The herald., 1898-05-18
NEWS or the RAILWAYS.
CONSOLIDATION POLICY OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
In a Short Time There Will Only Be
the Southern Pacific Company.
Chino Branch Completion

The Southern Pacific company, In &C.
cordance with the policy inaugurated by
President c. p. Huntington some months
ago, Is legally consolidating its line under
one corporation as rapidly as possible. In
accordance with this, the company is now
advertising the legal notice required, and
in a short time the whole system will be
the Southern Pacific company, the Califor-
mia and New Mexico, Southern Pacific
Railroad companies, the Northern Railway
company, the Northern California Railway
company, and the California Pacific COM
panies, will soon all be history. The
Southern Pacific company will be the only
corporation except the necessary and won
derful, Western Development company
the books of which are so much desired
by the railway commission of this state.
The Chino Branch
The newly constructed branch of the
Southern Pacific from Pomona to Chino
has been made ready for the operating de-
partment, though it has not yet been turned
over to that branch of the service. Gravel
trains are now hauling stone from the Col
ton quarry to rip-rap the line through the
numerous washes which 1t passes through,
and a very large force of men is kept at
work ballasting the roadbed. The track
is in shape to do the heaviest kind of bust
ness, and its solidity lends color to the re-
port which has been extant for some time,
that this bit of road is to be a portion of
the main line east through Riverside.
The construction OF this branch to River
side would give the Southern Pacific the
most complete system Of feeders, and cut
offs of Santa Fee business imaginable.
There is not an orange, fruit orJeet section
which is not now almost controlled by the
Southern Pacific, and there are more
branches to come. This Is all due to the
enthusiastic feeling of admiration that H.
E. Huntington feels for Southern Califor-
MIA. He sees that it has business capabil-
tiles and prospects far ahead of any other
section traversed by his line, and he has
laid out scheme of roadbuilding which
will forever give his company the suprem-
acy hereabouts.
Notes and Personals
The Santa Fe is considering a five-dollar
rate on low grade ores from Kingman
and kindred points.
There are complaints that the Southern
Pacific which has recently absorbed the
DIAL Valley railway has not made a time
table to suit the people, and the rates
charged are said to be too high.
Superintendent Denair of the Santa Fe
at the Needles, has been in the city for a
few days visit. Mr.. Denair has recovered
entirely from the injuries he received In an
accident at the burning tunnel last winter.
]. D. Connolly of the Texas Pacific COM
pany, on this coast, has returned from
trip to San Francisco.
General Agent w. J. Shotwell Of this coast
for the Denver and Rio Grande railway
has been in the city for couple Of days.
A. P. Maginniss of the Santa Fe-Pacific,
who has been claim and land agent for that
and the Southern California Railway COM
panies, has been promoted to be also tax
commissioner for both corporations. Mr..
Godfrey Holterhoff has heretofore held
this place, but 1t has been found that his
other duties as treasurer and assistant Sec
rotary of the two companies furnished
enough work for one man. Mr.. Maginniss is
one of the most capable and well liked men
in the companys service.