The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
Gossip Of Rai!waymen

Il have had a touch of conscience"
wrote a man from Los Angeles TO the
general managers office of the Southern
Pacific, for I beat my way twice on
your trains from Ell Paso to Los
Angeles. 1t took a long time accom-
plishing the distance, but l did it all
the same.
Il want you TO forgive me- or send
me bill for those rides.
Il would prefer your forgiveness, as
am not able to pay the bill even if
you sent me one
c. Fl. Setback, vice president of the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad, is
here on an official visit and spent yes
terday looking over the city and Oak
land terminals of the Western Pacific
in company with Virgil G. Bogue. chief
engineer of the Gould road. He will
leave today for trip over that line
in company with -Bogue and W. j.
Shotwell, and will be accompanied also
by c. A. Blair of the banking firm of
Blair Co, which took the Western
Pacific bonds. 1t is the intention of
Setback and Blair to make, themselves
thoroughly familiar with conditions
along the new road.
ITO enjoy life observed Joseph Nc
Ilroy to L. lands, general agent of the
Southern Pacific at Phoenix, -one must
live in San Francisco We have every
kind of amusement there, but my prin-
cipal one, continued McIlroy lis
yachting. | have a yacht which I sail
on the bay in the stormiest of weather.
and when she is laying over and ship
ping water by the gallon | am never
so happy" and he produced picture
of tiny boat, covered with sail. and
with his own picture at the steering
~e,e,r- 1 II. Il L
lands looked at the picture long
and earnestly and then said:
II never knew you were one of the
fellows they employ at Catalina island
to protect the beach from water
thieves. That is one of their patrol
boats | recognized it at once"
Just shows the ignorance of those
TO. take swell looking yachtsman
like me for water policeman.
The opening of the extension of the
Mexican Central to Manzanillo will be
marked with a series of public recep-
tions. After conference with the
state officials it was decided that the
entertainment to President Diaz, who
will open the line. would consist of n
luncheon in Manzanillo and a banquet
and informal reception at Colima De-
cember II, and reception and lunch
con at Guadalajara December 13.
According to advices from Tepie.
Mexico, the Southern Pacific has de-
cided to build branch line to the
port OF San Bias in order to facilitate
the construction of the main line to
Guadalajara and Mazatlan. All ma
terial will be brought by way of San
Bias and work will be begun shortly.
Alan d'Heur, who was for many
years resident engineer of the Southern
Pacific. has resigned to accept a posi-
tion with an oil company as general
manager. He takes the place made
vacant by the resignation of George
t. Cameron. II. b. Titcomb has been
appointed to succeed d'Heur.
J..J. Bell, chief engineer of the Santa
Fe, says that his road expects to re-
sumo second track operations in Mis-
souri, early in the coming year The
second track is completed practically
from Fort Madison to Wyaconda. I'm
der favorable conditions it is expected
that the entire operations through Mis-
souri, will be finished next year
c. E. Stocker has been appointed as
sistant superintendent of the Mill VAL
ley and Mount Tamalpais railroad.
Hoyt sherman. general agent of the
Colorado. Southern at Salt Lake City.
is in town on business.