The morning call., 1891-04-04
ALONG THE RAIL.
Huntington Moving Cautiously
Westward.
Relocation of the Line Through Yuma-steele's
Party of Surveyors Travel to Yosemite.
a New Passenger-Rate Sheet.

G. P. Huntington Is on his way to San
Francisco and yesterday was few miles
| east of Ogden. He is moving cautiously
westward, pursuing his usual tactics of run
ming by day and side-tracking his car wher-
ever night may overtake him. President
Huntington, once upon time, SO goes the
story, had q narrow escape on the rail, while
travelling at night. Since that time nothing
can induce him to board moving car after
the sun sets. In fact, he never feels safe
on train during the day, and according to
the stories of those who have endured the
torture of an overland journey with him, he
is always predicting disaster and wonder
ing whether the switches will be set right at
the next station.
Messrs. Pratt and Wallace of the South
ern Pacific Company met the Proctor party
at Los Angeles last night. They will ar
rive here this evening.
BACK FROM Ell PAso.
General Manager A. N. Towne returned
last evening from trip to Ell Paso. lie was
accompanied as far as Yuma by Chief En-
giDeer Hood and Ii. j. Small, superin-
tendent of motive power and machinery,
and the object of their visit was to prepare
report on the relocation of that portion of
lIle southern Illc IuuIllH5 thiOuE5H
the town of Yuma, the same to be sub
mitted for the consideration of the Board OF
Directors at its annual meeting on WedneS-
day Hood and Small will remain at \ una
for several days yet.
General Agent HOlbrooke Of the Chicago
and Northwestern viii 20 to Los Angeles to-
morrow for the purpose Of installing w. IL.
Hamilton, recently appointed to the South
ern California, vice +. Ii. Melendy, de-
ceased.
Mike WEIGH of the Texas Pacific left last
evening for Los Angeles
sTEELE's PAITY OF SURVEYORS.
Steele's party of eleven surveyors left
Yesterday for Guatemala. They were all
taken from the Engineering Department of
the Southern Pacific Company, ana 1t IS
more than probable that this company Is
interested in the prospective line in Central
America, though the scheme at present Is
carefully enveloped in the heavy armor of
secrecy, a kind Of covering manufactured at
Fourth and Townsend streets, and thrown
by willing hands around projects and de-
signs to give them all air OF mystery and
importance.
There is an unusual rush to the Yosemite
for early April. The season opened one
week ago, and Sam Miller has passengers
booked up to the 20th inst. A large party
left Yesterday, and about twenty Will leave
for the valley to-day.
Amos Burr, Travelling Passenger Agent
Ol Ine duutIUlL IIuesi LtlG 9ostetU"S 4OL
Australia.
THEIR FIRST TIMETABLE.
The first timetable for the California and
Nevada road has been issued, and Nc
Carthy of the Atlantic and Pacific will acL
as agent and chief dispenser of information
concerning this mysterious path through
Contra Costa County. A daily train will be
run from Emeryville (where connection Is
made with the Berkeley locaD to Orinda
Park, distance of twenty-seven and half
miles. At this point stage connection is
made for Walnut Creek. There are twenty
three stations on the new card. and the en-
tire distance is thirtY-eight miles.
A new California passenger rate-sheet
has been issued by c. Ii. SpeerS of the At
lantic and Pacific and c. Il. f. Lincoln of
the Southern Pacific, under the authority OF
the TranscOntineutal Association. The
changes are Slight, and refer principally to
travel from San Francisco, Los Angeles,
San Diego and common points TO Maryland,
New York and South Carolina terminals.
Frank High, General Agent OF the Chi
cago and Alton, went south yesterday on
business come ted with his line.
W. f. Lehman, until recently connected
with the Rio Grande, has been appointed
passenger agent of the Wabash and Niagara
Falls Short Line. He is very popular and
well qualified for his new position.