The morning call., 1894-10-02
THE VALLEY ROAD.
Interest Manifested by
Fresno People.
Troubles i'm the Transcontinental
Association Not Yet Patched Up.
The S. P.'s New Quarters.

Although yesterday was holiday the execu
tive committee of the Traffic Association held
au informal meeting at the rooms gu Pine
street and talked over matters relating TO the
proposed San Joaquin Valley Railroad. No
business OF any special importance was trans
acted.
Captain Johnson. theEnominee of the POpuist
party for railroad Commissioner. appeared
before the committee and wanted an ndorse-
ment for the Second District. He was ill.,
formed, though, that the association had
pledged itself to A j.. Marcus. and had also IN.
dorsed for the same board Messrs. Larue and
Phillips.
S. n. Griffith, the Fresno member of the com
mittee, was present and stated that the people
down his way are greatly interested IN evrry-
thing relating 10 the new project and are Teaoy
to do everything possible 10 assisI IT.
A regular meeting OF the committee VIII DC
held tomorrow. when IL IS expected further
action VIII be taken.
Manager Leeds announced that the hackers
and advocates OF The new railroad project are
now practically ready 10 60 10 work. The SUD
scription books Will be opened at the rooms OF
the association. 214 Pine street, this morning
Subscribers may purchase one share or as many
as they please. There are 10000 shares OF tile
par value of 500 eacn, but subscribers do not
have 10 pay down 500 to begin with on each
share. An easy payment system has been de-
vised No call for money VIII be made on the
subscriptions until S350.OOO has been sub
scfibed and payments may be made IN INSTALL
ments extending over period OF not less than
| six months. no call 10 exceed over 20 per cent
/ of the subscription.
The troubles in the TranscoDtinental Asso-
citation are as yet unsettled, and present lndi-
cations do not pOinr TO any speedy arrangement
being arrived al. Traffic Manager Gray OF the
Southern Pacific Company and Assistant Cen
eral Passenger Agent Horsburgh have BEEN In
Chicago for several weeks trying 10 patch uI
some suitable agreement SO far they nave
| accomplished nothing and on Sunday nigh
|. j. L. Stubs. the third vice president OF tht
! company, boarded an east bound train. ant
| after his arrival in Chicago will bend hi
energies to the WORK OF setting the disputed
points with the managers OF other roads.
By the 10Th of the present month the Offices
| of the Southern Pacific Company. which are u
| be removed from the building corner OF Fourth
and Townsend streets, Will have been Located
| In the new quarters in tile Union Trust Com
! pany's building, corner of Market and Mont
| eomery streets. They will occupy five floors il
the new building. but notwithstanding Their
| will not be room for more than thTee-fourths o
The offices which il was at first proposed L
move The others will have TO remain In tn'
old quarters. AS 1t is the freight offices mus
| remain where they are as matter OF accomo
ddton and convenience.
William F. Herrin, the head man Of tb
| Southern Pacific COmpaDy's law department
/ is responsible for the statement that herealte
there will be 10 regular salaries paid 10 th
outside attorneys OF the company. They wi
hereafter be paid in fees for each case whic
! they undertake.