The morning call., 1890-12-17
ALONG THE RAIL.
Local Agents Are Becoming Sore.
ly DiscOnsOlate.

The result'of the meeting of railroad Pres
idents on Monday at the New York resi-
dence of j. p. Morgan has been telegraphed
all over the country, but the railroad men of
this city arestill very much worried. Every
thing has been pointing to such combine
ton as the one proposed for several months
years, in fartand the outcome of the re-
cent conference in New York is not calcu-
lated to please those who have rather en-
Joyed the situation of affairs on the Western
roads, and to whom in past years the keen
and sometimes disastrous competition has
proved very gratifying source of revenue.
Ii the plans proposed in New York on Mon
day last are consummated to combine the
Western roads in an agreement to maintain
higher and firmer rates. the departure will,
In all probability. be followed by the abol-
lshment OF half THOUSAND minor agencies.
Hence, the active interest of local railway
men in the matter. In speaking of the pro-
posed combination, Mr.. Towne said yester-
day: "Of course nothing definite has been
done as YET; but if this is carried out, it will
undoubtedly prove of great benefit to both
the railway companies and their patrons.
1t will at least maintain a system of non
fluctuating rates of which we hear so little"
F. Ii. Long of Lakeport has met with a
good degree of success in organizing a COM
pany for the purpose of building and oper-
ating narrow-gauge railroad between
LakepOrt ana Hopland. A corporation hav-
ing IN view such project was incorporated
on November 9th with capital stock of
$4,000. Tor which $4,000 has already been
subscribed and $500 paid in to the Treas
urer. Pursuing siDuOus course from Lake
port, the line by the recent and final survey
will intersect the San Francisco and North
Pacific road either at Hopland or at
point a few miles below this town known as
Chron's ranch. 1t will require about three
months TO complete the survey, which is
being run as rapidly as possible under L.
Dexter. formerly of the Atchson, Topeka
and Santa fe. The surveyors are at present
at Glen Alpine Canyon. The Directors are
Marshall Arnold Of Lakeport, w. Z. Wheat
ley, p. o. Galpin and W. G. Zeigler of San
Francisco. The latter will act as attorney
for the company and L. Long is President
and General Manager.
From the agent OF the Great Northern in
this city 1T was learned yesterday that this
line has just opened for traffic 121 miles of
new road on its Pacific extension in Mon
tana. Track-laying is progressing at the
rate of two miles a day, and it is expected
That the Rockies Will be reached by Christ
mas. Two thousand men are at present en-
ployed on this work, and the line will be
pushed on to its terminus on Puget Sound.
Surveys are also in progress on the Bell
Mountain line of the system from Monarch,
Mont. for the construction of two branch
lines to Barker and Neihart esIectively,
which will open up rich mineral region
tributary to the silver and copper Smelters
at Great Falls
w. d. Sanborn. General Agent of the
Burlington, left last evening to spend the
holidays with his parents in Illinois. He
was accompanied by c. l.. Gage, contracting
Freight Agent for the same road.
NJ. w. Burns. Excursion Agent Of the At
lantic and Pacific, arrived here Yesterday
with party of 100 travellers from the East.