The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22
ALONG THE RAIL.
Reticence of Officials Regarding
the Martinez Line.

Since the explosion OF Kye's grand railroad
project lew days since the Southern Pacific
officials have relapsed into state of ret-
cence relative 10 their proposed hne from Avon,
through San Ramon Valley, connecting with the
main line somewhere In Livermore Valley. 1t
was officially announced some days ago that the
construction of the line would be CONNIE need al
once by Tie Southern Pacific or as soon as the
right or way could be secured 1t also
slated That The company is sure OF the right of
way being granted and that the woIK once CON-
menced would be prosecuted with great haste,
The survey had recently been completed for
the third or fourth time.
The disappearance OF kye and the consequent
dlssolving OF his scheme into substance lighter
than air has had a noticeable effect upon the
Southern Pacific Company. IL is mol sure
whether II even contaminated the construction
of such a iue or not. 1t is not sure that such
road as The one proposed would, on the whole,
be laylng affair. Ii does not think that the
right OF way could be secured for anything Ike
a reasonable figure, and even If secured II would
be on condition that the road would not be COM
menced for some time.
Chief Engineer Hood or the Southern Pacific
Company was seen yesterday aud in reply to u
request for Information concerning the proposed
line SAID: YES; sncha line has been recently
surveyed. III has been surveyed several times
before. whether The road VIII be built The
coming summer l cannot stale. There a
great many things connected with this affair OF
winch am not authorized 10 speak-in TACT L
can say nothing further concerning iJ"-and the
conversation was skillfully directed TO the Oak
The company.
A laDd-ow in Contra Costa County, through
whose domain the pI objected line would run, was
seen at The LICK House and consented 10 ELI We
his MIND OF some pent-up anguish on condition
that his name be not used III connection there
with. Said he: " This is the same old bluH per-
petrated by the Southern Pacific Company on
the people OF my county. Every summer they
send surveyors up there and make the air heavy
with railroad talk. They aIe going TO build at
once. All they lack is Ight-0i-way. Wbel IL
comes 10 this question they always disagree with
the people, according 10 their intentions, as oil
course they have ITO thoughts OF building.
They simply talk railroad, and survey lines
20 Keep others out, and thus from year 10 year
they ring this same old chestnut in orr ears.
we Thought that kye meant business. admit
mat lie fooled us, and lie fooled the Southern
Paclnc also, FOR he frightened II INTO officially
announcing that 1t would commence the con-
stTuctlon OF line al once. When Kye's survey.
by reason OF his departure. WAS discontinued
that OF the Southern Pacific was also discon-
tinued. III another line should commence sur
vey 10 morrow the Southern Pacific would be on
the ground on The day after with an engineering
party and smooth promises. We are tired OF
promises and want Iairoad"
r. D. Douty, Secretary Of the Pacific Improve.
ment Company. VINO was SAID 10 have charge OF
Inc work, was also interviewed. He Pad heard
oil such Il line being built; had heard OF II sew
era years ago aud had heard MIR. Crocker men-
ton II recently, but further than that he could
say nothing.
g. Il. Clark. general agent OF the Denver and
Rio GfanGe, left last evening for Salt Lake.
From salt Lake lie VIII go 10 Denver for the pur-
pose OF making The final arrangements Tor the
opening OF Denver and Rio Grande in connection
WIN Inc Colorado Midland, which after July lst
Will be operated as a broad gauge.
The Woiid's Fair COMMITTEE with their fam
HES, fifteen all told left last evening for Chicago
over the unlon Pacific ana Northwestern.
y. u. Moodwofth. assistant general frelgnt
agent OF the Union Pacific at Portland, arrived
here yesterday.