The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-12
ALONG THE RAIL.
A Scheme Concerning the "Miss-
ing Link" Agreed Upon.
Work on the Line Between Santa Margarita
and Eiwood Will Bs Commenced
Within Sixty Days.

Convention in San Jose the matter Of in
ducing the Southern Pacific Company to
close the gap between Elwood and Santa
Margarita was placed in tie hands of
committee, of which Elwood Cooper was
made Chairman. This committee held a
conference with Colonel Fred Croker at
Fourth and Townsend streets yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. Soon after the meet
ing adjourned Colonel Fred Croker was
seen by CALL reporter, to whom he said:
"Yes, we have had a meeting for the
purpose of discussing the resolutions
adopted by the San Jose Convention. l was
informed by the committee that they would
not or could not attempt to collect subsidy
ii the time of completion was extended be-
yond eighteen months AS stated before, it
would be an utter impossibility for the
company TO complete the line in this time,
subsidy or no subsidy. | then asked them
to leave the matter Of subsidy out entirely,
as this part of the scheme has never COM
mended itself to either myself or Mr..
huntington, ana grant the company right
of way and depot facilities on condition Of
such grant. We agree to commence work
at once and proceed with all convenient
haste to its completion, the time of said
completion not to exceed three years"
PROPOSITION ACCEPTED.
Harry l. Wiley. one of the San Francisco
delegates to the Railroad Convention and a
member of the Conference Committee
which yesterday waited on Colonel Fred
Croker. makes the following report of the
result of the meeting:
The original proposition of the cOnven-
ton of the Goth ult having been rejected by
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company,
for the reason that sufficient time was not
oil xuaAb hut ba fAru nFf hot 0f,ff OF
the construction of the road, the Confer
ence Committee called upon Colonel Croker
this morning and proposed 10 extend the
time and terms of said agreement for
period of eighteen months from the date of
the procurement of the right Of way. This
proposition was respectfully declined upon
the ground that the time was not sufficient
and that it would be impossible to complete
the gap within that period.
Colonel Croker having expressed a
strong Discrimination to the acceptance
OF any monetary assistance, desiring more
Limitation of time sufficient to enable
them to economically construct the road,
a proposition was made by the commit
tee to obtain and donate TO the railroad
company the right of way and depot facili-
ties in consideration Of their commencing
the construction of the same Immediately
upon the procurement Of said right of way,
and vigorously and continuously proceed
with the work to its completion, the period
of time not to exceed three years.
This proposition was accepted by Colo
mel Croker, and a contract and agreement
conforming to said understanding is to be
Immediately prepared and signed by the
properly authorized representatives, and the
work of obtaining the right Of way is to
commence forthwith"
TIE QUESTION SETTLED.
Elwood Cooper of Santa Barbara was
also questioned concerning the result of
the conference of the committee with Col
onei Croker. He said:
1.-The meeting of yesterday practically
settles the question of the construction of
railroad from Elwood to Santa Mar
garita. According to the terms of the
agreement the Southern Pacific Company
Will commence the work of closing the gap
as soon as we are able to obtain
for them right of way and depot
facilities. For this purpose it may be
necessary to condemn some property. but
we are confident of our ability TO have
everything ready for work in less than
sixty days"
In speaking of the country through which
the new line would run, Mr. Cooper said
that it was sparsely settled, and might for
ever remain so but for the prospect of a
railroad. The landowners along the line
of the proposed extension are naturally |
DESTROYS OF seeing the road built, and little |
difficulty will be experienced in getting |
right of way. This will be an expensive |
piGCt VI lOdu. lloI uIo otNtIdl lOUb LuI-
nels to run, the principal one being be-
tween Santa Margarita and San Luis
Obispo
THROUGH SOLID ROCK.
Here it will be necessary to cut through
what is supposed to be solid rock for
distance of over 1000 feet 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that this, with the many other diff
cult features Of construction which have
presented themselves since the first survey
was made several years ago, was among
the reasons which prompted the Southern
Pacific Company to ask for a longer time in
which to complete the road than eighteen |
months.
The people of Santa Barbara are and |
have been for some time especially deSiT-
GUS of seeing this work commenced. People
in that section wishing TO come to San
Francisco are obliged to travel exactly 40
miles out of their way, i. E.. they reach San
Francisco via Los Angeles, Mojave, Te-
hachapi Pass and Martinez.
The delegates will leave for home. or
Sacramento, this morning, to meet again at
the call of the Chair.
NOTES OF THE RAIL.
The washed out portions of the Southern
Pacific track in Arizona have been re-
paired, and commencing yesterday morn
ing, trains will move on time. Delayed
passengers due here on the evening oil the
9Th will arrive at 10:15 O'clock this morning.
No further trouble from this source is anti
cipated.
NJ 7. Allen, General Agent of the
Chicago, milwaukee, and st, Paul, has re-
turned from Reno.
John f. Mccarthy, General Agent of the
Wabash, arrived here last evening from the
East
The Southern Pacific during July carried
II, 1923 overland passengers on its lines. Or
this number Colo were west-bOund and
1905 st-bound. There were 5Ul4 first
class passengers and 6509 second class.
SAYS HE IL DYING