The morning call., 1891-01-25
ALONG THE RAIL.
A Series of Globe Circling Excur.
SiOnS Started.

Mention was made some weeks since of
the proposed series of globe circIing excur-
sions to be run by the Canadian Pacific. Civ
ing passengers an opportunity to visit
England, Egypt, India, China, Japan and
Canada. These excursions will be made in
the three new steamers recently completed
by the Canadian Pacific for service in the
trans Pacific mail route between the port of
Vancouver, Japan and China. The vessels
named respectively Empress of China. En-
press of Japan and Empress of India. are
superbly appointed for passengers. and
fitted up with all the latest improvements
and appliances of marine architecture Tina
first of these excursions left LIVERPOOL nm
the 18th inst. on the Empress of India. and
Is due to arrive at Vancouver about April
LIST. The Southern Pacific Company is max
ing arrangements to meet the tourists at
this point and by special excursions olive
them an opportunity of visiting all points Of
Interest in California. The sIOp-over privi-
leges granted the travellers will also enable
those VINO may desire to visit Alaska after
which the transcontinental journey will he
commenced via the Canadian Pacific.
The second circular issued by the Trunk
Line and Central Traffic Association cutting
off commissions in territory under the inriS'
diction of these organizations, is being made
the subject OF jest in San Francisco railroad
circles. The recent circular, it is said. is an
exact copy of the one issued three years ago
which has practically been a dead letter
The weak lines of these associations have
always paid commissions, with full knowl-
edge of such lines as the Pennsylvania and
Vanderbilt There has existed for long
time an understanding between the strong
ana weak that the latter might with perfect
safety violate an order which was issne6
always done, and will probably continue to
do, even in the face of the circular from
headquarters.
Work Is progressing rapidly on the San
ramon Valley line. Grading has been COM
pleted for nine miles out of the twenty-one
and track laying has been done as far as
Concord. This line when completed will
connect Avon and San Ramon, trayersing a
fertile and prosperous valley. The natives
are much elated at the prospect of having
railroad communication with the outside
world, and are watching carefully the prog
ress OF construction.
The most important piece of construction
work which the Southern Pacific has now
under way IS the west side branch from
Los BanoS to ArmOna. Grading for the
whole distance has been completed, but
there Is still a great deal of bridge work as
the line will traverse a wide section of
| swamp land. The working force is now at
Whites bridge, thirty-six miles from Los
BanoS.
N. NJ. Stern, the well-known and popular
| General Agent of the Canadian Pacific at
| this point, is mourning the death of his
father who died in this city on Thursday
morning, at the advanced age of 50 years.
| lie was native of New ! oTk.
4 large excursion from New York and
| other Eastern points will arrive this even
Ing over the Texas Pacific. in charge of L..
\. Mills.
G. w. Luce, General Agent of the Texas
Pacific, left last evening for brief visit to
Nevada AID Oregon.
L. O. Davidson has been appointed travel
| ing assenger agent of the Erie, with head
quarters in Kansas City, $40.
F. G. High, General Agent of the Chicago
aud Alton, has gone 10 Southern California
for his health.
Charles Kennedy. General AGENT of the
Rock Island at Portland, is in the city.