Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-31


that bay upon steam ferry-boats of immense ca
pacity. They are not unloaded until they reach
our yard in the city of San Francisco south OF
Market street. The great sea-wall which is De.
has not been extended much but they are
building it now.
IMMENSELY VALUABLE GRANTS
South of San Francisco, on its water front, are
to be the India docks, all of those great docks
on which some day we expect to receive the
commerce of the Indies
The State of California in 1868, out OF the TIDE
lands belonging to the State by virtue OF us
sovereignty, granted TO the Central and south,
ern Pacific Railroads sixty acres in what VIII
be the commercial heart of San FRANCISCO,
where will finally be the great business ter
minals of these roads. 1t is property of i'm
mense value.
Then Congress has granted aid to what was
known as the California and Oregon Railroad,
which was to leave the main line of the Central
Pacific at Roseville, about eighteen miles east OF
Sacramento, and connect with the Oregon and
California, commencing at Portland and run
ming south. That road from Roseville Junction
to hedding extends north through the length OF
the Sacramento valley, one OF the most fertile
valleys in the word. much of the land of which
is as rich as the land in the bottoms of the Mis-
sissippi.
Mr.. Haymond-Chico is on that line. There
we never have to provide for winter, never have
storms to amount to anything, and rarely ever
have snow or frost. That line, when 1t had
of our people, was consolidated with the Cen
trail Pacific and became part of it.
So that now the Central Pacific has its termi-
nails in San Francisco, the finest that ever can
be provided there 1t has a main trunk line run
ming north through the whole length of the Sac
ramento valley, because the valley from Red
ding in the north to its terminus in the south.
although south OF sacramento 1t is known by the
name of San Joaquin, is unbroken. There is no
real line, only an imaginary line which di-
yides it.
THE BUILDING OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC.
The Western Pacific ran southwesterly
through to Lathrop. and from Lathrop through
the San joaquin valley our people have built
line of road which is GAG miles in length, and
which is now part of the Central Pacific Rail
road, though not part, of course, OF the aided
line All these lines, which have described
to y0u-east, west, north and south-are the
property of the Central Pacific Railroad.
We have OF course, had hard times. We may
as well speak plainly about these matters. We
have lost the Unconstitutional business. We
can never make much more out of that because
there are really seven transcontinental lines.
But we have built up all these ines in the val
leys of California. We have the great local
business running into San Francisco, and must
always have it. As these valleys are rapidly
settling up, you can scarcely estimate the popu-
lation which will be there in the course of IF
teen or twenty years should they be settled as
rapidly as Southern California has been settled
The arabic land in those valleys exceeds by
far all the land in Los Angeles san Bernardino
walton. Some of it needs irrigation and some
does not; but all that needs irrigation is COM
mandedby water in abundance.
REVENUE FROM BRANCH LINES.
Secretary Miller has been with this railroad
company since its beginning though he is in no
way interested In his Judgment and integrity
the people of California who have known him
from boyhood have the utmost confidence. He
is regarded as one of the most level-headed men
in the employ of the Central Pacific Railroad.
He tells you in his testimony here that in his
Judgment the Central Pacific has seen its worst
days; that while it can never make much
money on the aided line east of Sacramento;
while there is no country there which, so far as
we know now, can ever be developed or amount
to much, yet that the branch lines which the
Central has built will bear the burden.
LATEST RETURNS.
His words have almost been vindicated, be-
cause in the month of February, the last report
have seen. the receipts of the Central Pacific
Railroad exceeded by sS00, 900 their receipts FOR
the corresponding month in last year.
The Chairman-Have you the land on each
side of the road through Nevada?
Mr.. Haymond-Yes, sir.
The Chairman-As understand, that is worth
less.
Mr.. Haymond-I do not say that. because we
once said California was worthless. We pro-
posed TO the Federal Government instead of Civ
ing us alternate section on each side of this line
because these are desert lands, to throw our
grant all on one side and give it to us in one
mass Now, it might be. if we had that land in
that way, and could handle it in large tracts
we could induce capital to take hold and we
might discover water, and then the land will be
as fertile as any land in the world.
The Chairman-But now it cannot be culti-
waited?
Mr. Haymond-No: it cannot be cultivated.
gr- at deal of it is only grazing land. Only a
few strips along the valley of the Humboldt are
cultivated. The Oregon grant was made in
1865 OF alternate sections on each side of the
road.
The fhairman-That is good land.
MI; Haymond-lt is good land until you get to
Redding, and has been very valuable grant
senator Davls-How much was it?
PROFITABLE ADDITION.
Mr.. Haymond-Ten sections on each side
The point was getting at was to show that
while it is true, as these Commissioners say that
the aided line, if sold now, would not bring
enough to pay the first and second mortgages,
yet that our people have so protected it, and
have brought INTO the system such valuable
property that there is and will be no difficulty
In your framing bill which shall secure to the
United States every dollar of the money, princi-
pal and interest. But this is not all our people
have done.
Senator Dawes-How much would the system
suffer OF itself without any regard to its obliga-
tons to the United States, if we should take the
aided line?
THE MAIN LINE A BURDEN
Mr.. Haymond-Very little. 1 will answer that
question very frankly. / am not so sure but
what for all time to come the main line will be
d DuIueu ana charge, so lar as the COMPANY is
concerned, but not so far as the people are con-
| cerned 1t may be that that line can never earn
surplus.
Senator Davis-Does not an immense through
business come over the Union Pacific?
Mr.. Haymond-There has been an immense
! through business, but that is diverted as / will
show you after WHILE
| Senator Dayis-There is an immense business
! to San Francisco?
Mr., Haymond-0h, yes; but the rates are
very low.
lines they can just as well take over the other
| lines?
Mr.. Raymond sir
Senator Dawes-That is what led me to ask
| the question.
| Mr.. Haymond-But do not know that as long
| as these men live they will ever permit that
line to pass from under their control. They
| have toward that main Central Pacific line al
most the affection which a father has for his
| chlldren, and they have strengthened and sup
| ported it.
Senator Butler-I was not present when you
We're giving the first part of your statement.
! Let me ask you what is the length of that road
| from San Francisco to New Orleans. What is
the whole length of the ROAD?
Mr. Haymond-Over 1000 miles,
Senator Butler-That all belongs to this com.
| pany?
Mr.. Haymond-It in fact belongs to the South
ern Pacific.
UNION PACIFIC BUSINESS.
Senator Hiscock-The business that goes over
the Union Pacific cannot be diverted TO the
| Southern Pacific? The Union Pacific is nowhere
tapped by the Southern Pacific?
Mr.. Haymond-That is true. The Central Pa
cifc and its non-aided lines were built up added
| to, and now make part of the Central Pacific by
| consolidation, and are as much part of the
Central Pacific as the original line. It all be-
] longs together.
Senator Davis-Is it corporation or is it q
number of corporations, but really under one
control?
| Mr.. Haymond-It has all been made into one
| company. Just as if the Central Pacific had
built the road originally. The main stem of the
Central Pacific had built the roads originally.
Senator Butler-0utside of the aided line the
main stem of the Central Pacific, what is the
mileage OF the system of the company?
AIDED AND UNAIDED LINES.
Mr.. Haymond-Outside of the line it is Just
about the same as the aided line in round num-
bers. The road is about equally divided be-
| tween the aided and the unaided.
Senator Butler-Do you mean to say that the
| road has acquired railroads outside of the
aided line about equal in mileage to the aided
| line?
Mr.. Haymond-About equal for all practical
Senator Butler-what would the aggregate
amount to?
| Mr.. Haymond-Nearly 600 miles
Senator Butler-I thought you said the South
ern Pacific was not part of il?
| The Chairman-He does not call that a part
of it.
WHY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC WAS BUILT.
Mr.. Haymond-Now, if it please the commit
tee, we have supported the Central Pacific by all
these lines. Then came an Act of Congress in
1871. want to call your attention to this, be-
cause we have been severely criticised for build