The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-01
STEEL RAILS.
A Needed Change in the ROadbed
of the Sacramento Division.
seventy-six Pound Rails TO Cover the Entire
Distance Between Roseville Junction
and Truckee-New Engines.

Assistant Genera! Manager Curtis Of the
Southern Pacific Company has just returned
from an inspection Of the Sacramento diyi-
sion. His trip was made primarily with
view of ascertaining the extent Of repairs
necessary on this rather troublesome por-
ton of the system, and TO put the road IN a
safe condition for winter operation.
This is the usual time in the mountain d.
vision for the costly production of new
crop Of snOwsheds. production that has
been repeated every year since the line was
put In operation. Mr.. Curtis says. however.
that the present season will be long-desired
exception, and that little or no building
will be necessary. OF course there is con-
siderable patching up to do at various
points, but the mild winter generally OBJ
waited the necessity OF any new construc-
ton, either in the matter Of sheds or road
bed and left the line. on the whole, in bet
ter condition than ever before. Last sum-
mer snOwshed building was done extern
sively, and a large sum of money expended
in putting the track where tie storm King
found it when he commenced his tyrannleal
reign in the fall.
THE NEW ENGINES.
Mention was made some days since OF the
fact that 20 new 70-tOn engines would ar
rive here soon from New York for service
on this division Soon after this order was
given the officials of the operating depart
ment concluded that the 90 pound rails nov
in use would not last very long under the
wear and tear of these monster machines
and decided that it would be necessary, or
rather an act of economy, TO replace them
with more substantial article.
SeYenty-siX-p pound rails were cOnse-
quentlv ordered for the entire distance be-
tween Rosevie Junction and Truckee, and
are now being shipped 10 convenient points
along the line Track relaying will com
mence in few days and continue without
interruption until the work is concluded,
which will probably be late in the fail. The
new engines VIII not be used to any extent
until the heavy rails are down. at which
time this division will be enabled 20 handle
its traffic at a greatly reduced cost Under
the new order of things one train Will per-
form the work now allotted 10 three, ana III
is figured that enough can be saved IN ope-
ration in four years time to pay for the lm-
prOvements contemplated in rolling stock
and rOadbed.
The new 65-ton compound passenger en-
gines, two of which left New Orleans yes
terday. viii be used on the Salt Lake dlvis-
ion between Cariin and Ogden Instead OF
the Western, as published.
THE DELEGATES.
The national convention delegates will
leave to-day at A. NJ. in a special train
made up Of q baggage car, dlnlng-car and
four Pullman sleepers. The run through
to Minneapolis will be made without change
over the Southern Pacific, Rio Grande West
ern, Burlington and Chicago. st. Paul and
Minneapolis roads. The train is due in the
convention city on next Sunday morning at
o'clock.
Commencing to-day, another local train
will be put on between this city and Mar
tiuez, leaving San Francisco at l 80 p. NJ.
daily. Returning. this train is scheduled to
leave Martinez at II A. NJ. and the ferry
boats at Vallejo and Port Costa will make
direct connection for the accommodation OF
travellers to and from Benicia.
II. f. Huntington has returned from the
East and assumed the duties of his position
at Fourth and Townsend streets.
General Superintendent Fillmore left for
the East on Saturday last.
The teachers excursion will leave to-day
at A NJ. The party number $50 and Will
travel in r special train over the Southern
Pacific, Rio Grande Western and Rock
| Island.