The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-24
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Sigworth Mannheim, an old-time miner, sho
has had varied experience In Colorado and
California in the search for the yellow metal,
has returned TO this city after a stay of ghteen
months In The mining fields OF West Australia.
COOgardie is the big mining town OF that re-
gion and 1t was in the Yilgarn fields that Mr..
Mannheim was engaged. COolgardie lies 400
miles east OF Perth, which is on the coast and
there is no railroad penetrating the interior
fnrther than town named Southern Cross.
From this point camels and mules are the only
means Of transportation, the former being
chiefly used because OF the great scarcity
of water. At C0olgardie salt wafer is
reached at depth OF ten or If
teen feet, and this is distilled and sold In a
rate OF % cents per gallon. Provisions are
also extremely costly, -four bringing 81 so per
sack of fifty pounds; timed meats, 65 cents a
pound, and other provisions proportlonately
high. The principal mining districts lies to
the northeast OF Coolgarde, and great diff
Guilty Is encountered because OF lack OF waller
to wash the gold not even salt water being OBJ
tainable there. There are thousands OF men IN
the district. Mr.. Mannheim says, and great
suffering prevails among many of them. A
miner is compelled 10 secure his fright TO
work a properly from the Government, for
which he pays the sum OF one pound. The field
Is lar from an inviting one, Mr.. Mannheim says,
and he advises 10 man who is not possessed of
plenty OF means to go there.
ID. l.. Manning, an extensive real estate
owner Of Philadelphia, who is now largely in
terestrd in various enterprises in this stare.
arrived from the East yesterday. Mr.. Manning
has given good deal OF attention to the Ques-
ton OF suburban transportation, and believes
that the steam roads will suffer greatly by the
Introduction of the trolleys. SIN my city, for
instance" said he, -"the extension OF the trolley
lines TO the large suburb of Germantown and
the reduction of fares which followed has given
that place almost unequaled transportation
service The residents are now afforded four
different ways of reaching the cty-two trolley
lines and two steam roads. The comp tition
winch the steam roads are now compelled to
meet is serious one and will undoubtedly
cause them to lose large amount of
traffic. This is not only because OF the cheap
fares, but because also OF a most liberal trans
fer system introduced by the electric reads.
Not only can the residents OF this suburb ride
almost ten miles into the city for 5 cents-that
is at rate of about TWO miles for 1 cent-but
when they reach the city they can obtain FIRE .
transfers which wilt carry them TO almost any
part OF the city. Even if the steam roads should
advance their fares 1t does not appear possible
that they Can successfully compete with the
great advantage offered by the electric lines of
these free transfers."
Down In San Bernardino is ne OF the great
est potato-raisng sections In the State.' said
Matt E. Bernard of San Diego at the Russ yes
terday. in what is known as the Oucamonga
lands the residents tell big stories as TO what
was done In this line during the past season.
They claim TO have had planted this year about
300 acres to the vegetable mentioned, and in
some instances iE Is asserted that The yield
therefrom will reach 100 sacks per acre. 1t ia
conceded that many acres will run under this,
but very moderate estimate places the aver.
| age for The season at seventy-five sacks per
acre. As potatoes are worth 81 so per sack, IL
| will be seen that each acre Of land has brought
| IN an income of SIP 90"
"The Western Union and the Postal Tele.
| graph companies have been having a spirited
| hight In the courts in the southern part of the