The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-08
ALONG THE RAIL.
Stanford Will Retire From the
Railway Company.
The University to Receive His Whole Atten-
tion-C. P. Huntington Will Take His
Place-The Donahue Road.

Senator Stanford has stated that he will
present his resignation as President of the
Southern Pacific Company at the meeting
OF the Board of Directors tomorrow. He
has also given as his reason for doing 80
his inability to attend to all his onerous
duties.
Speaking OF the matter to a CALL re-
porter yesterday, he said: 1.-THE university
and Senatorship consume so much of my
time that | cannot meet with my associates
and give them the assistance they requir g
from one who occupies my position, and so
at last they have agreed to consent to my
retirement. l have contemplated this step
for four years, but heretofore my associates
have declined to accept the resignation. 1t
Is also true that Mr.. Huntington will sue
coed me.
lone Of my reasons for returning to the
Coast at this time is the condition of affairs
at the universitya The heavy rains of this
winter have practically stopped work on
the building and we have lost four months
tlme We had intended to begin operations
next fall, but l consider it to be doubtful
now whether that will be possible. l have
all along intended to p lace the management
OF the university in the hands OF a man of
tried experience, but the discovery of such
man is not so easy as | thought. Should
we have to try new man | will take hold
OF the university myself
shall retain all my interest in the
railroads comprising the Southern Pacific
SYSTEM" he said, changing his theme to
railroads again. .'and when my assistance
Is necessary shall give it toward their man
agement. 1t is extremely improbable that
Greed Raymond will retire from the law
department. OF the company, but if he does
nnally succeed in inducing the Directors to
accept his resignation, he will probably be
succeeded by one of the regular attorneys
Tor the company"
The Senator will, however, continue to
preside over such small lines as the Sacra-
mento and Placerville, South Pacific Coast
road aud the Vaca Valley, now leased to
and operated by the Southern Pacific Com
pany. He has been at the head of the rail-
way company for the past twenty-seven
years, in which time he has occupied fore
most place among the greatest contempo-
rary railroad builders and managers. He
was waited on socially yesterday morning
by large number of his associates at
Fourth and Townsend streets.
The following changes will be made in
the Southern Pacific Company's directory:
The position of First Vice President will
be taken by Colonel C. F. Croker A. n
and j: c. Stubs will become Third Vice.
President. The position OF Fourth Vice
President, now held by Mr. Stubs, will be
abolished. The new Board of Directors, it
is stated, will be composed of these five and
Judge Stillman of New York, representing
the interest OF Mrs Hopkins-Ssarles, E. ii.
Miller Jr., w. Z. Brown, w. " Hunting
ton, S. L. Gage and Ariel Lathrop, the
two last named representing Senator Stan
ford.
c. P. Huntington is at the Palace. He
has lately resigned the presidency of the
Chesapeake and Ohio road and can devote
much of his time to the office of President
of the company.
despite reports to the contrary" said
prominent official of the Southern Pacific
Company yesterday, "the visit of President
Bergln of the Donahue road to New York
is full of significance. If such thing as a
transcontlnental railroad to San Francisco
is ever possible it is possible now,
and If such a road is ever put
through 1t will be- in conjunction
with the San Francisco and North Pacific.
For this privilege Eastern roads are bidding
high, and no doubt an alliance will be
effected between this road and some East
ern line before long. OF course, officials of
the DOnahue line will deny that his visit to
New York means anything. Nevertheless
sumo interesting Developments are looked
for In the near future"
The Railroad Commissioners will hold a
meeting not later than SATURDAY. next to
consider the Boulder Creek lumber question,
Union Pacific excursion of sixty-three
people will leave tomorrow over the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad,
The weekly Rock Island excursion will
leave tomorrow for Chicago and Eastern
points.