The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-03
ALONG THE RAIL.
The Strife in the Railway COM
mission Is Not Ended.
President Burgin Of the San Francisco and
North Pacific Denies That He Has
Been East to Sell the Road.

From what can be learned from friends
of The warning Railway Commissioners the
row Of Monday IS far from being at an end.
II seems that the TITO have never pulled to-
gether, and that Politician Rea and Banker
Beckman some time ago formed combina-
ton against Tailor Litchfed
Being shreWd manipulat0rs they did not
like Ljtcufed's juvenile methods Of pro-
cedure in seeking advice at the Southern
Pacific Office, and endeayored to dissuade
him from his frequent visits by the admoni-
ton that he was constantly showing his
hand"
But Litchfeld would not listen to the
wise words of his aStute colleagues. and
made bold to tinker his ice tariff under the
eye Of Fourth and Townsend streets OIL
cials. A result Of his recklessneSs was seen
at last Mondays meeting Of the board.
NOT SOLD YET.
President Burgin Of the San Francisco
and North Pacinc arrived here from New
York yesterday. He has been in the latter
city fer some months on business connected
wiki the ID lnahue estate, Of which he is an
executor Relative TO the reported sale Of
the San Francisco and North Pacific Mr..
Burgiu said " The road Is as near a sale
to-day as 1t was months ago. Ny trip East
was not for the purpose OF selling tlls prop
erty, though every oue knows that It VIII
eventually - TO the highest bidder"
The Indebtedness Of the D0uahUe estate
az tie present time, outside If the RAILWAY
property, amounts 10 $4,000, and of this
amount $4,000 IS secured.
BELIEVE 1T WILL CARRY.
Railroad men are Of the opinion that the
scheme e. construct TallrOa1 from Bakers
field TO Port Hartford VIII carry. y cOnveu-
ti0n for the purpose Of aiding the c0ustruc-
ton met al Bakersfield yesterday, delegates
being present from the counties of Kern,
TuIare. Fresno and San Luis ObSpO. The
project will cost, according to estimates,
about =, 100000.
a company has been formed, headed by
George i. Adams, a banker II PaSO Robes.
Nessrs HagLiu and Trvis, Henry Miller II
Miller & Lux. DE-. +. b. Perrin and others
are Interested. Tie surveyed route runs
n0TthWesterIy from Bakersfield aud passes
fir over fUTty-uye miles through Henry
NiIer's lands HagEtu Il Ieyis have over
100000 acres IN that section, and Tor tie
past year they lave been SuOdiYIding in
colony tracts. For this purpose the rail
road will be Of great benefit TO their inter-
ests. The route IS on the west side # Iu-
lare Lake 10 tile ChOlame county and
thence by way Of Pas0 Robes and San
Luis 70 Port Hartford. The Miller and
Haggin Interests have agreed TO deed the
right Of way 90 the new company The
proposed route viii give a direct ocean out
let for the San Joaquin Valley that cannot
but prove Of the greatest value to that re-
glOn.
PRODUCE-DEALEBs' EXCURSION.
The Eastern fruit aud produce dealers
excursion 10 California left Bos on yes;er-
day with a large party, in charge Of the
Raymond aud NhltcOmb people. The trip
west-bOund viii be via New Orleans and FL
Paso, aud returning the people will be given
an opportunity to visit salt Lake City,
Maujt0u Springs and Denver.
The Rio Grande Western Railroad in
Colorado is threatened with a strike among
traiu-hauds for higher wages The COM
pauy is making preparations to meet the
trouble.
There Is strong probability that the
Grievance Committee of the Union Pacific
employees viii not succeed in arranging a
settlement with the company AMI a strike
is probable