The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-07
Ready to File Articles of
Incorporation.
PLENTY OF ENCOURAGEMENT
1t Will Be Called the San Francisco,
Stockton and San Joaquin Rail-
way-Interesting Interviews.

the Ira1nc Association aTo very MucH
pleased with the enthusiasm OF the people
of Fresno over the new valley road. as
expressed at the meeting Of the Fresno
County Board of Trade. held Wednesday
night.
1t is expected that the city Of Fresno
will grant the right Of way over the streets
and municipal property as may be needed
for the road. while the county Supervisors
will be asked to grant tie right OF way
over the public roads of the county. from
north to south, distance of thirty miles.
But little. if any, private property Will be
needed for the right of way, and the peo-
pie Of Fresno County stand pre- pared to
pay for it, as we'll as large block Of the
capital stock.
The Fresno people announce that they
do not intend to rest with mere talk, but
will push the work forward. In a few
days they will know just how much of the
right of way for the proposed line can be
secured from the city and county. and
then they will meet again to agree upon
some plan to secure the portion which
must be paid for
The articles of incorporation have been
drawn up, and the new enterprise that
pIOUiScS 81 uIuCh eVoO AOt tdO POOp'C "
San Francisco and the San Joaquin Val
ley will be known upon the records as the
San Francisco. Stockton and San Joaquin
Railway. While it will have diff
ferent legal name. it will be generally
spoken OF as the Stockton and Bakersfield
road.
President Barry Baldwin of the Traffic
Association is in high giee over the bright
prospects for securing money for the con-
structon of the new railroad, and says he
is confident that the road will be built and
in successful operation at no very distant
day.
In discussing the matter yesterday he
said: "The showing made by THE CALL
of the sentiment of the people OF the San
Joaquin Valley with reference to our
project is very encouraging. and will have
a good effect upon the people OF San Fran
cisco. We have had offers of large amounts
of money from wealthy men Of the valley,
as well as from this city.
"The action of the Fresno Board of
Trade concerning the right Of way for the
new road certainly indicates that we will
not have much trouble In that respect. We
have never undertaken an enterprise that
has met with such general appreciation as
the present one. and the communication
does not come from this city and San Joa-
quin Valley alone, but from all parts Of
the State.
eve have been delayed in getting out
tie subscription lists. but they will soon
be ready, and it is the present intention to
at once put them in circulation. 1t may
take a little time, owing to the fact that
k;r,, ale hair t,,0, For
n idwinter fair, but we do not antici pate
any trouble in securing the amount that
we will need.
The young business men who are mem
bers of the League Of Progress are very
enthusiastic over the road, and they have
arranged to meet with the Traffic Associa-
ton and arrange for joint effort in push
ing the work of securing subscriptions.
mo route has been determined upon,
but as soon as sufficient Subscriptions
have been received we will have some
surveys made. The route will depend to
large extent upon the subscriptions
made by the towns of the valley"
"One thing that peases me about the
new valley road is the interest that is be-
ing taken in it by the laborng classes"
said Traffic Manager Leeds yesterday.
Several have called upon me and stated
they were willing to purchase stock. They
want to be stockholders because they be-
lieve it may be the means OF creating pc
stlons that they are competent to fill.
"Of course, no one can be promised a po-
sition because they are subscribers to the
capital stock, but the building of the road
will make places for about 1900 persons.
This fact alone shows how much the new
road will assist the idle men of the State.
''When S1,000,OOO has been subscribed
then the company can go in to the for eign
money market and obtain one or two mil
lions more. This money will be expended
in building the road and its equipments,
and it can be safely said that nearly tive
thirds Of it will go to the people OF this
State.
Even the laborer upon the road engaged
in grading will expend nearly every cent
OF his wages at the town nearest to his
place of labor. The lumber. piling and
nearly all other supplies will be purchased
in the State.
"'rhe cars and the locomotives can be
built at the Union Iron Works if that
establishment will make preparations. in
which case only the steel rails. spikes,
bolts, ETC.. need be purchased abroad.
''When San Francisco snbscribps $1,000
it will bring in at least $4,000 more from
the outside. nearly all of which will even
tually reach the merchants and producers
of this State. l really believe that if the
money was raised Immediately and the
road constructed it would see an end to
the present dull times.
"Then the wages Of the army of en-
ployes will be constant source of revenue
to the State. and it is readily seen how
quick the million dollars invested will be
returned with interest.
Il have only mentioned the direct
benefits that will accrue from the con-
struction of the road, and while they are
sufficient to pay for the small investment
necessary TO build it the indirect benefits
are still greater The reduction in freight
rates through the valley and the increase
in production and population In conse-
qnence of it is one blessing. while the re-
duction in rates all over the State in conse-
qnence of it is another"
ii. Hlrshfeld. prominent merchant of
Bakersfield, is in the city and very mucl