The morning call., 1890-07-31
ALONG THE RAIL.
The Views of Railroad Men on
the Santa FEES Scheme.

The most important topic Of discussion in
railroad circles is the prospect of the Santa
Fe's extension to this city. If any OF the
prominent railroad men in San francisco
doubt the intention of the Santa Fe people
to commence at once tho construction of
line between MOjave and this city they are
careful to keep their ideas to themselves,
presumably for fear of being laughed at.
a. \. Towne said yesterday he had no
doubt of the intention to build to San Fran
cisco at once. Another official, quite as
prominent. but who has serious objections
to seeing his name in type, said that he
had known the scheme for two months and
that the matter had been talked over be-
tween Santa Fe officials and the Southern
Pacific management within one month.
Vice-PreSident Stubs, when interviewed
concerning the subject, said Let them
come. BY the terms of the contract with
cur company they are obliged to give us
three wears notice before commencing to
build or forfeit 100000. They will prob
ably evade this provision by organizing an
other company. We have had trouble with
the Santa Fe people about this agreement
several times since IL was drawn up, anu
they would think no more OF breaking
contract than of breaking d bell cord.
OF railway building in the north the
Seattle Press says:
Rails nave been laid on the Northern Pacific
line 10 GIays Hat Dor as far as the James Ranch
on Mound PfaITje, and rack-ldying VIII be con.
Ilnued as rapidly as circumstances permit. Both
Hunt ana the Northern Pacific are rapidly push
ing forward their respective roads To GrayS Ilar
Dor. All talk of bluh Is nov at an eud, aud
everybody comedies that both men mean ous-
ness Tie Northern Pacific has about fifteen
miles of rails laid. Several carloads OF spikes
are on the ground Of the Hunt road, and rails
are eXYeced 10 begin 10 arrive almost any day
| Engineer Gates OF the Union Pacific is being
looked for IN Ceutralla every day Tor the pur-
pose OF selecting the depot grounds for his road
The San francisco Bridge Company has been
awarded The contract f0f constructing TIE Seattle
and Montana line along Railroad avenue. the
Harbor front AMI Salmon Bay, and II is under
stood that the same company viii receive lhe
contract 10 build the bridges on The line over the
SuUhumiSh Stllaqudmssh and SkaGU rivers.
The contract for constructing tile seventy seven
miles OF the road from Seattle 10 a connection
with the FalIhayen and Southern requires the
whole line to be ready for laying rails by Noyem-
Der 1-t, ana the trIck-layIng 10 be completed by
December lsL The graders are required 10
Keep al least one mile ready ahead OF The track
layers.
The Union Pacific engineers have been en-
gagged iOT some days IN locating lDelr line into
Chehals. As soon as THIS Is done Work IS To be-
gin al d number OF points along the line. From
reliable authority Il Is learned that the Work Is
! 10 be done III the most substantial manner.
Nothing but stone ana cdSt-ltOn culVrrts VIII be
! used. Heavy Steel rails viii be laid. ana tile
| work VIII be so well done that as soon as COM
| pleted The time between Portland and Seattle
| Will be educ u to i've hours.
The Northern Pacific has 4 continuous grade
to within i've miles OF Oakville and iron laid for
six miles outside OF Centralia. They also have
! every other difficult point along the route
graded Hunt has a continuous grade from the
Skookumchuck 10 within the same distance of
Oakyllle. As The \ orthern Pacific IS 10 be in
EmA within The next sixty days and has secured
the TOad from Elma TO MODtesanC, there Is little
doubt but that II viii be the first 10 the harbOr.
About 5000 people have visited Yosemite
! this summer, though the season, owing to
| the heavy snowfall, opened one month
| later than last year. The same cause
| which ocSasloned a late opening OF the
| valley win be instrumental in extending
the season two months, and this year the
! valley can be seen at its best until late in
! September. The Commissioners are max
| ing many improvements in the roads and
trails. A few days ago a shortcut trail
was commenced between Little Yosemite
| and Clouds Rest, by which the distance
will be reduced to AZ miles, thus doing
away with the former clrcuItous route be-
| tween these two important points in the
valley, and giving tourists an easy and
| direct course.
An official report concerning California
on Wheels" shows that the exhibit, which
left here on December 8. 1889, has passed
| through twelve States, and been opened
for inspection in 40 towns. Up to July
| 24tn, 73s, $50 people had visited the car,
| and on July 4th, the date OF arrival at
1
| c. c. Crane Of the Vanderbilt lines yes
| terday received a telegram from Geo &c
Francis Train requesting him to ask Agent
| Rice of the Pacific Mail relative to the post
| ponementsof the China's trip from Victoria
| Oh the It'll inst in order TO shorten the trip
around the world one week. His request
was complied with.
| 1t was learned yesterday at Fourth and
| Townsend streets that c. Z. Huntington
| would arrive here from New York during
| the second week in August instead of Sep
| TENDER, which was the time fixed for an
| other visit to the Coast before his depart
Ure for the East.
| ". H. Minot, President of the Eastern
| Minnesota Railroad. a part of the Great
Northern system, is seriously ill at the Pal
! ace Hotel
An expedited" fruit train of ten cars,
| the fourteenth of the season, left on Tues
day for tue East, via Sacramento.
Chief Engineer Hood of the Southern Pa
| cifc Will arrive from Los Angeles to-day.