Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-17
hallway MATTERS.
Mr. 2flman:s Views = Prominent
Railway officials.

Nr. 2flman:s Views Prominent
Railway officials.
G. E. Gilman, the Detroit Passenger
Agent OF the Santa Fe line, was in the
city yesterday. He is making short
tour of the Coast. He says he has e
great deal more inquiry this year than
he had last, from people who are intend
ing to come to Southern California for
permanent residence. Mr.. Gilman's
territory is Northern Indiana and all Of
Michigan, district inhabited by
thrifty family class. The travelling ex-
hibit, california on Wheels," passed
through this loAality, last spring, and ac-
complished some very good work. Mr..
Gilman is firmly of the belief tina: the
immigration of settlers will be much
larger this year than last year, and that
the number will include very desirable
element Of large proportions. As sregards
the tourist travel he says it is rather
early yet for indications, and much will
depend upon the character Of the winter
which Is coming on.
A party of prominent railroad men is
expected in this city during the coming
week. 1t consists of number Of repre-
sentatives OF the Vanderbilt system of
railroads, and includes officers of the New
York Central and Hudson River, Michi-
gan Central and Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern roads. They arrived in
San Francisco last Friday. The purpose
of their visit is stated to be that of max.
ing better acquaintance with railroad
matters in this section of the United
States. They came out over the Northern
Pacific, and put in several days travelling
about in the northern States of the Coast,
where they visited Seattle, Tacoma, Port
land and the other principal cities in
that vicinity. The personnel Of the
party is made up as follows: New York
Central and Hudson River, George H.
Daniels, General Passenger Agent, and
w. B. Jerome, General Western Passen-
ger Agent; Michigan Central, O.W. Rug
giles, General Passenger Agent, and P. p.
Murray, Western Passenger Agent; Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern, G. K.
WILDER, Western Passenger Agent. They
were accompanied from Helena by W. T.
Baldwin, Pacific Coast Agent Of the Van
derbilt system.
Mr.. Baldwin informed the representa-
tive of San Francisco paper that the
visit to the Coast was business matter
with each officer individually, and that
their all coming together mad no signifi.
cance. They had never been on the
Coast before, and came to meet the rail-
road men OF the section and to become
better acquainted with the railway inter
ests of California in their relation to the
eastern roads. He said that the visit
had nothing whatever. to do with any
transcontinental scheme, and that the
officers were interested only in the roads
bsvond the Missouri river.
On Saturday the party visited San
Jose, and today they 60 to Monterey
Monday they visit Senator Stanford g
stock farm at Palo Alto. They will bo
in Los Angeles the latter part of the
week, and will put in several days here
and in the southern part of the State.
There has been rumor afoat for the
last few days in tho Santa Fe offices that
II. O. Whitehead, the Auditor, would be
replaced by Mr.. Richie, Of Denver. 1t
is generally believed, however, that the
changes which are to take place ia the
personnel of the offices have about come
to an end and the friends of Mr.. White
head say that there is no truth in the
rumor.
Freight business continues excellent
on both the transcontinental lines. Four
special trains passed through the city
yesterdays total of nearly 100 cars
on the Southern Pacific on their way to
New Orleans, filed with California pro-
ducta