The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-09
MAY BE A RIVAL.
Rumor of Another Cliff
House Scheme.
Talk of Extending the Metropolitan
Line of Railway to the Ocean
side House.

1t is rumored that the Marke t-street
Railroad has in contemplation the extern
sion of its lines in new direction. When
the Mdwinter Fair was started. it will be
remem bered, spur track was built from
the Southern Pacific road to the park. As
it was found impossible to run a direct
line to the grounds from the main line of
the railroad. owing to a disposition among
property-h olders through whose lands the
road would run to charge excessively for
the privilege, a roundabout route was
chosen and the approach to the park was
made by way OF the Oceanside House,
located about TWO miles south of the Cliff
House.
When the spur track was laid, it is said,
it was put down In thorough manner
that is. that portion of it lying between
the Oceanside House and the junction
with the Park and Ocean road, and it is
assumed that tue RAILROAD company did the
work well with view of ultimately using
the line for other purposes than tEat for
which it was temp oraTily used.
The two miles of road mentioned, it Is
also said, follow franchise already held
by the Metropolitan line, now a part of
the Market-street system, and, as it is pro-
10 the Cliff House as a continuation of the
Metropolitan line, using electricity as the
motive power. 1t can be readily seen
that the additional expense incurred for
extending the line TO the Oceanside House
would only involve the outlay for wires,
poles and few minor matters.
just what returns the railroad company
would Immediately receive for such an in
vestment does not appear on the surface,
but, as the gentleman who suggested the
idea yesterday said, the possibilities of de-
velopment of the locality named are very
great.
SIN the first place." said he, 1--WE can
readily assume that, in view of recent
events, the Southern Pacific is not con-
sumed with admiration of Mr. Sutro, and
If it could build up seaside resort in the
neigh borhood of Oceanside House 1t is
very probable that the officials would not
deliberate long on a proposition of that
character before adopting it.
There is a. beautiful beach there which
could be made splendid place for surf
bathing at moderate expense, ard the
property adjacent to the hotel, which Is
itself quite substant ial struc ure. could
be made very attractive. don't know Of
adapted to the requirements of resort
where families could run out for a day or
two, or a week for that matter.
1.-THE Southern Pacific Company, as you
know, already owns several large hotels,
notably the Hotel del Monte and the one
at Castle Craig-that is. they belong
to the Pacific improvement Company,
which is about the same as the Southern
Pacific. 1t would not SUNRISE me in the
least if 1t should make an effort to build
up the locality mentioned in the way sug-
gested."
General Agent Jones of the Rock Island
has received a circular-letter advising him
ha irtp af N z l..
succeed E. st. John as general manager of
the road mentioned. Mr.. Truesdale is at
present the third vice-president OF the
line, ami will still retain that position.