The San Francisco call., 1905-05-02
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B. S. and Robert Guinness, Patrick
Calhoun and James Duane, represent
ing the ownership of the majority
stock of the United Railroads. are in
San Francisco for the purpose of in
specting the street railway system and
it's suburban branch, with view Of
deciding upon extensive improvements
The Guinnesses arrived here several
days ago and registered at the ST.
Francis Hotel to await the coming of
Patrick Calhoun of Atlanta and James
Duane of New York, who arrived from
the East yesterday. and registered at
the Palace Hotel. Calhoun is the larg-
est individual stockhclder in the hold
ing company of the United Railroads;
Duane is a partner in the firm of
Brown Brothers & Co. of New York.
and the Guinnesses are members Of
the banking firm of Ladenburg,' Thai
mann & Co. of New York and London,
who figured prominently in the recent
deal in the railroad company's stock.
Concerning the latter affair Patrick
Calhoun said last night that the deal
would in no way affect the future con-
troll Sand management OF the system.
In discussing the matter he said:
The entire matter was simply an exchange
of stock among those who control the United
Railroads Brown Brothers & Co, Laden
ways Surg, controied s the holding eompany which
in turn controls the stock of the United Rail-
roads and the recent deal does ed not or mean t1e
shall continue to direct the affairs of the United
Railroads and have come to San Francisco to
see what improvements can be made on the
various lines of the system. B. s. Guinness,
who has long been member Of the firm of
Ladenbury. Thalmann 4 Co.. in New York
don pleasure trip in Mexico and
arranged to come to San Francisco to meet
Mr. Duane and myself.
Mr.. Calhoun admitted that the pres
ent trouble over the proposed changes
in the Sutter and Polk street cable
systems would demand a great deal Of
the attention of himself and his asso-
ciates, but he declined, without inves-
tigaticn, to discuss the differences ex-
listing between the company and the
property owners as to the future
method of operating the system. OF
proposed improvements on other
branches of the system he said:
We fully appreciate the fact that San Fran
cisco is making rapid strides in the way Of
growth and is in need of increased facilities
for tho transportation of the public. We have
spent So 900 600 in improvements during the
last four years and are now contemplating
the expenditure of several millions more In the
extending of lines, in more modern cars and
the general betterment of the service. In fact
we have before us a transportation problem
II is hard to say what will be done with the
Market street cable system. We have been
studying for months various improvements on
this main line, especially as regards giving
the public faster service but We have as
vet failed to devise scheme that will permit
us to carry out such plan. With view Of
assisting US In arriving at definite conclu-
sions we have had corps Of experts working
here for several weeks. and much will depend
on what they report to us. A large number
OF new and modern cars are to replace the
smaller. ones now in use on number OF the
branch lines. and we hope to effect other
changes that will be readily appreciated by
the San Francisco public.
Asked regarding plans for extending
the San Mateo line, Mr.. Calhoun said
that the matter was under considera-
tion. but he was not prepared to give
out any statement. He expects to re-
main in San Francisco for about ten
days