The morning call., 1890-05-27
ALONG THE RAIL.
Opening of the Colorado Midland
for Business.

j. Fl. Bennett, general passenger agent Of the
Rio Grande Western. stated before he left Salt
Lake that the Colorado Midland would be open
for business in connection with the Rio Grande
Western on June 10th. Heretofore the Rio
Grande Western has been narrow gauge, but
recently broadened the gauge from Ogden 10
Grand Junction, distance OF 346 miles. When
connection Is made with The Colorado Midland,
which runs from Grand Junction 10 Denver, The
Rio Grande Western Will have through line from
Ogden 10 Denver, forming The strongest compell-
tor that the Union Pacific has ever had When
this road is opened it is said that the Burlington
aud Rock Island road-the Eastern connections
OF this line-w ask the Southern Pacific for
through car service from San Francisco 10 Chi
cage, the same service that is now given by that
company 10 The Union Pacific and Northwestern
lines.
THIS would give the Southern Pacific three
through Pullman cars on fast trains, besides the
local cars for Ogden. The question Is now
as ed by the railway agencies: "N i'll the South
ern Pacific Company furnish such SeTycel" max
Ing very heavy trains and in other ways work
ing them great Inconvenience. Under the
Interstate commerce law, they cannot efuse TO
give the same service 10 new connections that
they have been furnishing to the old. e., the
Union Pacific aud Northwestern. he opening
OF This new line, which is an important event in
the railroad world Is much commented on by
railroad men, and much speculation IS INDUCED
in 10 what steps the Southern Pacific Com
pany Will take In the matter Of througb-car
service.
The annual report OF the Carson ana Colorado
Railroad Company has been filed with The Rail-
road Commissioners. II il a model OF evasion
and gsTing negligence. No one IN the office OF
the Railroad Commission preiends to understand
II. No income account is rendered, as Tequii ed
by law. aud the pages Of The report left blank for
that purpose are filled with the words, " Lessee
Will report" The road runs from Mound House,
New, (whefe II has Il Junction with The Virginia
and 1Tuckre ROAD to Keller. lnyo County, Cal,
a distance OF 299 miles. There are thirteen
stockholders and the capital stock amounts 10
Sl620,O00. The Directors are: Ii. NJ. Yering-
lice
w. Is. Langhorne, q. Ii. Dickinson and l.. +.
Smith. The cost Of construction aud equipment
up TO December 31st has been S3,24O,U00 or
$4,000 per mile.
The Railroad Commissioners have decided that
they Will send no representative 10 the lnternd-
viii convene al Washington on June 4lh. Com
missioner Abbott OF Sacramento Is In town and
Will remain until after Tuesday, on which day the
Commissioners VIII hold meeting for The pur-
pose OF considering the railroad reports that have
come III from lime 10 time during the month.
j. Ii. Woodland, for the past six years Pacific
Coast general agent of the Wabash line, has re-
signed, TO take effect on June Isl. 1t is not
Known who VIII succeed HIM, though TumOr has
the name d. w. Hitchcock, formerly OF the
Union Pacific. The resignation Of Mir. Wood
ard was wholly UNEXPECTED and q eat surprise
10 tie railroad men on The street. He Will leave
from the East on Thursday
Mr.. Maston Of Oakland, one of the attorneys Of
the Southern Pacific, and j. {. Stubs of the
same company will leave here for Washington,
where they Will appear before the Interstate
Commerce Commission TO argue The of the
southern Paclhc Company IN the mailer of al
egeu unjust discrimination In tea rates.
party OF Union Pacific ottcals, consisting OF
o. A. Ames, Charles Francis Adams aud Others, is
expected here on Thursday from Portland.