The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-11
RAILROAD NEWS.
StanfOrd's Retirement Discussed.
A New Timetable.

The new deal in the Southern Pacific
Company's affairs, resulting in the retire
ment vf Senator Stanford as President in
favor of c. p Huntington, was the subject
of much gossip in railroad circles yester-
day. 1t is needless to say that the circles
did not include the officers in the Fourth
and Townsend building. While the off
Gals employed there may have thought a
great deal they did not have anything to
say. Several committed themselves so far
as to say that they had expected it and that
it was not surprise.
There is more in it than concerns the
railroad company" said gentleman who
is conYersant with railroad affairs. al
think that 1t Will mean strong opposition
to Senator Stanford for reelection to Con-
gress in the Democratic ranks and possibly
another Republican candidate may enter
the field
The general impression is that Mr. Hunt
ington'S hand at the wheel will soon make
Itself felt through the entire system of the
corporation, not only in cutting down eX-
pcnses, but in recognizing many of the
offices. There is an uneasy feeling among
all the subordlnates as if they expected Il
shaking up at any moment.
President huntington, IL he has any
plans, is keeping them to himself very
closely. Since his arrival he has spent a
6lNdA dCdl VI UNIT db Tic DullulLlS, BOluS
over books and familiarizing himself with
the details of all the departments. 1t is not
likely that he Will take any action for some
weeks at any rate.
The new time table of the North Pacific
Coast Railroad Company has gone into
effect and the trains are now running
regularly under it. Although it was pro-
posed TO run it only during the summer
months, there is an indication that it will
be made permanent thing. Whether it Is
made so or not rests with the farmers and
Tauchers along the line. OF course, during
the wluter, passenger travel to and from
the summer resorts amounts to very little,
and then the expenses of these trains de
CONVEYANCE must be made out of shippers
OF dairy and other produce 10 this city. If
the daIrymen and others are willing to
assist the company in the matter of ship
ments, the company will in return continue
the trains.
The early train will leave Tocaloma,
where the handsome new summer hotel has
been built, at 600 o'clock in the morning
and land passengers here at s :45 o'clock.
In the evening passengers Will leave here
at clock and arrive home by 10 o'clock.
Passengers to and from Iomales may ar
rive here by this train at the same time in
the morning, leaving there at . 40 o'clock,
and in the evening can get home by 1920
O'Clock. Tie trains Will prove great con-
veuIence 10 Those business men whose fam
lies will spend the summer in Marin
County. On Sunday the boats Of tue COM
pany will leave at 8. 9, 10, IL, IL 80, 80
and 30 o'clock, the last one leaving at
$50 III the evening.
The new bridge of the North Pacific
Coast Company across the Russian River,
between Moscow and Duncans Mills, in
place of the one which was swept away
during tine heavy storms of the past winter,
will be completed by the 1st of May. 1t
will be very substantial affair Of wood
ana iron.
During the month of March the Southern
Pacific Company carried passengers as fol-
lows: Eastward, first class, $500; second
class, 2j9l; westward, first class, $50; sec
Ond class, 3271; total, 10, 79S.
y. u. Qulgey, ex-paseenger agent Of the
burlington route in this city, left for Port
land YestprdaV.