The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-03
AN OAKLAND TERMINUS.
Probable Sale of the California
and Nevada Road.
It'll Likely to Become the Terminal Link Of
the San Francisco and Great Salt
Lake Project-Notes.

There is strong probability that the
San Francisco and Great Salt Lake line will
enter Oakland over the California and Ne
vada road. Negotiations are now going on
between General Williamson and the pro-
iectors Of the new scheme, which are in
fair way 10 result In sale. The Work OF
changing this road to standard gauge IS
going on rapidly and the track force has
been doubled within the past three days.
Extension work, commenced early last
spring. has been brought TO a sudden Dalt
and the object Of the management, as indl-
Gated bv this move. seems to be the Widen
ing Of the gauge as rapidly as possible, and
then the sale of the property
The line runs from EmeTyyille to Bryants
and is valuable only as a terminal link for
some connecting road. General William
sons price is S330O0 and the directors Of
the Salt Lake project have now the
matter under consideration. i. Hay
ward. who will be elected president
of the rev corporation in few DAYS, went
over 10 inspect the California ana Nevada
YESTERDAY. and particularly to inquire into
the waterfront rights of the company, over
which there seems TO be q slight difficulty.
This Is not Mr.. Hayward's first Inspection
of the Emeryyille road by any means, Tor
before the incorporation OF his company,
with Steele and Preston. both directors, ne
spent several days in consultation Win
Williamson across the bay. Itisa conceded
fact that this company has the most Yaln-
able waterfront rights in Oakland outside
Of the Southern Pacific Company, and 1t Is
also a Well-knoWn fact that that the prop
erty has been for sale during the past three
months.
A SOUTHERN PACIFIC OFFER.
well-knowu citizen of Oakland said
Yesterday that the Southern Pacific tried to
purchase this road some time ago, Offering
S25GCOO for the same II the sale TO the San
Francisco and Great Salt Lake is consum-
mated, and the last survey from the terml-
nus Of the road at Bryants IS followed;
the new line, after leaving stockton, VIII
follow the south FORK oil the 1u0Inmne
River and enter Nevada via Relief Pass.
OF the half dozen surveys made, thlS Is al
mitted 10 be the most feasible, cutting the
rail distance TO Salt Lake exactly 30 miles.
and passing through country rlcn ID aSTi-
cultural resources.
Marcus Polasky of the San Joaquin Nal-
ley line will leave IL a few days for the
East The truth Of his connection with
this road has never been published, and he
is still posing as a heavy owner.
Huntington has always feared c0mpeH-
ton 10 the San joaquin Valley. lis road
through this fertile region pays more
money to the mile than any other portion
of the Southern Pacific system. be wanted
10 control Walkers Pass, but to 40 this at
least 3 show Of building a new road was
necessary So the San Joaquin Valley Com
pany was organized, with PoilaSky as
president It was an independent scheme"
Of course. The Southern Pacific had moth
ing TO do with the project, according 10
P0llasky and huntington.
The people Of Fresno believed them and
gave the new line a subsidy OF SlO0,o00.
Right Of way was secured By P0llasky for
nothing that would have cost Huntington
$500, 900. The Pacific Improvement did the
construction and run the line out 10 tap a
raISin district Then il stopped. Hunting
ton never intended that it would be bniit.
The people said, go ahead with your
road. and POlasky replied. Il am ont Of
money. but 1 viii 90 East and see about
funds for an extension" So the matter
stands.
THE RIGHT OF WAY
Huntington has the right Of way for
line that he never intends to build, and
PoliaSky has a contract with him, By the
terms CT which be Is 10 be president Of the
road i0T two years at salary OF $50 per
month.
Charles Ertz Of the California Midland is
IN New ! ok, but his surveys in the san
Joaquin Valley are going on rapidly. There
are Two parties engaged on this line at
present Tie first passed Fresno two days
ago working south, and the other detacb-
ment, moving nOrthward from Bakersfield,
week. This viii complete the preliminary
survey, and then comes the difficult part Of
The scheme, in securing money for con-
sITuctiun.
ETtz is not regarded as a heavy fnancier,
bur is said TO have COED backing IN the East.
Assistant General Passenger AgentSpeers
Of the Atlantic and Pacific received q tele-
gram yesterday from ". A. Bissell at Chi
ragO saying that the proposition for a
SI4 30 rate. via the Santa Fe 10 Missouri
River points, would probably carry. The
other transcOntinental lines are opposing
tits reduction. If made, the rate viii lake
effect June 10.
From kilograms received in this city yes
Jerday it IS learned that the ManitOu and
Pixies Peak Railway Will open for business
on June 10
4. NJ Gates. city passenger agent Of the
Santa Fe at Kansas City is in town.
d. ". Hitchcock. general agent Of the
Union Pacific. will Leave for Chicago on
June j. in charge Of the special train hayiUg
the Democratic convention delegates.