The morning call., 1890-07-22
ALONG THE RAIL.
The Proposed Line From MOjaye
to Antioch.

In railroad circles A. WILDER Of Stockton
is considered and spoken of as 'the dark
horse" For several years he has been try
ing to do something IN the way Of railroad
building between Mojave and Antioch lie
is the protector of the San Francisco and
San Joaquin Valley Railroad, and organ
lied this company for the purpose of build
ing a road between the two points named.
Soon after the company was Incorporated
surveys were made and grading COM
menced. About this time the Santa lie
found itself in financial difficulties and
work ON Mr.. Wilbur's road suddenly
ceased, and has only recently been re-
sumed. 1T 10 announced on good authority
tina he has completed all arrangements Tor
right of way for the whole line and has
large crew Of graders at work. Twenty
miles of the line have already been graded
in Fresno County and work is being rapidly
pushed toward Antioch.
1t is not known whether Wilbur is in the
employ of the Santa Fe or not. though
shutting down work when the latter road
was short Of funds is considered as a sig
nifcant fact. The gentleman himself will
not talk Of the proposed road and time ana
again efforts to interview him have proved
futile. One day he is looking after his
grading, the next day buying supplies III
this city and then off to New York for
few days. He pays his bills, asks no favors
and tells no tales, and 1t Is safe to conclude
that he is not an imitator of the much
mourned Kye. The survey of this line
through 1ehachapi Pass is just five miles
west of where the Southern Pacific makes
its famous loop. and it is said the new line
through the pass will be built much cheaper
than the same number of miles on the
Southern Pacific
The annual report of the Arcata and Mad
River Railroad was filed Yesterday with
Secretary Kelly of the Railroad Commits
sion. The road runs from Arcata. Hum
twelve miles. The company was organized
in December, 1884, and its Directors are +.
KOrbel, A. Korbel, T. korbel, Ann Korbel
and S. korbel. The capital stock amountsto
SlS7,74 the total cost OF construction ana
equipments has been Sl43, 379: the gross
earnings for the year SlOl, 425, and the oper-
ating expenses SS1, 400
Commencing with Sunday new time
schedule went into eflect on the Union Pa
cifc. The daily second-class passenger
train from this city is changed to arrive in
Chicago twenty-nine hours earlier than by
the old time card. This train now makes
the run between here and Chicago IN
days 1GR hOnrS-better time than is made
by any hrstclass train. The schedule was
changed to meet the Atlantic and Pacifc's
fast time and it is hoped the latter will
cease Boosting of its tiier and fastest
time to Chicago"
The ChautauQua Society of the Pacific
Coast will Meet at GlenbroOk, near Lake
Tahoe, August 18th to Goth. The Southern
Pacific Company will make special rates Tor
those desiring to attend
The G. A. r. excursion, leaving this city
on July 29th for Chicago. will be run over
the Union Pacific. About 120 Grand Army
men will take advantage of the unusually
low rates offered for the trip.
Scion Pattee and r. Wilson, also of the
San Francisco and North Pacific, arrived
here Sunday from New York, where they
have been engaged in adjusting the ''Dona-
hue bonds" affair.
j. f. Bnrgin Jr. and Peter McGlynn of
the San Francisco and North Pacific are
expected home from New York during the
latter part Of the week.
w. G. Wasganman, inward cashier" of
the Southern Pacific at New Orleans, is in
town.
7. II. Mccormick, General Freight Agent
of the Rock Island. left yesterday for Chi
cagO,