The morning call., 1891-03-31
ALONG THE RAIL.
A Boom in Eastern aid Western
Excursions.

An extensive excursion business Is being
done by many of the Eastern roads having
agencies in this city. Carroll HutchinS, lhe
Pacific Coast representative of the Ray
mond & Whitcomb Excursion Agency, says
there are hundreds of excursiOnlsts IN the
southern part of the State who VIII soon
come this way. Hotels at San Diego, Los
Angeles and Santa Barbara are overtiowing
with guests. A party from Mexico iei'
Monterey for San Jose on Monday night
A large excursion under the tourist agency
Of the Pennsylvania road will arrive from
the East to morrow and party IS booked 10
start eastward over the same route OH
April 4th. The Atlantic and PACING is run
ming weekly excursions to and from tlie
East. Parties are sent out from this city
every Thursday. and the trip to chicago Is
made in four days without change.
Forty excursionists came in yesterday
from the East over the Texas and PACING
and the Missouri Pacific. The majority OF
them intend to settle in the SaE Joaquin
Valley. The party was under the SUPER
vision of Travelling Passenger Agent u. H.
Abbott, who will depart with another eX-
curson for various points In the East To-
morrow. The Baltimore and Ohio line IS
sending out excursions from this city every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. These
parties are booked through to New York by
to leave Saturday is expected TO be an un-
usually large one.
No business was transacted by the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners yesterday
owing to the absence of Mir. Rea, who tele-
graphed that he could not leave San Jose,
ami so the meeting was postponed until to-
morrow. There are several matters OF IN
terest before the board, and among them
the revision of the schedule of freight rates
on the POrtervllle branch OF the Southern
Pacific, and a complaint that CloVerdale
shippers are Disseminated against IN FAVOR
of other points. The board is making ar
engagements to start south on tour OF in
vestigatiOn on April 9th. This trip VIII
take about twelve days, and on the return
stops will be made at Bakersfield and
Fresno.
Several changes in the local agencies of
various reads will occur tomorrow, the hrst
of the month. The promotions and changes
in the Northern Pacific offices have already
been announced. Malone Joyce OF the ROCK
Island becomes city Passenger Agent OF the
Rio Grande Western, and G. NJ. Barnes has
accepted similar situation in the Rock Isl
and office.
Rumors were circulated in local railroad
circles yesterday that the Transcontinental
Association would attempt to hold another
meeting in this city early in April to inyes-
tigate various grievances.
G. F. HOltOn a well-known official of the
| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. arrived
from Portland, Oregon, yesterday, and will
soon depart for his headquarters at Albu-
| querque, n. Mex.
| Every Wednesday the Rio Grande West.
ern and Rock Island routes will make tour
| list sleepiDg-car connections through to Chi
| cage.
| Charles +. Croker of the Southern Pacific
has returned from an extended tour through
| the South and East.
| w. D. SanbOrn, General Agent of the Chi
cage, Burlington and Quincy, arrived from
| Los Angeles yesterday.
c. W. Bassett, General Passenger Agent
of tie Pittsburg and Western Railway. is in
the city.
W. Ii. Snedaker, General Agent of the Rio
| Grande Western. has gone to Los Angeles