The morning call., 1890-06-24
ALONG THE RAIL.
QUESTION:. for the Coast Hallway Con-

Questions for the Coast Hallway Con-
vention.
Next Wednesday the Coast Railway Con-
vention will meet in San Jose. The delib-
erations of this body will be held in the
Hotel Vendome and Elwood Cooper oil
Santa Barbara will call the meeting to
order 1t is said that two propositions VIII
be considered by the convention.
Whether to aid the Southern Pacific to
close the gap between Santa Margarlta and
Elwood, distance of about 100 miles, or to
make arrangements for the construction OF
an independent line Of about 400 miles, Will
be the starting point Of the discussion.
According to some the gap referred TO
Guild have been closed two years ago had
the people of san Luis 0bispo played their
part faithfully. Others say that Mr.. Hunt
ington has not kept his promise in the mat
ter and that the Southern Pacific Company
are wholly at fault.
The Santa Barbara Press says regarding
the convention: The call for the conven-
ton is very broad and contemplates a full
discussion OF all means whereby the coun-
ties can be benefited by railway construc-
tion The gap in the coast lire of the South
ern Pacific Company will only be filled. as
stated by President huntington, when free
right of way is offered, and this convention
may succeed in procuring that. Ii such ac-
ton can be taken that competing trans
continental line can also be secured the
| work of such convention will have been
| doubly well done We look for important
| results from the deliberations of such Il
| body Of men representing the ten counties
most vitality interested, and we hope the
matter will be theoretically taken hold OF
| by all the counties. No harm can come
| from convention representing people
wide awake to their own needs and de-
termined to advances their best interests,
and it can, and we believe will, do world
of good.
Company yesterday issued circular OIL
cially incorporating the auditing department
of tie Coast division into the general sys-
tenn The circular reads as follows:
The Office of Auditor of Coast division and
South Pacific Coast Railroad division OF this
company has been abolished, to take effect June
3olh. Commencing with July LIST, accounts aud
reports heretofore rendered Auditor Tor above
divisions will be made TO the Auditors Tor the
Pacific system, as follows: T. &. Wright, Cen
eral Auditor; c. j. Wilder, Freight Auditor; A.
d, W. MeCuiough, Ticket Auditor, ana N H.
The Southern Pacific Company have sent
| out posters giving holiday rates for the
coming 4th of July. The rates are good
| from Thursday until Monday, and are
| made uniform to any point within 100
miles. In this arrangement the Coast dlyl-
reduction will be given on this division the
single-fare rule will not apply.
An agent of the Pacific Improvement
| Company has been sent TO inspect the cross
! cut line Of the Southern Pacific Company,
running betN cen Knights Landing and
Yuba City, which is rel orted in very bad
condition owing to the floods. TrestleS
| have been weakened in many places, and IN
others the track has been displaced for
! SOme miles.
S. A. Mills has been transferred to the
freight department of the Texas Pacific,
and Mike WEIGH, late of the freight DEPART
ment, has assumed the duties Of City Pas
senger Agent.
Charles Thorn Jr.. General Freight and
| Baggage Agent of the San Francisco and
| North Pacific, has sent in his resignation
| to take effect July 1st 1t is not known
who will succeed him. Mr.. Thorn has been
with the San Francisco and North Pacific
| Company since its organization over twenty
| years ago.
w. d. Sanborn, General Agent of the
| Burlington, returned yesterday from San
| Jose, where he has been 10 install freight
and passenger agent recently appointed by
| his line.
j. G. Mccall, General Agent of the Erie,
arrived yesterday from the East. He says
| that the teachers excursion was grand
| success, and proves his statement by Il
| handsome testimonial signed by two hun
| dred of the eXcurSioniStS.