The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-18
RAILROAD news.
A New Branch for the San Fran.
cisco and North Pacific.
The Presidents of the Western Lines Have En-
tered Into an Agreement for the Pre-
vention of Rate Cutting.

Business with the San Francisco and
North Pacific Railway is lively, and various
construction schemes under way speak for
continuation of the operation of this line
underdtS present management, which course
is favored by the legatees of the DOnahue
estate. The road will not be said, and Pres-
dent Burgin will pay off the debts from
operations.
The ferry steamers Of this company have
all been repainted and refurnished COnsid-
cradle money has also been expended In
new machinery, and the steamer James Nj.
D0nahue has been fitted up expressly for
bay excursions. The freight equipment Is
TO receive soon an addition in the shape OF
70 new 30-ton boxcars, now in course OF
construction at st. Louis, and heavy 10
wheel engine. A few days ago work on
branch line was commenced, and is being
pushed rapidly, ii being the intention Oh
General Manager Whitney to have the road
In operation some time in August. ms is
the most important building scheme UNDER
taken by the company for years, and means
an extension of the Fulton and Guernevllle
branch down to the MEGA lumber tract, EN-
Draclng the largest body Of redwood In 30
mona County. Building will involve the
construction of an iron bridge 400 feet long
across the Russian River. and over half
side leading up to it,
THE TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
The executive committee OF the Traffic
Association met yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of electiDg a president, this
Office having been made vacant by the re-
signation of NJ. J. b. Stetson. j. B. Stet-
son nominated Frederick l.. Castle for
president and Isaac Upham seconded
the nomination. Mr.. Castle was nnani-
mousy elected. For first vice-president
Barry Baldwin was chosen, the nomination
being made by Mr., Marcus and seconded
by Mr. Hayward. Mr.. Wood of Sacramento
was unanimously elected second Ylce-presl-
dent on nomination OF Mr.. Porter, seconded
by MIR. Stetson.
Traffic Manager Leeds says that there is
no dlssension among the members, and that
great deal CT work is being accomplished
IN quiet way. Mr.. StetSon seems to be as
deeply interested In the affairs Of the asso-
citation as ever and has 10 Intention OF
Withdrawing as a member.
CONSTRUCTION NOTES.
Work on the Southern Pacific line from
Coils TO Fresno, distance OF ii miles, Is
progressing rapidly, and when completed
Will form connecting link between the
West Side branch and the cOmpany'S main
line at Fresno. Grading will be finished
ab0nt Juue / and tracklayiDg week later.
Tracklaying on the reconstruction now
under way at Dragon Summit Will be COM
pleted in few days. Grading was finished
on last Saturday. This line Will be ready
for operation within two weeks.
A large force of men is at present en-
nloyed on the road running from Bakers
field to the asphaltum beds, a distance of 4S
miles. Grading has been finished for dis
lance OF IA miles and tracklaying is going
on rapidly. The line Will not be In c0nd-
tiOn for operation before next September
From a dispatch received Yesterday by
General Passenger Agent Goodman Of the
Southern Pncifc Company il is learned that
the Western Traffic Association has made
another move ia the direction OF doing
away with the payment Of extensive COM
missions. An agreement has just been
effected applying to westbOund business
over all lines west of Chicago, which IS to
remain in effect from May 81 until Decem-
Der 81. 1892, and which fixes CON missions
at 81 80 on hrSt-class tickets, and So 90 ON
second.
The Union Pacific's gross earnings for
April will show a decrease of about
Si00, coo. This decrease comes entirely
from that portion of the road west of the
Rocky Mountains known as the Pacific
division. East Of this point operation
shows heavy increase for April.
Chief Engineer William Hood OF the
Southern Pacific Company has returned
from an inspection OF construction mSouth-
ern California and Arizona.
John +. kidder, president OF the Nevada
County Narrow-gauge. is In town.
j. I. Baird, second assistant general
freight agent of the Northern Pacif,, with
headquarters at st. Paul. is in town.