The morning call., 1892-04-16
ALONG THE RAIL.
The Railway Commissioners Will Meet
in the Absence of BeckmaD.

The Railway Commissioners VIII Meet
in the Absence of BeckmaD.
The Railway Commission will meet on
Monday Notwithstanding the absence OF
Commissioner Beckman. Aside from what
matters may be brought up anent the Traf-
hc Association, Secretary Kelly has prop
osition which will be considered The CON-
miSsi on's reports at present are for the year
before they are made so they are usually
twelve months behind the times. Secretary
Kelly is anxious to have the reports made
up to the previous July instead of the pre-
vous December, thus gaining for his re-
ports six months ard making them conform
with the Interstate Commerce Commission
reports. The commission will consider the
proposed charge, which is in the line Of
progress, on Monday.
New York dispatch announces that
Samuel Spencer will probably be ele cted
president of the Union Pacific in the cleo
ton next month. Ii SO it will show conclu-
siyely that Drexel, Morgan 81 Co. have
control of the Union Pacific, rs Mr. Spencer
is their railway expert. Mr.. Spencer was
first vice-preSident Of the Baltimore and
Ohio for many years. and became president
of that system when Robert CARROTS i'll
ness became noticeable. Sin ce retiring
from the Baltimore and Ohio he has been
with Drexel. Morgan & Co. A s a railroad
uihu Ho 10 Hcdu 6HOuiueES over every
other man in America, althou Oh not so
physically. for physically he is very dimin-
utlve. Mr.. Spencer, if elected president.
will reorganize the Union Pacific from top
to bottom-that is the opinion Of those who
know.
BY Southern Pacific schedule, which
takes effect Nav l, the fast mail now arrv-
ing here at IL :45 A. NJ. will arrive at 9:l5
A. NJ, and the westbound overland now ar
irving at :45 p. NJ. will arrive at 9:45 p. NJ.
M n . IL
between San Francisco and Ogden by one
hour and half. The time of the eastbound
train is also cut for the same time, though
the time OF leaving this city will not be
changed.
Third President Stubbs of the South
ern Pacific company has ipformed E. l..
G0odsell of New York that his company
will inaugurate this season n fast freight
service for the handling of green fruit at the
rate of 81 80 per 100 pounds to Now York.
He promises to reduce the time 10 Ogden TO
about 40 hours. Last year the time was
about so hours. 1t is expected that the East
ern roads will follow suit and thus make
the time to New York about days instead
of Is as was the ease last year.
The Union Pacific has submitted the Feb
ruary statement for the entire system. The
gross earnings were $685. 600, an increase
OF Sl47, 600; net earnings $500, 900. an in
crease OF $4,000.
The following companies elected officers
at Fourth and Townsend streets yesterday,
with the appended result:
Northern Railway-President c. T.
Croker; vice president, George Croker;
treasurer, n I. Smith; secretary, w. V.
huntington.
South Pacific Coast Railroad-President,
Leland Stanford; vice-president, c. +.
Croker; treasurer, \. L. Smith; secretary,
w. Y. Huntington.
California Pacific - President Thomas
Hubbard; vce-presidept r. Smith; treas
urer, L. Ii. Miller Jr.; secretary, w. V.
Huntington.