The morning call., 1891-01-28
ALONG THE RAIL.
Absorbing Power of the Western
Traffic Combine.

1t Is quite probable that the purchasers of
Smiths road, the California and Nevada,
are the owners of the MOraga Ranch Gen.
eral Williamson has been very much disap-
pointed over the fact that he has never been
able TO dispose of the Moraga Ranch prop
erty as fast rs he should have liked. That
the Grant brothers and Williamson still
have an interest in the Atchison road there
is no doubt, and that this purchase was
made so that the Atchson could, eventu-
ally, have an entrance into Oakland there
is little doubt. Concerning this sale the
Martinez Gazette has the following TO say:
Since the transfer OF the California and Ne
vdda road 10 new company some work has
been done IN emhellshing the rolling stock ana
ballaslins the road, ana daily train Is hinied.
The new purchasers have not been announced,
but We venture to assert, on authority we are not
permitted To diyulse but which Is entirely salts
factory to us, that the owners OF the Moraga
Grant were the purchasers; that It Will De run
Through that territory, where town VIII De lalu
out; That 1t will thence proceed to Lafayette
and alnut Creek and eventu lily be changed to
broad gauge and extended through Marsh Can
yon 10 The san Joaquin, and form Tie western
terminus OF the Atchison, Topeka ana santa re
line This is the programme, and If our anxious
Oakland contemporaries walt long enough they
Will see II verified.
The Board of Directors Of the Geary-
street, Park and Ocean Railway Company
held a meeting yesterday afternoon Tor the
purpose of taking fnal acton on the propo-
SitiOu to create q bonded indebtedness OF the
corporation in the sum OF S1,OOO,OOO to meet
the cost OF construction In extending the
Geary-Street cable road from It's present
terminus at Central avenue TO Golden Gate
Park via Point L0boS and Filth avenues.
IL was decided by unanimous vote ana
without any discussion whatever TO author
iZe the Issuance of bonds in the amount
named. tina same TO be applied to the extern
sion of the system, from Central avenue to
the park. The work of grading and sewer
ing Fifth avenue from Point LobGs avenue
to the park will first have to be completed
before the construction of the cable line eX-
tension will begin. Sufficient space has
been left between the tracks now on Point
Lobos to put in the cable tubes and tracks
ON that thoroughfare without iuterruptlng
the passage of the steam dummies to and
| from the park.
The press dispatches contain very meager
| information of the results of the TranScOn-
| tinental meeting held at Chicago on the
| 10th INST. Tue news of this important meet
! ing secured thus far at Fourth and Town
| send streets Is also slight, but from such as
| Is ohtalnable 1t Is learned that the Western
| Traffic Association has assumed control of
| the TTanscontinental Association, Trans
| Missouri Association, Western Passenger
| and Freight Association and the Southern
| Railway and Steamship Association, traffic
| combinations hitherto operated under sep
| arate management and working indepen-
| uenl VI eaCu uIDeT. these ORGANIZATIONS
will now be known as divisions and will be
under the charge of Superintendent re-
| Gently appointed and already published.
1t Is reported that the Falrhaven and
| Northern road has been absorbed by the
Great Northern, and henceforth will be OPP
Grated by that system, This company has
| also completed the permanent survey OF Il
| line from Ferndale to Sumas City, Wash,
| via the towns of Lynden and Clearorook,
| If constructed, this branch will open up a
timber belt of great value in the northern
part of Whatcom County.
The Southern Pacific Company has been
doing considerable work in the Napa valley
since that branch was put under the con-
troll of the Division Superintendent A. d.
Wilder. A number of Side-trackS have Deen
run into all of the principal wine cellars III
order to facilitate the handling oil the Wlnt
product of that region.
A freight special is run daily between
Oakland and Lathrop, connecting at Fort
Costa with another special to sacramento
| This train is run as a special so that 4
can be run at any time during the day
and if traffic does not warrant, 1t eau bl
abandoned at any time.
NJ. NJ. Stern OF the Canadian Pacific vii
run special excursion over his line fol
the accommodation of those who may desire
to attend the annual convention of th,
National Educational Association, which
will convene at Ontario, Canada, on Jul,
14th.
w. n. Whyte, Superintendent of til
Western division of the Canadian Pacific
with headquarters at Winnipeg, is due her
| tomorrow. He Is accompanied by
number Of friends and travels in a privat
| car.
Assistant General Superintendent Pra'