The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-22
AROUND THE CORRIDORS

T. II. Bradley, who was for many years an
employe Of the Pullman works in Chicago, is in
the city, his object here being TO look over
some of the lands OF California with view OF
bringing some OF his felow-empioyes TO this
State tor settlement, it being their desire 10
take UP agriculture and kindred pursuits for a
living in the future "You doubtless know that
a large number OF families from the town OF
Pullman and It's environments have made ar
engagements TO 60 South" said Mr.. Bradley.
Alabama is the State that has been chosen.
and several thousand acres OF land have been
selected, situated about ten miles from The Gulf
of Mexico and not many miles from the city Of
Mobile. Our friends in this colony will en-
deavoT TO illustrate the successful operation of
the single tax theory OF Henry George, COM
bined with new plan of socialism of modified
form. There are number of US who have a
little money laid by, aud who wish to try fruit
raising and farming for living. We
prefer TO 20 IL on our own hook, so to speak !;
that Is, each one OF US will work as individuals,
just as oIhrr farmers do, although there may
be some form of concerted action regarding
purchase OF land, etc. The point which we
desire particularly to investigate is that
of sugar-beet culture, as il Is our opinion
that that industry Will undoubtedly prove to be
one OF the best paying on the coast. / have
been surprised to find such large number of
former railroad men in all portions Of the coun-
try who are now seeking TO enter agricultural
pursuits In Kansas City learned that many
members Of the a. r. u. have taken up this
question and will look into It's merits. The
systematic bIacklisting of the men which fol.
lowed the late strike leaves but little hope for
their being able to gain an early entrance into
their old field OF labor. and believe that it will
ultimately prove blessing In disguise to most
of Them"
J. I. Farley, an Omaha contractor, who has
recently made trip along the Fraser River in
| the Northwest where the disastrous floods last
spring did such great damage. is in the city.
He says that although many evidences OF the
| high waters are still in existence The damage
which could be repaired has all been effected.
| Mr.. Farley was connected with the construc-
| tion OF what is claimed TO be the longest tele-
| graph line In the world. 1t is system of lines
| just put into operation in the lower sound
| country as tar as the mouth of the Fraser
| River reaching from Seattle 10 New West
| minister, Vancouver, points on the Fraser River
| as far as Ladners Landing, Blaine, Anacortes,
! Fairhavep, La Conner, Marysville and nterme-
| date points. In all this constitutes a contInu-
Gus line over 1900 miles In length, beginning
at Moscow, Idaho. running thence through
| Spokane. Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon,
| along the Columbia River to Portland. thence
through Western Washington and down Puget
| Sound to Ladners Landing.
! General Passenger Agent Lomax Of the
| Union Pacific, while in this city the other day,
| said that that road proposed to pursue differ
| ent course in the future from that in the past
| in regard to the construction Of snowsheds
] along the line. Recently the big shed near
| Sherman. nearly half mile long, was burned
and the company has decided not to rebuild it..
| The managers OF the road claim that sheds are
not necessary and are dangerous; that several
| wrecks have been caused in them by range
| cattle wandering 10 for protection from the
storms. and that several section men have met
| their deaths in these structures. Fences are
said to be fully as effective and by far less dap.
gerous, while the removal of the sheds allows
| the passenger view Of the finest scenery along
| the line.
c. C. de Frees. an employe OF the Northern
Pacific road. who was at the Russ House yes
| terday, says that the order which that r0ac
issued some time ago relative 10 Its empoye.
who ran for office was badly garbled In the
dispatches. The order in reality was NOT sc
| sweeping as was alleged and stated thai en-
ployes who ran for office would be granted
| leave of absence, IL practicable, during theii
canvass. but II elected they must resign theil
positions with the road.