The morning call., 1890-10-26
ALONG THE RAIL.
W. A. Bissell Talks of Recent
Eastern Rumors.

w. a. Bissell, General Freight and Pas
senger Agent of the Atlantic and Pacific
road, returned yesterday from seven weeks
sojourn in New York. Boston and Chicago,
whittier be jOurneyed on business connected
with his line. During his absence he has at
tended many meetings of railroad managers,
has become intimately acquainted with all
prominent Eastern officials, and in conse-
quence is in position to speak intelligently
Of the many rumors which from time to
time during the past month have reached
the Pacific Coast concerning gigantic freight
combinations" Santa Fe extensions" pas
senger agreements" and railroad matters in
general.
Concerning the aforementioned subject. a
report of which came by telegraph from
Chicago few days since, affirming that the
Union Pacific and Atchison system had
entered into contract by the terms of which
the latter roa1 agreed not to enter Califor-
MIA, Mr.. Bissel said: Il have Just come
from Chicago. where | certainly should have
head OF the arrangement, if it were true.
i should feel equally justified in disputjng
this lmOr. however, had been for the last
year in India or China, for it is certain that
the Atcbison will never be forced to this by
anN DO5SlDIc VI SiduCcS.
The read will never enter into any contract
by the terms OF which 1t agrees not to build
TO San Francisco"
Asked regarding recent dispatches, stating
that 1O,GC0 tons of rails had been ordered by
the Atlantic and Pacific for the construction
of line from MOjaye, he replied: That
report probably had its origin in the fact
that our mountain division Is being recon-
structed, and our people have contracted for
5000 tons of 65-pound steel rails Tor that pur-
pose. They are putting them on that sec
lion before the wet weather sets in. When
the fact of this heavy contract being made
was let ont, some people jumped ~ the cJn-
clusiOn stated in the dispatches referred to. !"
Regarding his signature of the pas senger
agreement" entered iuto during his alb
sence, he said: Il have not read it yet, but
if it any way depriyes my line OF revenue, l
shall not do So" Lastly, and when ques-
toned concerning the much needed extern
sion from Mojave noIthward, the gentleman
said: II don't know anything" and then
quickly changed the subject.
General Superintendent j. A. Fillmore
and General Traffic Manager Richard Gray,
of the Southern Pacific Company, left yes
terday for Ogden. there to meet officials of
other lines, for the purpose OF arranging n
winter time-card, which Will 90 into effect
in the early part of November. The pros
pective changes will affect only the arrival
and departure of the fast mail.
Charles Kennedy. General Agent, and F.
w. Thompson, Travelling Passenger Agent,
the former stationed at Portland and the
latter mt Los Angeles, and both in the serv-
ice Of tie Rock Island, are here on a short
visit
W. Alberga of the Santa Fe, W. Macdon-
aid of the Union Pacific and ii. h. Stern,
the Santa Fe's agent at San Jose, will ar
rive here to-day.
c. Z. Bray, Assistant Local Passenger
Agent of the Northern Pacific Railway
Company. will go East tomorrow ON five
weeks vacation.
General Passenger Agent Goodman's trip
East combines both business and a search
for health. He will be absent about three
weeks.
w. II. Whittemore, Excursion Agent of
the Missouri Pacific system, reached the city
on Friday from the City of Angels
The series of winter excursions over the
Sunset route will begin November 9Th.
G. Nj. Pratt, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent of the Minneapolis and st. Louis, is
in the city.
o. X. Cushing, cashier in the freight de-
partment of the Southern Pacific at Los
Angeles, is in the city.
Carlton c. Craine of the Vanderbilt lines
is due here from New York tomorrow.
Henry Butterfcld OF the Santa Fe will
leave to-day for Chicago.
Senator Stanford arrived last evening
from MERGED.
w. r. Vice of the Union Pacific has re-
turned from Portland