Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-06
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
THE MAPLE LEAF,MAN AND SOUTH
ERN CALIFORNIA FREIGHT.
He Seems to Be Corralling the Big Ship
pers-Engineer Bond OF to Hueneme.
The Rapid Transit-Notes.

as the Maple Leaf" system, attended
the meeting OF presidents and general
managers when Mr.. Jay Gould's big
railroad trust was formed, and listened
to the plans proposed for self protection
and mutual benefit. When it came his
turn to express his views he declined to
join the trust. saying that while as gen.
tlemen he had nothing to say against
the signeis to the agreement, still as
railroad men he wouldn't trust them
with an old silver watch, and off he
went.
For few days past Travelling Freight
Agent Rourke, of the "Maple Leaf" sys-
tenn, has been here, and has corralled a
whole lot Of business, much to the con-
sternation OF the agents of other lines.
The big shippers have focked to his
freight. They describe him as one of
the most popular" freight solicitors in
the business.
There are two reasons assigned for his
extraordinary success. One is that he
cuts rates, but this is no more than sur
mise. The other is that it is
because OF his representing
road which is not in the great
combination. Merchants are shy of this
pooling business; it looks like a trust to
them, and they fear the consequences If
it succeeds, and so are glad to hold out
encouragement to a road which has cast
off all allegiance to it. This is the ex-
planation given by, some railroad men,
and it appears plausible. At any rate
popular" Mr.. Rourke has established
his headquarters at Riverside, and is
building up snug business in orange
shipments.
THE TERMINAL COMPANY.
Mr.. F. M. Bond, the examining en-
gineer from st. Louis, who, as has been
mentioned in the HERALD, has been
studying the position of the Terminal
company in the railroad game now be-
ing played in Los Angeles county, has
started out over the proposed line to
Hueneme. He goes by way of Glendale,
Burbank, through the Santa Susana
pass to Hueneme. He will return by
way OF CalaDasas, and is accompanied
by Chief Engineer Mcclure of the road.
THE RAPID TRANSIT.
Business on the Rapid Transit rail-
road, between this city and Monrovia,
is constantly increasing, both passenger
and freight. This road commands the
best possible situation for handling the
bulk of the orange, fruit and wine
freight of the great San Gabriel valley,
one of the richest spots in the world.
The enterprise has been purely a local
one, and deserves to meet with the
greatest success.
NOTES.
L. A. Mills, formerly excursion agent
Of the Texas Pacific. has been appointed
contracting agent of the Atlantic and
Pacific, vice George A. Cartwright, re-
signed, and George Abbott appointed
to the position formerly held by Mills
with the Texas Pacific.
The Southern Pacific company has is
sued a bulletin stating that arrange
ments have been made to have helper
engines, running between Cotton and
Seven Palms. equipped with stub-pilots,
so that when it is necessary to send
train up hill with three engines one of
train, directly ahead of the caboose.
The Southern Pacific company and the
scalpers have test case to be settled on
what are termed split tickets. The
scalpers got hold of a lot of the portions
OF tickets reading Ogden to San Fran
cisco. The company heard of it, tried
to take up the tickets from five men,
and after fight put them off the train.
The ticket-holders returned to Salt Lake
and have brought suit against the COM
pany for illegal forcible ejectment. They
have the tickets as evidence.
J.A. Fillmore has returnedsfrom Ell
Paso to San Francisco, having completed
a tour of inspection of the Southern Pa
cific lines to that point.
7. ]. Urquhart, the newly appointed
superintendent of the Visalia division,
has not yet been able to assume his
duties. He is lying very seriously ill at
Bakersfield.
President Marvel, of the Santa Fe, is
still out inspecting the lines.
The Railway Age says: sIt is stated
that work will be resumed March 1st on
the extension from Milford, Utah, to
Phoebe, New. The line has been graded
and some track laid"
Assistant General Freight and Pas
senger Agent Crawley, of the Southern
Pacific company, visited Chino yester-
day with a view to looking over the
freight prospects Of that place.
CONFERENCE CONVENTION.
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