The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-26
RAILROAD
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draw money out of the pockets OF the rail-
road magnates and not to benefit the
public.
But in this particular the San Joaquin
road will stand unique in the railroad
history of the country. Though the frame
Association of California will Withdraw
as an organization from active interest IN
the road. when it shall be completed, and
although it will have its own officers, yet
the association will always act as guar
dian of the interests Of the merchants OF
California. The charter will be so drawn
that the new line must forever be q COM
petng one, and the very laws that give us
existence will prevent 1t even entering a
pool with its rival.
Lawyers are already at work upon The
papers that will secure this line to the peo-
pie, and they say it will be an easy matter
to 10 put up the safety gates as to prevent
any danger on this score.
Though hundreds of merchants have
signified their willingness to aid the new
road TO the fullest extent with money and
with influence, yet in every case the post
eriptis added, please withhold my name"
Even when the joint committees OF the
citation go TO work next week the names
of the persons so acting and those Of the
men who subscribe will be carefully
guarded. There is good reason for this,
and at the same time it is blight upon
this age of advancement that such reason
should exist.
1t has been given out by Southern
Pacific people that friends of the new
enterprise twill be rememb ered." Several
merchants have been told this within the
past few days. Twill be remembered"
means black list. discrimination, annoy
ance Of every kind. 1t has been prac-
ticed time and again, and California will
see more of 1t within the next few
months.
OF course, the merchants who will SUBJ
scribe to the San joaquin Railroad are at
present shippers over the Southern Pa
cific lines, and must depend upon these
routes until the new one is constructed.
They know we'll that if their names are
made public their goods will be side
tracked and delayed, and every effort
made To inconvenience them. Nothing is
easier for railroad to do, and there is no
redress. So. to protect their interests.
many Of them will act in secret for the
present, and the organizations having the
matter In hand will respect their wishes in
the matter.
There will be an i'm portant meeting Of
the League of Progress on Thursday even
ing, and the railroad project will then be
thoroughly discussed. Now, that this or
ganizaton has taken an active part in the
fight. it proposes to DO as much as the
Traffic Association.
A few more facts will be of interest to
those who will be asked next week TO take
part in this new enterprise, and these
facts show that it may we'll be considered
a good investment. AS before shown, the
new road will pass through the counties
of San Joaquin, StanisIaus. MERGED,
Fresno, Tulare and Kern. These six
counties produced in 1892 about 10000 car
leads Of the product of the orchard and
vineyard, $4,000 tons of wheat or about
Sc, 600 carloads, besides large quantities of
barley, hay. vegetables. livestock, wool,
Lumber, ETC.
or general merchandise, implements,
building materials no statistics aIc OBJ
tdludDlc.
In addition to the agricultural products
Of the valley proper the foothills are sus-
ceptible of high state of cultivation in
fruits of many varieties, said to be even
superior to the level valley. to which may
be added tho vast timber tracts higher up
the mountain sides. which will. as they are
called into requisition, yield very large
traffic.
Besides there IL granite Of finest quality.
marble and other building materials in
ibexhaustible quantities.
Petroleum is also found as well az
asphalt. and lately a superior quality OF
Ignite coal has been developed in such
vast quantities and so cheap production as
to revolutionize the fuel question of the
State. offering steam coal cheap enough
to encourage the establishment of indus
tries in this city and the valley.