The morning call., 1892-03-10
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
A Change of Gauge for the Cal.
ifOrnia and Nevada.
II Is Rumored That This Line Is About to Be
Extended to Grand Junction, Colo, as
Part of the Santa Fe System.

Superintendent Beal of the California and
Nevada line is authority for the statement
that the work Of changing the road to a
broad gauge will commence on April !, with
a large force of men, and be pushed to COM
pletion with all possible speed
simultaneously with this work Of recon-
struction will be commenced an extension
from the present terminus at Bryants on to
Maple Grove and Clayton. 1t is proposed
TO reach the latter point before the winter
rains can put stop to construction, and
another summer will probably see this road
in the State of Nevada. Vice-President
Grant Is still in New York, but Is expected
here by April l.
Railroad men are unanimous in the opin-
ion that this road is Santa Fe property. pur-
chased under the veil of recently organ
lied corporation, OF which a. A. Grant is
e-President. Such an opinion would
seem to obtain color from this fact-thaI at
recent election Of officers for the Califor-
MIA and Nevada board was chosen COM
nosed entirely Of men who are now or have
been In the past connected with the Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe. It is rumored
that the management will extend this road
TO GRAND JUNCTION, COLO,
There to connect with the Colorado Mid
land, part of the Santa Fe system.
The rumored change Ia the Pay Depart
ment of the Southern Pacific Company has
caused something OF stir at Fourth and
Townsend streets, especially among the
officials connected with this branch of the
service. There is considerable opposition
TO the proposed reorganization from the
heads Of several departments, but Ii Is not
probable that objections from this source
will be sufficiently strong to influence Mr..
Huntington against his resolution.
Secretary Lansing does not think that
paying in checks will show advantage over
the present method. either in point of econo-
my or expedition.
At recent election of the San joaquin
Valley Railroad Company the following gen.
tlemen were elected Directors: Marcus
Po!loskey. Fulton g. Berry. Thomas Z.
rice Messenger. all of Fresno. and John c.
Quinn and Andrew G. Booth of San Fran
cisco.
Chief Engineer Hood of the Southern Pa
cihc Company returned yesterday from an
Inspection of the construction work now
under way at Yuma, and general inspec-
ton OF the southern lines.
THE REDLANDs BRANCH
Of the Southern Pacific has been completed,
and VIII be opened for traffic ON next Mon
day. This road runs from Redlands juno
ton on the main line to Crofton, distance
district.
The desert depression, known now on two
continents as ''the Salton Sea-" contains at
the present time only about five inches Of
water.
An Atlantic ard Pacific excursion left for
the East yesterday in charge of C. Nj.
Parker.
George Nettleton, First Vice. President Of
the Kansas City. Fort Scott and Memphis
road, arrived here yesterday. Mr.. Nettlet0n
Is accompanied by his family. and travels
in a private car.
+. G. High, general agent Of the Chicago
and Alton, has returned from the East.
Corton c. CRANE of the Vanderbilt lines
left for the south Yesterday to meet party
Of delegates from the East, westbound for
Tie purpose Of attending the annual con-
ventOn OF general passenger agents, which
convenes at Monterey on the 10Th inst.
A meeting of the Freight Committee OF
the 1ranscontinental Association will be
held at Coronado Beach on March 10.
ID. w. Hitchcock of the Union Pacific will
return from Ogden tomorrow evening"