The herald., 1898-10-01
NfWSOf the RAILWAYS
WESTERN PAssENoER AGENTS
no FORM ASSOCIATION
Pacific Roads Been without Luck for
Two Years-Quick Time on the
Santa Fe-Notes

vive the Western Passenger Agents asso-
c,at,on. which has been demoralized for
two years past Yesterday he received
word from general representatives OF the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. the ROCK
Island, the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe
system asking him to be present at
meeting of the general passenger agents OF
those lines at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in
New York on Oct. 1lth.
It is known that general advance in
overland passenger rates went into erect
on the 25th Of September, and 1t is the In
tention to maintain these rates, and Il pos
sible to make another advance in Novem-
Der. Such arrangements have never been
successfully carried out without the pas
senger agents confering and cooperating,
and 1t Is for this purpose the meeting re-
fered to has been called The Pacific roads
have never before In Their history been
so long without combination Of pas
senger agents. AS the main differences
which led to dissolution Of the organ
ixation have been remedied. 1t is proba-
BILE that the orga nTzat.on win be a strong
and lasting one.
The Salt Lake Tribune of recent date
says:
The Salt Lake Road
THE Utah and Pacific Is quickly pushing
aN the preliminary work for the work Of
construction. George Moyes. a recent ap-
pointee, was down from Ogden yesterday
to start his work as car inspector for the
company. The Oregon Short Line had
ready for his inspection ten Box cars and
NJ Of
cnce. The box cars will be sent to- Rich
mond, Utah, where the contractors will
arrange them as outfit cars. These, with
dozen or more fiat cars will be ready the
middle Of the week, the fiat cars to be used
for material. The Short Line will COM
mence to deliver the rails toward the last
of the week along the Idaho division, and
ties are now on the road from Ogden. The
rest of the equipment needed by the new
road. as listed recently in the Tribune,
will be ready for delivery early next
month";
Rapid Time
The special train which brought back the
general officers Of the Santa Fe-Pacific on
Wednesday from an inspection trip was
operated largely to test the lines capacity
for responding to the demand for the rapid
time necessary for the limited train SER
Vice to Chicago from this city in two days
and half. A severe test was made between
Barstow and this city, much Of it being in
the mountains many stops and slow-ups
being necessitated. The distance-141
miles-was made in three hours and thirty
five minutes, which was considered very
satisfactory.
While the party was away they made
the f1anl inspection of the line from the
Needles to Mojave before 1t is accepted
by the Santa Fe company from the South
ern Pacific in exchange for the road owned
by the former, reaching from Benson,
ARR, to Guaymas, Mexico. The party
consisted of General Manager w. G.
Nevns, General Superintendent A. G..
Wells Superintendent of Motive Power G.
w. Smith and Superintendent Of Machinery
C. G. Lane. The entire road was found in
excellent condition and capable of the mile
a minute gait that the limited will at times
have to maintain.
Notes and Personals
The Santa Fe clerks in the general offices
yesterday figured out that the Central Pa
citic's Knights Templar special train from
San Francisco to Pittsburg, via Chicago
Will be ninety-seven hours on the road to
the latter place. including nine-hours'
stop at the Omaha exposition; while the
Santa Fe's train from here will occupy
but sixty-five hours.
Robert Acton, Southern Pacific en-
ploye at Mojave, was recently struck by
a switch engine at that place and knocked
several yards. escaping with only dis
located shoulder and a torn scalp. Acton
is deaf and did not hear the approach of
the engine.
The Valley road is suffering an Interrupt
tion of traffic caused by wash-outs.
The Erie Dispatch will open an office In
this city in few days. General Agent
C. w. Colby Of San Francisco VIII come
here to arrange the details.
The directors Of the Bakersfield and Los
Angeles Railway company will. It is said.
appoint Claus Spreckels president Rober.
Watt first vice president, Captain Payson
third vice president and w. B. Storey chief
engineer. The latter will make tour Of
the route Immediately and surveying will
follow at once.
The Southern Pacific is getting large
supply of its fuel oil from the Whittier
wells. Yesterday train of nine cars was
brought to this city.
The Southern Pacific announced yester-
day that the rate of 40 cents on wine to
Galveston and Houston would be advanced
to GO cents.
The Southern Pacific general offices will
be moved to the Douglas block in about
four weeks time.
SLOW IN ARRIVING