The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-28
ALONG THE RAIL.
Work Progressing on the Cali
fOrnia and Nevada.

Work on the California and Nevada road
Is progressing slowly but W. J. Smith IS
still confident of making the thing a success.
and work on q ferry line connecting this
city with Emeryville will be commenced
within thirty days. A wharf will be con-
structed to deep water, and a frst-class
steamer will be put on, the company having
been guaranteed enough business to insure
its success. Many conjectures are made as
to the ultimate intentions Of the builders of
this road, but the more general belief APP
pears to be that it is intended as an opening
for one If the tIanscOntinental routes, the
Atchison and Topeka being most often con-
nerted with it.
The road low starts from Emeryville, runs
up and across San Pablo avenue, then turns
to the left, running halfway between the
bay and tho foothills till near San Pablo,
Where it cuts thrt ugh them and goes down
the east side through the valley and has
reached a point near General Wagner's
place, called Orinda Park, and will soon be
over into San Ramon Valley to Lafayette
and Walnut Greek. The route as proposed
takes course down through The san
Joaquin Valley. through the Sierras about
twelve miles above Yosemite, and on TO
Bodie Could the right of way be obtained,
the road would be rapidly pushed forward,
but as it has 10 purchase the progress Is slow.
1t has a force of fifty OF sixty men ana
twenty or thirty teams now at work, and
has grading completed Tor two miles beyond
0rinda Park.
Assistant General Superintendent Pratt
of the Southern Pacific has returned from
his inspection Of the lines in the South. Ills
trip extended as far as Ell Paso. and he re-
ports the road in good condition. Despite
the fact that damage to the track in Arizona
has been heavy in consequence OF an I'M
usual rainfall in that vicinity, on the whole
the expense OF putting the road IN condition
for winter will be no heavier than In pre-
vions years.
W. ii. Snedaker, General Agent of the
Denver and Rio Grande, yesterday Inclined
Chairman Mccarthy of the Passenger AS
ISOLATION of his withdrawal from the last
agreement to maintain rates. The Rock
Island is now the only road which has not
given notice of withdrawal, barring of
course the Southern Pacific.
Fourth and Townsend street people say
that the reported boycott on the Union
Pacific is all nonsense. The report came
from an attempt TO readjust rates on the
Iowa lines which will not in any way Affect
California business.
Work ON the San Ramon Valley line will
be commenced at once by the Southern
Pacific Company. There has been some de-
lay in tie matter of recording The deeds for
right of way land.
L. NJ. Cheshire, travelling freigh. agent of
the Union Pacific, with headquarters at
Sacramento, and w. j. Mcdonald, freight
agent OF the same road at San Jose, are in
the city.
c. l.. Dell, freight contracting agent OF the
Milwaukee, is here from the Santa Clara
Valley.
Carlton c. Craine. general agent of the
Vanderbilt lines, is expected here to-day.
J. p. Mccarthy, general agent of the
Wabash line, lett for Los Angeles last
night.
The regular weekly Northwestern eXcur-
sion viii leave to-day for the East with
forty-eight people.
X. KOehlar, manager of the Southern
Pacific lines IN Oregon, is in the city.
a. [. Basselt, sup. rintendent Of the
Coast Division, Southern Pacific, has gone
south.
b. Ii. Garland, Portland Oregon agent Of
the Wabash line, is in the city,