New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
ON THE PACIFIC COAST
Discussion OUer Conduit System for
Streetcar LINES.

San Francisco May 1.-THE discussion.of the.
proposed electric road to take the place Of the
present Sutter-st. line has brought out many
facts in regard to street railroads in San Fran
cisco. The United Railroads declare that the
underground conduit system is not practicable
in this city, because Of the many hills, which
in rainy weather would lead to a clogging Of the
conduits with water and dirt. The company,
therefore, declares that the Sutter-st. road must
be either cable or trolley. The Suffer Street I'M
provement Club. composed Of prominent prop
erty owners, is fighting for the conduit system,
but thus far it has presented only theories
against the railroad company. By a conduit
system the Sutter-st. railroad would in a way
set standard for the other lines. as only with
considerable delay could cars of other lines be
run upon it. There are 81 3O2 miles of over
head trolley road in the country, against 2G6
miles of conduit road. The United Railroads
will probably reconstruct the Sutter-st, road as
a trolley system, as there is nothing in the
charter which enables the city to prevent 1t
The Southern Pacific Company announced this
week an important change IN the ferry schedule
to Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda Instead
Of half-hourly trips the boats will run every
twenty minutes through the day, and the last
boat at night will be at 1;20 a. m. instead of
1870. as formerly. This latter change will be
q great doom 10 SUBURBAN TeSlOCulSI as 1t Will
permit them to take supper after the theatres
The practice of the Postof1ce Department In
merging Spanish postofice names into single
words has ruined the significance and beauty
of many of the old historical names in California
Recently Bank Commissioner Eldredge started
an agitation to have the old names restored.
and he has just succeeded in getting the de-
partment to adopt his suggestions. The result
+oa Of
words such names as Del Mar. Dos Palos, Palo
Verde and Chula Vista, which signify in Span
ish "of the sea- Two trees" green tree and
beautiful view
The opening of Senator Clarks new Salt Lake
Railway from the Mormon capital to Los An
geIes promises TO be of great Importance to the
new mining camps in Southwestern Nevada
Caliente, Las Vegas and other camps have had
an immediate boom. and arrangements are al
ready being made to build branch lines from the
borax mines in Death Valley. The Bullfrog
camp is on the edge Of Death Valley. and the
mines have already proved TO be rich and very
extensive. In fact it is predicted that the Bull
frog will surpass in production both Tonopah
aud Goldheld. The borax mines have been idle
for several years because of the difficulty of get
ting the product TO market, but with the railroad
running the mines will be developed to their full
extent. Over four hundred men have been sent
to the mines IN order TO have large quantity
Of borax ready for shipment when the road
opens.
The suicide OF B. c. Cuvellier, in Oakland
was a surprise to his many friends although
1t was known that he had lost his health
through grieving over the death of his wife
Mr.. Cuvellier had been prominent in Oakland
municipal affairs. and he was well known in
the wine trade. being vice-president Of A Wig
nie- s. Co.
The Seaman's Institute has received from the
Southern Pacific Company the old ferrybo
Amador. which will be rnoored at the Spear
St wharf and used as the headquarters of the
institute. This institute is designed to furnish
clubrooms and restaurant for seafaring men.
where meals will be sold at cost. The plan is
| to furnish place which will attract sailors