The morning call., 1892-03-12
TRACK and TRAIN.
An Important Departure in Cana.
dian Pacific Affairs.
Young Mr. Pollasky Speaks at Length Of the
Project to Connect Eureka and Red
Bluff by Rail.

q Nj. M. Stern Of the Canadian Pacific
yesterday received telegram from head
quarters announcing the withdrawal of the
steamship line for some time past in opera
ton between Tacoma and New Whatcom,
Washington Territory. The discontinuance
OF water transportation between the ports
mentioned is an important move for the
Canadian Pacific in the north, and is the
closing act in a long and bitter fight be-
tween this line and Its most active competi-
tor in Washington Territory, the Northern
Pacific. The change is brought about by
the completion of the Seattle aud Montana
Railway, part of the Great Northern sys-
TEN, giving the Canadian Pacific what it
has long sought. an all-rail connection at
Mission, b. e., and thus obviating the
necessity Of the water route.
How the English corporation was refused
this important connection before by the
Northern Pacific, and the contest which fol-
lowed, together with the circumstances
which combined to give the former road a
complete victory, would make an interest
ing story, which may be briefly told as fol-
lows:
BIT OF HISTORY.
When the Seattle, Lake Shore and East
ern fell into the hands of the Northern Pa
cific. giving the latter road a through line
from Portland to Whatcom. the Canadian
Pacific made overtures looking to traffic
arrangement for its northern business. The
Northern Pacific saw an opportunity Of
forcing Its competitor 10 water route, and
quickly embraced it by refusing to make a
traffic combination. This forced the Cana
dian Pacific TO establish line Of steamers.
which has been maintained at great ex-
lint i'm of
business between Seattle and Vancouver.
The Great Northern has recently COM
pleted line known as the Seattle and
Montana, extending from Seattle TO New
Whatcom, and paraleling for a long dis
tanee the Northern Pacfic's Seattle, LAX g
Shore and Eastern
Upon the completion of this road re-
Gently, the Canadian Pacific succeeded in
making the ombinatiOn sought with the
Northern Pacific. and now has an important
all-rail connection.
The change will take effect on the 14,h
inst. and the Canadian Pacific will operate
a through car service from Seattle to Mon
treal and 81. Paul.
MARCUS PoLLAsKY TALKS.
Marcus Pollasky. the eminent railroad
talker Of Fresno. was in town yesterday.
and the remarkable agitation that always
occurs when he appears in railroad circles
was apparent. OF his latest scheme re-
lating TO road from Eureka to Red Bluff,
he said:
:" shall build this line for the people of
Humboldt Bay, Ii things turn out according
to my expectation. The Eureka people are
ready with one-half the expense of a sur
vey, and operations looking TO the selection
of feasible route will be commenced in a
few days. The distance is about l25 miles.
and In our survey we do not anticipate any
unusually rough work. Sill the route is
not any easy one by any means. l would
not care &c make an estimate as to the cost
OF construction. l have been promised
S400.000 by the citizens as bonus, together
with right of way and terminal facilities.
see no reason why the project should not
succeed. am not, as has been stated, an
agent of c. Z. Huntington, and l know
positively that Mr.. Huntington has nothing
TO do with the Eureka matter. He is a
good friend of mine. but l have never been
in his employ"
James Bryson, young carpenter of For
est Hill, Placer County, is tired of being
cifc Company. and respectfully asks of that
corporation more muscular occupation.
Bryson was in the bridge disaster near Sac
rament0 last August, and had his hand
badly crushed. Since that time he has been
in the employ OF the company in the ca
pacity of witness" At the present time
he is in town on tue Dodge baggage suit a
result OF the same accident Yesterday he
went down to see the officials ami ask for a
change of work. Bryson says that he will
settle with the company for permanent
situation at hard labor. He does not like
his present Job. though he finds no fault
with the remuneration.
NOTES.
Jay Gould Is In Texas locking over the
Pecos Valley Railroad property. W hich he
has decided to purchase. This line runs