The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-08

the age Of 23 entered the railway service In the
capacity OF brakeman, with the Cleveland, Column
bus and Cincinnati Company.
This position lie held for one year, ana when
In 1865 the company decided upon the construc-
tion of a branch line, lie was made forcmi OF
the gravel pit, where he had charge OF large
of the Z. c. and c. Company, 10 become foreman
of construction for tie Mississippi and Missouri
Road, and three years later IN April. ISL was
81. JOSEPH line. For eight years lie held this
position. during which time lie established a
most enyiable reputation for honesty and ability,
q foundation upon which lie has built Tor himself
very successful career.
The energy and falthfuness with which he dis
charged bis duties in this subordinate position
attracted he attention Of the high officials of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and in August,
1869, he was made General Passenger Agent Of
the system, with headquarters In Chicago. In
1881 he resigned TO accept the General Western
Passenger Agency of the Uninn Pacific, which
Office he filed with great credit until October,
1887, when he was transferred to this city as
General Agent Passenger Department, OF the
same company, and served in this capacity until
February, 1889, when lie resigned.
His reappOintment to the passenger service
has been the principal topic of conversation in
railway eli Giles for the past few days. where he
is held in high esteem. There are hundreds Of
successful railroad men IN the United States
who can trace their prosperity 10 his Kindly ad-
Vice and consideration. j. q. Mccall, the Erie's
General Agent in this city, was induced to take
a position III the passenger service at his suggeS-
ton; W. II. Hurlburt, recently appointed AS
sistant General Passenger Agent OF the Union
Pacific al Portland, received his first lesson in
railroadinr from Mr.. Hitchcock as did also the
sleek and loquaciOus Tom Mckay OF the Bur
CANADIAN PACIFIC SUBSIDY.
An evening paper raised veriiable howl some
weeks since when the statement was published
in this paper that the Canadian Pacific would
hereafter receive a subsidy from the transcont-
mental roads as I consideration for keeping out
OF California territory OF as consideration for
losing its diflerentlal rate, which Is one aud the
same thing. Here is what the Railway Age OF
recent issue has TO say of the matter:
1t is claimed that the debate on the proposed
legislation to make the Canadian roads amenable to
our in competition for traie has developed the
fact that the Canadian Pacific levles tribute of
$500 900 from the transcontinental roads of this
country in consideration for keeping out of the
competition for California tralic, and previous to
getting such subsidy the Canadian road e1acted n
dfferentlai rate giving 1t an equal advantage AS
the Pacific Mail Steamship liue is said receive a
bonus of 500, 900 from these same roads TO keep
from cutting rates to Pacific Coast points the trans
continental lines are plying an annual tribute of
81 10000 in order to maintain rates which have
always ruled at minimum.
The reorganization OF the traffic department
of the Union Pacific took effect on Sunday RS
announced j. A. Monroe is now General Freight
Agent OF HE company, with headquarters at
Omaha.
MECHANICS OF ROADS.
II is difficult TO understand why railroads, like
so many other things. should have neknames.
Nearly all the important systems In the United
States have such names nevertheless and sell
dom receive their full titles at the hands OF rail-
road men. The Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago
and ST. Louis road for instance is everywhere
known as the big Four" but here are the nick
names OF a few other railroads:
Nickel Plate New York. Chicago and st. Louis
the 500. Minneapolis, st. Paul and sault Ste. Marie;
Panhandle, Pittsburg. Cincinnati and st. Louis
Queen and Crescent, Cincinnati. New Orleans and
cs shs a' Nypano. New York. Pennsylvania and
Ohio; Maple Leaf, Chicago, st. Paul and Kansas
City; Cotton Belt. st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas;
Blue Grass the Kentucky Central road: the Sunset,
southern Pacific Railroad; the C0nsoldated. New
York, New Haven aud Hartford; Katie Missouri,
Kansas aud Texas; Bahama Line, Atehlson, Topeka
and Santa Fe: Paddy. Fnnegan's Wife and Chill
dren, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago; Old Re
liable. Louisville and Nashville; Memphis Route,
Kansas City. Memphis and Birmngham: the Stone
Mountain Route, Georgia road; Kennesaw, Vir-
ginia, Tennessee and Georgia; Rube Burrows
Route, Huntsville Branch OF the Birmingham Min
eral "On Time Route" Georgia PACING; Forest
Route, Central OF Georgia.
Assistant Superintendent Flint OF the Railway
Mall Service stated Yesterday that trains Will
run through on the line OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad to-day from Yuma East and the malls
diverted on account OF high wafer from Gulf
States have been ordered returned to that line.
RAILS FROM THE PACIFIC.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Com
pany has contracted with the Bargiou Compound
Rail Company OF San Francisco for sufficient
rails TO make a thorough and satisfactory test.
Tie rails will be shipped from San Francisco,
and IL Will probably be the first time In the bis
tory OF the country that rails have been snpped
from the Pacific Coast 10 the East. Chief En-
pineer William Hood OF the Southern Pacific
promises his report on the rail on he 23d OF the
month Ii will prove Interesting 10 railway men
generally.
The Two crews employed In repairing the
Southern Pacifc's lines between Yuma and FL
Pasu met yesterday at IL o'clock at a place a
few miles east of Yuma called Blalsdill, and the
war is over The line TO FL Paso. with the eX-
ception OF a small landslide at Tehachapi, which
occurred yesterday, Is entirely clear, and all
trains are being sent out on time The Southern
California Is fast recovering and The line be-
tween Los Angeles and Barstow and Los An.
geies and San Diego was opened on Friday.
Secretary Kelly OF the Railway Commission
has gone to Sacramento accompanied by Com
missioner Rea.