The morning call., 1892-05-18
RAILROAD news.
A New Branch for the San Fran.
cisco and North Pacific.
The Presidents of the Western Lines Have Er,
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
a continuation OF the operation of this line
understS present management, which course
is favored by the legatees of the DOnahue
estate. The road will not be said, aud Presi-
Gent Burgn will pay off the debts from
operations.
The ferry steamers of this company have
all been reprinted and Tefurnished C0nsid-
eraDie money has also been expended in
new machinery, and the steamer James NJ.
Donahue has been fitted up expressly for
pay excursions. The freight equipment is
TO receive soon an addition in the shape Of
70 new cotton boxcars, now In course OF
construction at st. Louis, and a heavy 10
wheel engine. A few days ago work on
Oraneh line was commenced, and is being
pushed rapidly, it being the intention OF
General Manager Whitney to have the road
IN operation some time in August. rms is
the most important building scheme UNDER
taken by the company for years, and means
an extension of the Fulton and Guerneyille
branch down to the MEGA lumber tract, EN-
bracing the largest body of redwood in So
mona County. Building will involve the
construction of an iron bridge 400 feet long
across The Russian River. and over half
mile OF expensive trestle work on either
SIDE leading up to IT.
THE TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
The executive committee Of the Traffic
Association met yesterday afternoon for
The purpose OF electiBg a president, this
office having been made vacant by the re-
signation of M. j. b. Stetson. j. B. Stet-
son nominated Frederick l.. Castle for
president and Isaac Upham seconded
the nomination. Mr.. Castle was unani-
T. ryCix ava sd d,.V,t
Barry Baldwin was chosen, the nomination
being made by Mr., Marcus and seconded
by Mr. Hayward. Mr.. Wood Of Sacramento
was unanimously elected second vice presi-
dent on nomination OF Mr. Porter, seconded
by Mr. StetsOn.
Traffic Manager Leeds says that there is
no ascension among the members, and that
a great deal Of work is being accomplished
In quiet way. Mr.. StetSon seems to be as
deeply interested In the affairs of the aSso-
cation as ever and has no intention Of
WlthdraWing as member.
CONSTRUCTION NOTES.
Work on the Southern Pacific line from
Coils to Fresno, a 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
about Juue and tracklaYing a week later.
Iracklaying on the reconstruction now
uhueI way AT DRAGON summit VIII De cOn-
pleted IN few days Grading was finished
on last Saturday. This line will be ready
for operation within two weeks.
large force of men is at present en-
ployed on the road running from Bakers
field to the asphaltum beds, distance of IS
miles. Grading has been finished for Il dis
lance of IA miles and traeklaying is going
on rapidly. The line will not be in condi-
tion for operation before next September
From a dispatch received Yesterday by
General Passenger Agent Goodman Of the
Southern Pacific Company it is learned that
the Western Traffic Association has made
another move in 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 Deem
Der 81, 1892, and which fixes con missions
at 81 % 0h drst-elass tickets, and So 30 on
second.