The morning call., 1893-03-03
A BOOM IN RAILS.
Marin County Roads to Be
Extended.
PLANS OF THE NEW OWNERS.
Railroad Men to Meet in Convention.
The North American Navigation
Company's Inaugural Trip.

All the rumors Of a transfer of the San
Francisco and North Pacific road to other
parties by Messrs. Foster, Smith & Co., W no
purchased 1t last week, have died out and it
Is now we'll understood in railroad circles
that these gentlemen will not only operate
the road themselves but will increase and
improve the service very soon.
Ihelr plans as yet are not mature enough
for publication, but it is known that addi-
tional rolling stock OF the latest pattern viii
be purchased and that the number of ferry
trips and railroad connections will be in
creased.
1t is also said to be the intention of the
new owners to secure right of way and sur
vey line from Ukiah to Eureka, Hum
County, this summer with a view of extend
ing their road to the latter place.
Ii this intention is carried out one of
the finest and mos. productive sections of
California will at last become connected
with the rest of the world by rail. and the
people living there will rejoice greatly, for
they have for a long time past patiently
waited Tor just such connection.
lie Roy G Harvey, who now owns con-
trolling interest in the North Pacific Coast
Railroad, denies the rumors which have
| been spread TO the effect that he only
| bonded the stock which gives him control
I
thar he has purchased it outright.
| with reference TO the proposed extension
| to Bolinas Mr.. Harvey has not much to say
! just at present, and as q matter of fact he
almost regrets that the matter hasever been
| made public.
| lie says he will build the line to Bolnas
! soon. and before the summer is over it will
he well under way, but he yet has his pre-
| llmlnary arrangements to complete. and
! therefore considers all publicity Of the
! "details Ot nl2 nlanQ
Bolinas will, however. not be the ter
| minus oil The roads extension, because it is
| the Intention to build from there 10 Point
Reyes by the way OF Olema.
Tomorrow the loading of the steamer ST.
| Paul VIII commence at the LOmbard-street
wharf, and within few days this, the North
! American Navigation Company's first
steameF will leave for Panama to inaugu-
! rate the new service between this port, New
| York and Europe.
There is any amount of freight ready for
| shipment by this new route, and there is
not the least doubt but it will do an immense
! business
! Local shippers and inn orters have for
| many years been partial to the ocean traffic
| via the isthmus but owing to the perfd ious
methods OF the Pacific Mail Company, who
! had complete control OF that route, the ship
! ments have always been very light
IL VIII be different now, and the Southern
| Pacific COMPANY will sadly miss its stanch
| ally, the Pacific MSil Company, whose
| policy it used to be to discourage isthmus
| traffic. so that Mr.. Huntlpgton's company
might retain its monopoly.
While the new line is attracting the at
| lention of tine public j. w. Grace & Co.'s
| clipper ship line Is continuing to do very
| satisfactory business.
The two lines will not interfere with each
! other In any way on account OF the differ
ence In the kind OF freight they carry
!. The L. +. Oakes is now 1856 days out. and
| therefore little overdue, but no anxiety is
felt on her account
When the Santa Barbara meeting OF rail-
road men now in progress adjourns there
VIII be meeting Of passenger agents in
this city.
One meeting will be held in the cozy office
OF j. c. Stubbs, the third vice president of
the southern Pacific Company, and only
the men who represent the transcOutinental
lines VIII be present on that occasion
The subject which calls for the assem-
blage is the old one Of commissions paid to
sub-agents.
Another attempt TO abolish, or at least
modify, the high. percentages ticket agents
are Being paid by the head offices of through
lines will be made. but whether such a re-
suit can be obtained seems TO be extremely
pIoblematical.
The commission business Ia a net
grievance OF Mr.. Stubbs, who for a long
time past has been trying to convince the
other railroad men that thew shouId no
longer c0untenance it, and it is principally
on his invitation that the meeting mentioned
will take place.
There will also be second convention of
passenger men, TO which the Representatives
Of all the Eastern and Western roads will
0e invited, and which has for its purpose
the consideration Of Worlds Fair rates.
The date of this second meeting has not
been set as yet, but it will be held sometime
next week in the rooms of the California
Worlds Fair Commission in the Flood build