The morning call., 1890-08-05
ALONG THE RAIL.
More Rumors Concerning the
Santa Fe's Extension.

The air in the railroad world is heavy
with rumors concerning the Santa Fe's
extension. Close upon the announcement
that this company had engaged ten offices
on Market street comes the cold fact that
Chinese contractor. for many years in the
employ of the aforementioned company,
was yesterday engaging the services of
several hundred Chinese for pick and
shovel work, though to what particular
point these laborers were to be shipped the
willy heathens pretended to be totally is-
norant of. 1t is known that surveyors are
actively engaged on TETON Pass and are
working toward San Francisco. The pur-
chase of 5000 acres Of land at Baden, San
MateO County, by Armour & Co., tho
Chicago pOTk-packers, for which was pald
$4,000, is also looked upon as one Oh the
surest indications that the Santa Fe people
mean business.
Mr.. Williamson of the Santa Fe made an
inspection of the California and Nevada
Narrow-gauge Railroad on Sunday, going
as far as K L. RowIand'S ranch ana Or
chard. 1t is stated that 1t Is the intention
of the California and Nevada TO bulid Ter
~ from EmeryYille to San francisco, ana
articles of incorporation have been drafted
for that purpose but it is not yet certain
that the incorporation will be perfected.
What WilliamSOn's mission over the ROAD
was, is merely conjecture. 1t Is supposed
that he inspected it in the interest OF his
line, with view OF coming INTO OaKlano
by it.
The Coast Railway Convention will re-
assemble on Saturday next, at San Jose, to
consider the subject of striking out the time
limitation named in the resolutions adopted
at the first meeting OF the convention Ihls
seems to be the only modification desired
by the Southern Pacific Company, and given
a few months longer than the time at first
proposed, it would, in all probability, close
the gap without further coaXlng and &C
cording to agreement.
The continued stay in this city of w. ID.
| MinOt, President Of the Eastern Mime
sofa, which is part Of the Great Northern
system, has some significance, In view OF
the reports in Chicago, ST. Paul and Helena
papers that the Great Northern contem-
| plated an extension OF It's line from Butte
to this city, via Boise City. Surveys have
already been made between the two latter
| mentioned points.
The recent aeavy rains in Arizona are
making the Southern Pacific people great
deal of trouble. In the vicinity of Casa
Grande the telegraph wires for several
miles have been swept away, and near
PIcacho over one mile of track was mum
dated on Saturday. Construction trains
were sent out, and The work Of repairing is
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
One of the largest excursions OF the sea
son will leave to-day over the Great North
western for Chicago and New York. The
liberal patronage of excursions over this
route is due to the elegant sleeping ard
dining car service, which has made the road
famous with overland travellers.
A tea special of Thirty cars left Sacra-
mento on Saturday evening for the East
and will be followed this evening by an
other Of twenty cars, which finishes the tea
cargo brought into port by the China.
Charles f. Croker left yesterday after
noon for an inspection of the Oakdale ex-
tension.
Z. H. Forester, Freight Agent of the
Northern Pacific, arrived yesterday from
Portland.