The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
Gossip of RaiIwaymen


.Hulloa. Brewer said C. c. Blank,
the well known biscuit manufactures.
TO the freight claim agent Of the South
ern Pacific at Alameda last Wednesday,
where are you goingT'
Just for stroll along Park street"
replied Brewer The evening is so de-
lightful l thought I would like to take
in as much of the fresh air as possible"
Nonsense about the fresh air said
Blank. ..it's always fresh over here. I
am going to attend political meeting
Come along"
What an idea" exclaimed Brewer.
to leave the fresh air for a sitting
room. Not much
Don't be disagreeable." urged Blank.
1T will not be for long and I will walk
home with you."
Brewer consented. As he was going
upstairs to the meeting he was met by
a deputy sherfff, who presented him
with subpoena to attend a trial as
juror
Brewer nearly exploded with wrath
and upbraided Blank
Well" said Blank, L don't see why
you are kicking. l have been served
with a subpoena, too"
II will never go with YOU to meet
ing again" bawIed Brewer This
means 1 will have to get up an hour
earlier TO get all the influence have
TO get on
I'm do the same. Good idea cried
Blank
Blank is Serving. but the railroadman
is free.
The interstate commerce commission
has made a decision on the question
presented to them by the manufactur-
ers' association in the east with regard
TO uniform hill of lading. The lines
east OF Chicago got together recently
and agreed on a bill of lading for all
territory covered by the official classif1-
cation. but some OF the conditions were
unacceptable TO the association in that
territory and also in other territory in
which they distribute to points east OF
Chicago. Complaint was made 10 the
commission that the bill OF lading as
proposed was unfair TO the shipping in
terests and a hearing was had before
the commission. The railroads were
invited to express their views and as
result the commission has made an
order covering a bill of lading form
which has been accepted by the lines
east of Chicago who are parties to the
official classification and has been
adopted by many of the lines leading
west out of Chicago. 1t is likely that
this form will be adopted by all the
lines in the United States. as 1t Is a
much simpler form than now used and
clearly defines the. obligations OF the
carriers.
The Trinity and Brazos valley rail-
road. which has recently been completed
by the Rock Island from Fort Worth.
through Dallas TO Houston, gives that
line an additional connection with the
gulf Of Mexico and still more strength
ems its position in the southwest. II
inf Cd 7 H=
who is well known on the coast. as
sistant general freight agent. with
headquarters al Houston The Rock
Island has also just completed the ST
Louis, Brownsville and Mexico. which
runs from Houston to Brownsville.
and Mexico. and which Will open UP
rich agricultural country.
There seems to be no intention on
the part of the Mexican Central au-
thorities to complete the line into Tam
pico though a provision was made in
the merger deal for $4,000. 900 gold TO
complete the extension At the time
work was suspended on the Tampico
short line, so miles of grading out Of
Tamos. a short distance from Tampico.
had been finished. Whenever this short
line is built it viii be one Of the best
tidewater lines in Mexico. 1t will be
10 hours from the City OF Mexico.
The new Owens river line of. the
Southern Pacific has been completed
from Mojave 10 45 mile post. and a
new route has been established to the
mining camp OF Randsburg, four miles
distant The stage company has ar
ranged to meet the daily train in each
direction between Mojaye and Rands-
burg. The new station will be called
Randsburg Junction
According 10 the latest estimates.
the prune crop Of the Santa Clara val
ley will run to 500 cars, or 10000. 900
pounds. The usual output OF prunes
in this valley is 100. 900. 900 pounds.
Last week prunes were selling on the
trees for 31s cents. q pound, but this
pound on the tree.