The morning call., 1890-05-25
ALONG THE RAIL.
Santa Fe's Purchase of the st.
Louis and San Francisco.

Tho recent purchase OF the ST. Louis and San
Francisco road by the Santa Fe management
adds valuable piece of property to this already
extensive system. This road runs from ST. Louis
to Paris, Tx and has a total mileage of 1929
From Monet, i'll Southwestern Missouri branch
line has been extended as far as Sepulfa, which
Will he at once farther extended 10 Purcell, IN
the southern part OF Indian Territory, giving
them connection with tho Gulf, Colorado and
Santa re, having southern terminus at Calves
ton Tex. The offlcial account OF the purchase
OF this road declares;
In the purchase preferred sock Is not dis
turbed, and the stxtyfve holders of the preferred
given one and three-eghths shares OF Atchison
for each one OF their shares and to the holders
OF tchison for eac one of theirs To meet this the
Atchison has issued s27 100000 of new stock par
value out of which, when all the stock has been
changed s26,2S5,l 75 will be delivered to the ST.
Louis San Francisco people, and $T14825 of the
new Atchison stock Will be left In the company. A
comparison of the Atchson stock was before the
purchase. S75 900 600 on 7l15 miles of the road.
ssSS 81 miles. or sii2se 81 per nile aa increase S
per mile of 1855 40, or .07 plus per cent.
Raymond & Whitcomb excursion arrived
yesterday, bringing 12S New England people.
number OF the passengers OH this excursion
were lett at Yosemite, and are not expected 10
arrive In the city until next Tuesday. Overland
excursion business is reported heavier than ever
before Mr.. Raymond said recently that twenty
five overland excursions had been arranged for
the coming season, and though the past two
winters, which have been very mild In the East,
might have slight effect on tourist travel, yet
preparations had been made for heavy season
Tie rate situation remains about the same.
There Is no prospect OF an adjustment of diff
culties now existing, as far Pacific Coast
agents OF Eastern roads have been advised. The
Chicago Milwaukee and 81. Paul has made
another reduction in the rate between ST. Paul
and Kansas City. The new rate Is So, and Will
apply both ways.
The Southern Pacific Company Is about to
commence the construction OF broad gauge
railroad running from santa Ana to san Diego,
distance OF about 100 miles. preliminary
survey has recently been completed, and work
VIII De commenced at once.
j. A. Fillmore, General Superintendent OF the
Southern Pacific system, was expected TO arrive
last evening from has tour OF inspection over the
FL Paso lines.
V. L. Mallolt, Receiver OF the Chicago and At
laDtic Railroad with headquarters at Chicago,
arrived In this city with his sou on Friday.
Greed Raymond, General Solicitor of the
southern Pacific Company, will arrive In town
tomorrow from weeks sojOuTn In the country
j. II. Bennett, General Passenger and Freight
Agent OF the Denver and Rio Grande, left last
evening with his family for Salt Lake.
w. ID. Sne0aker, General Passenger Agent OF
the Rio Grande, left last evening for Los
Angeles on business of the line.
Messrs. Stubs. Smurr, Crocker and the other
olncals who left In company with MIR. Fillmore,
have already arrived.
L. A. Holbr0Ok, General Traffic Manager Of
the Chicago and Northwestern, left on Friday
evening Tor Portland.
Prank Kennedy. Pacific Coast General Agent
Tor the Rock Island, left on Friday for the
north.