The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-05
SO MANY DEADHEADS.
The Biennial Census In Progress
on Local Railroads.
Berkeley's Service Will Not Be Changed
Time.cut Between Denver and Chicago.
Southern Pacific Dining-cars

counting OF the free passengers (''dead-
heads On the Oakland local trains, also OH
the Alameda and Berkeley branches. This
count Is made about once in two years, for
the purpose Of ascertaining the number of
passengers who ride on the local trains
without charge, many times during the day,
ana utilize their spare time by night in
drawing up pitecus petitions to the COM
pany, complaining of the train service and
asking for half-Eourly trains during the en-
Tire day. AS the result of a count Of this
character made about two years ago, the
records showed that 10000 people rode free
each day on the local trains, aud it is quite
reasonable to presume that the present
count VIII show an enormous increase.
concerning the petition from the residents
OF Berkeley, which will be presented at
Fourth and Townsend streets within few
days, asking that half-hourly trains be run
on the Berkeley branch from 10 O'clock in
the morning until o'clock in the afternoon,
instead of hourly as at present, Mr.. Fill
more said yesterday: "The train service
Will remain as it is-at least for the present.
we could not make this change without en-
ploying another crew. and do not think that
the slight increase in travel will warrant
such expenditure. 1t is not alone tine eX-
pense OF another set of tran-hands, but
there Is the coal and the wear and tear of
engines and ears, which, taken together,
would make difference of several hundred
dollars each day. Every one knows that the
service Is excellent as il now stands. and the
people ought to be satisfied
a SAVING IL TIME.
To-d ay smother important change will be
made IN the passenger service between Den
yer and Chicago. The Pullman Palace-car
Company has recently finished the construc-
ton of SIX new vestibule cars for the Rock
Island road, which will be run on its new
road Via Beatrice and Omaha; and ii is the
intention Of this road to eclipse anything
and everything on wheels between Denver
and Chicago. not only in the line of elegance
and comfort but also in point of time. Some
thing over 100000 has been expended in
equlppmg this new I, ute, and the Rock
Island fnclals say that no.hing on wheels
can touch the new trains. They undoubt-
edly nave Shorter line than any other
road, and claim 10 be able to beat the Bur
lington flyer, or any other train, by at least
two hours. The Burlington has for some
time been making the run from Chicago to
Denver in twenty-eight and half hours,
which, by the way, is excellent time, and on
TINS route record hitherto unequaled. The
schedule Tor the new trains on the Rock
Island allows only twenty-siX hours for the
run. This considerable reduction in time
Is looked upon by railroad men as a sure
indication OF an era of competition in time.
Ehe road that can offer such an iuducement
as Two hours saving OF time Will receive
the bulk OF the passenger business; and it
Is doubtful whether the Santa Fe and Bur-
lmgton will consent to lose the cream of
this business without making strong fight
DINING-CAR SERVICE.
The Introduction OF perfectly arranged
dlnlng-car service by the Southern Pacific
u mpaDy on the central route, between
1Tuckee and Wells. and the simultaneous
adoption Of the same service by the Union
Parltle IN tr.,i, hafv- ~
land and Omaha. via Green River, marks an
era IN overland dining service. This COM
biEaiion gives through dining-car service,
perfect IN every appointment, from TrUckee
TO New York. via Ogden and Omaha. The
three cars used by the Southern Pacific
Company In the new departure are now at
Ogden and Will make their first run ON the
10th inst. Each car will have a conductor, "a
cnie1 COOK, TWO assistants and three walters.
One Pullman viii be attached to the west
bound train at Ogden every morning at 3
O'Clock. arriving at Truckee at :35 IN the
morning on the SECOND day; and going east
viii leave Truekee on the same day al As
IN the morning, remaining at Ogden twenty
10nr hours before starting west again. 1t is
rumered that The Atchison and Denver and
Rio Grande people will also establish a like
service between Ogden and Denver, Colora-
do Springs and Pueblo, thus forming an
other through service to New York.
CALIFORNIA EXCURSION BUSINESS.
w. -. tuc, SHflOTDlsl EAcuTSIOn agent
Tor the JudsOn Company, arrived here on
Wednesday from Los Angeles with party
OF elghty-hve tourists from Boston and other
New England points. He reports East
hound excursion business very quiet and
West-bound unusually heavy. j. c.. judi
son Is advertising extensively In the East the
resources and scenic attractions of this
State, and expects TO do a good business
during the winter in the excursion line. The
tourist service Of the above mentioned COM
o.. h4,nr f1r- tn,Y,r nod Ii, .
Denver and Rio Grande became broad
gauge, which change gave the Judson peo-
pie an opportunity of running their tourist
cars between Boston and San Francisco and
Boston and Los Angeles without change.
The Missouri Pacific Company has also in
uOduced u winter series of excursions .othe
Paclflc Coast, the first of which will arrive
LII this city tomorrow. As excursion man.
ager tue company has secured John E.
Ennis and tourist parties by this line will
leave Chicago every Tuesday for San Fran
cisco via the Southern route.
CONSTRUCTION WORK STOPPED.
The storm of the past few days will have
She effect of stopping all construction work
on the Southern Pacific, but aside from this
slight Inconvenience the rain has not been
felt by the company to any extent. Reports
yesterday TO Assistant General SupprIniend-
eDt Pratt stated that small land slide oc-
Cured at the east end OF Los Angeles River
bridge, doing little damage, however. The
Southern Pacific depot at Midway, small
station near Tracy, ON the Western Divis-
ion, was set on fire by tramps early on
"Wednesday morning and totally destroyed
The loss is not heavy, for the structure was
very ancient and about ready 10 fall to the
ground. Nor was there any insurance on it.
W. ii. Bissell, general freight and passeu-
ger agent OF the Atlantic and Pacific, left
on Wednesday evening for Southern Cali
f0rnia.
James Patterson. travelling passenger and
freight agent of the Chicago and North
western, returned yesterday from Los An
geles.
Carl Clark, general agent of the freight
department of the Denver and Rio Grande
Western, has returned from Denver.
Peter Harvey, general agent Of the Balt-
more and Ohio, has returned from Los An