The morning call., 1890-05-18
RAILROAD NOTES.
A Reorganization of the s. Prs
Law Department.

There is no change in the rate-cuttIng situation.
as far as the agents OF Eastern roads on this
Coast have been advised. Ii is expected that at
the next meeting OF the Western States Passen-
ger Association endeayOrs viii be made and
made In earnest, to bring The trouble TO an cud
by formulating an agreement between the Chi
cago and Missouri River lines, which agreement
would have been formulated at the last meeting
but for the strenuous efforts OF the Wisconsin
Central which refuses TO agree 10 anything.
while the other roads run fast trains In the local
business aud viii lot allow them dI1erentals.
The Wisconsin Central is backed In this fight by
the Great Northern, which line can only be
reached by the Union Pacific which refuses 10
take a hand In tie encounter.
Some changes have been made In the law
department OF The Southern Pacific Company, to
take effect as soon as practicable. These
changes involve a complete REQ ganiZation OF the
policy Of economy, which, according TO high
official OF the company is about 0 manifest itself
III several other departments
That Mr.. Huntington had anything 10 do with
these Is denied by all concerned, and by many
others In a position 10 know OF what lucy are
speaking. Colonel Croker recently said that
the expenses In the law department had Ia the
last year been reduced about 200. This, lie
declared, was owing to the settlement of the
more important cases, and, consequently, some
OF the legal talent could be- dispensed with.
The retirement OF eX-Judge l.. ID. McKissIck
Tor several years connected with the law depart
ment OF The Southern Pacific Company as asso-
ciaie counsel, VIII cause the promotion 10 that
position Of E. 5. Craig OF Auburn, who for over
twenty years bias acted as attorney for the com
pany. A. b. Hotchkiss, now associate counsel
Oh The company, will be placed at The head OF the
law department, and j. q. Gould, now street.
railway claim ad1uster for the Southern Pacific
Company, Will retire, TO be succeeded by IL. V.
Hubert.
The monthly statement OF east-bound through
freight forwarded by the Southern Pacific for the
month of April has been issued by G. j. Wilder
freight auditor The reorganization shows the
shipments 10 have been divided as follows: San
francisco, 36,O97 APO; Oakland 604 $40; Sac.
ramtnto, 2ooO,9oOi San Jose, 9S3, 700; Stock
ton, 472.550; Marysyille, 152, $50; Los Angeles,
4.365.4 400: Cotton. 3,495. 40; East Portland,
81, 40. Total, Al, 2SS, l60.
The auditing departments OF the Coast Division
OF The Southern Pacific and OF tile South Pacific
Coast railway will be Incorporated into the gen
eral system. thus dispensing with the services OF
G.. j. Robinson, former auditor. who viii be re-
tained in the service of the company In another
capacity. THIS change Will go into effect July
1st
The Atlantic and Pacific ticket Office will be
removed on June 1st. The ticket Office OF the
same line Oh Market street. now in charge OF Ii.
j. Young, will be discontinued at the same time
OF the removal OF The main office, and the agents
now In charge Will go to Portland.
On June 10Th the Santa Fe Will put on fast
vesllbule train between this city and Chicago,
making the run In three days and four hours
against four days aud SIX hours present running
time
A. W. Bissell, general agent OF the Atlantic
ana Paclhc, returned from New Mexico yesler-