The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-18
MADE A DIRECTOR.
w. II. Mills Succeeds the
Late II. A. Cummings.
A Large Ferry-Boat May Be Built for
the Creek Route-A Unique
Branch Railroad.

W. III. Mills, general land agent of the
Central Pacific Railroad, was elected a
director in the same company Yesterday 70
iii thu vacancy caused by the death of Ii.
A. Cummings. Among the intellectual
forces which direct the affairs of the
Central Pacific Company the fertile mind
and comprehensive knowledge of Mr.. Mills
VIII play prominent part and in the
councils of the directors his opinions will
undoubtedly have decided weight 10 the de-
liber ati0ns of that body.
e. Black Ryan of the Southern Pacific
Company has just drawn a voucher for
$3.50, S53 "a, which represents the first in
stallment of the State Board of Equaliza-
tons tax assessment on the six lines of
railway leased by the above company in
this State. The total amount of the tax,
Mr.. Ryan thinks, amounts to about $3.50, 900.
Travellers along the Santa Cruz narrow
gauge division of the Southern Pacific
road who have had occasion to stop off at
Newark for the purpose OF visiting Gem
tervllle Will recognize the accompanying
cut. The branch road, three miles in
length. connecting the two places is re-
markable in several particulars, but more
especially in the mode of conveyance and
the motive power. Under the heading of
IAN Equine Motor" the Railway Review
recently gave a description OF this line
An old. dilapdated streetcar is provided
for the accommodation of the passengers
and two depraved looking horses, driven
tandem and wearing a primitive harness,
half rope and half leather, furnish the
motive power. The driver also assumes
the functions of conductor and mail-car-
rier and In appearance is In kee ping with
the picturesque outfit over which he has
control.
II. +. Huntington, General Superintend-
ent Fillmore and several other South ern
Pacific officials have gone down to San
Luis Obispo to Inspect the work now baing
done between that place and Santa Mar
garita.
Viee-President Croker of the Southern
Pacific was asked yesterday what truth
there was in the rumor that bis company
was endeavorlng to secure control of the
Bush-street line, about which so much
trouble now exists between the Mayor and
the Sutter-street Railway Company.
There Is just about as much truth in the
report as there is in another which 1 see
has been given publicity" said he, ''to the
effect that our company was an active par
ticinant in the Hawaiian troubles, ard
that we are about to establish bi-monthly
steamer service between this city and those
islands. The Market-street Railway Com
pany could not use the Bush.street line
without the construction of new power.
house and mourning other heavy expenses,
even If we had any desires in that direc-
ton. which we have not"
Speaking about the status of travel nv
the creek route and possible action by his
company in the future bearing thereon.
Mr.. Croker said that his company hoped
to be able to divert some of the heavy
commuter travel from tue Seyenth-street
line TO the creek route in time. 1t was
proposed, IL the business done would war
rant it, to construct a ferry-boat of great
speed and power, which would make the
trips in much less time than is consumed
by the boats now in service. There were
certain hours in the day when travel by
the regular route became eongested and
was somewhat difficult to handle, and by
Offering superior inducements by the creek
route 1t was hoped that many of the daily
travellers could be induced TO take that line.