The morning call., 1890-06-27
The COAST RAILROAD
The Lower Counties Offer to
Secure Rights Of Way.
mother Mysterious Murder Thought to
Have Been PerpetTated Near UBiah.
eureka Makes Its Annual Appeal Tor Rail-
road Communication -LiYermOrG DEM
OCFatS Favor ". D. English.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL

Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL
SAN JOSE. June 2G.-The railroad convention
net at 10 o'clock, Elwood Cooper In the chair.
The Chairman said that nothing could really be
done til Colonel Crocker came, and, II he did
not come they might as well adjourn sine die.
A soft spoken delegate, however. asked tina
shere be no hurry, and seemed TO lie sure that
Croker would come on the next train, and an
adjournment was taken till IL O'clock
Croker came as expected, but he said he
could give 10 definite answer TO the resolutions
which had been adopted without consulting with
dis associates In The Southern Pacific Company
Personally lie was in favor Of completing the
read through the coast counties as soon as
possible. When asked whether 100000 In
cash would lie more acceptable than the same
amount in bonds, he said that practically, It
wouIG make hut little difference; 100000 was
bur fraction Of the amount needed 10 build the
road, as IL would certainly cost nearly $1,000
600. What the Southern Pacific Company
wanted was an assurance that the investment
would pay. The rest was Of no consequence.
de would say, however, that the whole amount
4 the bonds necessary to build the road could
De fOated in the Eastern markets easier than a
mall part
Sundry questions were asked Mr.. Croker by
various delegates, but none OF great moment,
and in every case Mr. Croker was very courIe-
GUS but non cOmmitta.
On motion OF Briggs the resolution adopted
yesteld day, making proposition 10 the Southern
Pacific was Withdrawn temporarily aud referred
90 committee for It's decision, tile committee 10
consist of HeaeOcE OF Santa Barbara Phillips Of
San Luis Obispo. Clayton Of Santa Clara, Wiley
f San Francisco, Wide of Ventura, Hill OF
Monterey ana Briggs OF San Francisco.
Recess until l O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reaSsembled al l O'clock, and
be committee made 4 report In The form OF a
resolution, in which The convention agrees TO
eeUie Ihe right OF way and depot facilities; also,
% collect 1913 QUO and deposit ii IN a bank
sne-thiid Of this amount TO be raid the company
IL the completion Of Tie gap line, oDe-thrd IN
me year ana one-thlrd IN TWO years. The COM
Jany IN return shall begin surveys IN thirty days
IneF the rlghI-oi-way aud pot sites are Sc
.ured, and begin construction In sixty days after
lie funds stated shall be deposited III some
1ank, and finish the road in one year
Tie committee recommends standing COM
.aiItee o manage the details, and authorizes the
hartman 10 TecOuyeue the convention i'll The
vent OF the acceptance, and recommends the In
Iernite postponemenI OF the proposition made
yesterday
The resolution caused a long debate, and was
lually adopted by vote OF 3o ayes TO noes.
rhe matter was then submitted TO Crocker.
AI3:l5 o'clock, after having adopted the reso-
uIiUns tie convention adjourned subject 10 call
4 The Chair after thirty days. Mr.. Croker has
-fTen the plan his favorable consideration but
yili take thigIy days 10 submit the matter 10 the
Directors. Then the Convention Will be again
allied together 10 arrange lie De- ais for raising
he amount desired, securing the right OF Way,
tic.
Ire delegates generally are Ileas d at the re
ult. The proposition Is considered more feaSi
Die and buslUesS-iIke than yesterdays scheme.
The delegates say there VIII be no trouble to
taise the money desired Ii Will be dOue by
subscription by three men In each OF The nine
counties, heSe forming The Standing Committee.
These members Of The committee VIII be appoint
d within ten days. The proposition adopted
means plainly that the people interested along the
line pledge themselves 10 give tie Southern Pa.
,Ihc 100000 a year cash, With interest for
hTee Yeas. If the road pays and the earnings
-Xeed The expenses II vii! cause no difference,
he money Is 10 he LAID anyway, and assures the
company 3 Ter cent lnte, est on the cost Of the
soad. estimated at S35UO.0OO, he rights Of
way and depot sites Can he had inside OF $780,
100. Ii Is generally thought The proposition
nIll De accepted by the company, aud that the
-uad will be In operation within three years at
lie farheSt.
The convention to be called In sixty days to
arrange details Will probably be held IN Santa
barbara. The delegates VIII leave for their
ZONES tonight.