The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-09

Payson and Magee, General Solicitor Pres
ton and Chief Engineer Storey. John d.
Spreckels and Albert Stetson came UP on
the morning boat and met the party at
the Y osemite House.
The railroad people came for business
and did not stand on ceremony. AS soon
as they alighted from the train they made
for bus and were driven up town. BY 9
o'clock ?. A. Buell. had them loaded into
carryall and a start was made for the water
front.
There was close inspection of the ter
minal at this point. 1t was evident that
the officials desired personal knowledge
of the situation there, in order that they
might proceed iutelligently when it came
to preparing for the handling of the vast
traffic at that point. The material yards
and track about the city were gone over,
and by the time the party returned for
luncheon pretty good idea was had by
each of this part of the line.
At 2 o'clock train was made up at the
foot of Hunter street for the trip to the
country. President Spreckels remained up
town to look after other matters which re-
quired his attention. The directors were
greatly pleased at their observations from
the directors special car, and commented
particularly on the excellent condition of
the track over which they were taken
When about eight miles out the party
alighted and walked up to the point where
the most advanced gang was working.
Captain Payson seemed particularly IN
terested in the ties, and wherever he found
a defective one he called Mr.. Storey's at
10 -DraciIapt
mented upon the condition of the rails
and, together with the inquiries of The
other officials, Chief Engineer Storey and
Superintendent of Construction Wilbur
were kept busy explaining different
features in the work. 1t was evident that
the railroad people wanted only the very
best materials and workmanship.
President Spreckels seemed disposed to
be lenient toward Stockton in regard to
the full payment of the bonus and ex-
pressed himself as not wishing this or any
other town to do any more than was
possible.
He considered the railroad State en-
terprise, and thought all should put their
shoulders to the wheel. In regard to the
prosecution of the work he said it would
be pushed as fast as possible, as it had
been from the first. The seeming DELAYS
were due to trouble over rights of way.
That Mr.. Spreckels IS impressed with the
San Joaquin Valley is evident from the
fact that he will attempt beet cultivation
at some point along the road as soon as he
acquires suitable land.
The party concluded to remain here
until tomorrow in order to attend to some
other matters connected with the railroad.
President Spreckels rendered his asso-
ciates and number of prominent citizens
of Stockton a banquet at the Independent
this evening. The affair was one of the
most pleasant kind, and business and
pleasure were combined.
Mr.. Spreckels stated that if the soil of
San Joaquin County was found adaptable
to beet culture he would buy every beet
the farmers could produce, and, more than
that, he would see that beet factory capa-
bic of handling the output would be estab-
lished here at once.
This statement created great enthusi-
asm, and before the gathering broke up
many other matters of an industrial ma
ture were discussed. Those familiar with
the lands along the Stanislaus and San
Joaquin Water Company canal believe