The morning call., 1894-08-22
NoRDY WAR LIKELY TO FOLLOW.

There appears to be promising outlook
fer merry war between the Traffic As
ISOLATION and party of private gentlemen
IN regard 10 the San Joaquin Valley Rail-
road proposition.
II appears, in fact, that just at this time,
when the Traffic Association is laying its
lines to push TO a completion the project it
has had under consideration for so many
months and which it was once compelled
10 temporarily give up because of existing
hard times, several private individuals
appear on the scene with a similar PROPOSE
tion and which contemplates the building
of road from exactly the same points as
1t is proposed to make the terminals of the
San Joaquin Valley Road-StocktOn and
Bakersfield.
The originator OF the scheme is j. w.
HartZell, the man who built the San
Mateo electric road. and the only associ-
ate whom he is known TO have at present
Is Senator LangfOTd.
Mr.. HaTtZelI is naturally Selicitous that
his pet project shall not appear in the
light of being antagOniStie to the plans of
the Iratnc Association, and In defense OF
his appearing in the field at the present
time he says that he was the original pro-
jector Of the line mentioned.
81 had the capital raised at one time to
build this road" said be in speaking of the
matter, "and | went to Mr. Leeds and
suggested to him the advisabillty of our
Joining forces and pushing the thing
d: through, but he would not consent to be a
party TO the plan. When the Traffic Asso-
citation failed TO get together on some tan
gible proposition and raise the necessary
money, l no longer felt that it was neces-
sary for me to remain in the background
: and so We have concluded 10 see what We
can do"
: Mr.. Leeds. in speaking of the PROPOSE
tion made to him by HaTtZell some months
ago, said:
HHartzell came to me and wanted me to
90. INTO the scheme with him to build
road from Stockton to Bakersfield. This
proposition was to the effect that / should
be made president of the road, and Hart
eel was enthusiastic in his promises of
what he would accomplish. ] absolutely
refused to have anything to do with the
matter. as my time and my efforts are d.
rected solely in the interests of the Traffic
Association.
"The proposition which he has put be-
fore the public is essentially one of wind.
a road bulls IN the manner which he sug-
-gested TO me would be built solely to sell
as marketable article to be put in the
market and disposed of to the highest
bidder. Ii would be a bond proposition
throughout and would not be productive
OF the slightest good to California"
The members of the Traffic Association
were some Of them disposed to look indif-
ferently upon the new scheme. while
others became somewhat indignant.
One OF the latter class said that the asso-
citation could and would have no objection
to- a party OF capitalists getting in and
building a railroad wherever they pleased
but that when their plans were such that
: they contemplated appropriating to them
= selves all the advantages the ASSOCIATION
had gained after months of hard labor it
was time that protest was made, and a
vigorous one at that.
I'VE don't propose to let those men
come in here and steal our thunder" said
he, latter we have almost succeeded in
securing to the State the advantages of q
competing road. The San Joaquin Val
ley Railroad, as proposed by US, is mani
testify the peoples road, because 1t will
be built by their money and run entirely
IN their interests and under such precau-
fonary conditions as will insure its al
ways being operated in that manner.
any speculative scheme-as this prop
osttlon undoubtedly is-canDot possibly at
tain these ends, which are essential to the
pest interests of the people. 1t must of
necessity be a disappointme and is pos
sloly sprung simply to kill off the plans
of the Traffic Association."l
Another membe of the body mentioned
thought that the people would not be
found ready to support the scheme. THE
plan undoubtedly is to spend about $25, 600
IN incorporating the new road and then
work the OLD bond racket" said he
HartZell and Senator Langford have
been about the Palace Hotel for several
days perfecting their plans, and the arti-
Giles Of incorporation were filed TODAY
They give as directors B. +. Laugford.
Robert Delafeld, j. W. Hartzel, T. c.
Kierulff. Charles II. Forbes, AMI state that
the capital stock is 100000, Of which
$50. 900 has been subscribed
Monday morning the forces Of the Mar
ket-street Railway Company began the
work of tearing up the old tracks on
heaFny street, south of Broadway, pre-
paratory to putting down a more substan-
tlal roadted and more modern rails
Secretary Willcuit said yesterday that
1t was proposed. OF course, TO prepare the
tracks for use as an electric road whenever
the present litigation was settled provided
1t was settled 10 favor of the company
Inc injunction proceedings against the
company only prevents US from erecting
poles on Kearny street," said he," and has
no application 10 the laying of tracks IL
the courts should decide against us we
will simply be compelled to use the tracks
with horse power.
J An impression prevails among some of
the railway people that the people who
caused the injunction to issue will not
make very hard fight when the case
comes into court
Nearly every business man on Kearny
street is in favor of the electric road" said
one of.she officials, 'and it would be man
ifestly absurd for outside parties to con-
tnue fight in which the persons most
directly interested are opposed to them"
Tomorrow Traffic Manager Gray starts
Tor Chicago. where he will attend a meet
ing OF the passenger agents of all roads
west OF the Mississippi River. The pur-
pose OF the meeting is 10 endeavor to set
prospect ahead for pretty lively times,