gullies abound, and mountain
streams run through precipitous canyons. A
still worse country for railroad work will be
met with in about thirty days, if the present
rate of construction is maintained, but the
engineers will continue to push steadily for
ward as fast as possible. English steel rails
are used in the construction of this road, and
most of the supplies are brought from this
city. A few things are obtained from Los
Angeles and the southern country, and some
hay and forage for the stock are obtained by
the men from the country through which
they are passing.
Ex-Governor Stanford Interviewed.
SAN Francisco, March 2lst.-Ex Gov.
ernor Leland Stanford was interviewed this
evening by Cal representative, who among
other things asked :" When will the move
ment of California grain to Liverpool via New
Orleans begin ?"
"Some portion of the crop of 1882 will go
that way" be replied. There is no ques.
tion but that ultimately the entire output OF
California grain destined for European and
Atlantic rDofo xpin he
Southern Pacific overland railroad"
"How about the facilities for such move
ment at the present tire ?"
"There will be no trouble about the carry
ing facilities, either by land or water, but the
facilities for handling and transferring the
grain on the Gulf may rot be sufficient this
year tc meet the demand of the entire amount
intended for shipmens."
' Is it true that this new grain movement
will be connected in some way with return
movement of immigrants tor California ?"
Yes. The ships which will take Califor-
MIA grain from New Orleans will be especially
fitted for that purpose, and also we'll adapted
to bring immigrants lack"
"What advantages will be offered to i'm
migrants, to induce them to travel by that
route?"
"Cheap rates of passage. There are null
titudes of men and women who would make
desirable immigrants, who are deferred from
coming by the, to them, great cost of the
first step"
"What will be the reduction of rates."
Radical"
Can you give me an estimate in figures 90
"Well. l will be disappointed if grain
shirs do not bring over immigrants for one-
half the rate now charged to any port of the
United States from any European port"
81 How will that affect California ?"
'1t will fill up her farming lands with a
farming element. l am convinced that re-
duction of rates of one.half will largely in.
crease immigration by putting the first cost
within the limits of what thousands will con.
slider reasonable. By this new route it will
be practicable to direct that increase of de-
sirable immigration to this State"
cit has been stated that after giving the
wine industry in Europe thorough investi-
cation, you have invested largely in vineyard
property in California"
The lively interest the Governor displayed
when this subject was brought up was in it.
self chapter of praise for the coming indus
try in California.
In reply to the reporters suggestion, he
said: 81 will venture one broad proposition,
that covers the whole cf my conclusions en-
this subject, and if it seems extravaganza, it
will be to those who have not investigated
more than ore side of the question. Cali.
fornia is a better wiue-growing country than
any European country, and already makes as
good wine as average quality of European
wine. Of course I realize that California has
not yet produced any wine equal to very
choice European brands"
"Ard is that explainable =
Easily. The very choice European pro-
ductions are largely the result Of experience
and knowledge of every variety Of grapes,
and the application of especially-acquired
knowledge in the matter of blending. Having
equal, if not greater, advantages in the mat
ter of soil and climate, it gees without saying
that when our growers and wine.makers
| shall have acquired equal knowledge of the
soil and its varied adaptability, choics wines,
equaling the best European productions, will
be the result"
You spoke of average qualities ?'
what / meant was this. The great bulk
of our production, intended to supply the
table uses of the people, is far superier to the
| ordinary French, German or italian table
wine. I tell you, common wine in any
European couatry is ro2r stuff, very poor
stuff"
&c Is the demand for cur wines increasing ~
Largely, and will continue to do so as
| their merits become known. This in our own
country. In foreign countries our wines will
successfully coHfeIe Win ogner cnolce DranQs
| in proportion as their standard improves"
Governor Stanford stated that he planned
another trip to Europe this year, but having
tentirely recovered his health siace his return
to this country. would now postpone his III
| tended trip for another year.
Money Market.
San francisco, March 21st.-Money is
in good supply at most. of the banks We
note loan on quick call as low down as pei
cent. The range for call loans is 4(96 per
cent, and the extremes for commercial loans
are to 10 per cent. Mortgage paper is taken
by the savings banks at 7@9 per cent, and
the borrower is relieved OF all obligations for
taxes to the extent of the lien on the prop
erty. Exchange on New York is quite dull
and weak. Sterling bills are also in less de-
mand. Fine silver is inactive. Drafts on New
York are selling at 5c premium per S100
kilograms on do, 10c per 500; London