The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-16
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

AROUND THE CORRIDORS.
P. j. Kelly. the genial young ticket agent at
the Third and Townsend streets depot, seri-
ously fractured his salary for the current month
yesterday by too generous Interpretation of
the golden rule. An old workman on the rail-
road whom he had known by sight for years
asked Mr.. Kelly 10 vouch for him at the treas,
urer's office, and out OF the kindness of his
heart Mr.. Kelly walked over with the man TO
the general offices and assured the paymaster
that the fellows Identity was all right An
hour or so afterwaTd Mr.. Kelly met his brother,
who he knew was we'll acquainted with the
Individual he had parted with a short time be-
fore, and casually remarked that he had just
done favor for an old friend of his brothers..
The latter wanted TO know who the friend was,
and Mr.. Kelly was unable to give his name. but
gave a description Of the man. "Oh.
yes" said The brother, "thaps Little
Frank" THAT wasn't the name he gave
The paymaster," said Mr.. Kelly, beginning TO
grow suspicious; " be said his name was Jim
something" and away went the ticket agent 10
his Office. A telegram to the point where the
man had been working developed the fact that
he had drawn another mans pay and MIR.
Kelly started in TO run him down. The fellow
was found with but little trouble and reluct-
antly yielded up bis il-goIten wealth, but the
portions, which the ticket agent had to make
good. A painful feature of the experience to
Mir. Kelly is that at the time the man was vic
timizipg him h wore good suit of clothes
which the ticket agents money had purchased
and which his folks had generously given the
fellow.
B. Spencer, leading young attorney OF So
noma, is at the Golden West. In discussing the
article in yesterdays CALL relative to the
proposition TO build a railroad Ia Solano County,
Mr.. Spencer said: "Sonoma, Sonoma County,
is 10 about the same position, so far as the rail-
roads are concerned, as Dixon and vicinity
Sonoma Creek is navigable to within four miles
OF the town and lots OF freight is sent to San
Francisco by line OF scboOners owned by VIII
liam Green, who lives in Embarcadero uhe
landing place on Sonoma Creek. The quarry
men (basalt paving stone) were the cause of the
railroads dropping its freight rates, for they
shipped by schooner till the railroads were
built and cut under on freights. 1t improves
both grain and fruit to ship by water, and the
Sonoma people, as well as the railroad people
know this. The Sonoma people, at the sug-
gestion of Green spoken of above), have been
considering the advisability OF building an cleo
trio line from the town of EmbarcaderO but
the distance is so short that the people cannot
be induced TO take hold OF the matter. They
can better afford to haul 10 wagons. In the
case of SOlanO County people there is this diff
ference, the distance Is so great from the re-
mote portions of the county that farmers cannot
afford to haul in wagons"
S. G. Little, president Of the banks OF Dixon
and Martinez, was al the Russ yesterday. He
speaks dscouragingly of business indications
IN that locality, but is hopeful of an improve
ment after crops are harvested. Regarding the
meeting TO be held by the farmers and business
"A 7
years ago. and for long time, the railroad had
charged 81 rs per ton on grain from that
locality. committee of those interested
finally waited upon the railroad authorities and
requested that reduction be made which was
promptly granted. and the grain men went
away satisfied. The rate thus established was
81 so per ton. but when the railroad company
took off 20 cents from the freight charges 1t
levied charge for unloading aud loading the
grain which brought the total up TO 81 SO per
ton, or 10 cents more than had been charged
before the petition for reduction had been
made. He says the meeting to-day will simply
endeavor 10 secure reduction iG freight rates
by proper presentation of the facts to the rail-
road officials.
E. A. Hobrook, who for a long time has been
the chief representative of the Chicago and
Northwestern road on this coast has resigned
that position and will give up the duties OF the
Office on July /. This step has been rendered
niece ssary, first. by impaired health. and sec.
ond. by desire to give certain business mat
tiers in which he is interested more attention.
C. E. Bray, who was formerly passenger agent
for the Northern Pacific in this city, and who Is
now Eastern passenger agent for the Wisconsin
Central Railway in New YORK City. will succeed
MIR. Holbrook. The latter was general passen.
ger agent of the Rock Island road for some
years and is favorably known the country over.
Colonel A. w. Jones Of Fresno. who Is at the
head OF the proposed Monterey and Fresno
Railroad is at the Lick. Dirt Will be broken
July 4, he says, at Monterey. at which place a
big celebration is to be held on that date.
Contracts have been let for building the pier at
| Monterey and for the construction of the road