The morning call., 1895-02-09
THE THIRD MILLION FOR THE VALLEY ROAD.

ming to realize that this is a good invest
ment, and we must not falter in our belief
that we can raise the other two millions.
1t will come slow, probably, but we will
get 1t just the same"
Chairman Spreckels was particularly
happy yesterday and expressed his strong
belief that the sum now desired would be
ready. 1--WE already have several hundred
thousand dollars in sight" said he, ''but it
is from certain quarters in which action in
the matter is necessarily slow. The most
encouraging feature of the work now is
that public sentiment has been thoroughly
aroused. The feeling among the people
grows stronger and stronger each day, and
we viii soon be able to convince the out
side world that San Francisco is not lack
ing in either enterprise, pride in our city
or capital. We have passed the 81 100000
mark now and will keep the work up if it
takes all summer. This is not one mans
affair, but is an enterprise by and in the
interests of the people"
w. +. Whittier said that the committee
had number of large subscriptions in
sight, and remarked that it was wonderful
1t is not alone the people of California
who recognize the good work being
done, but from outside sources indications
of strong interest in the matter are being
frequently received. From Robert Man
tell, the actor, came the following letter
yesterday:
PHILADELPHIA, February g, 1898
Claus Spreckels, Sg7 Market street, San Fran
cisco, CAL: Recognizing the advantages to be
derived from a competing road and being de-
sirous of expressing thanks for the general
dissemination of my name on the Pacific
Coast, take pleasure in subscribing $3.50 to
the San Joaquin Valley Railroad. My agents.
the Wertheimer Company, San Francisco, are
authorized to pay this for me.
ROBERT MANTELL
While the members of the committee
are not saying much on the subject of the
route, it has been pretty accurately ascer-
tanned that there is no division, practic-
ally, in the general belief that the road
should start from this city.
eve are not going into the country to
find starting-po said one of the
members of that body yesterday, and that
seems to be the sentiment of a majority of
his associates.
The opinions of number of gentlemen
are given below as to the proper starting
place for the road. These answers were
given to direct question as to what point,
in the minds OF those Intercepted, the
road should be started from, all things
considered:
G. H. Umbsen of G. H. Umbsen & Co.
[ can see only one proper terminus for
the competing road, and that is San Fran
cisco. If the metropolis puts up the bulk
of the money and the energy necessary to
start the road on its proper course it should
have as many benefits from the enterprise
as it is entitled to. am also in favor of
having the road go through San Jose and
thence into the San Joaquin Valley 1
have studied the matter and think we will
get better facilities that way. However,
the committee that is raising the funds is
best qualified to decide that question, and
the route is but a secondary consideration,
providing we have a competing road.
Claus Spreckels-It will depend entirely
on circumstances where we make the ter
minus, and / do not care to express an
opinion at the present moment. We shall
make diligent inquiries as to the feasibility
of the different routes, and as to the advan-
tages offered us by the people along the
routes and these points may have some
bearing on the terminus matter.
John Rosenfeld-I do not care to express
an opinion as to the natural advantages of
terminal points, but [ should think that if
San Francisco puts up the bulk of the
money it should have the preference.
Isaac Upham of Payot, Upham & Col
think you can safely say that the terminus
OF the new railroad will be in San Fran
cisco. There are two considerations which
viii enter into our calculations. The first
is what inducements may be offered by the
various towns on the routes which have
been proposed; the second is the adapta-
bility of the country through which we
will have to pass We shall not go around
Robin Hood s barn in either case, but
am confident that San Francisco will be
tho home mort of OI1r trains