The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-11
ALONG THE RAIL.
A Violation of the Ir0nclad "
Agreement.
General Agent Mccall of the Erie the &c.
cused-Huntington's Latest Purchase.
Through Passenger Traffic.

chairman MCCARTHY OF the recently Or
gained Southern Pacific Passenger Asso-
citation issued a call on Thursday evening
for meeting of the members at Fourth and
Townsend streets yesterday afternoon, and
thereby hangs a tale, the particulars OF
which may be briefly stated as follows:
Mike Welsh of the Texas Pacific claims to
have in his possession proof that an em-
ploye of the Erie office paid Chnama H.,
during the absence of General Agent Nc
Call, commission Of $40 on two tickets sold
on October 9th, this commission to be paid
in the form of an / o U to be cash ed the
Monday following the sale.
The matter was reported to the associa-
ton, the Chairman issued call for meet
ing to investigate the charge, and nearly all
OF the general agents met for this purpose
yesterday. General Agent Mccall, who
will be placed en- trial by this angered tribu-
nal for the alleged act of subordinate, was
not present. though he had been summoned
to appear and show cause why he should
not loose transportation and social prestige,
two articles held in very high esteem by
ticket agents.
The fact Of his not appearing interfered
severely with the trial. and the investiga-
ton was postponed until o'clock this after
noon. at a late hour yesterday and after
all the reporters had left the street, the
Chinaman, who purchased the tickets and
who has already subscribed to sworn state
ment to the effect that he received a COM
mission of S10 was taken into one OF the
ticket offices and in the presence OF Notary
Public and Mr.. Spears of the Atlantic and
Pacific made a counter Stateme Mt, declaring
that he had received no such commission.
PURCHASE OF COAL FIELDS.
hos caH fI,a nj
fields situated in Washington County, Ore
goD, in the vicinity of Rlbble Greek, and
generally known as the Nehalem coal fields.
The purchase was made on the occasion OF
HuntinSton'S recent visit to Portland, and Is
regarded as a preliminary move on the part
of the Southern Pacific Company toward
extending its line to Astoria. possibly by
the purchase of the Astoria and Southwest
road now in course OF construction. An
offer has been made for this property, which
may be fayorably considered; but in case
that the ''plan is declared off, - the South
ern Pacific will extend its line from Portland
to Astoria via Hllsboro and Nehalem. The
coal and lumber resources of this region
are almost nexhaustible, and those familiar
with the country express themselves as con-
hdent that gaSS can be found IN immense
quantities at no great depth.
THROUGH PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
The through passenger traffic over the
lines of the Southern Pacific system for Sep
tember was as follows:
First Second Grand
Eastward ................2,23 $50 3,439 $3.50
Westward .......,...-.3,l9 1868 LOU
Total. .6,4g1 1905 1929
In September, 1885, the arrivals were 1877
and the departures 5000. The totals for the
first nine months of the year compare as
follows:
Arrived. Departed.
- ~ oo,iSo
1851 1851 SaIt
The bridge on the Central Pacific, near
Davisville, recently destroyed by fire, has
been replaced by IA temporary structure, and
the trains are again running over this d.
vision, instead Of being sent around Via
Stockton.
The Southern Pacific Company is receiv-
ing bids for the construction of that portion
of the San Ramon Valley line running from
Aron to San Ramon via Concord and Wal
nut Creek.
NOTES AT RANDOM.
d. A. Bender, General Freight and Pas
Senger Agent of the Virginia and TTuckee
and Carson and Colorado railroads. is at the
Palace. He speaks very hopefully of the
present grain, fruit and mining prospects Ut
the neghbOring State.
The overland, which arrived late yeSter-
day afternoon, was held four and half
hours at Ogden to connect with delayed
Union Pacific train.
w. b. Wheeler, General Agent of the
Northwestern at Minneapolis, left yester-
day for the Pacific Coast.
c. NJ. True, General Manager of the Jud-
son Excursion Agency. left for the south
last evening.
James Patterson, Travelling Freight and
Passenger Agent of the Northwestern, left
yesterday for Fresno.
E. A. Holbrook, General Traffic Agent of
the Northwestern, is due here Monday from
Chicago.
Pacific Coast General Agent Hurlburt of
the Union Pacific is in Omaha.