The morning call., 1892-02-21
SANTA FE SCHEMES.
Many High Officials of This Road
Gathering Here.
President Allen Marvel Is Coming to San
Francisco in March With His Entire
Board of Directors.

There seems to be in progress general
gathering of Santa Fe Railroad men in San
FranciscoA&pd the movements of these Off
cials are being looked after with consider
able interest, in view OF the many rumorS
concerning an extension Of this line to San
Francisco. While other Eastern lines crop
up now and then for discussion concerning
the transcontInental problem, the Santa Fe
Is pretty generally looked upon by the mer-
chants and business men of California as
'the only way out of it,"
One reason for this may be found in the
fact that it is nearer to San Francisco than
any other overland line, and that the officials
of this road have been actively engaged for
some time in making surveys for prospective
routes to this city. Added to this comes me
information that the road has made strong
bid for the Donahue property, which is now
awaiting purchaser.
The California and Nevada is now KIN own
positively 10 be pRIt of the Santa e Sys-
TEN, and the work of extending this line
will commence early in the spring. a.
Grant is now in the East procuring supplies
for the proposed WORK. The Baden STOCK
yard scheme has been a Santa Fe project
from its inception, and nearly every man
intereste in this move is also a Santa Fe
stakeholder.
PRIME MOVERS FROM THE EAST
A short time ago four gentlemen (7ll
prime movers in this matter came to Cali
fOrnia and brought their families, Three
have announced their intention Of residing
here permanently, while the fourth has
gone TO Europe. Yesterday Assistant
Aud tor Gillette OF the Santa Fe arrived
in his private car. accompanied by four
other officials OF the same road.
While his coming possesses no particular
lav-tFn ttrai for
nation that President MARVEL will leave
Chicago for this city on March /, with the
entire Board OF Directors Of the Santa Fe
system. In Southern California this line
has bumped into its great rival, the South
crn Pacific, at least dozen times during
the past SIX months. This Is evidence that
a genuine spirit Of rivalry is being deYel-
oped which did not exist when the two
roads some time ago agreed to stop the At
antic and Pacific at Mojaye.
RECOVERING FROM THE BOOM.
The Santa Fe in Southern California is
Just beginning TO recover from its reckless
speculative Oyet building into appropriated
territory during the boom under Its former
local management. 4 number Of the boom
towns" then laid out have since begun to
develop tine resources OF their surrounding
country and are making considerable ship
menls Of fruit, vegetables and other pred
uce. This makes the road feel indepeG-
dent, and it appears 10 be nothing 10th TO
try conclusions with the Fourth and Town
send maGuates.
The early Inauguration of the reduced
orange rate was a bold stroke. The com
pany Is said TO be also contemplating a 90
cent rate on beans from Ventura County re-
CARELESS of the TranScOnunental Association
Then, the Santa Fe has arranged to run to
San Pedro, the Southern PacncS strong
hold, over the terminal line. As a set-of,
the Southern Pacific is about 10 build its
great breakwateT and wharf at Santa Mou-
lea Canyon.
Further, the Santa Fe obtained the prop
erty and right of way OF a wharf company
at South Santa Monica. whittier a branch
will be built from lnglewoOd. Again, there
is big tuSsIe between the two companies
over a right Of way near Rediands. Alto
gether. 1t looks as If there would soon be
open war between the two great corpora
tions. The Santa Fe cut into the Southern
Pactic's business al San Pedro by develop
ing Redondu, which ambitious young port
did a bigger shipping business by steamer.
EXCURSIoNIsTs FROM BOSTON.
Another large Raymond and Wbitcomb
excursion will leave Boston for the Pacific
Coast on Tuesday. Two hundred and ten
passengers will make up the party, fifty OF
which will visit Mexico, the others coming
direct 10 San Francisco.
Amos Burr, travelling passenger agent Of
the Vanderbilt system, VIII arrive to-day
from the north.
There will be no meeting of the State
Railroad Commissioners tomorrow, the
usual meeting day, falling on holiday.