The morning call., 1891-03-24
ALONG THE RAIL.
Yuma's Last Winter ON the
Southern Pacific Line.

The recent heavy floods in Arizona have
demonstrated the impracticabiIity of main
tanning the Southern Pacific track on its
present bed in the vicinity of Yuma. AS
stated before only temporary repairs have
been made on portion of the line damaged
at this point, and in all probability Yuma
has seen its last winter as a station on the
line of the Southern Pacific. AT the next
meeting of the Board of Directors, which
will occur Immediately upon the arrival of
Messrs. Huntington and Croker, about the
first week in April, a proposition based
upon report now in course of preparation
by the comuany's engineers will be consid-
cred looking to the construction of new
line which will pass the town of Yuma
few miles to til north andon higher ground
than that occupied by the present line, thus
enioying an immunity from the annual
floods of the Colorado and ella rivers, the
waters of which are constant menace to
property and life at the point mentioned.
The Railway Commission met yesterday,
but owing to the absence of Commissioner
Rea did nothing OF Importance. and the con-
sideration of the questions which were to
have been discussed was deferred until the
full board can be present. A communca-
ton was received from the City Attorney of
Pasadena asking whether the board would
be represented by the Acknowledgement at
April 18th concerning rates. The matter
was discussed and the Secretary directed to
reply that the board is not authorized by
| law to engage the services of the Attorney
| General for such case as the one pending.
The question of federation among the
various organizations of employees on the
| Southern Pacific system is again being agi-
| tated The brotherhoods of engineers and
| firemen has always fought this proposition,
| firmly declining to federate with the con-
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| being held in Texas with this object in view,
and Chief Conductor Howard of the Order
] of Railroad Conductors is in attendance,
| trying to patch up peace.
| General Agent Mccarthy of the Wabash
| created sensation when he appeared on
| the street yesterday with new hat-and
| such hat-one that revves the sweet
| memories of 40. Captain Swasey says that
| it was taken from collection of curios at
Pioneer Hall.
W. II. Hurlburt, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent of the Union Pacific at Port
| land, left yesterday for headquarters.
| Amos Burr, Travelling Passenger Agent
| of the Vanderbilt lines, returned from the
| South last evening.
j.. N. ConneI,, City Passenger Agent of
| terday.
ONE THOUSAND CARS.
| Freight traffic on the lines of the Southern
| Pacific Company has increased to such an
extent within the past few months that an
order has been given for the construction of
| 1000 cars. This addition to the rolling stock
of the company has been contemplated for
some time, but the lOng-continued drought
| of early winter pointed to shortage of crop,
in which event the present number of cars
| would have been sufficient for transportation
required. The rains of February, however,
assuring large yield of fruit and grain, 1t
has been decided to make the necessary in
| crease in rolling stock at once, or as soon as
| the material required for work of such
magnitude can be procured. A large num-
! Der of the cars will be built in the shops at
Sacramento, and it is expected to get them
| completed in time for use in moving the
| seasons crops.