The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-30
ALONG THE RAIL.
A New Pamphlet Issued by the
Missouri Pacific.
New Englanders Who Have Gene to Stay.
How Baggage Is Handled on the Coast
Division Of the Southern Pacf c.

The Missouri Pacific road has issued
through the California State Board Of
Trade an illustrated catalogue of sixty-two
pages, descriptive of California, its climate
and resources. The title OF the book is
THAT Wonderful Country"
After short history Of fruit-growing
in California and two or three pages Of
statistics, the counties of the State are
taken in order and minute description
given ofeach as to productiveness of SOIL
climate, mineral wealth, facilities for and
methods of irrigation and fruit growing.
The book is copiously illustrated and con-
tains much valuable information. 1t is in
tended for distribution among the people of
the East and South, and 10000 copies have
been sent to Eastern oints.
a new Southern Pacific railroad Office is
to be opened in San Jose. Charles Hay
dock, now station agent and operator at
San Jose. will be placed in charge.
The Semi-weekly excursion over the Texas
Pacific for Chicago left yesterday evening.
+. b. Quigley, formerly Southern CalifOr-
MIA freight and passenger agent for the G.
Is. and =. road, arrived in town yesterday
1t is thought that he has prospective posi-
ton i'll cOnnec ton with some Eastern road,
as he has announced his intention of Tesid-
ing here permanently.
WILL RUN BOTH AGENCIES.
Mr.. Snedaker, who recently arrived from
Los Angeles to assume the position made
vacant by the resignation of w. NJ. Rank
said yesterday that no one would be APP
pointed to take his place in Los Angeles for
the present, and that he should himself con-
tinue to look after the southern agency in
connection with his duties IN this city.
great deal Of guessing is being INDUCED
IN as to whether Mr.. Suedaker will retain
the subordinates in the ID. and X. G. office
or cause them to be removed, thereby max
ing vacancies for his friends.
A select and limited excursion will be run
from this city on June Sd especially for
attend the National Educational Associa-
ton Convention, which meets at st. Paul
on July Sth. This excursion Will be under
the supervision of j. w. McClymonds,
sisted by Elisha Brooks OF the San Fran
cisco Franklin Grammar School.
The location of the Texas Pacific fre light
Office Will be changed on the first of the
month. Hereafter the Pacific Coast freight
business OF this road will be transacted in
the building just completed on the corner
OF Front and California streets.
A BIG EXCURSION.
The regular weekly excursion over the
Denver and Rio Grande leaves to-day for
Chicago and Eastern points. The excur-
sion Will pick up two carloads of Los
one of the largest excursions of the season.
huntington, TOwne and party are now In
Portland. They have been inspecting the
Southern Pacific COmpanys latest venture,
the Oregon narrOw-gauge.
General Passenger Agent 7. II. Goodman
Of the Southern Pacific has recovered from
severe attack Of pneumonia and is now
able to be out.
About $50 New England people arrived
IN California last week in charge of Phillips
Exclusion Agency. Nearly all intend to
make California their future home.
The Pacific Improvement Company have
recently come into possession of the town
site of Palermo, in Butte County. Though
land matters in that locality are at present
somewhat dull, a boom is looked Tor the
coming season.
REMARKABLE RECORD.
General Baggage Agent c. E. Brown of
the Coast Division of the Southern Pacific
reports that during the year 1889, 304, 3O4
pieces OF baggage were handled on his diyi-
sion, and not single article lost or dam
aged to any extent OF 1910 pieces Of prop
erty lost on trains, sos were found and re-
turned to tine owners. Money found
amounted to Sl3S6 80, and all but 81 was
claimed and returned. Such a record testi-
hes TO efficient management and honest en-
ployes.
1t is thought that the new track through
S0ledad Canyon, near Newhall, will be
completed about June LIST. Over forty
miles OF new rOadbed is being constructed,
and though the task has been difficult, the
track, when completed, viii have an i'm
munlty from washouts or land-slides.
Mr. Miller of the Yosemite Valley line re-
ports that travel to the valley is good, and
that an unusually heavy business is eX-
pected tile coming summer. The road to
the Big Trees has been recently opened.
The weather is fine, the thermometer regis
tering So.