The San Francisco call., 1906-12-09
Gossip of Doings
Of Railroad Men


F. w. Thompson. general western
agent of the Rock Island. left last
night for an extended tour through
the Northwest. His first stopping place
will be Portland.
II. w. Adams, commercial agent of
the Rock Island, will leave tonight for
Ell Paso and later will go to Chicago
At El Paso he will meet the chiefs of
the Rock Island in conference to dis.
cuss Pacific Coast business and to make
arrangements for the rapid transporta-
tion of all material intended for the re-
building of this city. 1t is expected
that a great amount of iron and steel
supplies will be shipped here in the
spring and the Rock Island will pre-
pare for the rush. disposition is
shown by the Rock Island and Frisco
officials to do all In their power to
assist San Francisco. Adams goes to
FL Paso well prepared with evidence
to show what is being done here In re-
Mobilization work.
c. A. Rutherford of the Rock Island
who has been confined to his home by
Illness, is recovering rapidly and will
soon be able to return to work.
It was moving day yesterday in the
ferry building. The Santa Fe began to
desert its quarters in the nave which
the office attaches have occupied since
the fire. They will be ready for busi-
ness in the Monadnock building to-
morrow. The claims department of the
Southern Pacific started moving yes
terday as well and the passenger de-
partment will begin it's departure from
the building on Wednesday. The other
departments of the Southern Pacific do
not know when they will be estab-
lished in the new quarters.
1t is to be a gala day with the
Chipps Island Shooting Club today.
The railroad men invited many friends
who are said to be good shots in order
TO help them out with the promises
they have bedn making of giving away
ducks. James, B. Duffy took a gunny
sack full of cartridges along with him
which he said will be useful in bring
ing back his kill" Bode Smith of the
Gould lines. who is said to be the crack
shot of the club. will be on the marshes:
the Southern Pacific is represented by
Fred Gomph and Morton Cummings,
the Santa Fe by Otto Zues and the
aforesaid j. B. Duffy and also w. C.
Donnelly James Deacon McGill was
invited to join the party to regale the
nimrods with his experiences on his
tray els III lilS 6dn JOdQuln Ndley.
w. H. Davenport general agent of
the Colorado Midland, is expected to
return home tomorrow.
w. r. AIbergers president OF the
Transportation Club, has sent to each
member a card with this inscription:
My first resolution for the New Year
I must secure the application of at
portation Club Keep this before you
on your desk
The Transportation Club is to be
housed on the second floor of the Flood
building sover the bank and the house
committee has spared no pains to fur
nish the rooms. Caleton c. Crane is
going to run the cafe in the basement
and a special room will be set abartl
for the members Of the club. so they
will be as comfortably housed as they
were in the Palace Hotel.
r. H Ingram. general superintendent
of the lines of the Southern Pacific in
the southern part of the State left
last night for his home in Los An
geles
E. C. Morrison. who is in the main
tenance of way department of the
Southern Pacific. with headquarters at
Tracy was in town Friday.
III. S. Mccormick, who is in the Of
fee of p. r. Lund, is at present In Los
Angeles. Mrs. Mccormick will go to
Needles, where she has been ordered by
her physician for the benef1t OF her
health
L. G. Sinnard of the passenger de-
partment of the Southern Pacific, at
tended the convention of the Water
and Forest Association last Friday in
Sacramento Sinnard is confident that
much good will accrue from the labors
of the new officers. He says all are
heart and soul in the work.