The morning call., 1891-04-22
ALONG TIE RAIL.
The Tracy Extension of the S.
P. Almost Completed.

Work on the Tracy extension of the
Southern Pacific is progressing rapidly and
the line, which is about 146 miles in length,
will soon be completed. The construction
of this road was commenced three years
ago and discontinued after fifty-eight miles
had been built, connecting with the main
line OF the Southern Pacific and extending
to Los BanOs. Track-laying is now finished
for the whole distance with the exec ptiOn of
four miles and is being pushed at the rate
of one mile a day. All the material for the
Kings River bridge is on hand and the
building will be pushed with all possible
speed. There will be eleven stations on
this line, as follows:
First, Dos PalOs located on the Dos PaOs
ranch; second, FIebaughs, located at the old
Firebaughs crossing on tie San Joaquin River,
the head Of navigation on that river; lhiTd,
Whites near Whites bridge; fourth unnamed,
on Mr. James land; fifth, Coils, located on land
belonging 10 the Bank of California; sixth, Nc
Mullln, located on tile Perrin tract, west Of
Fowler; seventh, unnamed, located about seven
miles south OF Nc Niulln; eighth, Caruthers, To-
catsd on William CaTutheTs' Tauch near his
residence; ninth, unnamed, located about half
way between the house on the Laguua de Tache
grant and that OF William Caruthers; tenth,
Lillis located near The house on the grant, the
station GU the Huron line which has gone so
long under this name, having been given a new
one; eleventh, Hardwlck, located on what Is
known as the Henderson land, between Ammonia
and the river
The line from Avon to San Ramon is also
being pushed on toward the latter town at
the rate OF three-Quarters Of mile per day.
Track has been laid as far as Walnut Creek,
and about ten days will be sufficient to
complete the work. BallastBg will follow
at once and the line will be ready for opera
ton some time in May.
The second annual report of the Sac
Francisco and North Pacific Railroad shows
tine read TO be in excellent condition and the
affairs of the company in general to be
highly satisfactory. There was only one
accident during the year, and the company
stock Of $1,000 600 and a debt OF SIC, 215,9l7.
During the year the expenses for cOnstruc-
tlon were S65,3li, for equipment S12,S9l,
and the total expenditure since the road
was completed has been S10,2l1, 534. For
the year ending December 81. 1890 the pas
senger department earned $3.50. 05g against
$685. 54 Tor the year 1889. The freight ser
vice earned 300, aud in 1890 $50, 6S7.
The gross earnings were S75j, 293, and in
1890 S799,3S
The Missouri Pacific will be completed to
Ogden in about one year, and George Gould
holds out amost aiuring prospect OF another
transcontinental line for San Francisco lie
says: IF we cannot make traffic arrange
ments with the Southern Pacific that line
will be paralleled to the Coast" The
senior Gould in a recent interview at Dem
yer reiterates his friendship for the West
ern Traffic Association. and adds that
neither tile Rock Island nor the Santa Fe
can make a move without consulting me,
for reasons which Messrs. Marvel and
Cable can explain"
The land sales Of the Southern Pacific
Company have fallen off rapidly for two