The morning call., 1891-09-01
ALONG THE RAIL.
Report of Southern Pacific Ope-
ratiOns for July.
The California and Nevada Extension to Maple
Grove Is Finished and Will Be
Put in Operation To-Day.

Secretary Lansing's statement Of the
operations of the Southern Pacific for the
month of July shows that the gross earn
ings of the Pacific system were S3.353, 4S1 OF
against S3,143,5S2 81 for the same period
during the previous year. The operating
expenses were 81, S23, 1863 SO, while in July,
1890, they were S1,66l,993 u. The excess of
earnings over operating expenses for the
month were Sl.530011 Is. while for the
same period in 1890 the excess was S1.4Sl,-
5SS 65. On the Atlantic system the gross
earnings were $685., 435 IS against $780,
$50 81 for the preceding year. The operat
ing expenses for July, 1890, were S22l,-
1S5 49, and for the same period in 1891
S6SS, 7O7 SO. The excess of earnings over
operating expenses on this system was
S246,727 80 in July of this year. With the
earnings of both systems there will be
an increase of about $4,000 over July, 1890
but after deducting fixed charges the net
earnings will show consid cradle decrease.
SEEKING MUCH NEEDED REST
C. F. Doane of New York City, one of the
most able and widely known men in the
railroad passenger service. is stopping with
his accomplished wife at the Palace, and in
tends making tour of the Coast before re-
turning. Mr.. Doane was Assistant General
Passenger Agent Of the old Atlantic and
Great Western road, now 4 part Of the Erie
system, many years ago, subsequent to
which he filed for number OF years the
position Of Foreign Emigrant Agent for the
New York Central at New Y ork City, max
ing a most brilliant record, and controlling
for that company a very large proportion Of
the enigrant business coming to this coun-
try. Upon the adjustment of that and
similar positions by other companies. he ac-
cepted the position of General Eastern Pas
senger Agent for the New York Central,
where lie continued until he resigned to ac-
cept the position of joint agent and general
manager of the great Trunk Line lmmlgra-
ton Pool, with headquarters at Castle Gar
den, which position he filled with the most
signal ability and finally, to the great re-
great vi all concerned, recently resigned Tor
the purpose of gaining much needed and
we'll earned rest.
COMPLETION OF THE EXTENSION
An extension on the California and
Nevada road running from Ornda Park TO
Maple Grove has been completed and Will
be put in operation to-day. daily mali
service has been established over this line
and connection is now made with the stage
route for Moraga Ranch. Construction work
will not cease with the completion of the
extension referred to above. but the road
will be pushed rapidly on to Walnut Creek,
and thence TO Bodie, the terminus of the
latest survey. New rolling stock has been
recently ordered by this company.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
At meeting of the Railroad Commits
sioners Yesterday the Santa Clara Mill and
Lumber Company case was discussed at
length. The company charges the Southern
Pacific with levying excessive rates on lum-
Der from Boulder Greek to San Jose via the
Spnfb Pacific Coast road. A pOmnIaiDt
flied with the commission some weeks since
and yesterday was the day set for lnVeStga-
tion j. G. Martin appeared for the rail-
road and Z. d.. Wright Tor the lumber peO-
pie. A number of witnesses were examined
and the investigation Will be continued to-
day.
COMMODITY TARIFF SHEET.
The Transcontinental Association has is
sued a new west-bound commodity tariff
sheet, which will 90 into effect on the 2lst
inst. The changes in rates quoted are
slight, and the principal article effected Will
be furniture.
w. II. Snedaker, General Agent of the
Rio Grande Western, has returned from
Portland.
General Agent Hitchcock of the Union
Pacific has returned from a business trip to
Omaha.
Freight Agent Patterson of the Chicago
and Northwestern is in town.
PRESENTED WITH A LoCKET.
General Agent Luce, formerly OF the
Texas Pacific, who will to-day assume
charge of the Union Pacifc's freight depart
ment in this city, was yesterday presented
with handsome diamond locket by the
freight and passenger men who served
under him during his connection with the
Texas aud Missouri Pacific rOads.e
j. G. Mccall of tue Erie is at his desk
again after a severe illness of two weeks.
He has appointed Howard Kennedy of the
Canadian Pacific City Passenger Agent Of
the Erie, vice Frank Critcherson, resigned.