The morning call., 1891-06-04
ALONG THE RAIL.
Report of the Southern Pacific
for the Month of May.
Comments on the Change in the Coast Di-
vision Teachers Excursion to Europe.
Personal Notes.

The monthly report Of Secretary Lansing
OF the Southern Pacific Company for April
shows that the gross earnings of The Pacific
system for the month were $2,871, 753 10,
against s.. 1888, 90S 90 tor the same period in
1890 On the Atlantic system the gross
earnings were S71,574 80, and for April.
1890, 1864, GIT II. The total earnings of
both systems for April of this year were
IS, 743, 327 90, against SIS, 526 q for the
same month last year; and the gross earn
1ngs Of both systems for 1891 up to and in
Guiding April 3Oth, $14,61S. 327 DC, while for
the same period in 1890 they fell short of the
above sum by S1,071, 257 81.
The operating expenses of the Pacific sys-
tenn for April of this year were Sf,144,944 q.
against 81. 92S, 143 80 for 1890. On the At
lantic system the expenses of operation
were S755,O11 Is this year. and S7l2,19 y
for April of 1880. The total expense of
operating both systems for April, 1891, were
81, 499,9 55 80, while for April Of 1890 they
were $2,64O,342 GA. Up TO and including
April Both, S9,S75,1 100 81 has been expended
on both systems in operation. against $l0,-
303, 449 10 for the same period III 1870.
On the Pacific system for the month or
April, 1891, there was an excess OF earnings
over operating expenses amounting TO
VI, lAOOUo u, Wlllle lUI Tue odtlit ulOllGh luoO
year the excess was only $3.50, TO l0. On
the Atlantic system for April of this year
there was an excess OF earnings over oper-
atlng expenses of S116.563 II. against S252-
418 SO for the same month in 1890 On both
systems the excess was 81. 243, 372 ii forApril,
1891, and $l,213 1874 II for the same period
IN 1880. Up to and Including Aprll ~, 1881.
the excess on both systems was So, 743, 2O4 90
against SIS, 163,620 40 for the same period
last year.
A. C. BAssETT's REMOVAL.
The removal OF A. C.. BasSett from his
position as Manager of the Coast Division,
and the effect Of this change upon several
members of the Southern Pacific Directory,
Is causing considerable comment IN railway
circles. The merging or the Coast Division
into the general system can be easily eX-
planned, as in pursuance of Mr.. Hunting
tons ideas of consolidation and economy.
but such an explanation, 1t Is SAID, Will
hardly make clear his reasons for DISMISS
ing Mr.. Bassett.
There can be no doubt that Mr.. Hunting
ton sought Mr.. BassettS removal some time
prior to the birth Of a consolidation scheme,
and thus his purpose in this regard was de-
teated by opposition encountered among
his associates in the directory. The air Is
full Of rumOrS. poTtending trouble over the
affair. Said an official of the company yes
| terday:
There is a very rich story behind all this.
| If it is ever written truthfully, which L Sc
| riously doubt, the tale Will open August 18th
in the year 1855. 1t is all right for Hunting
| toms friends, or rather those who are
| always trying to pose as his defenders. to
| echo the well-woTn chestnuts OF cOnSollda-
| ton and economy. What has the snub Just
| administered to Mr.. Bassett to do with
economy There is deeper reason"
! TEACHERS OFF TO EUROPE.
A party of thirty-eight public-sehool
teachers, chaperoned by Mrs. Nettie r.
| Craven, principal of the Mission Grammar
| School, left the city yesterday en- route TO
| Europe. The company will occupy two
| special sleeping-cars, running direct via the
| Central and Union Pacific and Chicago and
| Northwestern to Chicago, without change.
| aud thence to New York via the Lake
| Shore and New York Central vestibuled
| limited, arriving there on the 9th, and sail
| ing for Liverpool on the 18th inst
| Freight Agent Smurr of the Southern
| Pacific left last evening for Chicago to at
| tend a meeting OF the Iranscontnental As
ISOLATION. which will convene In that city
on Monday.
G. n. Lansing, Secretary and Controller
| of the Southern Pacific. has returned from
an extended tour Of the Middle and New
| England States.
General Superintendent Fillmore of the
| Southern Pacific is due here on Saturday
| evening from the East.
w. A. Bssell Of the Atlantic and Pacific
! left yesterday for Chicago.