New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09

consequence their death had been decreed By
the Stat, Board
A report of great interest in railroad circles "a
to the effect that r H. Hartman who some
time age secured control Of the short line called
sne California and Northwestern Railway. run
ming a hundred miles up the coast from San
Francisco Bay. will extend the line north along
che Oregon coast TO Astoria, at the mouth OF
the Columbia River. Engineers are now at
work along the line OF the proposed extension
The preliminary plans are said to have been
prepared The construction work is now in
progress on the section which Will carry the
road to Eureka
The plan for a holding company with a cant
tai Of $5O,OOOOOO 10 take over the securities OF
the electric lines of the Huntington Hellunan
syndicate. in Southern California, has been
abandoned 1t was planned TO have W. A Clark
and b H Hartman take minority interest in
the proposed company, HeIlman and Hunting
Ton retaining control The cause of the change
IN the plan is not known.
The shipment OF green fruit over the central
route has been very heavy for the last ten
days. and railroad officials now estimate that
the total shipments for the season viii reach
SOOO cars. or 192OOOOO0 pounds Most of this
goes TO Chicago and NeW-YOrk where Cali
fOrnia fruit has so far had an unusually large
sale this year. For the first few weeks of the
fruit season, which opened with shipment OF
There seems to be a shortage in the minis
terial market, at least. so far as California IS
concerned. No less than eight desirable Episco-
pal parishes here are without rectors. The most
important of these is Grace Church, IN this city,
which was left without a pastor through the
death Of DR.. r. c. FOute.
The report of the Chief of Police for the year
! ended shows that 10000 arrests were made. OF
Il hasa eI
Ihere were forty-nine cases OF manslaughter
and twenty-one murders.
The supervisors have called special municipal
elections for September % for vote on an issue
OF bonds for public improvements. 1t Is pro-
posed to bond the city for $1S.OO0OOO. 1t Is In
tended to spend 100000 on sewers and
$S,OOO.OOO on schools The remainder Is to be-
used for new parks and street improvements.
4 The proposition for the construction of a unu-
nclpal railroad in GeaEy-st- is also to be sub
mltted to a vote
| The city Of Alameda is engaged in an inter
esting contest with the Southern Pacific over a
| franchise. The company's franchise to operate
| trains in the streets OF the city expired some
| time ago. 1t desires a renewal for fifty years
free or cost. The city refuses to give away
| valuable privileges and will not grant long
| term franchise. 1t demands free rides inside
4 the city limits and would compel the corpora
/ ton to keep in order the streets It uses The
Il question mas reached q deadlock, but the al
| pearance of other bidders for the franchise ia
| likely to cause a change. One of the appIica-
! lions for the franchise is said 70 be from the
| new Western Pacific transcOntinentaI road.
| which is supposed to be backed by the GOuIds
/ The escape OF the Folsom convlcts has fur
nished much interesting reading for a week.
| In spite of the fact that the officers OF four
| counties and a company of militia are on the
/ trail the net result is one convict retaken, one
| killed and ten still at liberty Two miIitiameu
/ have been killed and wounded while the
| chase has cost many thousands OF dollars.