The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-02-22
RUMORS.
S P Management Working on
Changes.
a SAYING OF MANY DOLLARS TO Be
EFFECTED.
EadsTah viii Again Prosper Causes
Sell Evident, Changes Bound
10 Come.

In Wednesdays DISPATCH we told of
Changes in the division runs of the
Southern Pacific, by which Elko and
Ninnemucca would profit, and Carlin
would be wiped nut OF existence as a
failroad own
The changes are not new, having been
suggested some years ago by Manager j..
A. Fillmore, who has the deserved rep
utation OF keeping his eyes opened for
any measure that will keep the excheq-
uer of the Southern Pacific in first-class
condition.
krutschnitt is brainy, and his reputa-
ton rs a railroad man is the equal OF
any in the United States. He is quick
t. grasp a situation that will add to the
earnings, and the present changes make
a case in point.
1t is proposed now, to make other
changes on the west end. The present
run from Oakland to Sacramento is 80
miles. From Sacramento to Truckee
I20 miles. From Truckee to Wads-
worth is 20 miles, fractions not counted.
The distance from Sacramento to Rock
lin is % miles.
1t is proposed to run from Oakland to
Rocklin, instead OF Sacramento, and from
liocklin to Wadsworth instead of to
Truckee. AT present, q passenger en-
CINE starts from Sacramento, an addi-
onal engine is put on 1T Rocklin, the
first engine leaves the train at Truckee
and the second comes to Wadsworth.
by the change, the engine which takes
the train at Oakland, leaves it ut Rock
lin there are to be stationed heavy
Especial engines, for which orders have
already been placed ut locomotive works
In the east, and one, instead OF the two
now used bet ween Rocklin and Truckee,
will bring the train from Rocklin to
Wadsworth, and be used on the run be-
tween these two places.
The reasons for the changes, are, of
course, on economy lines.
From Oakland to Sacrament0,9 80 miles,
the company pays for 100 miles, or a
days work, il but one trip is made in u
Gay il more than n trip, actual mile
age is paid, thus ten miles is saved if
the run is made to Rocklin, 1l2 miles.
R,cklin to Truckee at present, 81 miles
and s additional allowed on passenger
tiecause OF mountain run, on freight ~
miles and 20 additional allowed. This
will stand the same.
From WadsWorth to Truckee, how
ever, is only 20 miles and the Company
Gays for 100 il only one trip Is made.
Passenger engineers receives Az cents
per mile. freight engineers A. cents per
mile. With the changes made 10 miles
bet Ween Oakland and Rocklin and 80
miles between v ellsworth and Truckee
will be saved by the Company every
time a single trip is made in a day.
The saving on this engine mileage will
amount to n great sun
Again, heavier engines will save the
wear and tear Of smaller engines and
The wages of q number OF engine crews.
The engines show more engine mileage
and more miles run to a given quantity
of oil and fuel and an amount OF re-
pairs. Fewer engines mean less capital
invested and less idle capital.
The shops at Wadsworth are well
equipped for repair worl, the lest OF
any shop between Sacramento and Og-
den, aud the new condition OF things
will undoubtedly place more men in { Q
shops here and more engine and train
crews will lay over here. Wadsworth
under these. changes would be like its old
self again and prosperity would he ours.
The time OF a freight run between Rock
lin and Wadsworth would he no longer
than the present average run between
Sacramento and Truckee, or about 1873
hours.
Ii is understood that orders have been
given for four or five iron bridges to re-
place the wooden structures at Boca,
Prosser Greek, Cuba and Verdi, which
are not strong enough to withstand
heavy rolling stock.
Snharribe for the Di2pAru and yet the