The San Francisco call., 1908-07-03
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

T. Francis Eagen, first vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Lake
Tahoe baseball team, almost fell a vic
tim to tbe wrath of the citizens of
Sacramento last Sunday.
T. Francis went to the capital city
to play his team against a select nine
and took by mistake a sweater in
scribed with the name Of "Calkins."
AS L. Francis was leaving his room
at the hotel an excited employe wanted
to know whether the stalwart star
player of the Bay City team wanted
fight
But when the manager of the oppos-
ing team caught q glimpse of the
sweater worn by T. Francis he col
lapsed. When he came to he hoarsely
whispered:
For the love of peace and for the
good reputation of Sacramento take off
that sweater. If the citizens of this
town saw you wearing it you would
be in danger of violence"
I. Francis tore off the offending gar
ment, and when it came time to leave
Sacramento the parting between T.
Francis and the manager of the home
team was so affecting that the by
ISLANDERS shed tears.
Inc QuaTFel between the Erie ana
its competitors over eastbound steam
ship business is reported to have been
settled, and after September 1 all lines
will cancel their reduced rates and
arrangements for paying commissions
and VIII restore normal tariffs. Upon
what basis this arrangement was ac-
complished has not been divulged, but
the Erie has been placated and possibly
convinced that it's demand for the with
ray "a nf he ioroV &c. II
entail could not be entertained as a
condition of the cancellation of its $40
rate from Chicago to New York
Norman W. Hall and c. K. Junkins
are looked upon as among the bravest
OF the brave. Despite past experiences
with the travelling public they volun-
teered to act as personal conductors to
the excursion of railroad people that
left last night for the Yosemite. They
looked after the sleeping car berths,
hotel accommodations and stage seats.
OF course every one wanted a lower
berth, to sit on the, box with the driver
on the ride from Ell Portal to the Sem
tinel, and the best horse in the val
ley. The numerous friends of the
two men are hoping that they will
return uninjured and heart whole, for
If of tender natures, and spirits easily
recover from the shock of hearing
their arrangements criticised with that
enterprising candor so natural to rail-
| road men.
The gap between Marysville and
| Sacramento has been closed by the
Western Pacific, which gives the Gould
people a railroad from Alameda creek
to Berry creek Work is still being
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and there are two more bridges to be
built before the mole is reached.
The number of cars of deciduous
fruit that have left the Sacramento
valley up to date is LOO, or 400 more
| than last year, while the number of
| cantaloupes that have started from the
Imperial valley is 1900. Complaint is
made that the growers in the Imperial
valley have not worked harmoniously
in the marketing of their crop.
The Canadian Pacific is to build a
road from Sarnia to Komoka next
spring The route has been surveyed
and will run north of the present tun-
mel branch of the Grand Trunk. Trains
will be ferried across the st. Clair river
] arrangements can be made with the
| Port Huron tunnel company, which is
under Grand Trunk control
| 1t is understood that the travellers
protective association will make a de-
| mand on all the lines in the country to
provide steel coaches, as 1t is stated
| that a large percentage of loss of life
and limb on railroads is due to the
! telescoping and burning of cars in
train wrecks.
II. c. Townsend, who was general
passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific
for many years, died suddenly yester-
| day at Port Huron, Mich TOWNSEND
was in the city short time ago on a
visit to his son, who is with the Gould
lines.
|
| A. E. Roome, who recently resigned
as superintendent of telegraph of the
Southern Pacific companys Pacific sys-
tenn, was presented yesterday by the
employees of the telegraph department
with a handsome solitaire diamond
ring. The presentation speech was
made by E. F. Raymond.