The morning call., 1890-08-18
ALONG THE RAIL,
Work Commenced on the CalifOr.
MIA and Nevada.

In view Of the fact that ]. \. Williamson Of the
Atlantic and Pacific Inspected the California and
evada Railroad Captain Smiths road only a
few weeks since, the putting on OF alarge force
OF men, and the announcement that work on this
line would be vigorously prosecuted, Is looked
upon as a circumstance pregnant with signiii-.
canoe. Work this line, which commenced
over three years ago, has been carried on with
noticeable degree of aXty. Small parties OF
surveyors or graders would work for few weeks
and then labOrs would be discontinued ut tile
command OF some unknown" for no one
seemed TO know just where the funds for con-
struetion came from, or who was at the head Of
the enterprise.
Both surveying and grading were at stand
still, when the recent inspection tour OF Mr..
William son seemed 10 infuse new and vigorous
life into the scheme, and work has now been
con menced Which looks like building ra DAD.
Commencing al EmeIyYillt, station on Inc
Berkeley branch OF the southern Paclhc, THIS
road runs north through Contra Costa County as
far as Maple Grove, which will be the temporary
terminus. The distance Will be about twenty
two miles, which has all been graded, but track
has only been laid for distance Of about Weuty
miles. Fifteen teams aud large force OF men
are now engaged at point near the TEMPORARY
terminus and 1t was learned yesterday that the
force will be doubled within few days. The
most important and by far the most expensive
piece Of worn on the line VIII be the eonstruc-
ton Of a bridge over Bear Creek. Plans Tor TINS
structure have been approved and work was
commenced last week. 1t viii be about 300 ieet
long and so feet high and with the present force
Will require about one month for completion.
The lolliGg stock OF The ROAD consists OF ID fine
passenger and baggage Car, but II has been de-
cideG 10 increase Ibis stock by the purchase OF
portion OF the whole Of the SOnOma valley mar
fow-gauge) equipments, This road was tncor-
poraIed mo lie DOnahue system on March 10,
1889, and changed TO a broad-Eauge road.
Negotiations were opened some time ago With
the DCnahue people for this castOn rolling
stock, which consists CT about a dozc II passen-
ger coaches. hall as many ireight-cars and few
fiat-caTS. THIS STOCK is almost as good as new,
having been purchased by the Sonoma Valley
road only lew months prior 10 It's sale to the
San francisco and North Pacific.
It Is said thar the Uuon Pdcine's scheme OF
utilizing empty west-bOund refrigerator cars for
bu;teI-maKiug purposes is going 10 be success,
and that the Santa Ee management ever watch
full and jealous Of their enter priSing rivals have
elaborated plan OF still greater utility. Here
alter empty refrigerator cars on The Santa Re
coming west Will be htted up with improved IN
cubalors. Tie process of incubation IS so az
ranged as 10 be complete by the time Mujaye Is
reached, while the slow run OF The Southern Pa
cItic from that point TO San Francisco VIII afford
ample time for The growth and fallening OF the
fowls. This scheme il successful will greatly
reduce the piice of chickens in San Francisco,
and a luxury enjoyed almost exclusively by poll
lIcians viii be placed within tue reach OF The
wOrkiugman.
G. +. True. travelling agent for the Missouri
Pacific excursion agency. arrived here Saturday
from Chicago.
w. Brown, Excursion Manager of the Atlantic
and Pacific returned Saturday tom Chicago
with a large party OF tourists. The headqnar-
ters OF the Atlantic and Pdeihc's excursion
agency will hereafter be located Ia this city aud
Mr.. Brown will have full charge.
A. \. Iowne and j. a. Fillmore OF the Southern
Pacific left Saturday for Monterey. They Will
return on Monday.
The Southern Pacific COmpany Will commence
work on the road from Martinez 10 Liyermore
via San Ramon Valley, as the Citizens
Committee succerd IN obtaining light OF way.