Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-21
The Return of the Santa Fe
Officials from the North.
They Are Accompanied by
President Allen Marvel.
A Letter from j. A. Fillmore to Greed
Raymond.
The Rock Island and Rio Grande Western.
A New Extension to
This Coast.

lTOu Sdu ETdllclSCO. he WAS dCCOIu-
panied by F. H. Peabody, the banker;
George G. Magoun, the president of the
executive committee of the Board of
Directors of the Santa Fe, and General
Manager X. H. Wade, of the Southern
California. The three gentlemen last
named have been staying in San Fran
cisco during the past week, and they
were joined there by President Marvel,
who is just out from the East. 1t was
only about two months ago that Presi-
dent Marvel paid visit to this section.
The frequency OF his visits here indi-
Gates the interest taken by the Santa Fe
Company in this section. The party
will remain in Southern California sew
eral days. 1t is. expected that the ex-
ecutive committee of the Chicago exhibit
will have conference with Mr.. Marvel
and Mr.. Magoun today.
The RdilWdy Age quotes letter which
it alleges was recently sent by General
Superintendent Fillmore, of the South
ern Pacific, to Greed Raymond, directly
after the latter's resignation from the
attorneyship of the road 1t reads as
follows:
MY DEAR HAYMoND-I Judge from
what l read and see in the morning
papers that you are trying to play one of
Stubbs's old tricks. If your salary is
not large enough why don't you say so?
No silver set until we know you are
gone to stay. Yours, FILL.
The "silver set" referred to is the one
presented to Mr.. Stubs on the occasion
of his resignation last fall and his de-
parture for the East 1t was suggested
on his return, by some satirical railway
men, that Mr.. Stubbs ought to give back
that silver set.
A recent issue of the Salt Lake Tffb-
,tne contains the following about the alb
sorption of the Rio Grande Western by
the Rock Island. The HERALD has at
different times published letters from
Nephi with regard to the probability
that the Rio Grande Western was back
ing the scheme to put through road to
this city. 1t now appears that the Rock
Island road is at the bottom of the un-
dertaking. The statement made by the
Tribune is as follows:
Rumor has it that what is probably
the largest railway deal yet made in this
part of the Territory was consummated
day or two ago, and that the Rio Grande
the Rock Island. The rumor comes
many proofs, among which it may be
stated that orders recently received by
the Rio Grande officials, are of nature
that seems to be conclusive proof that
in future they will be subject to orders
issued by the Rock Island directorate.
The removal of the head offices of the
Rio Grande Western from Denver to
Salt Lake City is another indication
more important change was anticipated.
1t has long been known that the Rock
Island has controlled the Colorado Mid
land, which has been broadening its
gauge westward to Grand Junction
while the Rio Grande has been broaden
ing its gauge to the same point from the
west. The latter is apparently timing
its improvements by the work being
done at the eastern end of the line, which
when completed will give broad gauge
to, and shorten the distance from, all
Eastern points. 1t has long been
known that the Rock Island has been
seeking an entrance into Salt Lake, as
point from whence it could reach the
Pacific Coast, and so become rival to
the Union and Central Pacific systems
If it could succeed in reaching this city
it would have the great advantage OF
owning direct and short line from Chi
cago to the Coast, and would pass
through Kansas City, St. Joe, Denver,
Salt Lake and Los Angeles to San Fran
cisco, making the grandest combination
of business cities in the country. 1t
was to this end the management has
been working, and now they have ac
complished it. The reputation of the
Rock Island as an aggressive road, and
one that will do its utmost to advance
the interests of the towns along it's line,
is one that will be duly appreciated by
the merchants of this city, which SO
long has needed the fostering guardian
ship of some such aggressive friend In
short time an official announcement OF
the transfer will be made, and the ad-
vent of the Rock Island will mean the
best possible rates for Salt Lake, con-
sistent with the existing laws, and also
the opening up of the territory to the
west. 1t will also give a new line to
the Coast, and put into competition a
road that is both able and willing to
compete for the traffic that has been
neglected so long and hampered Sc
badly.
Big Railway Systems.
The announcement was recently made
that the lines known as the "Erlanger
SYSTEM" or "Queen and Crescent y
comprising 1,157 miles, have been
secured by the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad Company. The
last named company, which owns and
controls 1924 miles OF lines, is itself
controlled by the Richmond and West
Point Terminal Railway Company, which
includes also the Richmond and Dan
vile system and Central of Georgia sys
TEN, and already comprised total o.
6,946 miles OF railway, beside 500 miles
of water lines. The addition OF the Er
LANCER system would make the Rich
mond Terminal system comprise $40;
miles of railway and over $500 miles O
rail and water lines combined
and place it at the head of all the rail
way systems of the world in respect tt
mileage alone, although it is far below
several others in regard to traffic ant
earnings. The other railway systems
approaching nearest to this in point Q
mileage are as follows: Union Pacifi
7,776, Pennsylvania system about 1900
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe $500
Chicago and Northwestern, 1882, South
ern Pacific 6,052 (besides 1926 miles 0
water lines, making total OF 1892