The morning call., 1890-06-14
ALONG THE RAIL,
Rio Grande Western and Colorado
Midland Fail to Connect.

1t was announced recently that the Colorado
Midland would be opened for business on June
10Th, in connection with the Rio Grande West
ern, which had been changed to a broad gauge
from Ogden to Grand Junction. The intention
OF the managers was not realized in this respect;
and 1t is now stated that the road may not be
opened for business before the last OF July.
Vice President Peabody of the Rio Grande West
ern, during his recent visit IN this city, said OF
tile new connection:
We have had third rail laid between Ogden
and Grand Junction, equipment has been pro-
vided, and all is ready, as far as we are con-
cerned, for The opening of the standard gauge.
The Colorado Midland people have been very
slow In completing this lne, which was to nave
been opened on June 10TH and 1t looks very
much like bad management on the part OF the
Colorado Midland people. This unnecessary de-
lay is putting US TO great expense, as we are al
present compelled 10 maintain special car
service.
THE agents of Eastern roads are also put to
great inconvenience in booking passengers,
owing to ihe fact that first and second class pas
seugerS usually engage their sleeping accommo-
dations about ten days prior TO their departure,
and under the present arrangement II Is lmp0ssi-
Bile foI The agents 10 tell now lar they VIII De
able to give passengers such accommodations.
This state OF affairs will continue until the stan
dard gauge is open, when passengers will be EN-
abled 10 purchase beIths from San Francisco 10
Chicago without change, or, IN other words. pas
sengers VIII have the same accommodate ions on
this line as are accorded travellers on tile Union
faclhc or Northwestern"
Ewood Cooper of Santa Barbara has ad-
dressed The folio wing self-explauatory commu-
nication TO the San Francisco Produce Ex-
change
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, June 9, 1890.
san Francisco Produce ErchuRge, san Frucfsco-
purpose In addressing you. have been delegated
to communicate with the prominent gentlemen IN
tine coast counties. from the Mexican line to San
Francisco and urge that citizens meetings be called
and that committees of 1--WE from each county pc
appointed to attend a Railroad Convention, TO be
held at san Jose the 25th OF this month.
So far heard from there Will be full attend
ance. The Importance OF such convention Is TOO
manifest TO require any extended explanation ~
this time. The completion OF the Coast Line Road
road, or the Inauguration OF a new and lndepeh-
dent line between san francisco and Los Angeles
by the coast is the subject OF the hour and claims
our earnest consideration.
appointed and have me advised OF the fact am
very truly, ELLwooD COOPER.
The annual report of the san francisco aud
North Pacific Railway Company has been filed
with the Railroad Commissioners. c0mmuni-
cation accompanies 1t that up 10 March Is, 1889,
this road known and operated as the San
Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Company
and the Sonoma Valley Railroad Company, but
that on the aforementioned date II was trans
ferred 10 the san francisco aud North faclhc
Railroad Company. The total mileage Is given
al 164.2S miles. and The Directors are; j. +.
Burgin, +. y. Lilienthal, 5. j. Murphy, George
W. Prescott. Scion Pattee, II. l.. Selgman and
Louis SiOss JT,
Tie first mortgage bonds, issued on January
/, 1890, ana Que January i, 1919, amount 10
S3.97G, 900; amount OF authorized ISSUE $780,
600. The capital stock amounts to S6,00O,OOO;
funded debt, So, $40, 900, and The cost OF con-
StructiOn aud equipment has been S133, 331 81.
I he total passenger earnings for tile year
amounted ~ S426, 547 60; freight earnings for
same period. BIG, 80 IL; other earnings, S13-
S34 so. Total gross earnings from operation,
S757292 10. Total yearly compensation TO ell
plOyes. sop, $50.
Freight Auditor Wllders monthly report of
east bound through freight shows that tie
Southern Pacific Company during the month OF
May sent eastward 56,076610 pounds Of
through freight. against 47.2SS.l6O pounds for
the preceding month. Shipments from the diff
lereDt points were as follows: San Francisco,
4I.79S, 2SO; Oakland, 1,56l,9 300; Sacramento,
3.O37 $50; San jose 797 $40; Stockton,
2S9, 40; MaIysyilie, 294 $50; Los Angeles,
90, 100; grand total, 56,076,6lO.
Tie new tIme-cdrd for Tie Northern DIVISION
of the Southern Pacific has been issued, to lake
effect 10 morrow. Hereafter another daily
freight train Will b. run between San Francisco
and AptCs, and the funeral Tram, which leaves
This city at II :05 Tor Baden, has been dIscon-
tinued.
r. H. Pratt Assistant General Superintendent
Of the southern Pacific Company, and j. ii. Wal
lace, Assistant Superintendent Of the Track De-
partment OF lie same company left on Thursday
evening for inspection tour of the lines IN the
north.
H. H. Francisco has been appointed Freight
and Passenger Agent Of the Atlantic and Paeihe,
with HEADQUARTERS al IulAre, California.