The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-21
ALONG THE RAIL.
Huntington Says That Railroad.
ing Is His Business.
Wv the Overland Mail Trains Are Always
L,te-In ability Of the Union Pacific to
Make Connections

President Huntington of the Southern Pa
cifc Company was hard at work when Wis
tied by CALL reporter yesterday after
noon in his Office at Fourth and Townsend
streets. In the course of conversation he
said
Somehow the people of California think
that l am here 10 NEEDLE with their politics;
that in the coming election l am to use what
influence l may have in electing somebody
10 Office. ! am here for no such purpose. L
am not a politician, and take little interest
in politics. Railroading is my business and
/ am doing my best TO attend TO Ii.
Il shall leave soon for an inspection Of
the lines in the north, but have made no
definite arrangements for any extension in
the near future. know Of no necessary
changes in the operating department. 1t is
true l have found it advisable to dispense
with the services of a few-what shall l call
them-outside men. They have been cut off,
but don't seem 10 realize it In the matter
of the Santa Barbara extension no action
has been taken"
DELAYED MAILS.
Since the beginning of the present month
the CONTINUED delays of tie overland mails
have caused great inconvenience and not
little comment. 1t is not an unusual thing
for tue fast mail 10 arrive in this city from
two TO four hours late, and at once a howl
was set up against the Central Pacific.
Within a few days it has been discovered
that the Central Pacific trains not only make
their schedule time between Ogden and this
city, but in many cases of late have actually
made up from one 10 two hours time, lost
by the Union Pacific, on the run between
Ogden and San Francisco. In only one IN
luTiuu ullnfn has LlIp Central
Pacific trains been late from any other
cause than the fact above mentioned. aud
the delay was occaSioned by the burning OF
bridge on the California Pacific division sew
eral days ago.
The Union Pacific officials in this city
frankly admit all this, and give as Il reason
for tne inability of their people to make
prompt connections with the Central IA
cfc an unusual rush in the passenger bust
ness. SO heavy has this traffic become Of
late that a special mail train Will be run be-
tween Chicago and Ogden.
Officials of other roads deny that any such
arrangements are under consideration, and
affirm that the delays on the Union Pacific
have always occurred, though not as fire.
quently as OF late, and are due solely to bad
management.
a CONFERENCE ARRANGED.
In view of these facts, Superintendent
Fillmore will leave here Saturday for Ogden,
where he will meet officials of tie Union
GacIlc, Denver ana mo tIrdnQe, NOlOTauO
Midland and Rio Grande Western in con-
ference, with the object of arranging a win
ter time-card. BY this new schedule, which
will go into effect November 1st, the after
noon overland, which leaves here $50,
will be changed to leave at O'Clock in the
morning; and the fast mail due here at
g:45 o'clock in the morning will probably
arrive about an hour later
PERSONAL
C. C. Crane Of the Vanderbilt line has gone
10 Portland.
c. r. Alberger, late of the Rock Island,
has been appointed Ticket Agent of the
Denver and Rio Grande, vice George Alb
bott. resigned.
Assistant General Superintendent Pratt
of the Southern Pacific is in Southern Cali
foTnia.
Assistant General Freight Agent SprOwle
of the Southern Pacific is due here Wedne5-
day from the East.
Chief Engineer Hood and Superintendent
Bassett have returned from an inspection Of
the Coast division
The party Of Hollanders who reached
Fresno last Saturday came by the Sunset
route on a special car OF the Southern Pa
cifc and not by the Santa Fe, as previously
announced.