The herald., 1895-02-09
THE TWO MILLION
MARK IS PASSED,
Bright Future for the Val :
ley Railroad.
San Francisco to Be the Home
Port.
THE QUESTION OF ROUTE.
Claus spreokeIs and Others Talk of Ter
minAl Fscilitiss-The Company
Will Be Incorporated
THE QUESTION OF ROUTE.

million mark in the San Joaquin Valley
road fund was handsomely passed today
and Q 50 ubstantisl sum secured as start.
or on the third million. The members
OF the committee now unhesitstingly
state that it ia not their inte ention to
start the work until at least 81, ,O00, 900
has been secured in this city, and they
are laying all their plans now with that
object in view.
1t is the belief OF majority OF the
committee that Claus Sprsckels should
not be called upon to fulfill his generous
offer to double his subscription to the
fund just at this tims. They argue that,
as the road 10 to be built in the interest
OF the people, the more persons inter-
ssted financially in its construction, the
better it will be. Itis believed by these
gentlemen that every citizen who has
means to invest--no matter how small
the smount-should be given an oppor-
tunity to do 90 before the question OF
doubling subscriptions should be con-
sidered.
THE TWO MILLION MARK.
The subscriptions today foot up 1927.
800, which, Rddsd to ths-sum Of sls929.-
500 previously Acknowledged, shows q
fund on the books of $2057 900.
G. s. Bloss of Atwater and H. F. Geer
of Turlock were among the callers at the
committee rooms. They Represent the
Mitchell estate. comprising over 100, 900
acres in the San Joaquin valley. and are
much interested In the proposed line.
"We haven't any money to give"
said Mr.. Geer, "as the Southern Pacific
has exhausted US in that rsspect; but
the road can get anything it wants in
the valley in the way Of rights OF way or
depot faoilities."
The question Of incorporation was
taken up by the committee tod az and
it WAS decided to at once procee d with
the work of preparing the papers.
There are many things to be dons in
the near future. which. If atts nded to
by the present committee would not be
legal. and it 10 for the purpose of avoid
ing complications Of this character that
incorporation papers will be filed as
soon as possible.
THE ROUTE.
While the mem bers Of the committee
are not saying much on the subject of
the route, it has been pretty accurately
ascertained that there is no division,
practically. in the general belief that
the road should start from this city.
''We are not going into the country to
find a starting point" said ono of the
mem bers of that body, and that seems
to be the continent of majority OF his
associates
The opinions OF q number OF gentle
men are given below as to the proper
starting place for the road. These an
swers were given 10 direct question as
what psint, In the minds Of those in
terrogated. the road should be started
from. all things considered.
G. II. Umbsen-I can only see one
proper terminus for the competing road,
and that is San Frandisco. am also
in favor of having the road 60 through
San Jose and thence into the San Joa-
quin valley.
Claue Spreckels-It will depend en-
tirsly on circumstances where we make
the terminus. and do not care to ex-
press an opinion at the present mo.
ment. We shall make diligent inq quires
as to the feasibility of the different
routes and as to the advantages offsrs
us by the people along the routes, and
these points may have some bearing on
the terminus matter.
John Rcsenfisld-It San Francisco
puts up the bulk OF the money it should
have the preference.
Ieaac U pham-I think you can safely
say that the terminus OF the new rail-
road will be in San Francisco. There
are two considerations which will enter
into our calculations. The fl rst is what
inducements may be offered by the va
towns on the routes which have been
proposed; the second is the adaptable
ity of the country through which we
will have to pass. We shall not go
around Robin Hoods barn in either
case. but am confident that San Fran
cisco will be the home port OF our trains.
San Jose in Line.
SAN JOSE, Feb. Sat meeting OF
the board OF trade this evening, Byssi-
dent AndYeWs WAS ordered In snnojnt a