The herald., 1898-06-29
NfWSOF THE RAILWAYS
THE S. P.'S INTENTIONS ABOUT
THE CHINO BRANCH
n. E. Huntington Here Because He
Likes the Country-Notes
and Personals

H. E. Huntington is In the city, and was
very busy yesterday. He spent most of the
morning at Superintendent Muir's office at
the Arcade depot, and was reported as be-
ing here Just because he likes the country
so much" Huntington did not say this
himself, but one of his friends made the
statement for him, and it is at least partly
true. He is very fond of Southern Caifor-
mia, and spends about all the time here that
he can spare from his San Francisco office,
but the curious feature of his visit is that
1t occurs just at the time of the holding of
the Populist convention, and when the
question of fusion appears to be struggle
between the men in the Republican party
who are next" to the Arcade depot in
fluences and the Democrats Huntington,
however, does not like politics, and if he is
here on this purpose it is because he had to
follow some imperative order of Uncle"
He is not a good worker at such things,
either, and he knows it. He can manage
a railway or do its financing to perfection,
but any ward statesman can give him cards
and spades and then take every trick. 1t
S probable, however, that Huntington's
presence is due to negotiations that Mr..
Muir has had under way for some time
Land company for the purchase of the right
of way on Euclid avenue of the old Chino
Valley railway. Southern Pacific survey
ors have been working for some time past
on this line from the Euclid avenue cross
ing of the two lines to the main line in On
tario. If this is carried out, the present SER
vice between Chino and Ontario will be
stopped and then Southern Pacific service
will be established over the Chino Valley
right of way from the present crossing to
Ontario
Superintendent Muir has stated that if
this is carried out the service will be made
equal If not better, than the present COM
bined service, which would mean three
trains a day on all the Southern Pacific S
locals by way of Chino.
Then there is still the problem of the ex-
tension of the line to Riverside, and the
possibility of the building of further extern
sions in the Anaheim and Alamitos region,
so as to take in the commerce which has
grown up at Anaheim landing. Through
this country a number of Southern Pacific
men have been noticed lately inquiring land
prices But then all of this is made empty
| imaginings by the statement from the de-
pot that Mr.. Huntington is here 'just be-
cause he is stuck on this part of the state"
Notes and Personals
Passenger Agent Byrne OF the Santa Fe
| is in San Francisco. He will return on Fri
| day.
| General Manager Fillmore of the Southern
Pacific is in this part of the state. He is
making a trip of general inspection.
W. H. Snedaker, general western agent
of the Rio Grande Western railway, is in
the city again.
The Pacific coast agent for the Nickel
Plate, with headquarters in San Francisco
| is in the city. He will remain here for two
| or three days.
Mr.. w. d. Shepard, general freight agent
of the Southern Pacific, is in the city.
| Passenger Agent Charlie" White of the
Southern Pacific is expected back from San
Francisco today. He went north to see his
son off on his way to Manila, where he goes
| as a member of Captain Steere's bat
| terry.
Engineer Elmer P. Webb died yesterday
at his home, 424 Solano street.
John Murphy, formerly of the Southern
Pacific shops Of this city, but who recently
has been mining in Mexico, was recently
accidentally hurt at his mine. He was
brought here last night for treatment.
C. r. Smurr of the Southern Pacific freight
department has returned from ten-days'
vacation spent at San Francisco.
General Manager. Neviu Of the Santa Fe
left for the east yesterday.
A Santa Fe excursion will arrive here
from Phoenix on Saturday.