Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-15
THE RUNNING OF TRAINS on THE
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.

A number of business houses OF San
Francisco petitioned the Central Pacific
Railroad Company to revoke the order
changing the time of departure of the
overland (Atlantic) express from San Fran
cisco to P. NJ, and substitute P NJ
General Manager A. n. Towne has replied
to the request, saying that it is not practi-
cable He says: While it is the aim OF
our people in arranging for time schedules
to accommodate the greater number of our
patrons interested therein, we cannot. of
course, in all cases, make our arriving and
leaving time exactly in accordance with
the wishes of all parties, or, we might say,
oftimes with our own desires, as schedules
for our overland trains have to be made up
somewhat in accordance with the train
time of connecting roads. Therefore, you
see, we are influenced by considerations
beyond our control. Take, for instance,
the train referred to-Express No l. 1t
would hardly be practicable to make its
leaving time at P NJ" He adds that to
such change as to 5 P. NJ. would neces-
state our arriving at Ogden two hours
later than at the present time, as it is i'm
possible to run this train with safety faster
than we are now running, and our connec-
tons at Ogden are urging US to arrive there
earlier instead of later As matter of
economy we feel obliged to use this train
over the western portion of the line as an
accommodation train, transacting more or
less of the local business. We had hoped,
ere this, to have made this an independent
through train over that portion of the line
between this city and Reno, New, making
few stops except for fuel and water, put
ting on train to do the local business be-
tween these ION is; but siEce the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners has
seen fit to make such very impor-
tant reductions in our local fares,
we find it necessary to practice the
utmost economy in the running of passen-
ger trains and however much we would
be glad to make this fast through express
train, we are unable to do SO at the present
time. Therefore, you, as candid men, will,
| am sure, admit that we are placed in Cir
cumstances of much difficulty in our efforts
to bring about increased accommodations.
Formerly the mails leaving New York at S
P. NJ. on Monday flor example), did not
arrive at San Francisco until 5:l5 P. NJ of
the following Monday, making an even
seven days run, taking the difference of
local standard zine. Then our train left
San Francisco at S A, NJ and to allow cor.
respondence to be properly answered, re-
plies could not leave until A. NJ. the fol-
lowing Wednesday, and would not arrive
until Gas a. NJ, of the succeeding Wednes-
day. Thus New York corresp ondent
writing on Monday would not receive his
reply until the third Wednesday there
after. Now, as trains are run, correspon-
dence can leave New York on Monday
evening at o'clock and arrive here at $40
P. NJ. on Sunday Of the same week, giving
ample time for replies, which can leave on
the next day (AIonday st P NJ, and
arrive in New Y ork at 3:35 P. NJ. of the
following Sunday, in time for delivery
next morning, enabling the New York cor
respondent to receive his replies on the
second Monday after writing, thus gaining
two days, or forty eight hours, over
the old schedule and with this
accommodation, and that of the tele.
graph, which is SO generally patronized by
the people of this coast for business CORE
spondence, it would seem that they are
we'll served in respect to facilities for COM
munication with the East. Besides the
mail accommodations furnished by the
overland trains, the people of this city
have additional facilities furnished by the
local trains, all of which carry mails to
points on their routes, named as follows :
At \. NJ daily for Calistoga, Redding,
Sacramento, Colfax and intermediate
points. Many of the Stage lines carrying
United States mail and Wells, Fargo L
Co.. franked letters, connect with these
local trains for interior points beyond the
termini named" He points out also mate
rial improvement in service in the southern
system, and concludes as follows g In
conclusion, l would say While it would
be pleasure for US to comply with your
request, you must see we cannot well do SO
at present without considerable additional
expense to our company, and more or less
inconvenience to connecting lines. Should
we, however, be able to put on a fast
through train, az above mentioned, or
should a change Of time be made by other
roads that would enable US to leave here at
later hour, l assure you we shall most
cheerfully do so, ii thereby we can crafty
yourselves and the people of San Fran
cisco"