The morning call., 1894-01-31

their construction all the recently invented
features in locomotive building which
have been made. The principal object
kept In view in designing these monsters
has been to secure the greatest amount Of
power and speed combined.
The officials of the Southern Pacific
have determined to reduce the time in its
direct Eastern line as much as possib BILE.
These engines were designed for at pur-
pose. Just what reduction can be made
IN the schedule time cannot be determin ed
until the new engines have been placed
into service. 1t is supposed, however,
that this will be very material.
plce-Presldent Crocker said yesterday
that the present was thought 10 be pro-
pitious time for purchasing the needed
motive power. Rolling stock of all kinds
is cheap. Engines. cars, etc, are being
constructed at a cheaper figure than ever be-
fore. and II was thought that better time
could not be selected for making the required
purchases.
stated, OF exceptionally large Size, as the fol-
lowing description will indcatr:
The cylinders are 9 inches In diameter "a
inch ST. oke; the drivers 63 inches in diameter.
with 31a-inen tire. The weight of each engine
loaded Will be 130,750 pounds; weight on
truck, 25,S5O; on drivers, 1O4, 800. The
glnes are what are known as the 10-wheel
type and will have maximum speed capacity
OF go miles per hour.
One OF the officials OF the Southern Pacific
road hid the following 30 say about the new
purchases which would be made:
"1he engines which We Will put into use must
necessarily be Of a pOBderous pattern and
capable of pulling very heavy train on steep
grades. In this class Of engines the effort will
be 10 combine both strength and speed. The
lighter engines which We now have In use have
been found unequal 10 the task and will be sent
TO The valley regions for future service.
1.-The question whether we will be able TO
travel on railroads al a regular speed OF 100
miles an hour has been frequently asked. The
experiments made by the New York Central
within the past year 20 far toward answering
this In the affirmative. However, most railroad
managers are disInclined TO look fdvorably
upon such proposed increase of speed because
OF the additional danger, but with the improve
ments being constantly made In construction
OF roadbeds. rolling stock. etc., this danger is,
OF course, reduced TO minimum.
That the speed OF passenger trains in this
country is destined to rapidly increase In the
near future seems certain. There is aoIh hing in
ralll oadlng that makes such large and quick
returns TO the management as catering To the
wants and desires of the travelling public
Nothing so fully exempllfes this the i'm
mense cnange that has taken place in the past
i've years In equipment OF through express
trains from the seaboard to the west ana
southwark
"The luxury and comfort that can be obtaine
to-day in one of the many limited trains passing
over any of the great trunk lines are In strong
contrast TO what were furnished five or six years
ago, and IL would seem that there was not much
room for further improvement In that direc-
tion. What tie public Is seeking and what will
certainly be furnished is fast t.me and that
this Is appreciated by railroad managers Is well
evidenced by the large sums that are now being
spent TO perfect the roadways on the more i'm
portant lines"
AT the Southern Pacific general offices but
little information is obtainable about what
action that road will take-if any-in the
present troubles insugurated by the Union
Pacific Monday.
Vice-President Crocker thinks that there Is
no immediate danger of the fight entering this
territory. This, in fact. seems TO be the opinion
OF all the officials OF the road who will:express
man said yesterday that the Union Pacifc's
move In making reduction 10 Portland from
Chicago would result in shutting 1.-THE Southern
Pacific out OF that territory.
Under the arrangement which has been in
operation for some time past the Rio Grande
road has been ticketing its passengers into the
route. The late developments will, OF course,
shut that road out along with the Southern
Pacific.
"What the next move will be we cannot tell"
said Mr.. Goodman, "but it looks as though The
Canadian Pacific. in carrying out It's pro-
gramme, will probably make a lower rate.
Such action would necessarily draw the other
northern roads into the tight as matter OF
self.prOtectiOD."
The rates established by the Union Pacific is
$50 less than the old figures from Chicago to
Portland. The Southern Pacific officials say
that the fight cannot be transferred TO this ter
ritOry by the Union Pacific because the latter
road Is bound by contract not TO ticket
passengers through 10 San Francisco via The
steamer route. This would shut the Union
Pacific out from making any trouble so far as
this section is concerned.
The Canadian Pacific is the line from which
the trouble will come il it does inject itself into
The territory contiguous to San Francisco. The
Canadian line would, as Is generally under
stood, necessarily ticket into this city by way
OF the steamer line from the north.
From ali indications II would seem that the
Southern Pacific is safe yet from the intru-
sion of the contending faction SO far as present
developments Indicate.
Six carloads OF passengers-142 persons-ar-
rived In Ogden Sunday over the Southern Pacific
road.
The agent OF the Raymond & whitcomb ex-
from the East that two excursions are ready to
start from Boston TO this city, one OF 11o per-
sons ana the second OF so, and that the outlook
for x business Is very fine.
MIR. Stubbs has cut short his 1unket through
the south and Is now making good headway to-
ward this city. The passenger situation is not
In that tranquil condition that would be most
pleasing to MIR. Siubbs.
Vice President Crocker went to Sacramento
yesterday, whore he will meet III. L. Huntington,
president of the Central Pacific; j. A. Fillmore,
general superintendent, and the officials of the
Atlantic system, who are coming West with
Me-srs. Huntington and Fillmore. These off,
cials include Julius kinttschmitt of Houston
lex, general manager of the Atlantic system |;
w. s. Van Week, superintendent of the line be-
tween Houston and FL Paso. and Randolph